Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
तस्योपरि न्यसेत्पात्रं ताम्रं तस्योपरि स्थिताम् । हैमीं वस्त्रयुगाच्छन्नां कृष्णस्य प्रतिमां शुभम् ॥ ३० ॥
tasyopari nyasetpātraṃ tāmraṃ tasyopari sthitām | haimīṃ vastrayugācchannāṃ kṛṣṇasya pratimāṃ śubham || 30 ||
त्या कलशावर तांब्याचे पात्र ठेवावे; आणि त्यावर शुभ श्रीकृष्णाची प्रतिमा स्थापावी—सुवर्णमयी व दोन वस्त्रांनी आच्छादित।
Narada (teaching ritual procedure in a prescriptive style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes sacred order (krama) and purity in worship: arranging the vessel and installing an auspicious Krishna image—golden and respectfully covered—supports focused devotion and reverence in ritual.
Bhakti is expressed through careful, loving service to the deity’s form (pratimā-sevā): placing the supports, honoring the image with cloth coverings, and treating Krishna as personally present in worship.
Ritual praxis (kalpa-oriented procedure) is highlighted—precise placement of worship articles and proper handling of the deity image, reflecting disciplined liturgical method rather than grammar or astrology.