Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
The Exposition of the Dvādaśī Vow for the Twelve Months
Dvādaśī-vrata-nirṇaya and Mahā-dvādaśī Lakṣaṇas
एवं पञ्च दशैकं वा यथाविभवमात्मनः । सुरभि त्वं जगन्माता नित्यं विष्णुपदे स्थिता ॥ ३२ ॥
evaṃ pañca daśaikaṃ vā yathāvibhavamātmanaḥ | surabhi tvaṃ jaganmātā nityaṃ viṣṇupade sthitā || 32 ||
So bringe man fünf dar, oder zehn, oder auch nur eines—je nach eigener Möglichkeit. O Surabhi, du bist die Mutter der Welt, ewig verweilend im Viṣṇu-pada, der Wohnstatt Viṣṇus.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that devotional merit depends on sincerity and capacity (yathā-vibhava), and it venerates Surabhi as a divine, world-nurturing presence aligned with Viṣṇu’s abode—linking everyday offerings to Viṣṇu-bhakti.
Bhakti is shown as accessible: even a single offering, when given with devotion and within one’s means, is valid. The remembrance of Surabhi as eternally situated in Viṣṇu-pada frames the act as Viṣṇu-centered worship.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dhārmic ritual proportionality—performing offerings without strain, consistent with smārta-purāṇic guidance on sustainable vrata and dāna.