Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 77
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
पक्षयोरुभयोर्मंत्री चतुर्थ्यां जुहुयाच्छतम् । अपूपैर्वत्सरे स स्यात्समृद्धेः परमं पदम् ॥ ७७ ॥
pakṣayorubhayormaṃtrī caturthyāṃ juhuyācchatam | apūpairvatsare sa syātsamṛddheḥ paramaṃ padam || 77 ||
Pada kedua-dua paruh bulan (bulan membesar dan mengecil), pengamal mantra hendaklah mempersembahkan seratus oblation pada hari Caturthī, dengan kuih apūpa; dalam setahun ia mencapai kedudukan tertinggi kemakmuran dan kelimpahan.
Narada (in instruction to the Sanatkumara tradition; didactic passage)
Vrata: Caturthī-vrata (fortnightly observance implied)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined observance of lunar timing (pakṣa and tithi) combined with mantra-driven fire-offerings (homa) is a dharmic means to cultivate samṛddhi—sustained prosperity—through steady practice over a year.
While primarily ritual-focused, the verse implies bhakti through regular sacred offering and faith in the mantric rite; the practitioner’s consistent worshipful action becomes a devotional discipline that yields auspicious results.
It highlights Jyotiṣa/Vedāṅga usage in practice—choosing the correct tithi (Caturthī) and observing both pakṣas—along with Kalpa-style ritual detail (number of oblations and prescribed offering: apūpa).