Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
The Description of the Caturdaśī Vrata Observed throughout the Twelve Months
नैवेद्यैश्च फलैर्धूपैर्दीपैर्वस्त्रविभूषणैः । एवं यः पूजयेत्पैष्टं लिंगं सर्वार्थसिद्धिदम् ॥ १७ ॥
naivedyaiśca phalairdhūpairdīpairvastravibhūṣaṇaiḥ | evaṃ yaḥ pūjayetpaiṣṭaṃ liṃgaṃ sarvārthasiddhidam || 17 ||
نذرانۂ طعام، پھل، دھوپ، دیپ، کپڑے اور زیورات کے ساتھ—جو اس طرح آٹے سے بنے لِنگ کی پوجا کرتا ہے، وہ ہر مطلوب مقصد کی تکمیل پاتا ہے۔
Narada (teaching ritual procedure, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: Liṅga-vrata (contextual continuation)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that sincere, properly offered upacāras—food, fragrance, light, and respectful adornment—make even a simple flour-made liṅga a potent focus of worship, yielding sarvārtha-siddhi (attainment of one’s righteous aims).
Bhakti is shown as expressed through tangible reverence: offering naivedya, lighting dīpa, and serving with care. The emphasis is on heartfelt worship with accessible materials, not on extravagance.
Ritual praxis (kalpa/ācāra) is highlighted through the standard pūjā-upacāras—naivedya, dhūpa, dīpa, vastra, ābharaṇa—demonstrating procedural correctness in worship.