Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
विमुंचेद्दक्षिणे पात्रमध्ये चाग्रे कृताग्रिकाम् । पात्रदक्षिणदिग्देशे मुक्त्वां गुलचतुष्टयम् ॥ ८० ॥
vimuṃceddakṣiṇe pātramadhye cāgre kṛtāgrikām | pātradakṣiṇadigdeśe muktvāṃ gulacatuṣṭayam || 80 ||
Hendaklah diletakkan persembahan yang berumbai pada bahagian selatan—di tengah dalam bekas dan juga di bahagian hadapannya. Kemudian, setelah meletakkan empat ketul pada sisi arah selatan bekas itu, upacara diteruskan menurut tatacara.
Narada (instructing in a technical/ritual context within Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined, direction-conscious ritual order—showing that dharmic action is performed with precision, honoring prescribed placements rather than improvisation.
While not a direct bhakti verse, it supports bhakti in practice by insisting that worship and offerings are done carefully and reverently, aligning outer ritual exactness with inner devotion.
Ritual-technical knowledge: directionality (dik), vessel layout (pātra), and precise placement of prepared items—skills associated with procedural disciplines used in Vedic rites.