Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22
The Exposition of the Saptamī Vow Observed Across Twelve Months
Saptamī-vrata-prakāśana
अमृतं पिबतो हस्तात्सूर्यस्यामृतबिंदवः । निष्पेतुर्भुवि चोत्पन्नाः शालिमुद्गयवेक्षवः ॥ २२ ॥
amṛtaṃ pibato hastātsūryasyāmṛtabiṃdavaḥ | niṣpeturbhuvi cotpannāḥ śālimudgayavekṣavaḥ || 22 ||
സൂര്യൻ അമൃതം പാനം ചെയ്യുമ്പോൾ അവന്റെ കൈയിൽ നിന്ന് അമൃതബിന്ദുക്കൾ വഴുതി വീണു. അവ ഭൂമിയിൽ വീണ് നെല്ല്, പയർ, യവം, കരിമ്പ് ആയി ജനിച്ചു.
Suta (narrating Purāṇic account in summary style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It sacralizes staple crops by tracing them to amṛta, implying that food used in yajña, dāna, and vrata is not merely material but participates in a divine, life-sustaining order (ṛta/dharma).
By presenting daily nourishment as amṛta-derived, it supports bhakti-minded living where eating and offering (naivedya) are performed with reverence—seeing the Lord’s cosmic arrangement behind ordinary sustenance.
Indirectly, it relates to Kalpa (ritual practice): these grains and sugarcane are common dravya (ritual substances) for homa, bali, and offerings, emphasizing correct selection of materials in Vedic and Smārta rites.