Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 95
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
उत्फुल्लैः कमलैः पीठे पूर्वोक्ते वैष्णवेऽर्चयेत् । एवमाराध्य देवेशं प्राप्नोति महतीं श्रियम् ॥ ९५ ॥
utphullaiḥ kamalaiḥ pīṭhe pūrvokte vaiṣṇave'rcayet | evamārādhya deveśaṃ prāpnoti mahatīṃ śriyam || 95 ||
Di atas pīṭha Vaiṣṇava yang telah dihuraikan sebelumnya, hendaklah dipuja dengan bunga teratai yang mekar sempurna. Dengan demikian memuja Devesa, Tuhan para dewa, seseorang memperoleh kemakmuran besar (śrī).
Narada (teaching ritual procedure; dialogue context traditionally with Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that careful, pure offerings (like fully blossomed lotuses) made on a properly prepared Vaiṣṇava pīṭha are not merely decorative—they are a disciplined act of ārādhana that draws the grace of the Devēśa and results in auspiciousness and prosperity (śrī).
Bhakti is shown here as reverent service expressed through correct worship: offering the best and most fitting items to Viṣṇu with order and attention, culminating in sincere propitiation (ārādhana) that bears fruit as divine favor.
It reflects ritual-technical discipline: the use of a prescribed altar-seat (pīṭha) and specified offerings (utphulla-kamala) as part of a structured pūjā-vidhi—procedural knowledge aligned with śrauta/smārta style ritual organization rather than grammar or astrology.