Vamana Purana — Prahlada's Instructions to Bali, Shloka 14

Prahlada’s Instructions to Bali on Vishnu Worship, Monthly Gifts, and Building Hari’s Temple

Devanagari script

एतानि हि प्रशस्तानि कुसुमान्यच्युतार्चने सुरभीणि तथान्यानि वर्जयित्वा तु केतकीम्

Transliteration

etāni hi praśastāni kusumānyacyutārcane surabhīṇi tathānyāni varjayitvā tu ketakīm

Translation

These indeed are the approved flowers for the worship of Acyuta (Viṣṇu). Likewise, other fragrant blossoms may be used—however, one should avoid the ketakī flower.

Speakers

• Unspecified in the provided excerpt (instructional voice of the Purāṇa’s pūjā-vidhi section).

Primary Deities

• Vishnu

Key Themes

• Pūjā-vidhi (rules of worship)
• Ritual purity and suitability of offerings
• Vaiṣṇava devotional practice

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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