Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
The Explanation of the Twelve-Month Caturthī Vrata
पूजनी योऽत्र यत्नेन स्रग्गंधयवसादिभिः । ततः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य शक्तश्चेद्दानमाचरेत् ॥ २४ ॥
pūjanī yo'tra yatnena sraggaṃdhayavasādibhiḥ | tataḥ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya śaktaśceddānamācaret || 24 ||
Ici, l’on doit adorer avec soin au moyen de guirlandes, de parfums, d’orge (yava) et d’offrandes semblables. Puis, après avoir accompli la pradakṣiṇā (circumambulation), si l’on en a la capacité, on doit aussi pratiquer le don charitable.
Narada (in dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage; instructional voice attributed to Narada Purana’s teaching frame)
Vrata: Bahulādhenu (contextual continuation)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links three complementary limbs of dharma—devotional worship (pūjā), reverential circumambulation (pradakṣiṇā), and generosity (dāna)—presenting a complete act of sacred honor that purifies intention and action.
Bhakti is expressed not only through offerings like flowers and fragrance, but also through bodily reverence (clockwise circumambulation) and compassionate sharing (charity), showing devotion as both ritual and ethical conduct.
It reflects kalpa/prayoga (ritual procedure): the ordered sequence of upacāras—offering items, then pradakṣiṇā, followed by dāna when possible—emphasizing correct performance and capacity-based giving.