Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi
रसलक्षं जपेन्मंत्रं दशांशं खदिरोद्भवैः । समिद्भिर्जुहुयादग्नौ शैवे पीठे यजेत्कुजम् ॥ ७६ ॥
rasalakṣaṃ japenmaṃtraṃ daśāṃśaṃ khadirodbhavaiḥ | samidbhirjuhuyādagnau śaive pīṭhe yajetkujam || 76 ||
Dapat bigkasin ang mantra nang isang daang libong ulit; saka ihandog ang ikasampung bahagi nito bilang oblation sa apoy gamit ang mga panggatong na khadira (akasiya), at sambahin si Kuja (Mars) sa isang Śaiva na sagradong luklukan (pīṭha).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical-ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It prescribes a disciplined sādhana sequence—japa followed by homa—showing that inner repetition (japa) is sealed by sacrificial offering (homa), culminating in focused propitiation of a specific cosmic force (Kuja/Mars).
Bhakti here is expressed as precise ritual devotion: sustained mantra-repetition, reverent fire-offerings, and respectful worship at a Śaiva pīṭha—channeling devotion into regulated practice rather than mere sentiment.
It highlights applied ritual science and jyotiṣa-style remedial practice: prescribed japa-counts (lakṣa), the daśāṃśa rule for homa, and specific samidh selection (khadira) for a graha-oriented rite.