Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 106
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
पयोऽन्नैः सर्पिषा हुत्वा प्रत्येकं सुसमाहितः । अश्वत्थोदुंबरप्लक्षवटाः क्षीरिद्रुमाः स्मृता ॥ १०६ ॥
payo'nnaiḥ sarpiṣā hutvā pratyekaṃ susamāhitaḥ | aśvatthoduṃbaraplakṣavaṭāḥ kṣīridrumāḥ smṛtā || 106 ||
Dengan tumpuan yang teguh, persembahkan ke dalam api—bagi setiap upacara—susu, nasi masak dan ghee. Ketahuilah bahawa aśvattha, udumbara, plakṣa dan vaṭa diingati sebagai pokok ‘bergetah susu’ (kṣīrī).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/ritual-technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes mindful (susamāhita) performance of fire-offerings and identifies a sacred class of latex-bearing fig trees (kṣīridrumas), which are traditionally auspicious and ritually important in Vedic practice.
While primarily ritual-technical, it supports bhakti through disciplined, attentive worship—offering pure substances (milk, rice, ghee) with concentration, which purifies intention and aligns action with reverence for the sacred.
Ritual procedure and technical classification: it specifies standard homa oblations and gives a traditional taxonomy of trees (kṣīridrumas), useful for selecting proper materials in rites connected with Kalpa (ritual practice).