Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
स्पृष्ट्रा चैव निरहारस्तां शिखायां समुद्वहन् । द्यूते विवादे समरे व्यवहारे जयं लभेत् ॥ ५८ ॥
spṛṣṭrā caiva nirahārastāṃ śikhāyāṃ samudvahan | dyūte vivāde samare vyavahāre jayaṃ labhet || 58 ||
దానిని స్పర్శించి ఉపవాసంగా ఉండి, ఆ శిఖను యథావిధిగా ధరించినవాడు జూదంలో, వివాదంలో, యుద్ధంలో, మరియు లోకవ్యవహారాల్లో జయాన్ని పొందుతాడు.
Narada (instructional discourse within Vedanga/ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents a ritual-technical observance (fasting and maintaining the śikhā) as a disciplined act believed to generate protective and success-bestowing potency (siddhi) in challenging worldly situations.
While not explicitly devotional, it reflects the Purāṇic principle that bodily discipline and observance (niyama) can support a devotee’s steadiness and protection in life, indirectly aiding sustained religious practice.
It aligns with Śikṣā/kalpa-style ritual discipline: the śikhā as a marker of Vedic identity and regulated conduct, combined with nirāhāra (fasting) as a rule-based observance used for specific aims.