Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
दुग्धैरारोग्यसंसिद्ध्यै त्रिभिरैश्वर्यसिद्धये । नालिकेरोदकैः प्रीत्यै हिमतोयैर्नृपाप्तये । सर्वार्थसिद्धय तौर्यैरभिषिंचेन्महेश्वरीम् ॥ ७६ ॥
dugdhairārogyasaṃsiddhyai tribhiraiśvaryasiddhaye | nālikerodakaiḥ prītyai himatoyairnṛpāptaye | sarvārthasiddhaya tauryairabhiṣiṃcenmaheśvarīm || 76 ||
दुग्धैः आरोग्यसंसिद्ध्यै, त्रिभिः (मधुघृतशर्करादिभिः) ऐश्वर्यसिद्धये, नालिकेरोदकैः प्रीत्यै, हिमतोयैः नृपाप्तये; सर्वार्थसिद्धये तौर्ययुक्तम् अभिषेकं कृत्वा महेश्वरीम् अभिषिञ्चेत्।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the technical ritual applications)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames abhiṣeka as a precise, intention-aligned ritual: specific substances and accompaniments are matched to specific outcomes, showing how devotion is expressed through disciplined, goal-focused worship.
Bhakti here is practical and embodied—honoring Maheśvarī through offerings, bathing, and celebratory music—where reverence is shown by carefully chosen upacāras rather than mere sentiment.
Ritual-technical know-how is emphasized: choosing dravya (materials) and prayojana (intended result) for a rite—an applied, procedural approach aligned with śrauta/smārta-style ritual logic.