Shloka 10
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
अपराह्णे च पितृभिः शर्वंर्यां गुह्यकादिभिः । सर्वा वेला अतिक्रम्य नक्तभोजनमुत्तमम् ॥ १० ॥
aparāhṇe ca pitṛbhiḥ śarvaṃryāṃ guhyakādibhiḥ | sarvā velā atikramya naktabhojanamuttamam || 10 ||
ಅಪರಾಹ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಿತೃಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು; ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಹ್ಯಕಾದಿ ದೇವಯೋನಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ದಿನದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕಾಲಗಳನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಭೋಜನ ಮಾಡುವ ನಕ್ತವ್ರತವೇ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗಿದೆ.
Narada (teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga vrata/timing context; traditionally conveyed in Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frames)
Vrata: Nakta-bhojana (night-meal observance)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes kāla (proper timing) in ritual life—honoring Pitṛs in the afternoon, acknowledging other classes of beings at night, and adopting naktabhojana as a disciplined restraint that aligns food intake with a vrata-based schedule.
While not directly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it supports bhakti through niyama (regulated practice): disciplined timing and restraint purify the practitioner, making worship and remembrance more steady and sattvic.
It highlights Vedāṅga-linked kāla-vicāra (time-determination used in ritual practice, associated with Jyotiṣa/kalā-knowledge): specifying aparāhṇa and śarvarī as appropriate periods for particular offerings and observances.