Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
क्षीरेण कदलीपक्कैर्दध्ना हैयंगवेन च । पुत्रार्थी तर्पयेदेवं वत्सराल्लभते सुतम् ॥ २१ ॥
kṣīreṇa kadalīpakkairdadhnā haiyaṃgavena ca | putrārthī tarpayedevaṃ vatsarāllabhate sutam || 21 ||
പാൽ, പഴുത്ത വാഴപ്പഴം, തൈര്, പ്രഭാതനവനീതം എന്നിവകൊണ്ട് പുത്രാർത്ഥി ഇങ്ങനെ തർപ്പണം ചെയ്യണം; ഒരു വർഷത്തിനകം അവന് പുത്രലാഭം ലഭിക്കും।
Narada (teaching the tarpaṇa/vrata-oriented procedure as part of Vedāṅga-linked ritual instruction)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames progeny as a dharmic outcome linked to disciplined ritual conduct: tarpaṇa performed with sattvic offerings is presented as a sanctioned means to seek a son within the household-ritual framework.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent, orderly offering—tarpaṇa done with pure foods and faith—showing devotion through ritual sincerity rather than abstract philosophy.
It highlights applied Kalpa (ritual procedure): specifying substances for tarpaṇa and the intended result, reflecting technical ritual instruction typical of Book 1.3’s Vedāṅga-oriented material.