Shloka 10
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
अपराह्णे च पितृभिः शर्वंर्यां गुह्यकादिभिः । सर्वा वेला अतिक्रम्य नक्तभोजनमुत्तमम् ॥ १० ॥
aparāhṇe ca pitṛbhiḥ śarvaṃryāṃ guhyakādibhiḥ | sarvā velā atikramya naktabhojanamuttamam || 10 ||
In the afternoon one should offer to the Pitṛs (ancestral spirits), and at night to the Guhyakas and related beings. When all the daytime periods have passed, eating only at night (naktabhojana) is declared the best discipline.
Narada (teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga vrata/timing context; traditionally conveyed in Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frames)
Vrata: Nakta-bhojana (night-meal observance)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes kāla (proper timing) in ritual life—honoring Pitṛs in the afternoon, acknowledging other classes of beings at night, and adopting naktabhojana as a disciplined restraint that aligns food intake with a vrata-based schedule.
While not directly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it supports bhakti through niyama (regulated practice): disciplined timing and restraint purify the practitioner, making worship and remembrance more steady and sattvic.
It highlights Vedāṅga-linked kāla-vicāra (time-determination used in ritual practice, associated with Jyotiṣa/kalā-knowledge): specifying aparāhṇa and śarvarī as appropriate periods for particular offerings and observances.