Shloka 117
Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
मृत्तिकां सप्त वल्मीके श्मशाने च चतुष्पथे । रक्तचंदनसंमिश्रां गवां क्षीरेण लेपयेत् ॥ ११७ ॥
mṛttikāṃ sapta valmīke śmaśāne ca catuṣpathe | raktacaṃdanasaṃmiśrāṃ gavāṃ kṣīreṇa lepayet || 117 ||
सप्तवल्मीकेभ्यः मृत्तिकां गृह्णीयात्, श्मशानात् च चतुष्पथात् अपि। तां रक्तचन्दनेन मिश्रयित्वा गवां क्षीरेण लेपयेत्॥
Narada (teaching in a ritual/mahatmya context; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara lineage implied)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It prescribes a specific dharmic ritual application (lepa) using ritually potent earth-substances and auspicious ingredients (red sandalwood and cow’s milk), emphasizing purification and the correct use of sacred materials in anushthana.
While not directly teaching devotion through praise or mantra, it supports Bhakti-practice by outlining disciplined ritual purity and correct observance—often treated as preparatory conduct that steadies the devotee for worship and vrata.
It highlights practical ritual procedure (prayoga) and dravya-śuddhi (purificatory use of substances), aligning with applied dharma/kalpa-style knowledge rather than grammar or astrology.