Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 111
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
सिद्धिर्न जायते तस्य हानिरेव पदे पदे । उत्तमं गोघृतं प्रोक्तं मध्यमं महषीभवम् ॥ १११ ॥
siddhirna jāyate tasya hānireva pade pade | uttamaṃ goghṛtaṃ proktaṃ madhyamaṃ mahaṣībhavam || 111 ||
Bagi orang sedemikian, kejayaan tidak akan lahir; pada setiap langkah hanya kerugian. Maka, ghee daripada susu lembu dinyatakan paling utama, sedangkan ghee daripada susu kerbau disebut berkualiti pertengahan.
Narada (teaching in a technical-dharma context; Vedanga/kalpa-style guidance on ritual suitability)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It links spiritual/ritual success (siddhi) with correct dharmic procedure—especially the proper choice of offering-substances—stating that wrong practice leads to repeated loss, while cow ghee is upheld as the most efficacious.
Bhakti is expressed through careful, reverent worship; the verse implies that devotion should be accompanied by proper upacāra (offerings), where using the best-suited dravya—like cow ghee—supports auspicious outcomes in worship.
Kalpa-oriented practical guidance on dravya-vicāra (evaluation of ritual materials): cow ghee is ranked superior for offerings, while buffalo-derived ghee is treated as secondary, affecting the fruit of rites.