Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
अथ काम्यार्चनं वक्ष्ये प्रयोगांश्चापि नारद । येषामाचरणात्सिद्धिं साधको लभते ध्रुवम् ॥ २९ ॥
atha kāmyārcanaṃ vakṣye prayogāṃścāpi nārada | yeṣāmācaraṇātsiddhiṃ sādhako labhate dhruvam || 29 ||
आता हे नारद! मी काम्य-अर्चन व त्याचे प्रयोग-विधी सांगतो; ज्यांचे आचरण केल्याने साधक निःसंशय इच्छित सिद्धी प्राप्त करतो.
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It introduces a structured section on kāmyārcana—goal-oriented worship—and emphasizes that correct observance of the prescribed procedures (prayoga) leads reliably to siddhi.
It frames devotion as disciplined worship: bhakti expressed through properly performed arcana, where sincerity is joined with method (prayoga) to achieve the intended fruit.
The term prayoga points to applied ritual science—procedure, sequencing, and correct performance—aligned with Vedanga-style technical precision used in worship and rites.