Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
तर्प्पयेत्कुसुमैः सार्ध्यैः सर्वोपद्रवशान्तये । घृतैः पूर्णायुषः सिद्ध्यै क्षौद्द्रैः सौभाग्यसिद्धये ॥ ७५ ॥
tarppayetkusumaiḥ sārdhyaiḥ sarvopadravaśāntaye | ghṛtaiḥ pūrṇāyuṣaḥ siddhyai kṣauddraiḥ saubhāgyasiddhaye || 75 ||
அனைத்து இடையூறுகளும் சாந்தியடைய மலர்களால் தர்ப்பணம் செய்ய வேண்டும்; முழு ஆயுள் சித்திக்க நெய்யால்; சௌபாக்கியம் மற்றும் மங்களம் சித்திக்க தேனாலே தர்ப்பணம் செய்ய வேண்டும்।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches a graded use of tarpaṇa offerings—flowers, ghee, and honey—each aligned with a specific spiritual-ritual aim: peace from disturbances, longevity, and auspicious prosperity, reflecting the Purana’s śānti-oriented ritual science.
While primarily ritual-technical, it supports bhakti by prescribing sattvic offerings that cultivate reverence and orderly worship; the devotee seeks divine grace for peace, long life, and auspiciousness through disciplined devotional acts.
It highlights prayoga (applied ritual procedure) used in śānti-karmas—selecting specific substances for specific results—typical of Vedanga-adjacent technical instruction (kalpa/prayoga orientation) found in Book 1.3.