Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79
The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
संपूजयेत्सोपवासश्चैकभुक्तो भवेन्नरः । ततो व्रतांते तु पुनः सौवर्णं धननायकम् ॥ ७८ ॥
saṃpūjayetsopavāsaścaikabhukto bhavennaraḥ | tato vratāṃte tu punaḥ sauvarṇaṃ dhananāyakam || 78 ||
ഉപവാസത്തോടെ പൂർണ്ണ ഭക്തിയോടെ പൂജിച്ച് ഒരിക്കൽ മാത്രം ആഹാരം കഴിക്കണം. തുടർന്ന് വ്രതാന്തത്തിൽ ധനനായകൻ കുബേരന്റെ സ്വർണ്ണപ്രതിമ വീണ്ടും അർപ്പിക്കണം.
Narada (instructional narration in the Narada Purana’s vrata/ritual context)
Vrata: Dhanada-vrata (Kubera-vrata)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links disciplined worship (pūjā), bodily restraint (upavāsa, ekabhukta), and charitable offering (golden gift) as a complete vrata-pattern that purifies intent and sanctifies prosperity.
Bhakti here is expressed through steady observance—reverent pūjā, self-control, and a concluding offering—showing devotion as sustained practice rather than mere sentiment.
Ritual procedure (Kalpa-style vrata-vidhi) is implied: fasting rules (upavāsa), dietary regulation (ekabhukta), and the prescribed concluding donation (dāna) at vratānta.