Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 144
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
श्वेतपद्मै रक्तपप्दैश्चंपकैः पाटलैः क्रमात् । हुत्वायुतं त्रिमध्वाक्तैर्वशयेत्तद्वरांगनाः ॥ १४४ ॥
śvetapadmai raktapapdaiścaṃpakaiḥ pāṭalaiḥ kramāt | hutvāyutaṃ trimadhvāktairvaśayettadvarāṃganāḥ || 144 ||
வெள்ளைத் தாமரை, சிவப்பு தாமரை, சம்பக மலர், பாடலா மலர்—இவற்றை முறையே கொண்டு, மூன்று வகைத் தேன் கலந்த பொருள்களால் பத்தாயிரம் ஆஹுதிகள் அளித்தால், விரும்பிய உயர்குல மகளிர் வசப்படுவர் எனக் கூறப்படுகிறது।
Narada (teaching ritual applications within the Vedanga/technical section, traditionally in dialogue with Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
It illustrates a technical prayoga (applied ritual method) where precise materials, sequence (krama), and count of offerings (ayuta) are treated as determinative factors in ritual efficacy—reflecting the text’s Vedanga-style emphasis on procedure.
This specific verse is not framed as bhakti-sadhana; it belongs to a technical/ritualist register describing a result-oriented homa. In Narada Purana’s broader teaching, such karma-oriented acts are typically secondary to pure devotion to Vishnu.
Ritual science: selection of dravya (materials), krama (proper sequence), saṅkhyā (fixed oblation count), and saṃskāra of offerings (anointing with tri-madhu) as part of a prayoga-vidhi.