Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
चतुर्थ्यादि चतुर्थ्यंतं जपेदयुतमादरात् । अष्टोत्तरशतं नित्यं हुत्वा प्राग्वत्फलं लभेत् ॥ ७६ ॥
caturthyādi caturthyaṃtaṃ japedayutamādarāt | aṣṭottaraśataṃ nityaṃ hutvā prāgvatphalaṃ labhet || 76 ||
ตั้งแต่วันจตุรถีจนถึงจตุรถีถัดไป พึงทำชปะด้วยความเคารพให้ครบหนึ่งหมื่นครั้ง และเมื่อถวายอาหุติ 108 ครั้งเป็นนิตย์ ย่อมได้ผลดังที่กล่าวไว้ก่อนหน้านั้นเช่นเดียวกัน.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined vrata-sādhana: aligning practice with tithi (Caturthī), completing a defined japa count (10,000), and sustaining daily homa (108 offerings) to secure the previously stated spiritual fruit.
Bhakti here is expressed as attentive, time-bound worship—reverent mantra repetition and fire-offerings performed consistently—showing devotion through regulated ritual commitment rather than mere sentiment.
It reflects Vedāṅga-style ritual precision: tithi-based timing (linked to Jyotiṣa) and exact enumerations for japa and homa (procedural Kalpa orientation) to standardize observance and expected results.