Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
ततस्तु तीर्थान्यावाह्य गङ्गे चेत्यादिपूर्ववत् । गोमुद्रयामृतीकृत्याच्छादयेन्मत्स्ममुद्रया ॥ १८ ॥
tatastu tīrthānyāvāhya gaṅge cetyādipūrvavat | gomudrayāmṛtīkṛtyācchādayenmatsmamudrayā || 18 ||
จากนั้น อัญเชิญเทวะแห่งตirtha ด้วยมนตร์ “โอ้ คงคา …” เป็นต้น ตามที่กล่าวไว้ก่อนหน้า ทำให้ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ดุจอมฤตด้วยโคมุทรา แล้วปิดและผนึกด้วยมัตสยมุทรา॥๑๘॥
Narada (teaching ritual procedure in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that sacred presence (tīrtha) is ritually invoked through mantra and then protected—first by consecration (amṛtīkaraṇa) and finally by sealing (ācchādana) with mudrās—so the rite remains pure and efficacious.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent, disciplined worship: invoking Gaṅgā and the tīrthas with prescribed mantras and gestures shows attentive devotion where outer ritual supports inner faith and surrender.
It highlights technical ritual praxis—mantra-krama (“gaṅge cetyādi… pūrvavat”), invocation (āvāhana), and mudrā-based consecration/sealing—skills associated with applied Vedic ritual science used alongside correct recitation and procedure.