Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 108
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
कुंभोदकेन कर्तारमभिषिंचन्मनुं जपेत् । कर्ता तु दक्षिणां दद्यात्पुष्कलां तोषहेतवे ॥ १०८ ॥
kuṃbhodakena kartāramabhiṣiṃcanmanuṃ japet | kartā tu dakṣiṇāṃ dadyātpuṣkalāṃ toṣahetave || 108 ||
കലശജലത്തോടെ കർത്താവായ ആചാര്യനെ അഭിഷേകം ചെയ്ത് പവിത്രമന്ത്രം ജപിക്കണം. തുടർന്ന് യജമാനൻ തൃപ്തിക്കും കർമസമാപ്തിക്കും വേണ്ടി ധാരാളം ദക്ഷിണ നൽകണം.
Narada (teaching in a vidhi-oriented context, traditionally within dialogue connected to Sanatkumara instruction)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that a rite is completed not only by mantra and ceremonial purification (kalaśa-water sprinkling) but also by ethical completion through dakṣiṇā—honoring the officiant and ensuring the ritual bears auspicious fruit.
While primarily procedural, it reflects bhakti as reverent service: purity of action (abhisheka), remembrance through mantra-japa, and gratitude expressed as generous giving—devotion embodied as disciplined worship and respectful support of sacred service.
It highlights ritual-vidhi: the use of kalaśa-water for purification/abhisheka, the role of mantra-japa, and the rule of dakṣiṇā as an essential component of yajña-style procedures—core applied knowledge aligned with Kalpa (Vedāṅga of ritual).