Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22
Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi
रक्तांभोजैस्तिलैर्वापि जुहुयाद्विधिवद्वसौ । प्रथमं पीठयजने धर्मादीनां स्थले यजेत् ॥ २२ ॥
raktāṃbhojaistilairvāpi juhuyādvidhivadvasau | prathamaṃ pīṭhayajane dharmādīnāṃ sthale yajet || 22 ||
Hendaklah ia mempersembahkan oblation ke dalam api menurut tata cara, dengan teratai merah atau biji bijan. Dalam pīṭha-yajana, hendaklah ia terlebih dahulu menyembah pada tempat duduk Dharma dan para dewa pengiring yang lain.
Narada (teaching ritual procedure, in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined, rule-based worship (vidhivat) where correct substances and correct sequence sanctify the rite, beginning with Dharma as the foundation for all subsequent worship.
Though technical, it frames devotion as orderly service—offering pure items with attention and honoring Dharma first—so bhakti becomes aligned with righteous conduct rather than mere emotion.
It highlights ritual praxis (kalpa-style procedure): prescribed oblation materials (red lotus/sesame) and the mandated order of worship in a structured pīṭha-yajana.