Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
Daśamī-vrata: Observances for the Bright Tenth Day Through the Twelve Months
धर्मराजप्रसादेन मोदते दिवि देववत् । पौषे दशम्यां शुक्लायां विश्वेदेवान् समर्चयेत् ॥ ५० ॥
dharmarājaprasādena modate divi devavat | pauṣe daśamyāṃ śuklāyāṃ viśvedevān samarcayet || 50 ||
Durch die Gnade Dharmarājas (Dharmarāja) frohlockt man im Himmel wie ein Gott. Am zehnten Tag (daśamī) der hellen Monatshälfte im Monat Pauṣa soll man die Viśvedevas gebührend verehren.
Narada
Vrata: none (observance tied to Viśvedeva worship is indicated, but not named as a distinct vrata here)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links righteous ritual timing (Pauṣa, Śukla Daśamī) with dharmic merit, stating that Dharmarāja’s favor results in heavenly joy—framing worship as a disciplined, law-governed spiritual economy.
Bhakti is expressed here as scheduled, reverent deva-upāsanā: worshipping the Viśvedevas with proper honor on an auspicious tithi, showing devotion through faithful observance rather than mere sentiment.
It relies on Jyotiṣa/Vedic calendrics: identifying the month (Pauṣa), fortnight (Śukla-pakṣa), and tithi (Daśamī) to perform the rite at the correct ritual time.