Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
The Exposition of the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Observed Through the Twelve Months
अभ्यर्च्य विधिवत्तस्या नैवेद्यं पुरतो न्यसेत् । त्रपुषैरपि कूष्माण्डैर्नालिकेरैः सुदाडिमैः ॥ १६ ॥
abhyarcya vidhivattasyā naivedyaṃ purato nyaset | trapuṣairapi kūṣmāṇḍairnālikeraiḥ sudāḍimaiḥ || 16 ||
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Narada (in instruction-dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that devotion is expressed through orderly, rule-based worship (vidhivat) and sincere offering (naivedya), where simple, wholesome items can be sanctified when offered with proper reverence.
Bhakti here is practical: after correct worship, the devotee places offerings before the deity, showing loving service (upacāra) through tangible acts rather than mere sentiment.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) in prescribing the correct sequence—archana followed by naivedya—and indicates acceptable offering substances within a formal puja framework.