Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
The Exposition of the Saptamī Vow Observed Across Twelve Months
Saptamī-vrata-prakāśana
द्वितीयेऽह्नि द्विजान्भोज्य दत्वा तेभ्योऽन्नदक्षिणाम् । विसृज्य बंधुभिः सार्द्धं स्वयं भुञ्जीत वाग्यतः ॥ ४७ ॥
dvitīye'hni dvijānbhojya datvā tebhyo'nnadakṣiṇām | visṛjya baṃdhubhiḥ sārddhaṃ svayaṃ bhuñjīta vāgyataḥ || 47 ||
दुसऱ्या दिवशी द्विजांना भोजन घालून त्यांना अन्न व दक्षिणा द्यावी; मग त्यांना निरोप देऊन, बंधूंंसह स्वतः भोजन करावे व वाणी संयमित ठेवावी।
Narada (teaching in a dharma/ritual context within Book 1.4)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes dharmic completion of a rite through honoring brāhmaṇas with भोजन (feeding) and दान (dakṣiṇā), followed by disciplined personal conduct—especially restraint of speech—so the merit of the observance remains undisturbed.
While primarily ritual-instruction, it supports bhakti through humble service (seva) to the worthy and self-restraint; such purity of conduct is treated in Purāṇic teaching as conducive to devotion and remembrance of the Divine.
Ritual procedure and propriety align with Kalpa (a Vedāṅga concerned with rites): the sequence of feeding, giving dakṣiṇā, formally dismissing guests, and maintaining vāg-yama (control of speech) during the concluding meal.