Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
उच्चाटने विभीतस्य समिद्भिः खदिरस्य च । कटुतैलमहिष्याज्यैर्होमद्रव्यांजनं स्मृतम् ॥ ३२ ॥
uccāṭane vibhītasya samidbhiḥ khadirasya ca | kaṭutailamahiṣyājyairhomadravyāṃjanaṃ smṛtam || 32 ||
உச்சாடனச் செயலில் விபீதகமும் கதீரமும் ஆகிய சமித்துகள், மேலும் காரத் தைலம் மற்றும் எருமை நெய்—இவையே ஹோமத் திரவியங்கள் எனக் கூறப்படுகின்றன.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to Narada on technical/ritual science)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It codifies the principle that ritual efficacy depends on precise dravya (materials) and samidh (fuel), showing how dharmic rites are performed through correct Vedic-technical procedure rather than improvisation.
Indirectly: by emphasizing disciplined, scripturally-aligned worship (homa) as a supportive limb of devotion—ritual purity and correct offerings are presented as ways to align one’s actions with sacred injunctions.
Kalpa-style ritual knowledge: the specific selection of samidh (vibhītaka, khadira) and dravya (pungent oil, buffalo-ghee) for a targeted homa, illustrating technical rules of sacrificial procedure.