Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
Hayagrīva-pūjā-vyākhyāna
Worship Procedure and Mantra-Siddhi of Hayagrīva
ध्यायेञ्चंद्रासनगतं पद्मानामयुतं हुनेत् । लभेदकंटकं राज्यं सर्वलक्षणसंयुतम् ॥ २९ ॥
dhyāyeñcaṃdrāsanagataṃ padmānāmayutaṃ hunet | labhedakaṃṭakaṃ rājyaṃ sarvalakṣaṇasaṃyutam || 29 ||
சந்திராசனத்தில் அமர்ந்த தேவனைத் தியானித்து, பத்தாயிரம் தாமரை மலர்களை ஹோமத்தில் ஆஹுதியாக அளிக்க வேண்டும்; அதனால் முள்ளற்ற (இடையூறற்ற) அரசாட்சியை, எல்லா நற்குறிகளுடனும் பெறுவான்।
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual-results context, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links dhyāna (meditation) with homa (fire-offering), showing that inner contemplation and outer rite together generate auspiciousness and stability—symbolized as an obstacle-free, well-marked sovereignty.
Bhakti appears here as focused reverential meditation on the deity’s form (candrāsana-gata) and offering sacred lotuses; devotion is expressed through sustained worship that aligns mind, mantra, and ritual act.
It highlights ritual-vidhi and phala (result-statements) typical of Kalpa-oriented practice—how a specified offering count (ayuta) and a defined meditation-form are prescribed for a stated outcome.