Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
एवं संवत्सरं कृत्वा महतीं श्रियमाप्नुयात् । अथान्यत्साधनं वक्ष्ये लोकानां हितकाम्यया ॥ ८० ॥
evaṃ saṃvatsaraṃ kṛtvā mahatīṃ śriyamāpnuyāt | athānyatsādhanaṃ vakṣye lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā || 80 ||
Dengan melakukannya selama setahun penuh, seseorang boleh memperoleh kemakmuran yang besar. Kini, demi kesejahteraan semua insan, aku akan menerangkan satu lagi upaya rohani (sādhana).
Narada
Vrata: year-long Caturthī-linked practice (continuation of prior vidhi)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that disciplined observance sustained for an entire year yields tangible auspicious results (śrī) and that teachings are given with lokahita—benefit of all—rather than mere personal gain.
While bhakti is not named explicitly here, the verse frames sādhanā as a purposeful, sustained practice leading to auspiciousness and introduces further methods—typical of Narada’s instructional style in guiding devotees step-by-step.
The practical takeaway is the importance of precise duration and completion of observances—saṃvatsara (one-year cycle)—a time-structured approach aligned with Vedanga concerns such as kalā/time-reckoning used in ritual discipline.