Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
पाद्याद्यैरुपचारैस्तु पूजयेत्स्निग्धमानसः । देवकीं वसुदेवं च यशोदां नंदमेव च ॥ ३१ ॥
pādyādyairupacāraistu pūjayetsnigdhamānasaḥ | devakīṃ vasudevaṃ ca yaśodāṃ naṃdameva ca || 31 ||
Le cœur attendri par une bhakti aimante, qu’on les vénère par les offrandes rituelles usuelles, à commencer par le pādya, l’eau pour laver les pieds, et le reste ; en honorant Devakī et Vasudeva, ainsi que Yaśodā et Nanda.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches that devotion is expressed through both inner tenderness (snigdha-mānasa) and outward reverent worship (upacāra), extending honor to Kṛṣṇa’s divine family and foster family as revered participants in the līlā.
Bhakti is shown as affectionate reverence enacted through simple, traditional services—beginning with pādya—performed with love rather than mere formality, and by venerating those intimately connected with Bhagavān’s manifestation.
Ritual procedure (kalpa/ācāra) is implied through the mention of upacāras starting with pādya, indicating ordered worship-services used in pūjā and vrata observances.