Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56
Daśamī-vrata: Observances for the Bright Tenth Day Through the Twelve Months
कृत्वा स्वर्णमयान्विप्र गंधाद्यैरुपचारकैः । आत्मा ह्यायुर्मनो दक्षो मदः प्राणस्तथैव च ॥ ५६ ॥
kṛtvā svarṇamayānvipra gaṃdhādyairupacārakaiḥ | ātmā hyāyurmano dakṣo madaḥ prāṇastathaiva ca || 56 ||
Wahai brāhmaṇa, setelah membentuk (arca suci) daripada emas dan memuliakannya dengan persembahan seperti wangian dan sebagainya—hendaklah difahami bahawa Ātman itu sendiri ialah usia hayat, minda, kecekapan, keteguhan, dan juga nafas hayat (prāṇa).
Narada (instructional narration within the Anukramanika-style section)
Vrata: none (part of the same ritual sequence)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links outer worship (golden forms honored with upacāras like fragrance) to inner realization: all vitality—life-span, mind, competence, vigor, and prāṇa—ultimately rests in the Self (Ātman).
It suggests bhakti is not only ceremonial; the offerings and reverence should culminate in recognizing the indwelling Self as the real support of life and spiritual power, making worship inwardly transformative.
Ritual praxis is emphasized through upacāra-vidhi (attendant offerings like gandha). While not a technical Vyākaraṇa/Astronomy verse, it reflects applied Kalpa-style ritual procedure joined to spiritual meaning.