Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 146
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
हयारिपुष्पैररुणैः सितैर्वा जुहुयात्तथा । त्रिसप्तरात्रान्महतीमवाप्नोति श्रियन्नरः ॥ १४६ ॥
hayāripuṣpairaruṇaiḥ sitairvā juhuyāttathā | trisaptarātrānmahatīmavāpnoti śriyannaraḥ || 146 ||
اسی طرح ہَیاری کے پھولوں—سرخ یا سفید—سے ہوم کرے تو تین بار سات راتوں میں انسان عظیم شری، یعنی فراوانی و دولت، حاصل کرتا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none (a timed homa-sādhana over trisaptarātra is specified)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links disciplined ritual action (homa with prescribed offerings over a fixed period) to the manifestation of Śrī—auspicious prosperity—showing how intention, purity of materials, and duration together produce a stated fruit.
While framed as a ritual, the offering of flowers associated with Hayāri/Hayagrīva implies reverent worship; prosperity is presented as a grace-like outcome of sustained devotional practice expressed through yajña.
It highlights ritual procedure and observance: selecting specific offering substances (red/white flowers), performing homa correctly, and maintaining a defined sādhana period of 21 nights—technical discipline characteristic of Vedic karmakāṇḍa practice.