Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83
The Explanation of the Twelve-Month Caturthī Vrata
पूज्याश्चाविधवा नार्यस्तथा विप्राः सुशोभनाः । सौभाग्यवृद्धये देयो भोक्तव्यं बंधुभिः सह ॥ ८३ ॥
pūjyāścāvidhavā nāryastathā viprāḥ suśobhanāḥ | saubhāgyavṛddhaye deyo bhoktavyaṃ baṃdhubhiḥ saha || 83 ||
Wanita yang tidak bergelar balu hendaklah dihormati, demikian juga para brāhmaṇa yang layak dan mulia. Demi bertambahnya tuah dan kesejahteraan, hendaklah sedekah diberikan, dan makanan yang telah disucikan hendaklah dimakan bersama kaum kerabat.
Narada (in instruction/exposition within the Purva Bhaga narrative frame)
Vrata: Gaurī-vrata (context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
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It teaches that auspiciousness (saubhāgya) grows through dharmic social conduct: honoring respectable women and brāhmaṇas, giving dāna, and sharing sanctified food in a harmonious family setting.
By emphasizing reverence, charity, and shared prasad-like भोजन, it supports bhakti as lived dharma—serving devotees and the virtuous (especially brāhmaṇas) and maintaining auspicious, sattvic household practices.
Primarily kalpa (ritual procedure) and dharma-prayoga: guidelines for dāna and communal bhojana as part of meritorious rites intended to increase auspiciousness.