Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 122
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
होमोऽयं शांतिदः प्रोक्तः सर्वाभयप्रदायकः । द्रव्यैरेतैः प्रजुहुयात्त्रिजन्मसु यथाविधि ॥ १२२ ॥
homo'yaṃ śāṃtidaḥ proktaḥ sarvābhayapradāyakaḥ | dravyairetaiḥ prajuhuyāttrijanmasu yathāvidhi || 122 ||
ഈ ഹോമം ശാന്തി നൽകുന്നതും സർവ്വഭയങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നു അഭയം നൽകുന്നതുമെന്നു പ്രസ്താവിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു। ഇതേ ദ്രവ്യങ്ങളാൽ വിധിപ്രകാരം മൂന്നു ജന്മങ്ങളിലേക്കും ആഹുതികൾ അർപ്പിക്കണം।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/ritual instruction sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a śānti-homa as a means of inner and outer pacification—removing fear (abhaya) by aligning one’s action with Vedic injunction (yathāvidhi), so the rite becomes a sustained purifier of karma.
While the verse is primarily ritual-technical, its emphasis on śānti and abhaya supports bhakti indirectly: a fear-free, pacified mind is considered fit for steady remembrance and worship, making devotion firm and undistracted.
It highlights kalpa-style ritual discipline: correct materials (dravya) and correct procedure (yathāvidhi) in homa, stressing that precision in rite is itself a source of auspicious results (śānti, abhaya).