Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 38
The Exposition of the Saptamī Vow Observed Across Twelve Months
Saptamī-vrata-prakāśana
स्वयं भुंजीत मतिमान् व्रतसंपूर्तिहेतवे । फलानि तानि देयानि सप्तस्वपि द्विजेषु च ॥ ३८ ॥
svayaṃ bhuṃjīta matimān vratasaṃpūrtihetave | phalāni tāni deyāni saptasvapi dvijeṣu ca || 38 ||
Orang yang bijaksana hendaklah makan sendiri demi menyempurnakan vrata; dan buah-buahan itu juga hendaklah diberikan sebagai sedekah kepada para Brahmana, termasuk kesemua tujuh orang itu.
Narada (teaching in a vrata/ritual instruction context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that a vow is fulfilled not only by restraint but by correct completion—partaking in the prescribed way and sealing the observance with dāna (charity), which stabilizes the merit (puṇya) of the vrata.
By emphasizing disciplined observance and charitable offering, it frames devotion as practical worship: one completes the vow with humility and generosity, aligning action (karma) with devotional intent.
Ritual procedure (kalpa/vidhi) is implied: proper vrata-saṃpūrti includes prescribed consumption and structured dāna—here, specifically distributing the fruits to dvijas, even to a set of seven recipients.