Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
The exposition of the Pañcamī vow to be observed in the twelve months
चतुर्थ्यां दिनशेषे तु सर्वाण्यन्नानि नारद । पृथक् पात्रेषु संस्थाप्य जलैराप्लावयेत्सुधीः ॥ १७ ॥
caturthyāṃ dinaśeṣe tu sarvāṇyannāni nārada | pṛthak pātreṣu saṃsthāpya jalairāplāvayetsudhīḥ || 17 ||
O Nārada, am Tag der caturthī, wenn nur noch der Rest des Tages verbleibt, soll der Weise alle bereiteten Speisen in getrennte Gefäße legen und sie dann gründlich mit Wasser besprengen.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none (continuation of the Śrāvaṇa kṛṣṇa-pañcamī vrata preparation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes vrata-discipline and śauca (ritual cleanliness): food intended for observance is to be carefully arranged and purified/ritually prepared with water at the prescribed time (Caturthī, late in the day).
Bhakti is expressed through precise, reverent practice—preparing offerings with care, separating them properly, and performing water-purification as an act of mindful service during a vow.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) and tithi-based timing: it specifies Caturthī and the day’s concluding period (dinaśeṣa) as the correct ritual window, reflecting applied vrata-vidhi.