Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
पुष्यद्वयं तथादित्यार्द्रामघासु यथाक्रमम् । दूर्वोत्था लेखनी वश्ये तथाकृष्टौ करंजजा ॥ ४० ॥
puṣyadvayaṃ tathādityārdrāmaghāsu yathākramam | dūrvotthā lekhanī vaśye tathākṛṣṭau karaṃjajā || 40 ||
दोन पुष्य नक्षत्रांत, तसेच अनुक्रमे आदित्य, आर्द्रा व मघा नक्षत्रांत—वश्य कर्मासाठी दूर्वेपासून केलेली लेखणी, आणि आकर्षणासाठी करंजाची लेखणी सांगितली आहे.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on Vedāṅga-linked ritual/astral procedures)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It shows the Purāṇa’s Vedāṅga-oriented method: ritual acts are aligned with nakṣatra timing and specific materials, emphasizing disciplined procedure (vidhi) rather than random practice.
Indirectly: it situates technical rites under scriptural regulation; in the Narada Purana framework, such regulated action is meant to be subordinate to dharma and ultimately to devotion-centered living, not mere personal power.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa (astral timing): selecting specific nakṣatras and prescribing appropriate ritual implements (lekhanī) for distinct karmas like vaśya and ākṛṣṭi.