Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
The exposition of the Pañcamī vow to be observed in the twelve months
नैवेद्यं विपचेद्वीमान्श्यामाकाद्यैरकृष्टकैः । तन्निवेद्य विसृज्येमान्स्वयं चाद्यात्तदेव हि ॥ ३९ ॥
naivedyaṃ vipacedvīmānśyāmākādyairakṛṣṭakaiḥ | tannivedya visṛjyemānsvayaṃ cādyāttadeva hi || 39 ||
Hendaklah ia memasak naivedya (hidangan persembahan) bagi singgasana suci Viṣṇu dengan bijirin yang tidak diusahakan seperti śyāmāka. Setelah dipersembahkan, hendaklah ia melepaskan mereka, dan dia sendiri pun hendaklah menikmati makanan yang sama itu.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches a sattvic, non-possessive mode of worship: prepare a simple offering from naturally available grains, offer it to Viṣṇu, then let it be released/shared, and finally accept the same as prasāda—training humility, purity, and devotion.
Bhakti here is expressed through uncomplicated, sincere naivedya—offering first to Viṣṇu and then receiving it as His grace (prasāda). The emphasis is on devotion and purity of means rather than luxury.
Ritual procedure (kalpa-style discipline) is implied: proper preparation of naivedya, the sequence of offering (nivedana), subsequent visarjana/distribution, and consuming only after offering—core practical rules of devotional observance (vrata/niyama).