Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
The Narration of the Navamī Vow Observed Across the Twelve Months
एवं बलिं विधायाथ भुक्त्वा पवान्नमेव च । द्विजेभ्यो दक्षिणां दत्वा व्रतं तत्र समापयेत् ॥ २१ ॥
evaṃ baliṃ vidhāyātha bhuktvā pavānnameva ca | dvijebhyo dakṣiṇāṃ datvā vrataṃ tatra samāpayet || 21 ||
So soll man, nachdem man das rituelle Bali dargebracht und danach nur geheiligte Speise (pavānna) zu sich genommen hat, den Zweimalgeborenen (Brāhmaṇas) eine Dakṣiṇā geben und auf diese Weise das Gelübde (vrata) dort vollenden.
Narada (instructional narration within the vrata-vidhi context, as transmitted in the Narada Purana dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that a vrata is spiritually complete only when it ends with disciplined conduct: offering the prescribed bali, consuming sanctified food, and honoring learned dvijas with dakṣiṇā—uniting devotion with ethical giving.
By emphasizing sanctified action—offering (bali), mindful consumption (pavānna), and respectful giving (dakṣiṇā)—the verse frames bhakti as devotion expressed through reverent ritual and service to the worthy.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure): the correct sequence for concluding a vow—bali-vidhāna, regulated bhojana, and dakṣiṇā—showing the practical discipline of vrata-samāpana.