Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 133
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
एषा तु सौतिकी प्रोक्ता त्रासी चाथ निगद्यते । दुष्टेभ्यस्त्रासमापन्नो यथालब्धोपचारंकैः ॥ १३३ ॥
eṣā tu sautikī proktā trāsī cātha nigadyate | duṣṭebhyastrāsamāpanno yathālabdhopacāraṃkaiḥ || 133 ||
یہ طریقہ ‘سَوتِکی’ کہلایا ہے اور ‘تِراسی’ بھی کہا جاتا ہے۔ جب بدکار لوگوں کے سبب خوف لاحق ہو تو اُس وقت جو بھی علاجی تدابیر میسر ہوں، انہی کے ساتھ اس کا عمل کرے۔
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual classification context)
Vrata: Sautikī / Trāsī (protective procedure)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames a protective rite (Sautikī/Trāsī) as a dharmic, practical response to fear, emphasizing timely application of available remedies rather than panic or retaliation.
While not explicitly teaching bhakti here, it supports a sattvic, disciplined approach to adversity—using prescribed remedies and restraint—which complements devotional life and reliance on dharma.
It reflects prayoga-style procedural knowledge—how a named rite is classified and when it should be deployed—typical of technical/ritual instruction associated with Vedanga-oriented sections.