Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
The Account of the Third-day Vow Observed through the Twelve Months
Tṛtīyā-vrata
समर्प्य देव्यै नैवेद्यं द्विजेष्वेतन्निवेदयेत् । वायनं च ततः पश्चाद्दद्यात्संबन्धिबन्धुषु ॥ २८ ॥
samarpya devyai naivedyaṃ dvijeṣvetannivedayet | vāyanaṃ ca tataḥ paścāddadyātsaṃbandhibandhuṣu || 28 ||
เมื่อถวายไนเวทยะแด่พระเทวีแล้ว พึงนำไนเวทยะนั้นถวายแก่ทวิชะ (พราหมณ์) ทั้งหลาย ต่อจากนั้นพึงแจกจ่ายวายะนะให้แก่ญาติและวงศ์วาน
Narada (teaching in a dharma/ritual instruction context, traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framing)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches that worship becomes complete when the offering is sanctified by being given first to the deity and then shared through dāna—especially to Brahmins and thereafter to one’s kin—turning personal pūjā into social and ethical dharma.
Bhakti is shown as reverent offering (naivedya) to the Goddess followed by selfless sharing; devotion is not only an inner sentiment but also a disciplined act of giving that honors the deity’s presence in the community.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through the prescribed sequence—deity offering, brāhmaṇa presentation, and vāyana distribution—indicating correct ritual order and the dharmic handling of consecrated food and gifts.