Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
सौरभाढ्यैः प्रसूनैस्तु नित्यं सौभाग्यसिद्धये । पूजयेन्मासमात्रं वा द्विगुणं त्रिगुणं तु वा ॥ ७३ ॥
saurabhāḍhyaiḥ prasūnaistu nityaṃ saubhāgyasiddhaye | pūjayenmāsamātraṃ vā dviguṇaṃ triguṇaṃ tu vā || 73 ||
Để đạt phúc lành và cát tường, nên ngày ngày cúng bái bằng những đóa hoa thơm—dù chỉ trong một tháng, hay gấp đôi, hoặc gấp ba thời hạn ấy.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none (a time-bound nitya-puja observance rather than a named vrata)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that steady, time-bound worship (nitya-pūjā) with pure offerings like fragrant flowers is a direct sādhana for saubhāgya—cultivating auspiciousness through disciplined devotion.
Bhakti is shown here as consistent daily honoring of the deity with simple, sattvic offerings; the emphasis is not on complexity but on regularity and heartfelt practice sustained over a vowed period.
It reflects practical kalpa-style ritual discipline: specifying a repeatable daily worship procedure and defining allowable vrata durations (one month, two months, or three months) for achieving a stated result.