Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83
Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara
अङ्गावृर्त्तिं पुराभ्यार्च्य शक्तीः पत्रेषु पूजयेत् । जया च विजया कीर्तिः प्रीतिः पश्चात्प्रभा पुनः ॥ ८३ ॥
aṅgāvṛrttiṃ purābhyārcya śaktīḥ patreṣu pūjayet | jayā ca vijayā kīrtiḥ prītiḥ paścātprabhā punaḥ || 83 ||
Depois de primeiro adorar o aṅgāvṛtti, o rito protetor dos membros, deve-se então adorar as Śaktis sobre as folhas de oferenda (patras): Jayā, Vijayā, Kīrti, Prīti, e depois novamente Prabhā.
Sage Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context typical of Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that worship is strengthened by first establishing protection and purity of one’s own body (aṅgāvṛtti) and then invoking auspicious, personified divine energies—victory, success, fame, joy, and radiance—through a structured offering.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined, reverent service: the devotee approaches the deity through ordered steps—self-consecration followed by honoring the deity’s supportive Śaktis—showing that devotion includes proper method (vidhi) and heartfelt invocation of auspicious qualities.
Ritual procedure (kalpa-style vidhi) is emphasized: sequence of actions, placement of offerings (patra), and invocation of named Śaktis—showing technical liturgical organization rather than philosophical abstraction.