Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 186
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
हवनादपि तत्प्राप्तिर्भवत्येव न संशयः । विद्यां संसाध्य पूर्वं तु पस्चादुक्तानशेषतः ॥ १८६ ॥
havanādapi tatprāptirbhavatyeva na saṃśayaḥ | vidyāṃ saṃsādhya pūrvaṃ tu pascāduktānaśeṣataḥ || 186 ||
แม้ด้วยการหวน (โฮมะ) ก็ย่อมบรรลุผลนั้นแน่นอน—ไม่ต้องสงสัย. แต่พึงทำให้วิทยาอันจำเป็นสำเร็จก่อน แล้วจึงปฏิบัติตามข้อกำหนดทั้งปวงที่กล่าวไว้ให้ครบถ้วน।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a Vedanga/ritual-technical discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that ritual results are real and attainable, but they depend on prior mastery of the relevant vidyā; only then should one perform the rite exactly as prescribed, without omissions.
By stressing disciplined preparation and faithful completion of prescribed acts, it frames devotional practice as sincere, rule-aligned worship—where correct knowledge supports steady, effective offering.
It highlights the need for mantra-vidyā and ritual-technical competence—skills aligned with Vedanga domains such as Śikṣā (proper recitation) and Kalpa (correct procedure)—before undertaking havana.