The Exposition of the Dvādaśī Vow for the Twelve Months
Dvādaśī-vrata-nirṇaya and Mahā-dvādaśī Lakṣaṇas
द्विरक्तिकं हेम तिलाढकार्द्धं पयसां घटम् । रौप्यस्य माषमेकं च तृप्तिकृन्मिष्टपक्वकम् ॥ ७९ ॥
dviraktikaṃ hema tilāḍhakārddhaṃ payasāṃ ghaṭam | raupyasya māṣamekaṃ ca tṛptikṛnmiṣṭapakvakam || 79 ||
二ラक्तिकāに相当する黄金、胡麻半アーダカ、乳を満たした壺一つ、銀一マーシャを、心を満たす煮菓子の供物とともに捧げるべきである。
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
This verse emphasizes dharmic dāna (regulated giving): offering sattvic items (sesame, milk, sweets) together with measured valuables (gold, silver) as a means to generate puṇya and support ritual merit.
While primarily a dāna prescription, it supports bhakti indirectly by training the giver in humility, purity, and offering-mindedness—qualities that mature into devotional service when gifts are made with reverence to the divine and to dharmic recipients.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through precise measures and weights (āḍhaka, raktikā, māṣa), showing how correct quantification and orderly offering are part of disciplined Vedic-style practice.