Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
The Description of the Caturdaśī Vrata Observed throughout the Twelve Months
दधिदूर्वाक्षतैर्द्द्वीपैर्वस्त्रपक्कान्नसंयैः । एवं संपूज्य मंत्रेण ततः संप्रार्थयेद्र्वती ॥ ३५ ॥
dadhidūrvākṣatairddvīpairvastrapakkānnasaṃyaiḥ | evaṃ saṃpūjya maṃtreṇa tataḥ saṃprārthayedrvatī || 35 ||
Avec le caillé, l’herbe durvā, les grains de riz intacts (akṣata), les offrandes rituelles, les vêtements et la nourriture cuite—ayant ainsi rendu le culte selon le mantra prescrit—l’observant du vœu doit ensuite adresser une prière ardente.
Narada (teaching in a vrata/ritual instruction context within the Purva Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that a vow (vrata) is fulfilled through orderly worship—offering pure, auspicious substances with mantra—and only then concluding with sincere prayer, uniting outer rite with inner devotion.
Bhakti here appears as disciplined devotion: the devotee worships with reverence and correct offerings, then personally prays (saṃprārthayet), showing that heartfelt supplication crowns the ritual.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) in practice—selection of worship materials, mantra-based worship, and the correct sequence of actions in vrata-vidhi.