Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
रक्तांभोजैर्हुतेर्नार्योवश्याः स्युः सर्षपैर्नृपाः । नंद्यावर्तै राजवृक्षैः कुंदैः पाटलचंपकैः ॥ ३४ ॥
raktāṃbhojairhuternāryovaśyāḥ syuḥ sarṣapairnṛpāḥ | naṃdyāvartai rājavṛkṣaiḥ kuṃdaiḥ pāṭalacaṃpakaiḥ || 34 ||
Dengan mempersembahkan teratai merah ke dalam api homa, para wanita menjadi mudah ditundukkan. Dengan mempersembahkan biji sawi, para raja dan penguasa dapat dikendalikan. Demikian pula persembahan bunga nandyāvarta, bunga rājavṛkṣa, kunda (melur), pāṭala dan campaka menghasilkan kesan yang serupa.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It presents a technical prayoga (ritual application) where specific homa materials are said to yield specific worldly results, illustrating the Purana’s third-pada focus on applied sacred sciences rather than purely philosophical discourse.
Direct bhakti is not the primary topic here; the verse belongs to a ritual-technical section. In the Narada Purana’s framework, such rites are subordinate aids, while devotion to Vishnu remains the higher aim beyond worldly influence.
Ritual prayoga knowledge aligned with Kalpa (procedural aspects of yajña/homa): selecting specific dravyas (offerings) for intended results and applying them in the fire-rite context.