Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
The Exposition of the Pratipadā Vrata for the Twelve Months
समभ्यर्च्य विधानेन विप्रान्संभोजयेद्वती । एवं शुचिसिताद्यायां ब्रह्माणं जगतां गुरुम् ॥ ४५ ॥
samabhyarcya vidhānena viprānsaṃbhojayedvatī | evaṃ śucisitādyāyāṃ brahmāṇaṃ jagatāṃ gurum || 45 ||
विधीनुसार पूजन करून ती भक्त स्त्री ब्राह्मणांना भोजन घालावे. अशा रीतीने पवित्र शुक्ल पक्षाच्या आरंभ तिथीला ती जगद्गुरु ब्रह्म्याचा सन्मान करते.
Narada (teaching in a summarized ritual-instruction context)
Vrata: month-based Pratipad observance (implied broader series)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that ritual worship (vidhi-pūrvaka arcana) becomes spiritually complete when followed by honoring and feeding learned brāhmaṇas, and by dedicating the act to Brahmā, the cosmic teacher.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined devotion: worship done with proper procedure and humility, culminating in service (seva) to the custodians of Vedic knowledge through vipra-bhojana.
It emphasizes ritual procedure (kalpa-oriented practice) and calendrical timing (tithi/paksha awareness), indicating that correct observance depends on knowing the proper vidhi and auspicious bright-fortnight days.