Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
गंधैश्च पत्रपुष्पैश्च धूपैर्दीपैश्च सत्तम । वासोर्भिभूषणैश्वैव यथाविभवमर्चयेत् ॥ ४५ ॥
gaṃdhaiśca patrapuṣpaiśca dhūpairdīpaiśca sattama | vāsorbhibhūṣaṇaiśvaiva yathāvibhavamarcayet || 45 ||
ഹേ സത്തമാ! സുഗന്ധം, ഇല-പുഷ്പം, ധൂപം-ദീപം, കൂടാതെ വസ്ത്രങ്ങളും ആഭരണങ്ങളും കൊണ്ട്—സ്വസാമർത്ഥ്യാനുസാരം (ഭഗവാനെ) അർച്ചിക്കണം॥
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that sincere worship is valid at every level: offerings in pūjā should be made “according to one’s means” (yathā-vibhavam), emphasizing devotion over display.
Bhakti is expressed through loving service (arcana) using simple, tangible items—fragrance, flowers, incense, and light—showing that heartfelt upāsanā is accessible to all.
Ritual practice (kalpa-oriented pūjā procedure) is implied: the standard upacāras of worship—dhūpa (incense) and dīpa (lamp) along with floral offerings—are prescribed as practical steps.