Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
The Exposition of the Dvādaśī Vow for the Twelve Months
Dvādaśī-vrata-nirṇaya and Mahā-dvādaśī Lakṣaṇas
वर्षमेवं व्रतं कृत्वा घृतधेनुसमन्विताम् । शय्यां तु दद्याद्गुरवे सर्वोपस्करसंयुताम् ॥ ७ ॥
varṣamevaṃ vrataṃ kṛtvā ghṛtadhenusamanvitām | śayyāṃ tu dadyādgurave sarvopaskarasaṃyutām || 7 ||
Setelah menjalankan kaul demikian selama setahun penuh, hendaknya mempersembahkan kepada guru sebuah ranjang lengkap dengan segala perlengkapannya, beserta seekor sapi pemberi ghee.
Narada (teaching within a vrata/dāna instruction sequence, traditionally in dialogue context with Sanatkumara lineages)
Vrata: none (year-long vrata implied)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that a vrata is perfected not only by personal austerity but by concluding it with dāna—especially to the guru—transforming discipline into gratitude, service, and merit (puṇya).
By emphasizing offering and reverence to the guru, it supports bhakti as a lived practice—humility, surrender, and giving—rather than mere sentiment, since the guru is the guide who establishes devotion and right conduct.
Ritual procedure and completion-rules (kalpa-oriented practice): observing a vow for a fixed duration (one year) and concluding with an appropriate dāna (śayyā with upaskaras and a cow), reflecting structured vrata-vidhi.