Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 187
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
प्रयोगान्साधयेद्धीमान् मंगलायाः प्रसादतः । संपूज्य देवतां विप्रकुमारीं कन्यकां तु वा ॥ १८७ ॥
prayogānsādhayeddhīmān maṃgalāyāḥ prasādataḥ | saṃpūjya devatāṃ viprakumārīṃ kanyakāṃ tu vā || 187 ||
Orang bijaksana hendaklah menyempurnakan segala prayoga, yakni aplikasi ritual, dengan rahmat Maṅgalā, dewi keberkatan. Setelah terlebih dahulu memuja devatā, hendaklah ia memuliakan dengan sewajarnya sama ada seorang gadis Brahmin atau seorang anak dara muda.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that ritual success is not merely technical; it is perfected through the deity’s grace (prasāda) and through dharmic acts like proper worship and respectful honoring of a pure, auspicious representative such as a maiden.
Bhakti is implied through the primacy of devatā-pūjā and reliance on prasāda: the rite bears fruit when performed with reverence, surrender, and devotional honoring of what is considered auspicious.
It reflects prayoga-oriented ritual procedure—how to ‘apply’ a rite effectively—emphasizing correct sequencing (first devatā-pūjā, then honoring an auspicious kanya), a hallmark of technical ritual instruction associated with Vedanga-style practice.