Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44
Daśamī-vrata: Observances for the Bright Tenth Day Through the Twelve Months
इत्येवं दिक्षु दशसु बलिं दत्वा समाहितः । क्षेत्रपालाय तद्बाह्ये क्षिपेद्बलिमतंद्रितः ॥ ४४ ॥
ityevaṃ dikṣu daśasu baliṃ datvā samāhitaḥ | kṣetrapālāya tadbāhye kṣipedbalimataṃdritaḥ || 44 ||
Demikianlah, setelah mempersembahkan bali ke sepuluh penjuru dengan hati yang terpusat, hendaklah ia dengan tekun melontarkan persembahan di luar kawasan upacara bagi Kṣetrapāla, penjaga tanah suci.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada Purana dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches ritual completeness and protection: offerings to the ten directions harmonize the space, and the Kṣetrapāla offering safeguards the kṣetra so the rite proceeds without obstacles.
Bhakti here is expressed as mindful, orderly service—performing offerings with samāhita (collected attention) and honoring the divine guardians connected with sacred worship.
It reflects ritual discipline tied to directional placement (dik-bandhana) and procedural correctness—core practical knowledge of kalpa-style ritual method (proper sequencing and placement of offerings).