Shloka 68
अवैकल्यं भवेच्चैव व्रतं पुण्यफलस्य तु । राजोवाच । नक्तव्रती षड्रसेन ब्राह्मणं भोजयेत्प्रिये ॥ ६८ ॥
avaikalyaṃ bhaveccaiva vrataṃ puṇyaphalasya tu | rājovāca | naktavratī ṣaḍrasena brāhmaṇaṃ bhojayetpriye || 68 ||
ವ್ರತವನ್ನು ಯಾವುದೇ ಕೊರತೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಆಚರಿಸಿದಾಗಲೇ ಅದರ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಪುಣ್ಯಫಲ ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ. ರಾಜನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಹೇ ಪ್ರಿಯೆ, ನಕ್ತವ್ರತಿಯನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸುವವನು ಷಡ್ರಸಯುಕ್ತ ಭೋಜನದಿಂದ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣನಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿಸಲಿ।”
Raja (the King)
Vrata: Nakta-vrata (within broader vow context)
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"A principle of ritual integrity (no deficiency) is stated, then moves into a concrete, compassionate dharmic act: feeding a brāhmaṇa as part of vow-observance."}
FAQs
It teaches that the efficacy of a vrata depends on completeness (avaikalya)—careful, undiminished observance—supported by dana (charitable giving), here expressed as feeding a brāhmaṇa.
While primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti-oriented life by emphasizing disciplined observance and offering (seva/dana), which purifies the devotee and strengthens devotional intention through regulated conduct.
It highlights ritual procedure (kalpa-prayoga style guidance): ensuring a vow is performed without omission and specifying the offering standard (ṣaḍrasa meal) when feeding a brāhmaṇa as part of vrata completion.