Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 68
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
आद्ये ह्युपोष्य नियतो ब्रह्मचारी सपीतकैः । प्रातः स्नात्वा शुद्धभूमौ लिप्तायां गोमयोदकैः ॥ ६८ ॥
ādye hyupoṣya niyato brahmacārī sapītakaiḥ | prātaḥ snātvā śuddhabhūmau liptāyāṃ gomayodakaiḥ || 68 ||
Pada hari pertama, pengamal hendaklah berpuasa menurut disiplin, hidup sebagai brahmacārī (pelajar selibat) dan mengenakan pakaian kuning; pada waktu fajar hendaklah mandi, lalu menyediakan tempat tanah yang suci dengan menyapukan campuran tahi lembu dan air.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the procedural rules of a vrata/rite)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames vrata practice as inner discipline expressed through outer purity—fasting, celibate restraint, dawn bathing, and sanctifying the worship-ground—so the rite is performed in a sattvic, regulated state.
While not naming a deity here, it establishes the devotional foundation: a clean body and consecrated space, coupled with self-restraint, make worship and japa steady and undistracted—key supports for sustained bhakti.
It reflects Kalpa-style ritual procedure (a Vedanga-aligned discipline): sequencing of upavāsa, brahmacarya, prātaḥ-snāna, and preparation of a śuddha-bhūmi using gomaya-water for ritual purity.