Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
The exposition of the Pañcamī vow to be observed in the twelve months
देवांश्चाभ्यर्च्य सुस्नातं कृत्वा नैवेद्यमग्रतः । तदन्नं याचकेभ्यस्तु प्रयच्छेत्प्रीतमानसः ॥ १९ ॥
devāṃścābhyarcya susnātaṃ kṛtvā naivedyamagrataḥ | tadannaṃ yācakebhyastu prayacchetprītamānasaḥ || 19 ||
Après avoir adoré les dieux, s’être bien baigné et avoir placé devant soi l’offrande de nourriture (naivedya), qu’on donne ensuite cette nourriture, l’esprit joyeux, à ceux qui la demandent.
Narada (teaching in the Narada Purana dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It links worship (abhyarcana) with compassion (dāna): food first becomes an offering, and then the same sanctified food is shared, making charity an extension of ritual purity and devotion.
Bhakti is shown as reverence to the divine followed by loving service to living beings—offering to the gods and then giving to supplicants with a joyful heart.
Ritual practice (kalpa-style procedure) is implied: bathe for śauca (purity), present naivedya before the deity, and distribute the offered food—emphasizing correct sequence and intent in worship.