Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
शिवतत्त्वात्मने हृञ्च इत्येतैर्मनुभिस्त्रिभिः । प्रोक्षेत्पुष्पाक्षतैश्चापि मण्डलं विधिवत्सुधीः ॥ २४ ॥
śivatattvātmane hṛñca ityetairmanubhistribhiḥ | prokṣetpuṣpākṣataiścāpi maṇḍalaṃ vidhivatsudhīḥ || 24 ||
ด้วยมนต์สามบทนี้—“ศิวตัตตวาตมเน” พร้อม “หฤํ” เป็นต้น—ผู้ปฏิบัติผู้รู้พึงพรมน้ำชำระมณฑลตามพิธี ด้วยดอกไม้และข้าวสารไม่แตก (อักษตะ)
Narada (teaching ritual procedure in the Vedanga/technical-ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that a maṇḍala becomes ritually “alive” and fit for worship through prokṣaṇa (sanctifying sprinkling) performed with mantra, flowers, and akṣata—uniting sound (mantra) and sacred substances (offerings) to establish purity and presence.
Bhakti here is expressed as careful, reverent upacāra: the devotee honors the deity-principle (Śiva-tattva) by preparing the worship-space correctly, showing devotion through disciplined ritual attention rather than mere sentiment.
It highlights ritual application of mantra (prayoga) and procedural correctness (vidhi) in consecration—how specific mantras and materials (flowers, akṣata) are used to sanctify a maṇḍala in a technical, rule-governed way.