Shloka 12
The Vision of Mohinī (मोहिनी-दर्शनम्)
लक्ष्मीयुक्तो जगन्नाथः पूजनीयोऽत्र पार्थिव । फलैः पुष्पैस्तथा धूपैश्चारुरक्तानुलेपनैः । शय्यादानैर्वस्त्रदानैस्तथा ब्राह्मणभोजनैः ॥ १२ ॥
lakṣmīyukto jagannāthaḥ pūjanīyo'tra pārthiva | phalaiḥ puṣpaistathā dhūpaiścāruraktānulepanaiḥ | śayyādānairvastradānaistathā brāhmaṇabhojanaiḥ || 12 ||
Ó rei, aqui Jagannātha—junto com Lakṣmī—deve ser adorado com frutos, flores, incenso e agradáveis unguentos vermelhos; e também com a dádiva de um leito e de vestes, bem como com a alimentação dos brāhmaṇas.
Narada (in instruction within a Tirtha-Mahatmya context, addressing a king)
Vrata: none (part of the same ‘etad-vrata’ sequence)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that devotion to Vishnu (Jagannātha) is made complete when worship is joined with Lakṣmī (auspiciousness) and expressed through both ritual offerings and compassionate charity—especially honoring brāhmaṇas with भोजन (feeding).
Bhakti is shown as practical service: offering fragrant worship materials (flowers, incense, anointments) and translating reverence into dharmic acts like dāna (gifts) and hospitality, which purify the devotee and please the Lord.
Ritual procedure and offering-principles align with Kalpa (Vedāṅga dealing with rites): selecting appropriate upacāras (offerings) for pūjā and pairing worship with prescribed dāna and brāhmaṇa-bhojana.