Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
नैवेद्यं शर्करोपेतं दत्वाऽचमनमर्पयेत् । भोजयित्वा ततो विप्रान्दत्वा स्वर्णं च दक्षिणाम् ॥ ११ ॥
naivedyaṃ śarkaropetaṃ datvā'camanamarpayet | bhojayitvā tato viprāndatvā svarṇaṃ ca dakṣiṇām || 11 ||
Nachdem man Naivedya mit Zucker dargebracht hat, reiche man Wasser zum Ācamanam. Dann speise man die Brahmanen und gebe Gold als Dakṣiṇā, die rituelle Gabe.
Narada (instructional narration within the ritual context; dialogue framework traditionally with Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches the complete etiquette of worship—offerings to the deity, purification through ācamanam, and concluding merit through hospitality (feeding vipras) and dana (dakṣiṇā), making the rite whole (pūrṇa).
Bhakti is expressed not only by offering naivedya but also by serving the Lord’s devotees and learned Brahmanas; the devotion becomes embodied as service (sevā) and generosity (dāna).
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is emphasized: the ordered steps of offering naivedya, presenting ācamanam, feeding qualified recipients, and giving dakṣiṇā as the prescribed completion of a rite.