Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
Daśamī-vrata: Observances for the Bright Tenth Day Through the Twelve Months
धर्मराजप्रसादेन मोदते दिवि देववत् । पौषे दशम्यां शुक्लायां विश्वेदेवान् समर्चयेत् ॥ ५० ॥
dharmarājaprasādena modate divi devavat | pauṣe daśamyāṃ śuklāyāṃ viśvedevān samarcayet || 50 ||
Par la grâce de Dharmarāja, on se réjouit au ciel tel un dieu. Le dixième jour (daśamī) de la quinzaine claire du mois de Pauṣa, qu’on rende un culte dû aux Viśvedevas.
Narada
Vrata: none (observance tied to Viśvedeva worship is indicated, but not named as a distinct vrata here)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links righteous ritual timing (Pauṣa, Śukla Daśamī) with dharmic merit, stating that Dharmarāja’s favor results in heavenly joy—framing worship as a disciplined, law-governed spiritual economy.
Bhakti is expressed here as scheduled, reverent deva-upāsanā: worshipping the Viśvedevas with proper honor on an auspicious tithi, showing devotion through faithful observance rather than mere sentiment.
It relies on Jyotiṣa/Vedic calendrics: identifying the month (Pauṣa), fortnight (Śukla-pakṣa), and tithi (Daśamī) to perform the rite at the correct ritual time.