Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 103
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
ततः पराङ्मुखं चार्घं कृत्वा पुष्पैः प्रपूजयेत् । दोर्भ्यां पभ्द्यां च जानुभ्यामुरसा शिरसादृशा । मनसा वचसा चेति प्रणामोऽष्टांग ईरितः ॥ १०३ ॥
tataḥ parāṅmukhaṃ cārghaṃ kṛtvā puṣpaiḥ prapūjayet | dorbhyāṃ pabhdyāṃ ca jānubhyāmurasā śirasādṛśā | manasā vacasā ceti praṇāmo'ṣṭāṃga īritaḥ || 103 ||
پھر ادب سے رخ پھیر کر اَرغیہ نذر کرے اور پھولوں سے خوب پوجا کرے۔ دونوں بازو، دونوں پاؤں، دونوں گھٹنے، سینہ، سر، نگاہ—اور نیز دل و زبان کے ساتھ—یہی آٹھ اعضاء والا سجدۂ تعظیم (اشٹانگ پرنام) کہلاتا ہے۔
Narada (teaching ritual procedure within the Purva Bhaga dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines aṣṭāṅga-praṇāma as total surrender—body (limbs), mind, speech, and even one’s gaze—after completing core worship acts like arghya and flower-offering.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent, embodied devotion: offering (arghya), honoring the deity with flowers, and then submitting oneself wholly through eight-limbed prostration.
It highlights ritual protocol (prayoga): the ordered sequence of upacāras—arghya, puṣpa-pūjā, and prescribed praṇāma—showing technical precision typical of Book 1.3’s practical disciplines.