Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
तदंते धेनुयुग्मेन सहितौ तौ प्रदापयेत् । इत्थं नरो वा नारी वा कृत्वा व्रतमिदं शुभम् ॥ २७ ॥
tadaṃte dhenuyugmena sahitau tau pradāpayet | itthaṃ naro vā nārī vā kṛtvā vratamidaṃ śubham || 27 ||
Am Ende soll man jene beiden zusammen mit einem Kuhpaar verschenken. So erlangt, ob Mann oder Frau, wer dieses glückverheißende Gelübde auf diese Weise vollzieht, Verdienst.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; concluding instruction of a vrata-vidhi)
Vrata: none (conclusion of the described vrata-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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It emphasizes that a vrata is completed not only by observance but also by concluding dāna—here, gifting the prescribed items along with a pair of cows—thereby sealing the rite with generosity and merit (puṇya).
By stressing sincere completion of a sacred vow through offering and charity, it supports bhakti as disciplined devotion expressed through humble, dharmic action rather than mere intention.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure): the rule that a vow has an 'end-step' (tad-ante) involving prescribed gifting (pradāna/dāna) to properly conclude the rite.