Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
The Exposition of the Saptamī Vow Observed Across Twelve Months
Saptamī-vrata-prakāśana
दक्षिणां नालिकेराणि तेभ्यो दत्वा गुरुं ततः । सौवर्णं तु रवेर्बिम्बं युक्तं दक्षिणयान्यया ॥ ५८ ॥
dakṣiṇāṃ nālikerāṇi tebhyo datvā guruṃ tataḥ | sauvarṇaṃ tu raverbimbaṃ yuktaṃ dakṣiṇayānyayā || 58 ||
ആദ്യം അവർക്കു തേങ്ങ രൂപത്തിലുള്ള ദക്ഷിണ നൽകി, തുടർന്ന് ഗുരുവിന് രവിയുടെ ബിംബത്തെ സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്ന സ്വർണമയ ചക്രം അധിക ദക്ഷിണയോടുകൂടെ സമർപ്പിക്കണം।
Narada (teaching in the Narada Purana’s instructional narrative, traditionally framed within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: Sarvāpti-vrata (continuation)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It stresses dharmic completion of a rite through proper dakṣiṇā—honoring officiants and especially the Guru—so that the ritual’s merit is sealed with gratitude, purity, and right intention.
By emphasizing reverence to the Guru and sacred symbols (here, the Sun’s bimba), it shows bhakti expressed as humble service, giving, and honoring divine order through ritual offerings.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through specific prescriptions of dakṣiṇā and symbolic offerings, indicating how rites are properly concluded with stipulated gifts.