Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
शुद्धभूमावष्टगन्धैर्लिखित्वा यन्त्रमादरात् । तत्र कुंभं प्रतिष्ठाप्य तत्रावाह्यार्चयेन्नृपम् ॥ २७ ॥
śuddhabhūmāvaṣṭagandhairlikhitvā yantramādarāt | tatra kuṃbhaṃ pratiṣṭhāpya tatrāvāhyārcayennṛpam || 27 ||
Di atas tanah yang disucikan, hendaklah dilukis yantra dengan penuh hormat menggunakan lapan bahan harum (aṣṭa-gandha). Kemudian letakkan kumbha (tempayan air suci) di atasnya, undang kehadiran dewa di situ dan sembahlah Dia menurut tata upacara yang wajar.
Narada (teaching ritual procedure within the Vedanga/technical-ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that worship becomes effective when the sacred space is purified, the yantra is prepared with reverence, and the deity is consciously invoked (āvāhana) before offering worship—linking outer ritual order with inner attentiveness.
Bhakti here is expressed through careful preparation and respectful worship: drawing the yantra, establishing the kumbha, and invoking the deity are devotional acts that cultivate presence, humility, and focused offering.
It highlights applied ritual procedure (kalpa-style practice): purification of the ritual ground, yantra-lekhana, kumbha-pratiṣṭhā, and āvāhana—core technical steps used in formal pūjā and vrata observances.