Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 82
The Explanation of the Twelve-Month Caturthī Vrata
धूपैर्दीपंश्च बलिभिः सगुडैनार्द्रकेण च । पयसा पायसेनापि लवणेन च पालकैः ॥ ८२ ॥
dhūpairdīpaṃśca balibhiḥ saguḍainārdrakeṇa ca | payasā pāyasenāpi lavaṇena ca pālakaiḥ || 82 ||
With incense and lamps, with offerings (bali), with jaggery and fresh ginger, with milk and also with sweet rice (pāyasa), with salt, and with leafy greens (such as spinach)—with these the worship is performed.
Narada (narrative instruction within the Anukramanika-style summary section)
Vrata: Gaurī-vrata (context)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes practical devotion through simple, sattvic offerings—showing that worship is supported by purity of intention expressed via basic upacāras (incense, lamp) and naivedya (food offerings).
Bhakti here is enacted as tangible service: offering light, fragrance, and nourishing foods. The verse highlights accessible devotion—one can honor the deity with commonplace items offered reverentially.
Ritual procedure (kalpa/ācāra) is implied: selection of upacāras and naivedya for worship, indicating the applied discipline of correct offerings and observance in a vrata/puja context.