Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
The Exposition of the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Observed Through the Twelve Months
गुडपुष्पैः कर्णवेष्टैर्मोदकैरुपमोदकैः । बहुप्रकारैर्नैवेद्यैर्यथा विभवसारतः ॥ १९ ॥
guḍapuṣpaiḥ karṇaveṣṭairmodakairupamodakaiḥ | bahuprakārairnaivedyairyathā vibhavasārataḥ || 19 ||
Avec des offrandes de fleurs adoucies au jaggery (guḍa), avec des pâtisseries en forme d’oreille (karṇaveṣṭa), des modakas et des upamodakas, et avec des naivedyas de maintes sortes, qu’on adore selon ses moyens et ses ressources.
Narada (instructional narration within the Purva Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: hasya
FAQs
It teaches that devotion is expressed through respectful offerings, and that worship is valid when performed sincerely within one’s capacity—emphasizing intention (bhāva) over display.
Bhakti here is shown as loving service (upacāra) through naivedya and traditional sweets; the verse frames devotional worship as accessible—performed “as per one’s vibhava,” not as a competition of expense.
Ritual practice (kalpa-oriented application) is implied: selecting proper naivedya/upacāras and scaling the rite to one’s means—an applied, procedure-focused takeaway aligned with Vedic ritual discipline.