Hayagrīva-pūjā-vyākhyāna
Worship Procedure and Mantra-Siddhi of Hayagrīva
पायसान्नैः प्रजुहुयाद्दध्यन्नेन यथाविधि । चन्द्रांते कल्पिते पीठे पूर्वोक्तें पूजयेच्च तम् ॥ ८ ॥
pāyasānnaiḥ prajuhuyāddadhyannena yathāvidhi | candrāṃte kalpite pīṭhe pūrvokteṃ pūjayecca tam || 8 ||
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Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It emphasizes disciplined, rule-based worship: specific sacred foods are offered in homa, and the deity is honored on a properly prepared seat, showing that inner devotion is supported by precise ritual order.
Bhakti is expressed through careful service—offering sanctified food (naivedya/havis) and performing worship exactly as taught, reflecting reverence, attentiveness, and fidelity to the guru-text’s instructions.
Kalpa (ritual science) is central: it details the correct materials for oblations and the proper placement/arrangement of the worship-seat within a prescribed lunar (candra) layout.