Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
The Account of the Third-day Vow Observed through the Twelve Months
Tṛtīyā-vrata
अखंडानां तंडुलानां तिलानां वा मुनीश्वर । लक्षमेकं विशोध्याथ क्षिपेत्पयसि संसृते ॥ ४० ॥
akhaṃḍānāṃ taṃḍulānāṃ tilānāṃ vā munīśvara | lakṣamekaṃ viśodhyātha kṣipetpayasi saṃsṛte || 40 ||
Wahai penghulu para muni, setelah menyucikan satu lakh (seratus ribu) butir beras yang utuh—atau biji bijan—hendaklah kemudian dicampakkan ke dalam susu yang telah disediakan dengan sempurna.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It emphasizes śauca (ritual purity) and saṅkhyā-niyama (disciplined sacred counting): the offering becomes efficacious when substances are purified and performed with a prescribed measure.
Bhakti is expressed here as careful, reverent service—preparing pure offerings and performing the act as an intentional dedication, not as a casual gesture.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: purification (viśodhana), prescribed quantity (lakṣa), and the correct ritual medium (payas) are procedural rules typical of Vedic-style observance.