Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
The Pañcarātra Vow (Haripañcaka Vrata): Observance from Śukla Ekādaśī to Pūrṇimā
गन्धपुष्पादिभिः सम्यग्देवदेवं जनार्दनम् । अभ्यर्च्योपायनं दद्याद्ब्राह्यणाय जितेन्द्रियः ॥ २० ॥
gandhapuṣpādibhiḥ samyagdevadevaṃ janārdanam | abhyarcyopāyanaṃ dadyādbrāhyaṇāya jitendriyaḥ || 20 ||
நறுமணம், மலர் முதலியவற்றால் தேவர்களின் தேவன் ஜனார்தனனை முறையாக வழிபட்டு, இந்திரியங்களை அடக்கி, பிராமணருக்கு பக்தியுடன் உபாயனம் (மரியாதைத் தானம்) அளிக்க வேண்டும்।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links sincere Vishnu-worship (puja with pure offerings) with ethical discipline and generosity, showing that devotion is completed by self-control and dharmic giving.
Bhakti here is not only ritual adoration of Janardana but also a transformed life: a devotee becomes jitendriya (sense-controlled) and expresses devotion through respectful offerings and charity.
It reflects Kalpa-oriented ritual order: first perform proper deity-arcana with prescribed upacaras (gandha, puṣpa, etc.), then conclude with dana (upāyana) to a qualified brāhmaṇa.