Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 182
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
शालीचणकमुद्गैश्च यवमाषैश्च होमतः । माहिषाज्यप्लुतैस्ताभिस्तिथिभिः समवाप्नुयात् ॥ १८२ ॥
śālīcaṇakamudgaiśca yavamāṣaiśca homataḥ | māhiṣājyaplutaistābhistithibhiḥ samavāpnuyāt || 182 ||
Dengan melakukan homa menggunakan persembahan beras, kacang kuda (chickpeas), kacang hijau (mung), barli, dan kacang urad (black gram)—setiap oblation dibasahi dengan ghee kerbau—seseorang memperoleh hasil yang sepadan dengan tithi-tithi tersebut.
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It links sacred time (tithi) with sacred action (homa), teaching that properly timed oblations—using prescribed grains and clarified butter—make the intended religious fruits of a vow or rite fully attainable.
While primarily ritual-technical, it supports bhakti in practice by prescribing disciplined offerings done with reverence on specific tithis—an external framework that can be offered to the deity as devotional worship.
It highlights calendrical ritual timing (tithi-based observance) and homa procedure—knowledge aligned with Vedanga applications such as Jyotiṣa (lunar tithis) and Kalpa (ritual performance).