Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49
Daśamī-vrata: Observances for the Bright Tenth Day Through the Twelve Months
पीत्वाऽथ दक्षिणां दत्वा विसूजेदेकभोजनं । एतत्कृत्वा व्रतं विप्र ह्यारोग्यं प्राप्य भूतले ॥ ४९ ॥
pītvā'tha dakṣiṇāṃ datvā visūjedekabhojanaṃ | etatkṛtvā vrataṃ vipra hyārogyaṃ prāpya bhūtale || 49 ||
Kemudian, setelah meminum persembahan yang ditetapkan dan memberikan dakṣiṇā (upah suci), hendaklah menutup upacara dengan mengambil satu hidangan sahaja. Wahai brāhmaṇa, dengan melaksanakan vrata ini demikian, seseorang memperoleh kesihatan yang baik di bumi.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada; vocative addressed as 'vipra')
Vrata: none (a specific vow is implied but not named in this verse)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes completing a vow correctly—by offering dakṣiṇā and formally concluding the observance—so that the rite bears its intended फल (result), here described as ārogya (well-being and health).
While not explicitly naming a deity, it reflects bhakti-oriented discipline: sincere observance, respectful giving (dakṣiṇā), and regulated conduct (ekabhojana) as supportive practices that purify the devotee and stabilize life for continued worship.
Ritual procedure (kalpa-style vrata-vidhi) is foregrounded—especially the practical steps of dakṣiṇā (proper honorarium) and visarjana (formal completion) alongside dietary restraint (ekabhojana).