Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67
The Explanation of the Twelve-Month Caturthī Vrata
अन्योभ्योऽपि यथाशक्ति भूयसीं च ततो ददेत् । प्रणम्य दक्षिणीकृत्य प्रविसृज्य द्विजोत्तमाम् ॥ ६७ ॥
anyobhyo'pi yathāśakti bhūyasīṃ ca tato dadet | praṇamya dakṣiṇīkṛtya pravisṛjya dvijottamām || 67 ||
Dann soll man, der eigenen Kraft entsprechend, auch anderen Gaben geben—und danach noch freigebiger. Und nachdem man sich verneigt und die Dakṣiṇā ordnungsgemäß dargebracht hat, soll man den vortrefflichen Brāhmaṇa ehrerbietig verabschieden.
Narada (teaching in a dharma/ritual instruction sequence, traditionally within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes dharmic completion of a rite: generosity (dāna), offering dakṣiṇā, and respectful conduct toward brāhmaṇas—actions that sanctify the ritual and cultivate humility and gratitude.
By directing the practitioner to bow and give according to capacity, it trains surrender, reverence, and selfless giving—key devotional dispositions that support Vishnu-bhakti even when the verse is framed as ritual etiquette.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the proper concluding steps of a ceremony—dāna, dakṣiṇā, and formal dismissal (visarjana)—ensuring the rite is performed with correct observance.