Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
The Account of the Third-day Vow Observed through the Twelve Months
Tṛtīyā-vrata
विविधैश्च फलैर्विप्र नमस्कृत्य क्षमापयेत् । ततो विसर्जयद्देवीं जलमध्येऽथ दक्षिणाम् ॥ ४३ ॥
vividhaiśca phalairvipra namaskṛtya kṣamāpayet | tato visarjayaddevīṃ jalamadhye'tha dakṣiṇām || 43 ||
ഹേ വിപ്രാ, വിവിധ ഫലങ്ങൾ അർപ്പിച്ച് നമസ്കരിച്ച് ദേവിയോട് ക്ഷമ യാചിക്കണം. തുടർന്ന് ജലമദ്ധ്യേ ദേവിയെ വിസർജ്ജിച്ച്, പിന്നെ ദക്ഷിണ നൽകണം.
Narada (teaching in dialogue context traditionally framed with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: karuna (compassion)
FAQs
It emphasizes completeness in worship: offering (phalārpaṇa), humility (namaskāra), repentance/forgiveness (kṣamāpanā), proper ritual conclusion (visarjana), and gratitude through dakṣiṇā—so the rite becomes ethically and spiritually whole.
Bhakti is shown as reverent relationship: the devotee offers with love, bows with surrender, asks forgiveness for mistakes in worship, and respectfully concludes the presence of the deity—devotion expressed through careful, heartfelt conduct.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) principles: kṣamāpanā (seeking pardon for ritual faults), visarjana (formal dismissal), and dakṣiṇā (obligatory priestly fee), all essential elements of orthodox pūjā-vidhi.