Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
Pūrṇimā-vrata (Lakṣmī–Nārāyaṇa-vrata): Observance, Moon Arghya, and Annual Udyāpana
तन्मध्ये सर्वतोभद्रं पञ्चवर्णविराजितम् । जलपूर्णं ततः कुम्भं न्यसेत्तस्योपरि द्विज ॥ २५ ॥
tanmadhye sarvatobhadraṃ pañcavarṇavirājitam | jalapūrṇaṃ tataḥ kumbhaṃ nyasettasyopari dvija || 25 ||
اس کے بیچ میں پانچ رنگوں سے درخشاں سَروَتوبھدر نقش قائم کرے؛ پھر اس کے اوپر پانی سے بھرا ہوا کُمبھ رکھے، اے دِوِج۔
Narada (in instruction mode, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that sacred worship begins with an ordered, auspicious foundation—establishing a protective/beneficial mandala (sarvatobhadra) and the life-sustaining kalasha filled with water, which functions as a focal vessel of sanctity in the rite.
Bhakti is expressed here as disciplined, reverent service: the devotee prepares a pure and auspicious space so the act of worship becomes steady, attentive, and worthy of the deity’s presence.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is highlighted—precise placement of the mandala and the water-filled kumbha, including traditional use of pañcavarṇa (five ritual colors) for consecrated designs.