Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 74
The Description of the Caturdaśī Vrata Observed throughout the Twelve Months
गन्धाद्यैरुपचारैस्तु विप्रान्संभोजयेत्ततः । एवं कृत्वा व्रतं विप्र दुर्गायाश्चैकभोजनः ॥ ७४ ॥
gandhādyairupacāraistu viprānsaṃbhojayettataḥ | evaṃ kṛtvā vrataṃ vipra durgāyāścaikabhojanaḥ || 74 ||
Depois, com oferendas como fragrâncias e os demais upacāras costumeiros, deve alimentar os brāhmaṇas. Tendo assim cumprido o voto, ó brāhmaṇa, deve também observar a disciplina de uma só refeição em honra de Durgā.
Narada
Vrata: Durgā-vrata (ekabhojana-niyama)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that a vow is completed not only by personal austerity but also by honoring sacred persons (brāhmaṇas) through proper offerings and feeding, and by maintaining disciplined restraint (single-meal observance) dedicated to Durgā.
Bhakti here is expressed through reverent upacāras (devotional services) and dedicating one’s bodily discipline (ekabhojana) to the deity—showing devotion through both worship and conduct.
Ritual procedure is emphasized: the proper sequence of upacāra and brāhmaṇa-bhojana as a concluding rite of a vrata, along with the niyama (rule) of ekabhojana as a practical observance.