Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
The Description of the Caturdaśī Vrata Observed throughout the Twelve Months
निबघ्नीयान्नवं नारी वामे दक्षे पुमान्भुजे । विपाच्य पिष्टपक्वं तत्प्रदद्याद्दक्षिणान्वितम् ॥ २६ ॥
nibaghnīyānnavaṃ nārī vāme dakṣe pumānbhuje | vipācya piṣṭapakvaṃ tatpradadyāddakṣiṇānvitam || 26 ||
A woman should tie the new thread on the left arm, and a man on the right arm. Then, having cooked the flour-preparation, one should offer it, accompanied by the prescribed dakṣiṇā (honorarium).
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes śāstra-based discipline in vrata practice: correct bodily placement (left/right arm), proper preparation of naivedya, and completion of the rite through dakṣiṇā—linking devotion with ethical giving (dāna).
Bhakti is expressed here as orderly worship: the devotee follows prescribed observances, offers prepared food as naivedya, and honors sacred service with dakṣiṇā—devotion enacted through careful, respectful ritual conduct.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is primary: it specifies the correct rule for tying (nibandhana), directional convention (vāma/dakṣiṇa), and the requirement of dakṣiṇā as part of completing the rite.