Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
मासमात्रे गते तस्मिन्निमग्ने रजसि द्रुतम् । संशोध्य पूजयेत्तेन गौडी सा गुडयोगतः ॥ १४ ॥
māsamātre gate tasminnimagne rajasi drutam | saṃśodhya pūjayettena gauḍī sā guḍayogataḥ || 14 ||
ពេលមួយខែបានកន្លងទៅ ហើយវាបានលិចចូលក្នុងកាកសំណល់យ៉ាងឆាប់រហ័ស គួរតែចម្រោះវាភ្លាមៗ ហើយប្រើវានោះសម្រាប់ការបូជាព្រះ; ការរៀបចំនេះហៅថា «ហ្គោឌី» ព្រោះបានលាយជាមួយស្ករត្នោត (jaggery)។
Narada (instructional narration in a technical/ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes ritual purity and correct timing: only after the substance matures (one month) and is purified from sediment should it be used as a fit medium for worship.
Bhakti is expressed through careful upacāra—offering properly prepared, purified substances in worship—showing reverence through disciplined procedure rather than haste or negligence.
A practical ritual protocol: maturation timekeeping, saṃśodhana (purification/filtration), and correct preparation of an offering (Gauḍī) for puja—procedural knowledge aligned with kalpa-style ritual method.