Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana
प्रस्थं तिलानां विप्राय दद्याद्वै मन्त्रपूर्वकम् । सदक्षिणं सवस्त्रंच सर्वपापविमुक्तये ॥ ३४ ॥
prasthaṃ tilānāṃ viprāya dadyādvai mantrapūrvakam | sadakṣiṇaṃ savastraṃca sarvapāpavimuktaye || 34 ||
समस्त पापों से मुक्ति हेतु मंत्रपूर्वक ब्राह्मण को तिलों का एक प्रस्थ दान दे; साथ में दक्षिणा और वस्त्र भी दे॥
Narada (teaching in a dharma-instruction context, traditionally framed within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: Tiladāna-vrata (sesame-gift observance)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches a specific prāyaścitta-dāna: offering sesame seeds with mantra, plus dakṣiṇā and clothing, as a dharmic means for sarva-pāpa-vimukti (release from accumulated sins).
While primarily a karma-kāṇḍa instruction, it supports bhakti indirectly by emphasizing purity and right conduct—ritual charity done with mantras and reverence prepares the mind for sustained Vishnu-bhakti and sādhana.
Ritual precision is implied: using mantra correctly (linked to Śikṣā/Chandas in recitation practice) and the exact measurement “prastha” reflects procedural discipline typical of Vedic ritual culture.