Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
मासमात्रे गते तस्मिन्निमग्ने रजसि द्रुतम् । संशोध्य पूजयेत्तेन गौडी सा गुडयोगतः ॥ १४ ॥
māsamātre gate tasminnimagne rajasi drutam | saṃśodhya pūjayettena gauḍī sā guḍayogataḥ || 14 ||
جب ایک ماہ گزر جائے اور وہ جلدی سے تلچھٹ میں بیٹھ جائے تو فوراً اسے چھان کر صاف کیا جائے اور اسی سے پوجا کی جائے؛ گُڑ کے ملاپ سے تیار ہونے کے سبب اسے ‘گاؤڑی’ کہا جاتا ہے۔
Narada (instructional narration in a technical/ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes ritual purity and correct timing: only after the substance matures (one month) and is purified from sediment should it be used as a fit medium for worship.
Bhakti is expressed through careful upacāra—offering properly prepared, purified substances in worship—showing reverence through disciplined procedure rather than haste or negligence.
A practical ritual protocol: maturation timekeeping, saṃśodhana (purification/filtration), and correct preparation of an offering (Gauḍī) for puja—procedural knowledge aligned with kalpa-style ritual method.