Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 93
Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana
एकेन शुक्लवस्त्रेण सम्यक्संशोधितेन च । सर्वानाच्छादयेत्कुम्भान्पञ्चरत्नसमन्वितान् ॥ ९३ ॥
ekena śuklavastreṇa samyaksaṃśodhitena ca | sarvānācchādayetkumbhānpañcaratnasamanvitān || 93 ||
సమ్యక్గా శుద్ధి చేసిన ఒకే తెల్ల వస్త్రంతో పంచరత్నసమన్వితమైన అన్ని కుంభాలను ఆవరించాలి।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes śauca (ritual purity) and orderly worship: the purified white cloth symbolizes sattva and sanctity, while covering the consecrated kumbhas preserves their sacredness during the rite.
Bhakti here is expressed through careful upacāra (devotional service) and correct vidhi—treating the worship vessels as sacred supports of the deity’s presence and honoring them with purity and reverence.
It reflects kalpa (ritual procedure) and śauca rules—practical guidance on preparing and handling ritual implements (kumbha, cloth purification, and prescribed arrangement).