Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
Pūrṇimā-vrata (Lakṣmī–Nārāyaṇa-vrata): Observance, Moon Arghya, and Annual Udyāpana
तन्मध्ये सर्वतोभद्रं पञ्चवर्णविराजितम् । जलपूर्णं ततः कुम्भं न्यसेत्तस्योपरि द्विज ॥ २५ ॥
tanmadhye sarvatobhadraṃ pañcavarṇavirājitam | jalapūrṇaṃ tataḥ kumbhaṃ nyasettasyopari dvija || 25 ||
അതിന്റെ മദ്ധ്യത്തിൽ പഞ്ചവർണങ്ങളാൽ ദീപ്തമായ സർവതോഭദ്ര രൂപം സ്ഥാപിച്ച്; അതിനുമുകളിൽ ജലപൂർണ്ണമായ കുംഭം വെക്കണം, ഹേ ദ്വിജാ।
Narada (in instruction mode, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that sacred worship begins with an ordered, auspicious foundation—establishing a protective/beneficial mandala (sarvatobhadra) and the life-sustaining kalasha filled with water, which functions as a focal vessel of sanctity in the rite.
Bhakti is expressed here as disciplined, reverent service: the devotee prepares a pure and auspicious space so the act of worship becomes steady, attentive, and worthy of the deity’s presence.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is highlighted—precise placement of the mandala and the water-filled kumbha, including traditional use of pañcavarṇa (five ritual colors) for consecrated designs.