Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
पुष्यद्वयं तथादित्यार्द्रामघासु यथाक्रमम् । दूर्वोत्था लेखनी वश्ये तथाकृष्टौ करंजजा ॥ ४० ॥
puṣyadvayaṃ tathādityārdrāmaghāsu yathākramam | dūrvotthā lekhanī vaśye tathākṛṣṭau karaṃjajā || 40 ||
دو پُشیہ نَکشتر میں، اور بالترتیب آدِتیہ، آردرا اور مَغھا میں—وشی کرن کے لیے دُوروا گھاس کی قلم، اور آکرشن کے لیے کرنج کی لکڑی کی قلم مقرر ہے۔
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on Vedāṅga-linked ritual/astral procedures)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It shows the Purāṇa’s Vedāṅga-oriented method: ritual acts are aligned with nakṣatra timing and specific materials, emphasizing disciplined procedure (vidhi) rather than random practice.
Indirectly: it situates technical rites under scriptural regulation; in the Narada Purana framework, such regulated action is meant to be subordinate to dharma and ultimately to devotion-centered living, not mere personal power.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa (astral timing): selecting specific nakṣatras and prescribing appropriate ritual implements (lekhanī) for distinct karmas like vaśya and ākṛṣṭi.