Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
Daśamī-vrata: Observances for the Bright Tenth Day Through the Twelve Months
बर्हिष्मांश्च गविष्ठश्च दत्तः सत्यश्च ते दश । दश विप्रान्भोजयित्वा मधुरान्नेन नारद ॥ ५७ ॥
barhiṣmāṃśca gaviṣṭhaśca dattaḥ satyaśca te daśa | daśa viprānbhojayitvā madhurānnena nārada || 57 ||
ഹേ നാരദാ! ആ പത്തിൽ ബർഹിഷ്മാൻ, ഗവിഷ്ഠ, ദത്ത, സത്യൻ മുതലായവർ ഉൾപ്പെടുന്നു. മധുരാന്നംകൊണ്ട് പത്ത് ബ്രാഹ്മണരെ ഭോജിപ്പിച്ചാൽ (വിധി സമാപിക്കുന്നു).
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada in the dialogue frame)
Vrata: none (continuation of Devāṅgirasa-focused observance)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights dharma expressed through respectful hospitality—feeding qualified brāhmaṇas with proper food—presented alongside a remembered list of notable figures, reinforcing that righteous conduct is preserved and praised in Purāṇic summaries.
While not directly describing a bhakti practice like japa or pūjā, it supports bhakti’s ethical foundation: service (sevā) and honoring the learned, which are traditionally treated as pleasing to Bhagavān and supportive of devotional life.
Ritual procedure and dharmic etiquette are implied—especially the practice of vipra-bhojana as part of rites—aligning with Kalpa (Vedāṅga dealing with ritual rules and conduct).