Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
नालिकेरोदकेनापि शिवं संस्नाप्य भक्तितः । अष्टम्यामिन्दुवारे वा शिवसायुज्यमश्नुते ॥ ५३ ॥
nālikerodakenāpi śivaṃ saṃsnāpya bhaktitaḥ | aṣṭamyāminduvāre vā śivasāyujyamaśnute || 53 ||
തേങ്ങാവെള്ളം കൊണ്ടുപോലും ഭക്തിയോടെ ശിവനു അഭിഷേകം ചെയ്യുന്നവൻ അഷ്ടമിയിലോ തിങ്കളാഴ്ചയിലോ ശിവസായുജ്യം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു.
Narada
Vrata: none (Śiva-abhisheka; Monday/Aṣṭamī observance)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that sincere devotion (bhakti) sanctifies even simple offerings, and that Śiva-abhisheka performed with faith can grant the highest fruit—Śiva-sāyujya (union with Śiva).
The verse prioritizes inner devotion over material grandeur: even coconut water becomes a potent offering when the act is performed with heartfelt bhakti toward Śiva.
It reflects Jyotiṣa-based ritual timing—tithi (Aṣṭamī) and vāra (Monday/Induvāra)—showing how calendrical considerations guide vrata and pūjā observances.