Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 112
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
तिलतैलं तु तादृक् स्यात्कनीयोऽजादिजं घृतम् । आस्यरोगे सुगंधेन दद्यात्तैलेन दीपकम् ॥ ११२ ॥
tilatailaṃ tu tādṛk syātkanīyo'jādijaṃ ghṛtam | āsyaroge sugaṃdhena dadyāttailena dīpakam || 112 ||
तीळतेलही तसाच उपयोगी आहे; आणि त्याहून सौम्य उपाय म्हणजे शेळी इत्यादींच्या दुधापासून केलेले घृत. मुखरोगात सुगंधी औषधीमिश्रित तेलाने दीपक-प्रयोग करावा।
Narada (teaching technical/medical applications within Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It presents dharmic “prayoga” knowledge—how sacred tradition preserves practical, body-supporting disciplines alongside spiritual instruction, treating health as a support for sadhana.
Indirectly: by prescribing care for speech and the mouth (the instruments of japa, kirtana, and recitation), it supports devotional practices that depend on a healthy capacity to chant and study.
Applied technical instruction (prayoga) using recognized substances—sesame oil and goat-milk ghee—showing a tradition of procedural knowledge aligned with the Purana’s Third Pada focus on technical sciences.