Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 126
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
जुहुयादेधिते वह्नौ पूर्वसंख्याकमादरात् । एवं स सप्तारवारेषु जुहुयात्क्षेत्रसिद्धये ॥ १२६ ॥
juhuyādedhite vahnau pūrvasaṃkhyākamādarāt | evaṃ sa saptāravāreṣu juhuyātkṣetrasiddhaye || 126 ||
Hendaklah ia mempersembahkan havis ke dalam api yang menyala subur, dengan penuh hormat, menurut bilangan yang telah ditetapkan sebelumnya. Demikianlah, pada tujuh hari Āravāra berturut-turut, hendaklah ia melakukan homa demi tercapainya kṣetra (tujuan upacara).
Narada (instructional narration within a technical/ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined, counted oblations offered into a properly kindled fire, sustained over a full seven-day cycle, as the means to bring a ritual objective (kṣetra-siddhi) to completion.
Though primarily ritual-technical, it reflects bhakti through ādarāt—performing the act with reverence and steadiness—showing that intention and respectful execution are integral even in procedural rites.
It highlights prayoga-style ritual procedure: maintaining an edhita (well-kindled) fire, adhering to a specified saṃkhyā (count) of offerings, and observing a fixed seven-day performance schedule.