Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
Hayagrīva-pūjā-vyākhyāna
Worship Procedure and Mantra-Siddhi of Hayagrīva
सिताज्यान्नं च विधिवत्प्राप्नुयादन्नमक्षयम् । अपूपैः षड्रसोपेतैर्हुनेद्वसुसहस्रकम् ॥ २१ ॥
sitājyānnaṃ ca vidhivatprāpnuyādannamakṣayam | apūpaiḥ ṣaḍrasopetairhunedvasusahasrakam || 21 ||
Тот, кто по предписанному обряду должным образом получает рис, приготовленный с сахаром и гхи, обретает неиссякаемый запас пищи. И пусть он принесёт в священный огонь тысячу возлияний сладких лепёшек (апупа), наделённых шестью вкусами.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a vidhi/ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links correct ritual performance (vidhi) with the dharmic fruit of akṣaya-anna—symbolizing sustained nourishment and prosperity gained through disciplined sacred offering.
Though focused on ritual, it reflects bhakti through reverent, rule-based offering into the sacred fire—an act of worship where food is first sanctified and dedicated before being sought as a blessing.
Kalpa-style procedural knowledge: performing homa with specified substances (sugar-ghee rice, apūpa) and a fixed count of oblations, emphasizing precision in ritual method (vidhi).