Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
ततः कर्पूरकाश्मीररक्तपुष्पैः सचन्दनैः । अर्ध्यं दद्यात्तु मूलांते ङेते गणपतिं ततः ॥ ५० ॥
tataḥ karpūrakāśmīraraktapuṣpaiḥ sacandanaiḥ | ardhyaṃ dadyāttu mūlāṃte ṅete gaṇapatiṃ tataḥ || 50 ||
Sesudah itu, dengan kapur barus, saffron, bunga merah serta cendana, hendaklah dipersembahkan arghya (siraman penghormatan) pada bahagian dasar; kemudian, setelah menunduk hormat, pujalah Gaṇapati.
Narada (teaching a procedural vidhi within Book 1.3’s technical/ritual instruction stream)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It prescribes a purity-and-auspiciousness step in worship: offering arghya with fragrant, sattvic substances and then bowing to Gaṇapati to remove obstacles and stabilize the rite.
Bhakti is expressed through orderly reverence—offering arghya with devotion and formally saluting Gaṇapati—showing that heartfelt worship is supported by disciplined ritual manners.
It reflects ritual-technical procedure (vidhi) and correct sequencing in worship—what to offer (materials) and when to invoke Gaṇapati—typical of the practical, instruction-focused portions associated with Vedanga-style discipline.