Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
The Exposition of the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Observed Through the Twelve Months
मृन्मयं विधिना कृत्त्वा पूजयेदुपचारकैः । संस्नाप्य शतरुद्रेण पृथक्पंचामृतैर्जलैः ॥ ५१ ॥
mṛnmayaṃ vidhinā kṛttvā pūjayedupacārakaiḥ | saṃsnāpya śatarudreṇa pṛthakpaṃcāmṛtairjalaiḥ || 51 ||
เมื่อปั้นรูปเคารพด้วยดินตามพิธีแล้ว พึงบูชาด้วยเครื่องสักการะตามแบบแผน จากนั้นสวดศตรุทรียะ แล้วชำระสรงแยกต่างหากด้วยปัญจามฤตและด้วยน้ำ
Narada (teaching a prescribed ritual procedure within the Purana’s instructional narrative)
Vrata: Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata (contextual; chapter-level)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that devotion is strengthened by disciplined, scripture-aligned worship—creating a simple clay form and sanctifying it through mantra (Śatarudrīya) and abhiṣeka, turning material action into sacred practice.
Bhakti here is expressed through upacāras (loving services) and consecratory bathing; the devotee approaches the deity through reverent making, offering, and mantra-recitation—devotion embodied as careful service.
It highlights ritual application of Vedic mantra—specifically the Śatarudrīya from the Yajurveda—showing how mantra and step-wise abhiṣeka procedures are integrated into Purāṇic worship practice.