Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
The exposition of the Pañcamī vow to be observed in the twelve months
चतुर्थ्यां दिनशेषे तु सर्वाण्यन्नानि नारद । पृथक् पात्रेषु संस्थाप्य जलैराप्लावयेत्सुधीः ॥ १७ ॥
caturthyāṃ dinaśeṣe tu sarvāṇyannāni nārada | pṛthak pātreṣu saṃsthāpya jalairāplāvayetsudhīḥ || 17 ||
ഓ നാരദാ, ചതുർത്ഥി ദിനത്തിൽ ദിവസത്തിന്റെ ശേഷഭാഗം ബാക്കിയിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ, ബുദ്ധിമാൻ എല്ലാ ആഹാരങ്ങളും വേർവേറെ പാത്രങ്ങളിൽ വെച്ച് വെള്ളംകൊണ്ട് നന്നായി തളിച്ച് നനയ്ക്കണം.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none (continuation of the Śrāvaṇa kṛṣṇa-pañcamī vrata preparation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes vrata-discipline and śauca (ritual cleanliness): food intended for observance is to be carefully arranged and purified/ritually prepared with water at the prescribed time (Caturthī, late in the day).
Bhakti is expressed through precise, reverent practice—preparing offerings with care, separating them properly, and performing water-purification as an act of mindful service during a vow.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) and tithi-based timing: it specifies Caturthī and the day’s concluding period (dinaśeṣa) as the correct ritual window, reflecting applied vrata-vidhi.