Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
विमुंचेद्दक्षिणे पात्रमध्ये चाग्रे कृताग्रिकाम् । पात्रदक्षिणदिग्देशे मुक्त्वां गुलचतुष्टयम् ॥ ८० ॥
vimuṃceddakṣiṇe pātramadhye cāgre kṛtāgrikām | pātradakṣiṇadigdeśe muktvāṃ gulacatuṣṭayam || 80 ||
Ilagay ang handog na may munting buhol/tuft sa dakong timog—sa loob ng sisidlan at gayundin sa harapan nito. Pagkaraan, ilagay ang apat na bukol sa panig na nakaharap sa timog ng sisidlan, at magpapatuloy ang ritwal ayon sa tuntunin.
Narada (instructing in a technical/ritual context within Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It emphasizes disciplined, direction-conscious ritual order—showing that dharmic action is performed with precision, honoring prescribed placements rather than improvisation.
While not a direct bhakti verse, it supports bhakti in practice by insisting that worship and offerings are done carefully and reverently, aligning outer ritual exactness with inner devotion.
Ritual-technical knowledge: directionality (dik), vessel layout (pātra), and precise placement of prepared items—skills associated with procedural disciplines used in Vedic rites.