Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 82
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
अंशुकैरर्चयेद्देवीं मासमात्रं सुगंधिभिः । मुच्यते पापकृत्यादिदुःखौघैरितरैरपि ॥ ८२ ॥
aṃśukairarcayeddevīṃ māsamātraṃ sugaṃdhibhiḥ | mucyate pāpakṛtyādiduḥkhaughairitarairapi || 82 ||
सुगंधी द्रव्यांसह अंशुक (वस्त्रे) अर्पून जो एक मास देवीचे अर्चन करतो, तो पापकर्मापासून सुरू होणाऱ्या दुःखप्रवाहांपासून व इतर संकटांपासूनही मुक्त होतो।
Narada (teaching in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a concise prayoga (ritual application): sustained Devi-archana for a month with specific upacharas (cloth and fragrance) is said to purify karmic taints and thereby reduce the resulting duḥkha (suffering).
It emphasizes steady, time-bound worship (māsamātram) with loving offerings, teaching that consistent devotional service to the Devī can dissolve sin-born distress and bring relief from wider worldly afflictions.
Practical ritual discipline is implied: proper upacāra-selection (aṃśuka, sugandha), duration-based observance (monthly vrata-style practice), and the dharmic logic of karma/phalavāda—core to applied kalpa/ācāra traditions.