Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
पद्मनाभं समभ्यर्च्य भूदेवान्भोजयेत्सुधीः । विसृज्य दक्षिणां दत्वा ताँस्ततोऽश्नीत च स्वयम् ॥ ४३ ॥
padmanābhaṃ samabhyarcya bhūdevānbhojayetsudhīḥ | visṛjya dakṣiṇāṃ datvā tāṃstato'śnīta ca svayam || 43 ||
Nachdem man Padmanābha (Viṣṇu) ordnungsgemäß verehrt hat, soll der Weise die Bhūdevas, die Brāhmaṇas, speisen. Nachdem er sie ehrerbietig verabschiedet und die vorgeschriebene Dakṣiṇā gegeben hat, soll er danach selbst essen.
Narada (teaching in the Narada Purana’s instructional dialogue, traditionally to the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames worship as complete only when devotion (Viṣṇu-arcana) is followed by service and generosity—feeding Bhūdevas and giving dakṣiṇā—turning personal piety into dharmic action.
Bhakti is shown as reverence to Padmanābha expressed through respectful conduct toward Brahmins and charitable giving; the devotee eats only after honoring God and God’s representatives through service.
It highlights kalpa/prayoga-style ritual sequencing: arcana (worship) → brāhmaṇa-bhojana (feeding) → dakṣiṇā (honorarium) → visarjana (formal send-off) → then the yajamāna eats, reflecting correct procedural order.