Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 123
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
कह्लारैः क्षौद्रसंसिक्तैः पूर्णाद्यं तद्दिनावधि । जुहुयान्नित्यशो भक्त्या सहस्रं विकचैः शुभैः ॥ १२३ ॥
kahlāraiḥ kṣaudrasaṃsiktaiḥ pūrṇādyaṃ taddināvadhi | juhuyānnityaśo bhaktyā sahasraṃ vikacaiḥ śubhaiḥ || 123 ||
Dengan bunga kahlāra yang mekar penuh dan direnjis madu, bermula dari Pūrṇā (amalan bulan purnama) hingga tamat hari itu, hendaklah setiap hari mempersembahkan oblaasi dengan bhakti—sebanyak seribu kali—menggunakan kuntum-kuntum suci yang baru mekar dan membawa berkat.
Narada (instructing in a vidhi/ritual context; dialogue framed within Narada–Sanatkumara teaching style)
Vrata: Pūrṇimā observance (Pūrṇā) implied
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It emphasizes that precise ritual action (homa with prescribed offerings) becomes spiritually fruitful when performed with bhakti and disciplined regularity, especially on an auspicious lunar observance like Pūrṇimā.
Bhakti is presented as the inner force that sanctifies the external rite: even a technically defined sequence—flowers, honey, count of offerings—should be carried out as an act of loving worship rather than mere formality.
It reflects Kalpa-style ritual detail: specifying materials (kahlāra, honey), timing (Pūrṇimā day-span), and count (one thousand oblations), showing the procedural precision typical of Vedic ritual science.