Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
लाजैस्त्रिमधुरोपेतैस्तत्कालहवनेन वै । कन्यकां लभते पत्नीं समस्तगुणसंयुताम् ॥ १९९ ॥
lājaistrimadhuropetaistatkālahavanena vai | kanyakāṃ labhate patnīṃ samastaguṇasaṃyutām || 199 ||
تین مٹھاسوں کے ساتھ لجا (بھنے ہوئے دانے) کی مقررہ وقت پر ہون میں آہوتی دینے سے سادھک کو تمام اوصاف سے آراستہ کنیا بطورِ زوجہ حاصل ہوتی ہے۔
Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/ritual-results section; dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It frames marriage as a dharmic outcome supported by properly timed Vedic fire-offering, emphasizing that right ritual method (prayoga) and purity of offering lead to auspicious life-results (phala).
While primarily ritualistic, it aligns bhakti with reverent performance of sacred acts—treating homa as an offering made in faith to the divine order, supporting a dharmic household life conducive to devotion.
It highlights ritual procedure and correct timing (tat-kāla), pointing to Vedanga disciplines that support yajña-prayoga—especially Kalpa (ritual rules) and Jyotiṣa (auspicious timing).