Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 117
सौरे पीठे यजेद्देवीं दीप्तादिनवशक्तिभिः । मूलमंत्रेण क्लृप्तायां मूर्तौ देवीं प्रपूजयेत् ॥ ११७ ॥
saure pīṭhe yajeddevīṃ dīptādinavaśaktibhiḥ | mūlamaṃtreṇa klṛptāyāṃ mūrtau devīṃ prapūjayet || 117 ||
సౌర పీఠంపై దీప్తా మొదలైన నవశక్తులతో కూడి దేవిని యజించాలి; మరియు మూలమంత్రంతో విధిగా స్థాపించిన మూర్తిలో దేవిని సమ్యక్గా ప్రపూజించాలి।
Narada (teaching ritual procedure, in dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that Devi-upāsanā becomes complete when her worship is performed in an established icon (mūrti) using the root-mantra, and when her attendant śaktis (nine powers beginning with Dīptā) are honored as integral aspects of her presence.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined, reverent worship—approaching the Goddess through a consecrated form and honoring her energies—showing devotion as both love and correct ritual attention (upacāra) guided by mantra.
It reflects Kalpa/Vedāṅga-style ritual technique: selecting the proper pīṭha (altar-seat), invoking associated śaktis, and using the mūlamantra for proper establishment and worship of the deity’s mūrti.