Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 120
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
तस्यां तिथौ त्रिमध्वक्तैर्मल्लिकाद्यैः सितैर्हुनेत् । अन्नाज्याभ्यां च नियतं हुत्वान्नाढ्यो भवेन्नरः ॥ १२० ॥
tasyāṃ tithau trimadhvaktairmallikādyaiḥ sitairhunet | annājyābhyāṃ ca niyataṃ hutvānnāḍhyo bhavennaraḥ || 120 ||
Pada tithi itu, hendaklah dilakukan persembahan api dengan tiga bahan manis, bersama bunga melur putih dan bunga-bunga putih seumpamanya. Dan dengan mempersembahkan nasi masak serta ghee secara tetap, seseorang menjadi makmur dan berharta.
Narada (teaching within a technical/ritual section; often framed as Narada speaking in dialogue, commonly to Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined, tithi-based homa using pure offerings (sweet substances, white flowers, anna and ghee) aligns one’s conduct with dharma and yields the fruit of prosperity (āḍhya).
While primarily ritual-technical, it reflects bhakti through reverent, regular offerings into sacred fire—an act of worship performed with purity and intention, seeking auspicious results through devotional discipline.
It emphasizes calendrical/astral timing via tithi observance (Jyotiṣa-related practice) and correct homa procedure (kalpa-oriented ritual discipline), including prescribed substances and regularity (niyama).