The Exposition of the Dvādaśī Vow for the Twelve Months
Dvādaśī-vrata-nirṇaya and Mahā-dvādaśī Lakṣaṇas
छत्रं माषार्धहेम्नश्च प्रस्थं फाणितमुत्तमम् । चंदनं पलिकं वस्त्रं पंचहस्तोन्मितं तनुम् ॥ ८० ॥
chatraṃ māṣārdhahemnaśca prasthaṃ phāṇitamuttamam | caṃdanaṃ palikaṃ vastraṃ paṃcahastonmitaṃ tanum || 80 ||
Berikan payung, emas seberat setengah māṣa, satu prastha molase terbaik, cendana seberat satu pala, serta kain halus sepanjang lima hasta—sebagai dana menurut ketentuan.
Suta (narrating Narada Purana’s prescribed dāna items within the Anukramanika-style section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
The verse emphasizes dāna (ritual charity) done with precise traditional measures; such regulated giving is presented as a dharmic act that produces puṇya and supports social and ritual order.
While not directly teaching bhakti doctrine, it supports bhakti-oriented dharma by prescribing offerings that can be dedicated to deities, Brahmanas, and sacred causes—turning material gifts into devotional merit through right intention and rule-based practice.
It highlights traditional metrology used in ritual contexts—weights and measures (māṣa, pala, prastha, hasta), which aligns with practical ritual procedure (kalpa-style precision) rather than grammar or astrology.