Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
शुद्धभूमावष्टगन्धैर्लिखित्वा यन्त्रमादरात् । तत्र कुंभं प्रतिष्ठाप्य तत्रावाह्यार्चयेन्नृपम् ॥ २७ ॥
śuddhabhūmāvaṣṭagandhairlikhitvā yantramādarāt | tatra kuṃbhaṃ pratiṣṭhāpya tatrāvāhyārcayennṛpam || 27 ||
于净洁之地，当以八种香料（aṣṭa-gandha）恭敬绘制坛图（yantra）。其上安置圣水壶（kumbha），于彼处迎请神明降临，并依正仪恭奉礼拜。
Narada (teaching ritual procedure within the Vedanga/technical-ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that worship becomes effective when the sacred space is purified, the yantra is prepared with reverence, and the deity is consciously invoked (āvāhana) before offering worship—linking outer ritual order with inner attentiveness.
Bhakti here is expressed through careful preparation and respectful worship: drawing the yantra, establishing the kumbha, and invoking the deity are devotional acts that cultivate presence, humility, and focused offering.
It highlights applied ritual procedure (kalpa-style practice): purification of the ritual ground, yantra-lekhana, kumbha-pratiṣṭhā, and āvāhana—core technical steps used in formal pūjā and vrata observances.