Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
Hayagrīva-pūjā-vyākhyāna
Worship Procedure and Mantra-Siddhi of Hayagrīva
वियद्भुगुस्थमर्धीराबिंदुमद्बीजमीरितम् । चंद्रसूर्योपरागे तु पात्रे रुक्ममये क्षिपेत् ॥ ५० ॥
viyadbhugusthamardhīrābiṃdumadbījamīritam | caṃdrasūryoparāge tu pātre rukmamaye kṣipet || 50 ||
Bīja-mantra yang dihuraikan dengan suku kata ditempatkan pada ‘langit’ dan pada ‘Bhṛgu’, serta ditandai dengan ‘ardhīrā’ dan satu bindu, hendaklah diletakkan ke dalam bejana emas pada waktu gerhana bulan atau gerhana matahari.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that eclipse-times (uparāga) are ritually potent moments when a properly formed bīja-mantra is to be handled with heightened sanctity—symbolized by placing it in a pure, precious (golden) vessel—emphasizing precision and reverence in mantra-vidhi.
While primarily technical, the instruction supports bhakti by insisting on careful, disciplined observance of sacred timings and purity in mantra practice—outer ritual exactness reinforcing inner devotion and steadiness of worship.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology) is implied through the use of eclipse timing (candra/sūrya-uparāga), and Śikṣā/mantra-śāstra style technicality is shown through phonetic/form markers like bindu and specified placements in the bīja.