Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
अर्ध्यं दद्याञ्चतुर्वारं पूजयित्वा गुरुं ततः । निवेदितेषु विप्राय दद्यादर्धांश्च मोदकान् ॥ ५२ ॥
ardhyaṃ dadyāñcaturvāraṃ pūjayitvā guruṃ tataḥ | nivediteṣu viprāya dadyādardhāṃśca modakān || 52 ||
ഗുരുവിനെ വിധിപൂർവ്വം പൂജിച്ച് നാലു പ്രാവശ്യം അർഘ്യം അർപ്പിക്കണം. നൈവേദ്യം സമർപ്പിച്ചതിന് ശേഷം ബ്രാഹ്മണന് മോദകങ്ങളുടെ പകുതി പങ്കുകൾ ദാനം ചെയ്യണം.
Narada (teaching ritual procedure within the Purva Bhaga dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes ritual integrity: honoring the guru, repeating the respectful arghya offering, and completing worship through dāna to a brāhmaṇa—linking devotion with gratitude and generosity.
Bhakti is shown as disciplined service: reverence to the guru, careful offerings (arghya and naivedya), and sharing consecrated sweets as charity—devotion expressed through correct action and giving.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure): the prescribed sequence—guru-pūjā, repeated arghya, naivedya, and dāna—showing how offerings and charity are integrated into vrata/puja performance.