Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
Hayagrīva-pūjā-vyākhyāna
Worship Procedure and Mantra-Siddhi of Hayagrīva
तद्वहिर्दिक्षु वेदाश्च षट्कोणेषु ततोऽर्चयेत् । निरुक्तं ज्योतिषं पश्चाद्यजेद्व्याकरणं ततः ॥ ३९ ॥
tadvahirdikṣu vedāśca ṣaṭkoṇeṣu tato'rcayet | niruktaṃ jyotiṣaṃ paścādyajedvyākaraṇaṃ tataḥ || 39 ||
त्यानंतर बाहेरील दिशांत षट्कोणांत वेदांचे अर्चन करावे. मग निरुक्त व ज्योतिष, आणि त्यानंतर व्याकरण यांचे पूजन करावे.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents Vedic knowledge as worthy of reverential worship, placing the Vedas and key Vedangas in an ordered ritual layout, implying that sacred learning supports and sanctifies dharmic practice.
While primarily technical, it frames study and allied sciences as offerings—turning disciplines like Jyotiṣa and Vyākaraṇa into acts of upāsanā, which complements Vishnu-bhakti through disciplined, reverent engagement with śāstra.
The verse explicitly highlights Nirukta (Vedic interpretation/etymology), Jyotiṣa (astronomy/astrology for timing rites), and Vyākaraṇa (grammar for correct textual understanding and recitation).