Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62
Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana
अनेन दत्त्वा दध्यन्नं शक्तितो भोजयेद्दिजान् । कृत्वैवमग्रिष्टोमानां शतस्य फलमाप्नुयात् ॥ ६२ ॥
anena dattvā dadhyannaṃ śaktito bhojayeddijān | kṛtvaivamagriṣṭomānāṃ śatasya phalamāpnuyāt || 62 ||
Dengan memberikan persembahan ini dan menghidangkan nasi bercampur dadih, hendaklah—menurut kemampuan—memberi jamuan kepada para dvija (dua kali lahir). Dengan berbuat demikian, seseorang memperoleh pahala setara dengan seratus yajña Agniṣṭoma.
Narada
Vrata: Vāmana-vrata (contextual)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It elevates practical charity (annadāna—feeding the worthy) as a powerful dharmic act, declaring that sincere giving and feeding, done within one’s means, can yield sacrificial-level merit.
While framed as dharma and ritual merit, it supports bhakti-oriented living by valuing humble service and generosity over costly rites—offering food to the righteous becomes an accessible expression of reverence and purity.
Ritual praxis (kalpa-oriented conduct) is implied: the verse gives a clear injunction on dāna and bhojana (feeding) and links it to yajña-phala, showing how prescribed acts generate specific results (phala).