Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
पद्मनाभं समभ्यर्च्य भूदेवान्भोजयेत्सुधीः । विसृज्य दक्षिणां दत्वा ताँस्ततोऽश्नीत च स्वयम् ॥ ४३ ॥
padmanābhaṃ samabhyarcya bhūdevānbhojayetsudhīḥ | visṛjya dakṣiṇāṃ datvā tāṃstato'śnīta ca svayam || 43 ||
เมื่อบูชาพระปัทมนาภะโดยถูกพิธีแล้ว ผู้มีปัญญาพึงถวายภัตตาหารแก่ภูเทวะ (พราหมณ์) ครั้นมอบทักษิณาและส่งท่านด้วยความเคารพแล้ว จึงค่อยรับประทานเอง
Narada (teaching in the Narada Purana’s instructional dialogue, traditionally to the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames worship as complete only when devotion (Viṣṇu-arcana) is followed by service and generosity—feeding Bhūdevas and giving dakṣiṇā—turning personal piety into dharmic action.
Bhakti is shown as reverence to Padmanābha expressed through respectful conduct toward Brahmins and charitable giving; the devotee eats only after honoring God and God’s representatives through service.
It highlights kalpa/prayoga-style ritual sequencing: arcana (worship) → brāhmaṇa-bhojana (feeding) → dakṣiṇā (honorarium) → visarjana (formal send-off) → then the yajamāna eats, reflecting correct procedural order.