Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
संभोज्य जुहुयादग्नौ बिल्वपद्मकपायसैः । तदलाभे घृतैर्विप्र गृहेभ्यः समिधस्तिलान् ॥ ६७ ॥
saṃbhojya juhuyādagnau bilvapadmakapāyasaiḥ | tadalābhe ghṛtairvipra gṛhebhyaḥ samidhastilān || 67 ||
Après avoir nourri les brāhmanes invités, on doit verser des oblations dans le feu sacré avec du payasa (riz au lait) préparé avec bilva et (ingrédients de) lotus. À défaut, ô brāhmane, qu’on offre à la place du ghee, avec des bûchettes rituelles et du sésame apportés de sa propre maison.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, addressing 'vipra')
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that ritual purity is joined with dharma of hospitality: feeding the worthy first, then sanctifying the act through Agni-oblation, with a permitted substitute when ideal materials are unavailable.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined worship through offering (homa) performed with sincerity; even when special ingredients are lacking, devotion continues through acceptable substitutes like ghee, samidh, and sesame.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure): specifying the sequence (feeding then homa), the prescribed oblation substances, and the rule of substitution (anukalpa) when materials are not obtainable.