Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
मासमेकं तु वशगास्तस्य स्युः सर्वपार्थिवाः । करवीरसुमैः श्वतैर्लक्षसंख्यैर्जुहोति यः ॥ २३ ॥
māsamekaṃ tu vaśagāstasya syuḥ sarvapārthivāḥ | karavīrasumaiḥ śvatairlakṣasaṃkhyairjuhoti yaḥ || 23 ||
若有人以白色夹竹桃花（karavīra）行火供（homa），满十万次供献，则在一月之内，世间诸王皆随其意而转。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on ritual results in the Vedanga/kalpa-oriented section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It exemplifies a phala-śruti style teaching: specific, rule-bound ritual action (homa with a prescribed substance and count) is said to yield a defined worldly result—temporary influence over rulers—highlighting the text’s technical/ritual orientation in Book 1.3.
Bhakti is not explicit here; the verse focuses on ritual efficacy (kriyā-phala). In the broader Purāṇic frame, such rites are often understood as auxiliaries that can be subordinated to devotion when performed with reverence and right intention, but the stated fruit is primarily worldly (aiśvarya).
Kalpa-oriented ritual detail is emphasized: selection of offering material (white karavīra flowers), the act of juhoti (homa/āhuti), and the quantified count (lakṣa = 100,000), reflecting procedural precision typical of Vedāṅga-linked ritual instruction.