Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
तत्रावाह्य नृपाधीशं पूजयेत्पूर्ववत्सुधीः । जलाक्षतान्समादाय दीपं संकल्पयेत्ततः ॥ ८३ ॥
tatrāvāhya nṛpādhīśaṃ pūjayetpūrvavatsudhīḥ | jalākṣatānsamādāya dīpaṃ saṃkalpayettataḥ || 83 ||
Di sana, setelah mengundang Tuhan segala raja, orang bijaksana hendaklah memuja-Nya seperti sebelumnya. Kemudian, dengan mengambil butir beras yang dibasahi air (akṣata), hendaklah ia menetapkan ikrar suci (saṅkalpa) bagi pelita.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that worship begins with āvāhana (invocation) and proceeds with orderly pūjā, culminating in a conscious saṅkalpa—so the act of offering a lamp becomes a deliberate devotional rite rather than a mere gesture.
Bhakti here is expressed through attentive, reverent service: inviting the Lord, honoring Him “as before” (following the established method), and offering light with a clear intention—devotion guided by discipline.
Ritual praxis: the use of akṣata with water and the performance of saṅkalpa are core procedural elements of pūjā/vrata, reflecting technical competence in traditional ceremonial method.