Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 133
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
एषा तु सौतिकी प्रोक्ता त्रासी चाथ निगद्यते । दुष्टेभ्यस्त्रासमापन्नो यथालब्धोपचारंकैः ॥ १३३ ॥
eṣā tu sautikī proktā trāsī cātha nigadyate | duṣṭebhyastrāsamāpanno yathālabdhopacāraṃkaiḥ || 133 ||
ഈ വിധി ‘സൗതികീ’ എന്നു പ്രസ്താവിക്കപ്പെട്ടതും ‘ത്രാസീ’ എന്നും വിളിക്കപ്പെടുന്നതുമാണ്। ദുഷ്ടന്മാരാൽ ഭീതിയിലായാൽ, അപ്പോൾ ലഭ്യമായ പരിഹാരോപായങ്ങളാൽ തന്നെ ഇത് അനുഷ്ഠിക്കണം।
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual classification context)
Vrata: Sautikī / Trāsī (protective procedure)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames a protective rite (Sautikī/Trāsī) as a dharmic, practical response to fear, emphasizing timely application of available remedies rather than panic or retaliation.
While not explicitly teaching bhakti here, it supports a sattvic, disciplined approach to adversity—using prescribed remedies and restraint—which complements devotional life and reliance on dharma.
It reflects prayoga-style procedural knowledge—how a named rite is classified and when it should be deployed—typical of technical/ritual instruction associated with Vedanga-oriented sections.