Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
भवेत्संभूय सचतुश्चत्वारिंशञ्चतुः शतम् । एवं संतप्य तत्पश्चात्पूर्ववत्सोपचारकैः ॥ ४५ ॥
bhavetsaṃbhūya sacatuścatvāriṃśañcatuḥ śatam | evaṃ saṃtapya tatpaścātpūrvavatsopacārakaiḥ || 45 ||
Quando reunidos, tornam-se cento e quarenta e quatro. Tendo assim realizado a santarpya e o preparo, depois deve-se prosseguir como antes, com os upacāra, os serviços e atendimentos rituais prescritos.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/ritual instructional sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined precision in ritual and expiatory practice—correct counts, correct sequence, and completing the follow-up upacāras “as previously taught,” showing that inner purification is supported by exact observance.
While primarily procedural, it supports bhakti by teaching careful, reverent completion of prescribed services (upacāras), which cultivates steadiness, obedience to śāstra, and devotional attentiveness during sacred acts.
It reflects Vedāṅga-style technicality: precise enumeration and ritual sequencing (kalpa-like procedural rigor), indicating that correct numbers and prescribed follow-up rites are integral to valid performance.