Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
The Exposition of the Saptamī Vow Observed Across Twelve Months
Saptamī-vrata-prakāśana
कृत्वा द्विजान्भोजयित्वा सप्तैव मधुरादिना । सुवर्णदक्षिणां दत्वा विसृज्याश्नीत च स्वयम् ॥ ५० ॥
kṛtvā dvijānbhojayitvā saptaiva madhurādinā | suvarṇadakṣiṇāṃ datvā visṛjyāśnīta ca svayam || 50 ||
Après avoir préparé le rite, ayant nourri les dvija (brāhmaṇas) avec sept offrandes sucrées et autres, et leur ayant donné une dakṣiṇā d’or, on doit les congédier avec respect; puis manger soi-même.
Narada
Vrata: Mitra-vrata (contextual continuation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches the proper completion (saṃpanna) of a religious observance: honoring brāhmaṇas with food and dakṣiṇā, then taking one’s own meal only after the rite is concluded with respectful dismissal.
Bhakti is expressed through reverent service and offering—feeding the learned, giving dakṣiṇā, and observing ritual humility—so that personal enjoyment (eating) follows worship and service rather than preceding it.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the sequence of bhojana, dakṣiṇā, visarga (dismissal), and then the performer’s meal reflects standard vrata and pūjā completion protocol.