Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 199
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
वज्राद्यानपि संपूज्य सर्वसिद्धीश्वरो भवेत् । मासमात्रं तु कुसुमैः पूजयित्वा हयारिजैः ॥ १९९ ॥
vajrādyānapi saṃpūjya sarvasiddhīśvaro bhavet | māsamātraṃ tu kusumaiḥ pūjayitvā hayārijaiḥ || 199 ||
‘वज्र’ इत्यादींचेही विधिपूर्वक पूजन केल्यास साधक सर्व सिद्धींचा अधिपती होतो. आणि केवळ एक महिना हयारि (विष्णु) यांना अर्पण होणाऱ्या पुष्पांनी पूजन केल्यास हे फळ मिळते.
Narada (teaching within a ritual-technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that disciplined, time-bound worship (a month-long puja with flowers) directed toward Vishnu-related forms can grant mastery over spiritual accomplishments (siddhis), showing the Purana’s ritual technology for spiritual results.
Bhakti here is expressed as consistent, reverential worship using simple offerings (flowers) over a fixed period, indicating that steady devotional practice—rather than complexity—can yield powerful spiritual fruit.
It reflects kalpa-style ritual instruction: specifying the offering (flowers) and the duration (one month), a technical, procedure-oriented approach typical of Vedanga-aligned ritual guidance.