Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 81
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
तत्रकुर्याद्गवां पूजां गोग्रासं गोप्रदक्षिणाम् । गवानुगमनं दानं वांछन्सर्वाश्च संपदः ॥ ८१ ॥
tatrakuryādgavāṃ pūjāṃ gogrāsaṃ gopradakṣiṇām | gavānugamanaṃ dānaṃ vāṃchansarvāśca saṃpadaḥ || 81 ||
Nesse dia deve-se prestar culto às vacas, oferecer-lhes um bocado de forragem (gogrāsa) e circundá-las em pradakṣiṇā. Quem deseja todas as prosperidades deve também acompanhar as vacas com reverência e praticar a dádiva (dāna).
Narada (teaching in a dharma/ritual instruction context)
Vrata: Gopāṣṭamī-vrata (context continuation)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse presents go-sevā (service to cows)—worship, feeding, and circumambulation—as a dharmic act that generates puṇya and supports overall well-being (sampad), linking prosperity with compassionate, sattvic conduct.
By prescribing reverent acts like go-pūjā and pradakṣiṇā, it frames devotion as embodied service and honour toward sacred life, cultivating humility and gratitude—core dispositions that nourish bhakti.
It primarily highlights ritual practice (kalpa-oriented conduct): prescribed acts such as pradakṣiṇā and dāna as structured observances, rather than technical Vedāṅga disciplines like vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa.