Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
संभोज्य जुहुयादग्नौ बिल्वपद्मकपायसैः । तदलाभे घृतैर्विप्र गृहेभ्यः समिधस्तिलान् ॥ ६७ ॥
saṃbhojya juhuyādagnau bilvapadmakapāyasaiḥ | tadalābhe ghṛtairvipra gṛhebhyaḥ samidhastilān || 67 ||
Sesudah menjamu para Brahmin yang diundang, hendaklah dipersembahkan oblation ke dalam api suci dengan payasa (nasi susu) yang disediakan dengan buah bilva dan (ramuan) teratai. Jika tiada, wahai Brahmin, persembahkanlah sebagai ganti dengan ghee, beserta kayu samidh dan biji bijan yang dibawa dari rumah sendiri.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, addressing 'vipra')
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that ritual purity is joined with dharma of hospitality: feeding the worthy first, then sanctifying the act through Agni-oblation, with a permitted substitute when ideal materials are unavailable.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined worship through offering (homa) performed with sincerity; even when special ingredients are lacking, devotion continues through acceptable substitutes like ghee, samidh, and sesame.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure): specifying the sequence (feeding then homa), the prescribed oblation substances, and the rule of substitution (anukalpa) when materials are not obtainable.