The Second Twelve-Month Vrata: Dvitīyā Observances and Their Fruits
चतुवक्त्रस्वरूपं च समभ्यर्च्य विधानतः । भोजयित्वा द्विजान् भक्त्या भास्करं लोकमाप्नुयात् ॥ ९ ॥
catuvaktrasvarūpaṃ ca samabhyarcya vidhānataḥ | bhojayitvā dvijān bhaktyā bhāskaraṃ lokamāpnuyāt || 9 ||
定められた作法に従い四面の御姿(梵天)を正しく礼拝し、さらにバクティをもって二度生まれの者たちに施食するなら、その人はバースカラ(太陽神)の世界に至る。
Narada (instructional narration within the Purva Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It teaches that disciplined worship performed according to scriptural injunction (vidhāna) and devotion expressed through service (feeding the dvijas) yields a specific spiritual result—attainment of the Sun’s celestial realm (Bhāskara-loka).
Bhakti is shown not only as inner reverence but as outward dharmic action—honoring sacred forms through proper worship and serving worthy recipients (dvijas) with sincere devotion.
The emphasis on vidhānataḥ points to Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Dharma-śāstric discipline—performing worship and hospitality in the correct prescribed manner to obtain stated results.