Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 72
The Exposition of the Dvādaśī Vow for the Twelve Months
Dvādaśī-vrata-nirṇaya and Mahā-dvādaśī Lakṣaṇas
अंबुपूर्णे घटे न्यस्य पूजयेदुपचारकैः । ततोऽग्निं नवमुत्पाद्य काष्ठसंघर्षणादिभिः ॥ ७२ ॥
aṃbupūrṇe ghaṭe nyasya pūjayedupacārakaiḥ | tato'gniṃ navamutpādya kāṣṭhasaṃgharṣaṇādibhiḥ || 72 ||
Letakkan (susunan suci itu) di dalam tempayan yang penuh air, lalu pujalah dengan persembahan yang lazim. Sesudah itu, nyalakan api yang baharu—dengan menggesek kayu dan cara-cara lain yang ditetapkan—untuk meneruskan upacara.
Narada
Vrata: none (part of ongoing Ekādaśī/Dvādaśī rite context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes ritual purity and intentionality: worship begins with a sanctified vessel (water-filled pot) and proceeds only after establishing a freshly generated sacred fire, marking the rite as newly consecrated.
Bhakti here is expressed through disciplined upacāras—reverent, step-by-step worship—showing devotion as careful service offered in a properly prepared sacred setting.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure): the use of a kalaśa-like water vessel, the sequence of upacāras, and producing nava-agni through prescribed means such as kāṣṭha-saṃgharṣaṇa (wood friction).