Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 90
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
मधुरत्रघयसंयुक्तैः फलैर्बिल्वसमुद्भवैः । जुहुयाद्वाशयेल्लोकं श्रियं प्राप्नोति वांछिताम् ॥ ९० ॥
madhuratraghayasaṃyuktaiḥ phalairbilvasamudbhavaiḥ | juhuyādvāśayellokaṃ śriyaṃ prāpnoti vāṃchitām || 90 ||
त्रिमधुर व तुपयुक्त बिल्वफळे अग्नीत आहुती द्यावी किंवा लोकांना भोजन द्यावे; त्यामुळे इच्छित श्री—समृद्धी—प्राप्त होते.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that prosperity (śrī) is supported by dharmic action—either sacred offering (homa) or charitable feeding—using pure, auspicious substances like bilva fruit, ghee, and sweetness.
Though framed as ritual, the verse points to bhakti-through-sevā: offering to the divine via fire-sacrifice and honoring the divine in beings by feeding people—both acts express reverence and surrender that nourish devotional merit.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual science): specifying the offering materials (bilva fruit with ghee and sweetener) and the two valid modes of application—homa or anna-dāna/feeding—linked to a stated result (desired prosperity).