Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
आत्मसंस्थमजं शुद्धं त्वामहं परमेश्वर । अरण्यामिव हव्याशं मूर्तावावाहयाम्यहम् ॥ ३७ ॥
ātmasaṃsthamajaṃ śuddhaṃ tvāmahaṃ parameśvara | araṇyāmiva havyāśaṃ mūrtāvāvāhayāmyaham || 37 ||
हे परमेश्वरा! आत्मसंस्थ, अज व शुद्ध अशा तुला मी या मूर्तीत आवाहन करीत आहे; जसे अरण्यात अग्नी प्रकट होतो।
Narada (teaching a ritual formula for āvāhana/installation as part of Vedāṅga-linked procedure)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that the Lord is inherently self-established (ātmasaṃstha), yet is compassionately approached through ritual invocation into a visible form, making devotion focused and accessible without denying the Lord’s transcendence.
By inviting the pure, unborn Supreme into a mūrti, the devotee creates a concrete center for reverence, surrender, and service—showing bhakti as an intimate, relational approach to the transcendent.
It reflects applied ritual science—mantra-based āvāhana used in icon-worship—aligned with kalpa-style procedural tradition (prayoga), where precise wording and intention are essential to the rite.