Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
शङ्खमापूरयेत्तस्मिन्पूजयेन्मनुनामुना । ॐ सोममण्डलायेति षोडशांते कलात्मने ॥ १६ ॥
śaṅkhamāpūrayettasminpūjayenmanunāmunā | oṃ somamaṇḍalāyeti ṣoḍaśāṃte kalātmane || 16 ||
Deve-se encher a concha (śaṅkha) com água santificada e então adorá-la com este mantra: “Oṁ, reverência ao maṇḍala de Soma (a Lua), Àquele cuja essência é a kalā dezesseis vezes plena.”
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches a precise upacāra (ritual step): consecrating and worshipping a śaṅkha by invoking Soma as the deity of the lunar orb, symbolizing purity, coolness, and the completeness of the sixteen kalās.
Bhakti here is expressed as mantra-centered worship: the devotee honors the sacred vessel (śaṅkha) not merely as an object but as a locus of divine presence invoked through a specific name and form (Soma-maṇḍala, ṣoḍaśa-kalātmā).
It highlights ritual-technical knowledge: correct sequencing of actions (filling the conch, then mantra-pūjā) and precise mantra application—typical of Vedāṅga-aligned procedural instruction used in pūjā and saṃskāra contexts.