Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 151
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
पलाशकुसुमैर्होमात्तेजस्वी जायते नरः । चन्दनागुरुकस्तूरी चन्द्रकुंकुमरोचनाः ॥ १५१ ॥
palāśakusumairhomāttejasvī jāyate naraḥ | candanāgurukastūrī candrakuṃkumarocanāḥ || 151 ||
Sa pag-aalay ng homa gamit ang mga bulaklak ng palāśa, ang tao ay nagiging maningning at puspos ng tejas—ningning at lakas espirituwal. Gayundin, itinatakda ring ihandog ang mga pabango tulad ng sandalwood, agaru, musk, ang malamig na halimuyak na tinatawag na “candra”, saffron, at gorocanā.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/ritual-results context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links specific homa-dravyas (oblational materials) with inner tejas—radiance, potency, and auspicious vitality—showing how disciplined ritual action is taught to refine the practitioner’s qualities.
Though framed as ritual science, the verse supports bhakti indirectly: fragrant, sattvic offerings made with reverence purify the mind and senses, making the devotee more fit for worship and remembrance of the Divine.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is emphasized—selection of dravya for homa and the expected phala (result), a technical mapping typical of Vedanga-oriented instruction in Book 1.3.