Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 88
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
दंडवञ्चाप्यथोत्थाय प्रार्थयित्वा निजेश्वरम् । दक्षिणे स्थंडिलं कृत्वा तत्र संस्कारमाचरेत् ॥ ८८ ॥
daṃḍavañcāpyathotthāya prārthayitvā nijeśvaram | dakṣiṇe sthaṃḍilaṃ kṛtvā tatra saṃskāramācaret || 88 ||
Tendo feito a prostração completa, como um bastão (daṇḍavat), e depois erguendo-se, deve-se orar ao próprio Senhor. Em seguida, à direita, preparando um sthaṇḍila (solo ritual), realize-se ali o saṃskāra prescrito.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within Vedāṅga/ritual-technical discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It places humility and surrender first (daṇḍavat-pranāma and prayer), teaching that external rites become spiritually effective when grounded in devotion to one’s Lord.
Bhakti is shown as the inner preface to ritual action: one bows completely, rises, and prays to the personal Lord (nija-īśvara) before proceeding with the saṃskāra.
It highlights ritual procedure (Kalpa-oriented practice): preparing a proper sthaṇḍila and following ordered steps—prostration, prayer, and then performing the saṃskāra at the designated spot.