Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22
Kalpa-Lakṣaṇa and Gṛhya-Kalpa: Classifications, Purifications, Implements, and Spatial Rite-Design
दक्षिणस्यां दानवाद्याः स्थिता यज्ञस्य नारद । तेभ्यः संरक्षणार्थाय ब्रह्माणं तद्दिशि न्यसेत् ॥ २२ ॥
dakṣiṇasyāṃ dānavādyāḥ sthitā yajñasya nārada | tebhyaḥ saṃrakṣaṇārthāya brahmāṇaṃ taddiśi nyaset || 22 ||
Wahai Nārada, di bahagian selatan yajña berdiri para Dānava dan makhluk-makhluk yang memusuhi. Maka, demi perlindungan daripada mereka, hendaklah Brahmā dipasang pada arah itu juga.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It teaches dik-rakṣā (directional safeguarding) in yajña: recognizing obstructive forces and countering them by establishing a presiding divine power, so the rite remains pure and effective.
Though ritual-focused, it implies bhakti through reliance on divine guardianship—placing Brahmā as protector reflects surrender to higher authority to remove obstacles to sacred action.
It highlights ritual application of dik-vibhāga (directional arrangement) and nyāsa/placement within yajña procedure—practical kalpa-style guidance used to prevent disturbances during rites.