Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
पुष्यद्वयं तथादित्यार्द्रामघासु यथाक्रमम् । दूर्वोत्था लेखनी वश्ये तथाकृष्टौ करंजजा ॥ ४० ॥
puṣyadvayaṃ tathādityārdrāmaghāsu yathākramam | dūrvotthā lekhanī vaśye tathākṛṣṭau karaṃjajā || 40 ||
ក្នុងបុಷ្យទ្វ័យ (Puṣya ទាំងពីរ) ហើយដូចគ្នានៅ អាទិត្យា (Ādityā), អារទ្រា (Ārdrā) និង មឃា (Maghā) តាមលំដាប់—សម្រាប់ពិធីវശ്യ គួរប្រើដំបងសរសេរធ្វើពីស្មៅទូರ್ವា (dūrvā); សម្រាប់ពិធីអាកર્ષណ (ទាក់ទាញ) គួរប្រើដំបងសរសេរធ្វើពីឈើការ៉ញ្ច (karañja)។
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on Vedāṅga-linked ritual/astral procedures)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It shows the Purāṇa’s Vedāṅga-oriented method: ritual acts are aligned with nakṣatra timing and specific materials, emphasizing disciplined procedure (vidhi) rather than random practice.
Indirectly: it situates technical rites under scriptural regulation; in the Narada Purana framework, such regulated action is meant to be subordinate to dharma and ultimately to devotion-centered living, not mere personal power.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa (astral timing): selecting specific nakṣatras and prescribing appropriate ritual implements (lekhanī) for distinct karmas like vaśya and ākṛṣṭi.