Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 81
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
उपचारैः षोडशभिर्द्विजान्संभोज्य दक्षिणाम् । दत्वा तेभ्यो विसृज्याथ स्वयं भुंजीत बान्धवैः ॥ ८१ ॥
upacāraiḥ ṣoḍaśabhirdvijānsaṃbhojya dakṣiṇām | datvā tebhyo visṛjyātha svayaṃ bhuṃjīta bāndhavaiḥ || 81 ||
Dengan enam belas bentuk layanan (upacāra), hendaklah memuliakan para dwija dengan menjamu mereka; kemudian berikan dakṣiṇā yang ditetapkan kepada mereka. Sesudah itu, setelah memohon diri dengan hormat, barulah seseorang makan bersama kaum kerabatnya.
Narada (teaching in a dharma-ritual context, within the Narada Purana dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none (closure steps within an Ekādaśī/vrata context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that a rite becomes spiritually complete through respectful service (upacāra), nourishing the learned (dvijas), and giving dakṣiṇā—transforming worship into dharma through gratitude, generosity, and proper closure.
Bhakti is expressed here as reverent service and giving: honoring worthy recipients, offering gifts without miserliness, and maintaining humility by formally taking leave—devotion embodied as disciplined, sattvic conduct.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Dharmashastra-style sequencing: perform upacāras, feed the dvijas, give dakṣiṇā, then visarjana; only afterward should the householder eat with family.