The Exposition of the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Observed Through the Twelve Months
कपिलां धेनुमभ्यर्च्य वस्त्रमाल्यानुलेपनैः । प्रदद्याद्वेदविदुषे द्वादशात्मप्रतुष्टये ॥ ३३ ॥
kapilāṃ dhenumabhyarcya vastramālyānulepanaiḥ | pradadyādvedaviduṣe dvādaśātmapratuṣṭaye || 33 ||
بعد أن يُعبَدَت البقرة الحلوب الكَپِلا (الضاربة إلى الصفرة) بالثياب والأكاليل والأدهان العطرة، ينبغي أن تُوهَبَ لعالِمٍ بالڤيدا، ابتغاءَ رضا الذات ذات الاثني عشر وجهاً—الإله الساكن في اثني عشر مظهراً.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It teaches that worship followed by righteous gifting (dāna) purifies intent and is offered inwardly to the Divine Self, here described as the ‘twelvefold’ indwelling principle, making charity a spiritual act rather than mere social giving.
By prescribing reverent worship (with cloth, garlands, and sandal/unguents) and then offering the honored gift to a worthy Veda-knower, the verse frames devotion as service and surrender—external offerings culminating in an act dedicated to the indwelling Lord.
It emphasizes ritual propriety and eligibility: the gift is directed to a veda-vid (learned recipient), reflecting dharmaśāstric rules of dāna (proper recipient, proper item, and consecration through worship) rather than a technical Vedāṅga like vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa.