Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
प्रतोष्य दक्षिणाभिश्च स्वयं भुञ्जीत वाग्यतः । ततः प्रभृति विप्रेंद्र गन्धाद्यैः प्रत्यहं यजेत् ॥ २६ ॥
pratoṣya dakṣiṇābhiśca svayaṃ bhuñjīta vāgyataḥ | tataḥ prabhṛti vipreṃdra gandhādyaiḥ pratyahaṃ yajet || 26 ||
وبعد أن يُرضي (القائمين على الشعائر) بـ«دكشِنا»؛ أي عطايا التكريم، فليأكل هو بنفسه مع كفّ اللسان وضبط الكلام. ومن ذلك الحين، يا خيرَ البراهمة، فليعبد كلَّ يومٍ بالعطور وسائر القرابين.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches a disciplined ritual order: first honor sacred service through dakṣiṇā, then partake of food with restraint, and maintain continuity of devotion through daily worship—making practice steady rather than occasional.
Bhakti is shown as nitya-sevā (daily service): offering gandha and related upacāras every day, with inner discipline (vāg-yama) and gratitude expressed by properly satisfying those who officiate sacred rites.
It reflects kalpa/śrauta-smārta procedure: the correct sequencing of dakṣiṇā, regulated conduct (including speech-restraint), and daily pūjā using standard offerings like gandha-ādi.