Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62
Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana
अनेन दत्त्वा दध्यन्नं शक्तितो भोजयेद्दिजान् । कृत्वैवमग्रिष्टोमानां शतस्य फलमाप्नुयात् ॥ ६२ ॥
anena dattvā dadhyannaṃ śaktito bhojayeddijān | kṛtvaivamagriṣṭomānāṃ śatasya phalamāpnuyāt || 62 ||
Nachdem man diese Gabe dargebracht und Reis mit Joghurt/Quark ausgeteilt hat, soll man nach Kräften die dvija (Zweimalgeborenen) speisen. Wer so handelt, erlangt Verdienst, das der Frucht von hundert Agniṣṭoma-Opfern gleichkommt.
Narada
Vrata: Vāmana-vrata (contextual)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It elevates practical charity (annadāna—feeding the worthy) as a powerful dharmic act, declaring that sincere giving and feeding, done within one’s means, can yield sacrificial-level merit.
While framed as dharma and ritual merit, it supports bhakti-oriented living by valuing humble service and generosity over costly rites—offering food to the righteous becomes an accessible expression of reverence and purity.
Ritual praxis (kalpa-oriented conduct) is implied: the verse gives a clear injunction on dāna and bhojana (feeding) and links it to yajña-phala, showing how prescribed acts generate specific results (phala).