Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana
वस्त्रयुग्मेन संवेष्ट्य तस्मिन्सर्वैषधीः क्षिपेत् । नवरत्नानि निक्षिप्य विन्यसेत्पञ्चपल्लवान् ॥ ३० ॥
vastrayugmena saṃveṣṭya tasminsarvaiṣadhīḥ kṣipet | navaratnāni nikṣipya vinyasetpañcapallavān || 30 ||
Dengan membalutnya dengan sepasang kain, hendaklah dimasukkan ke dalamnya segala herba ubatan. Kemudian, setelah meletakkan sembilan permata (navaratna), susunlah lima pucuk daun muda yang suci.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a technical/ritual exposition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It prescribes a sanctified assemblage of dravyas—herbs, navaratna, and auspicious leaves—symbolizing completeness (healing, prosperity, and purity) when preparing a ritual packet or deposit for a rite.
Though procedural, it supports bhakti by emphasizing careful, respectful preparation of sacred materials—an external discipline that stabilizes attention and reverence during worship and vow-observances.
It highlights applied ritual science—selection and orderly placement of dravya (materials) used in rites—aligned with technical traditions associated with Kalpa (ritual procedure) and allied sacred material culture.