Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 179
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
वारे भौमस्य हवनात्तदाप्नोति सुनिश्चितम् । अपामार्गस्य सौम्येऽह्नि पिप्पलस्य गुरोर्दिने ॥ १७९ ॥
vāre bhaumasya havanāttadāpnoti suniścitam | apāmārgasya saumye'hni pippalasya gurordine || 179 ||
Pada hari Selasa, sesiapa yang mempersembahkan homa (korban api) pasti memperoleh hasil yang dinyatakan. Demikian juga, pada hari Rabu persembahan dengan apāmārga, dan pada hari Khamis—hari Guru—persembahan dengan pippala, masing-masing memberikan buahnya yang terjamin.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that ritual acts (havana) become especially efficacious when aligned with sacred time—here, the planetary weekday (vāra)—and that the Purana treats such timing as a reliable dharmic method for obtaining intended fruits.
While primarily a ritual instruction, it supports bhakti indirectly by prescribing disciplined, faith-filled offerings performed with certainty (suniścitam), a hallmark of devotional practice expressed through Vedic rites.
It reflects Jyotiṣa/Vedāṅga-style application of vāra (weekday ruled by planets) to ritual prayoga, indicating which havana substances (apāmārga, pippala) are to be used on specific days for assured results.