Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
शत्रूणां ज्वरसन्तापशोकमारणकर्मणि । पीतवस्रं लिखित्वा तु साधयेत्साधकोत्तमः ॥ ४३ ॥
śatrūṇāṃ jvarasantāpaśokamāraṇakarmaṇi | pītavasraṃ likhitvā tu sādhayetsādhakottamaḥ || 43 ||
Trong các nghi thức nhằm khiến kẻ thù chịu sốt nóng, thiêu đốt đau đớn, sầu khổ, thậm chí đến chết, bậc hành giả tối thượng nên thành tựu pháp ấy bằng cách viết lên tấm vải màu vàng.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
The verse reflects the text’s technical-ritual strand (Book 1.3), emphasizing that specific materials and precise procedures—here, inscribing on a yellow cloth—are considered integral to the efficacy of certain karmas (ritual operations).
This particular verse is not a bhakti instruction; it belongs to the technical/ritual domain. In Narada Purana’s broader framework, such prayogas are treated as procedural knowledge, distinct from the devotional path centered on Vishnu-bhakti.
It highlights applied ritual procedure (prayoga)—the use of a prescribed medium (pītavastra, yellow cloth) and the act of writing/inscription (lekhanam) as a technical component of a rite.