Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
The Exposition of the Saptamī Vow Observed Across Twelve Months
Saptamī-vrata-prakāśana
कार्पासं तु चतुर्हस्तं सार्द्ध वस्त्रं हि गोपतेः । पूजांते प्रीतये देयं व्रतमेतच्छुभावहम् ॥ ३० ॥
kārpāsaṃ tu caturhastaṃ sārddha vastraṃ hi gopateḥ | pūjāṃte prītaye deyaṃ vratametacchubhāvaham || 30 ||
கோபதியின் திருப்திக்காக பூஜை முடிவில் நான்கு முழ அளவுள்ள பருத்தி ஆடையை, உரிய உடையுடன் சேர்த்து, அர்ப்பணிக்க வேண்டும். இந்த விரதம் மங்களத்தை அளிப்பது.
Narada (teaching ritual/vow procedure in Purva Bhaga context)
Vrata: Avyaṅga-vrata (continued context)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that a vrata becomes spiritually fruitful when worship is concluded with dāna (charitable offering), here specifically vastra-dāna to Gopati, emphasizing devotion expressed through disciplined ritual and generosity.
Bhakti is shown as practical service: pleasing the Lord (prītaye) through a respectful offering at the end of pūjā, indicating that love and reverence are embodied in tangible acts, not only inner sentiment.
Ritual procedure (kalpa-style practice) is implied: the verse specifies timing (pūjā-ante) and the measurable standard (catur-hasta), reflecting the precision typical of Vedic ritual instruction.