Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 191
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
ततस्तामुपचारैस्तैः प्रागुक्तैर्विद्यया व्रती । प्रजपंस्तां ततः पृच्छेदभीष्टं कथयेच्च सा ॥ १९१ ॥
tatastāmupacāraistaiḥ prāguktairvidyayā vratī | prajapaṃstāṃ tataḥ pṛcchedabhīṣṭaṃ kathayecca sā || 191 ||
پھر ورت رکھنے والا سادھک، پہلے بیان کیے گئے اُپچاروں اور مقررہ ودھی کے مطابق، اس کا بار بار جپ کرتا رہے؛ اس کے بعد مطلوب بات پوچھے—اور وہ (دیوی) اسے بیان کر دے گی۔
Narada (instructional narration within the Adhyaya’s ritual-technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a disciplined sādhanā sequence—upacāra (ritual honoring), vidyā (prescribed method), and japa—showing that right procedure and vow-based self-restraint make the sought knowledge or result manifest.
Bhakti is implied through upacāra (reverential service) and steady japa; devotion becomes effective when joined with vrata (ethical and ritual discipline), leading to a responsive divine grace that “answers” the seeker.
It reflects kalpa-style ritual pragmatics: the ordered use of upacāras, correct application of the vidyā (procedure/mantra), and japa as the operational method for attaining a stated result.