Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
The Exposition of the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Observed Through the Twelve Months
स्नात्वा गृहं समागत्य हुत्वा वैश्वानरं ततः । देवान्पितॄन्मनुष्यांश्च पूजयित्वा सुवासिनीः ॥ २४ ॥
snātvā gṛhaṃ samāgatya hutvā vaiśvānaraṃ tataḥ | devānpitṝnmanuṣyāṃśca pūjayitvā suvāsinīḥ || 24 ||
Setelah mandi dan pulang ke rumah, hendaklah terlebih dahulu mempersembahkan oblation kepada Vaiśvānara (api suci rumah tangga). Sesudah itu, memuja para dewa, para pitṛ (leluhur), dan manusia; lalu memuliakan para su-vāsinī, iaitu wanita bersuami yang membawa keberkatan.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It outlines a disciplined daily dharmic sequence—purification by bathing, sanctifying the home through fire-offering, and then fulfilling one’s threefold/social obligations by honoring Devas, Pitrs, and fellow humans, culminating in respectful regard for auspicious household feminine presence (suvasinīs).
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent service: worship of divine powers (Devas), gratitude to lineage (Pitrs), and compassionate honor to people and guests—devotion made practical through daily conduct and sacred routine.
Ritual procedure and domestic fire practice (kalpa/śrauta-smārta prayoga) are implied—especially the sequence of snāna (purificatory bath), homa to Vaiśvānara, and pūjā/atithi-satkāra as part of regulated household observance.