Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
पृथुकं चणकं मुद्गपायसं च निवेदयेत् । कामेश्वर्यादिशक्तीनां सर्वासामपि चोदितम् ॥ ८६ ॥
pṛthukaṃ caṇakaṃ mudgapāyasaṃ ca nivedayet | kāmeśvaryādiśaktīnāṃ sarvāsāmapi coditam || 86 ||
Hendaklah dipersembahkan sebagai naivedya: beras keping (flattened rice), kacang kuda (chickpeas), dan pāyasa manis yang dimasak dengan kacang hijau (mudga). Ini diperintahkan bagi pemujaan semua Śakti bermula dengan Kāmeśvarī.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that devotion is expressed through disciplined, scripturally guided offerings (naivedya), where simple sattvic foods become sacred when presented with proper intention and rule.
Bhakti here is practical and ritualized: the devotee honors the Divine Śakti through prescribed items, showing reverence through correct worship-procedure rather than mere sentiment.
It reflects Kalpa-style ritual detail—specifying acceptable naivedya substances for a class of deities (Śaktis), a hallmark of applied liturgical instruction within Vedanga-oriented sections.