Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 128
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
तेन शालिसमृद्धिः स्याज्मासैः षड्रभिरसंशयम् । तिलैर्हुतैस्तु दिवसैर्वर्षादारोग्यमाप्नुयात् ॥ १२८ ॥
tena śālisamṛddhiḥ syājmāsaiḥ ṣaḍrabhirasaṃśayam | tilairhutaistu divasairvarṣādārogyamāpnuyāt || 128 ||
त्या विधीने सहा महिन्यांत निःसंशय शाली-धान्याची समृद्धी होते. आणि दररोज तिळाने आहुती दिल्यास एका वर्षात आरोग्य प्राप्त होते.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to Narada, within a Vedāṅga/ritual-results context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a phala-śruti (result statement) linking disciplined ritual action to tangible order in life—prosperity (grain) and well-being (health)—showing how dharmic observance is said to stabilize both household and body.
Though framed as ritual efficacy, the implied bhakti element is steady daily offering (homa) with faith and regularity; devotion here is expressed as consistent sacred action performed with reverence rather than mere material intent.
It highlights kalpa-style ritual pragmatics—using specific dravya (tila/sesame) and specifying time-bound results—typical of technical dharma instruction found in Vedāṅga-oriented sections.