Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71
The Explanation of the Twelve-Month Caturthī Vrata
विप्रैकं भोजयेच्चैवं मोदकैर्दक्षिणां ददेत् । एवं कृते मुने भूयाद्व्रती संपत्तिभाजनम् ॥ ७१ ॥
vipraikaṃ bhojayeccaivaṃ modakairdakṣiṇāṃ dadet | evaṃ kṛte mune bhūyādvratī saṃpattibhājanam || 71 ||
Ainsi, qu’on nourrisse un seul brāhmaṇa et qu’on donne la dakṣiṇā sous forme de modakas (douceurs d’offrande). Cela accompli, ô sage, l’observant du vœu devient ensuite un réceptacle apte à recevoir la prospérité.
Narada (addressing a sage/interlocutor, likely among the Sanatkumara tradition in the dialogue flow)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that a vrata is completed and sanctified through practical dharma—feeding a brāhmaṇa and giving dakṣiṇā—so the vow yields auspicious fruits such as prosperity (saṁpatti).
While not explicitly naming a deity here, it reflects bhakti-informed practice: offerings and respectful giving (dakṣiṇā) done in a sacred spirit are treated as devotional service that supports the vow’s spiritual efficacy.
It highlights Kalpa-style ritual procedure: the completion of a vrata through bhojana (feeding) and dakṣiṇā, specifying an appropriate offering (modaka) as part of the prescribed observance.