Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana
सामान्यार्घोदकेनाथ संप्रोक्ष्य द्वारमस्त्रतः । दिव्यानुत्सारयेद्विघ्नान्नभस्थानर्च्य वारिणा ॥ २१ ॥
sāmānyārghodakenātha saṃprokṣya dvāramastrataḥ | divyānutsārayedvighnānnabhasthānarcya vāriṇā || 21 ||
ஓ நாதா! சாதாரண அர்க்ய நீரால் வாசலைத் தெளித்து, அஸ்திர மந்திரத்தால் காவல் செய்து, தெய்வீகத் தடைகளை அகற்ற வேண்டும்; மேலும் நீராராதனையால் ஆகாயத்தில் நிலைபெற்ற தேவர்களைப் பிரசன்னப்படுத்த வேண்டும்।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches vighna-nivarana (removal of impediments) as a prerequisite to worship: purifying the threshold with arghya-water, sealing the space with a protective mantra, and harmonizing unseen forces through water-offering.
Bhakti is shown as disciplined reverence: the devotee prepares a pure, protected space for the Lord by cleansing, invoking mantra-protection, and respectfully acknowledging subtle beings so the main worship proceeds without disturbance.
It highlights ritual-technique (prayoga): saṃprokṣaṇa with arghya-water, mantra-based protection (astra-mantra application), and arcana using water—procedural knowledge aligned with Vedanga-style precision in rites.