Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
अथ सर्वेष्टदं वक्ष्ये चतुरावृत्तितर्पणम् । मूलेनादौ चतुर्वारं प्रत्येकं च प्रतर्पयेत् ॥ ४१ ॥
atha sarveṣṭadaṃ vakṣye caturāvṛttitarpaṇam | mūlenādau caturvāraṃ pratyekaṃ ca pratarpayet || 41 ||
இப்போது எல்லா விருப்பங்களையும் அருளும் நான்கு முறைச் சுழற்சி தర్పணத்தைச் சொல்கிறேன். தொடக்கத்தில் மூலமந்திரத்தால் நான்கு முறை தర్పணம் செய்து, பின்னர் ஒவ்வொருவரையும் தனித்தனியாகத் திருப்திப்படுத்த வேண்டும்।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes that ritual efficacy depends on disciplined repetition and proper sequencing—beginning with the mūla-mantra and then offering tarpaṇa to each recipient distinctly—so the act becomes a complete, intention-fulfilling rite.
By prescribing careful, repeated offerings with the principal mantra, it frames devotion as attentive service (upacāra) expressed through precise ritual remembrance, not as a casual act.
It highlights ritual procedure and mantra-application—counted repetitions (āvṛtti) and correct distribution of offerings (pratyekam)—a technical discipline aligned with Vedāṅga-style precision in rites.