Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125
Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara
अरुणाब्जैस्त्रिमध्वक्तैर्जुहुयादयुतं ततः । महालक्ष्मीर्भवेत्तस्य षण्मासान्नात्र संशयः ॥ १२५ ॥
aruṇābjaistrimadhvaktairjuhuyādayutaṃ tataḥ | mahālakṣmīrbhavettasya ṣaṇmāsānnātra saṃśayaḥ || 125 ||
Kemudian hendaklah dipersembahkan sepuluh ribu oblation (homa) dengan teratai merah yang disapu tiga jenis madu. Dalam enam bulan, Mahālakṣmī pasti menzahirkan diri kepada pengamal itu—tiada keraguan.
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context within Purva Bhaga Third Pada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a precise homa-vidhi and its promised fruit (phala): disciplined sacrificial action, performed with specific pure substances, is said to attract Mahālakṣmī’s grace and prosperity within a defined time.
Bhakti here is expressed as devoted, careful worship through offerings—treating Mahālakṣmī as a living presence who responds to sincerity and correct ritual observance.
It highlights ritual-technical know-how—counting oblations (saṅkhyā), selecting substances (dravya), and performing homa correctly—skills aligned with kalpa-style procedural knowledge within the Vedāṅga-oriented section.