Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana
मंत्रेणानेन विप्राय दत्त्वा वै दानमुत्तमम् । द्विजांश्च भोजेयच्छक्त्या स्वयमद्यात्सबान्धवः ॥ २९ ॥
maṃtreṇānena viprāya dattvā vai dānamuttamam | dvijāṃśca bhojeyacchaktyā svayamadyātsabāndhavaḥ || 29 ||
ఈ మంత్రంతో బ్రాహ్మణునికి ఉత్తమ దానమిచ్చి, శక్తి మేరకు ద్విజులకు భోజనం పెట్టాలి; తరువాత తాను కూడా బంధువులతో కలిసి భుజించాలి।
Nārada (teaching in a dharma-instruction context, traditionally within the Nārada–Sanatkumāra dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a complete dhārmic sequence: mantra-sanctified charity to a worthy brāhmaṇa, followed by feeding dvijas and then sharing the sanctified food with one’s family—turning personal merit into a socially sustaining act.
While not directly naming Viṣṇu-bhakti, it supports bhakti-oriented living by prescribing offerings done with mantra and purity, and by honoring the learned and the community—acts commonly treated as aṅgas (supports) of devotional dharma.
Ritual application of mantra (connected to Śikṣā for correct recitation and Kalpa for procedural rules) and the principle of śaktyā—performing rites according to one’s means, a key practical guideline in dharma-śāstric observance.