Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 112
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
पिष्टेन गुडयुक्तेन मरिचैर्जीरकैर्युताम् । कृत्वा पुत्तलिकां साध्यनामयुक्तामथो हृदि ॥ ११२ ॥
piṣṭena guḍayuktena maricairjīrakairyutām | kṛtvā puttalikāṃ sādhyanāmayuktāmatho hṛdi || 112 ||
ശർക്കര ചേർത്ത മാവിൽ കുരുമുളകും ജീരകവും ചേർത്ത് ചെറിയ പുത്തളി ഉണ്ടാക്കണം; അതിൽ സാധ്യന്റെ പേര് എഴുതിവെച്ച് ഹൃദയദേശത്ത് സ്ഥാപിക്കണം।
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual-therapeutic context, addressed within the Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It shows a prayoga where material ingredients are paired with intentional identification (the patient’s name), indicating that focused sankalpa and ritual precision are treated as spiritually effective supports for well-being.
Bhakti is not stated directly here; the verse instead reflects the Narada Purana’s broader pattern that disciplined, faith-backed observances (sankalpa, naming, placement at the heart) can be integrated alongside devotion as supportive practices.
It highlights applied prayoga—rule-based procedure and correct formulation/placement—typical of technical instruction associated with ritual science (kalpa) and allied traditional therapeutics.