Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana
तृणैश्च गीतवाद्याद्यैः स्तोत्रैश्चाप्यर्ययेद्धरिम् । कृशरान्नं च विप्राय दद्यात्सघृतदक्षिणम् ॥ २७ ॥
tṛṇaiśca gītavādyādyaiḥ stotraiścāpyaryayeddharim | kṛśarānnaṃ ca viprāya dadyātsaghṛtadakṣiṇam || 27 ||
Avec des herbes sacrées, avec le chant et les instruments, et aussi par des hymnes, qu’on adore Hari. Qu’on donne encore à un brāhmaṇa du kṛśarā (riz aux légumineuses) en nourriture, avec du ghee et une dakṣiṇā (don d’honneur).
Narada (teaching in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It links devotion (stotra, song, music) with right action (dāna): worship of Hari is completed by respectful feeding of a brāhmaṇa and giving dakṣiṇā, turning bhakti into lived dharma.
Bhakti is expressed through arcana (worship) supported by kīrtana-like elements—singing, instruments, and hymns—showing that heartfelt praise and celebratory devotion are valid means to honor Vishnu.
Ritual practice (kalpa/ācāra) is implied: using prescribed items (sacred grass), performing arcana with stotras, and completing the rite with dakṣiṇā—core components of orthodox pūjā and yajña-related procedure.