Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
Pūrṇimā-vrata (Lakṣmī–Nārāyaṇa-vrata): Observance, Moon Arghya, and Annual Udyāpana
पिधाय कुम्भं वस्त्रेण सुसूक्ष्मेणाति शोभितम् । हेम्ना वा रजतेनापि तथा ताम्रेण वा द्विज । लक्ष्मीनारायणं देवं कृत्वा तस्योपरि न्यसेत् ॥ २६ ॥
pidhāya kumbhaṃ vastreṇa susūkṣmeṇāti śobhitam | hemnā vā rajatenāpi tathā tāmreṇa vā dvija | lakṣmīnārāyaṇaṃ devaṃ kṛtvā tasyopari nyaset || 26 ||
Sau khi phủ bình kumbha bằng tấm vải thật mịn, trang sức đẹp đẽ—dù bằng vàng, bạc hay đồng, hỡi bậc lưỡng sinh—hãy tạo lập (an vị) Thần Lakṣmī–Nārāyaṇa và đặt Ngài lên trên đó.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that sacred worship begins with purity and auspicious arrangement: the kumbha serves as a sanctified base, and placing Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa upon it symbolizes invoking both divine protection (Nārāyaṇa) and prosperity-grace (Lakṣmī) into the rite.
Bhakti is expressed through reverent, careful service (upacāra): adorning the kumbha and installing Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa emphasizes loving attention, beauty, and honoring the Lord as personally present in the ritual.
It highlights ritual procedure and correct placement (kalasha-sthāpana/nyāsa) aligned with śrauta-smārta practice—practical know-how of ceremonial arrangement rather than grammar or astrology in this specific verse.