Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
आज्यान्वितैस्तिलैः शुद्धैर्जुहुयाल्लक्षमादरात् । उत्पातजनितान् क्लेशान्नाशयेन्नात्र संशयः ॥ ३४ ॥
ājyānvitaistilaiḥ śuddhairjuhuyāllakṣamādarāt | utpātajanitān kleśānnāśayennātra saṃśayaḥ || 34 ||
तुपयुक्त शुद्ध तिळांनी आदरपूर्वक एक लक्ष आहुती द्याव्यात। त्यामुळे उत्पातांमुळे उत्पन्न झालेले क्लेश नष्ट होतात—यात संशय नाही।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It presents a śānti-oriented homa as a dharmic means to neutralize distress arising from inauspicious omens, emphasizing disciplined ritual action performed with purity and reverence.
While primarily ritual-technical, it implies bhakti through ādarā (reverent intent) and offering into fire as a sacred act; devotion is expressed as careful, faith-filled performance of prescribed śānti karma.
It reflects applied ritual science—homa procedure, purity requirements, and śānti-karmas connected to interpreting and remedying utpātas (often linked with Jyotiṣa/omens).