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 ||
Dengan rumput suci, nyanyian dan alat musik, serta stotra, hendaknya ia memuja Hari. Berikan kepada brāhmaṇa hidangan kṛśarā sebagai makanan, beserta ghee dan dakṣiṇā (pemberian hormat).
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.