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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 110

Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana

ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेत्पश्चाच्छक्त्या दद्याच्च दक्षिणाम् । भुञ्जीत वाग्यतः पश्चात्स्वयं बन्धुजनैर्वृतः ॥ ११० ॥

brāhmaṇānbhojayetpaścācchaktyā dadyācca dakṣiṇām | bhuñjīta vāgyataḥ paścātsvayaṃ bandhujanairvṛtaḥ || 110 ||

จากนั้นพึงเลี้ยงภัตตาหารแก่พราหมณ์ และให้ทักษิณาตามกำลัง ต่อมาเมื่อสำรวมวาจาแล้ว จึงรับประทานเองท่ามกลางญาติพี่น้อง

brāhmaṇānBrahmins
brāhmaṇān:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootbrāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural
bhojayetshould feed
bhojayet:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootbhuj (धातु)
FormCausative stem (णिच्) + Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person, Singular; ‘should cause to eat/feed’
paścātafterwards
paścāt:
Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootpaścāt (अव्यय)
FormAdverb (कालवाचक)
śaktyāaccording to (one’s) capacity
śaktyā:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootśakti (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; ‘according to ability’
dadyātshould give
dadyāt:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootdā (धातु)
FormOptative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person, Singular
caand
ca:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormConjunction particle (समुच्चय-बोधक)
dakṣiṇāma priestly fee/gift
dakṣiṇām:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootdakṣiṇā (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular
bhuñjītashould eat
bhuñjīta:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootbhuj (धातु)
FormOptative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person, Singular; Ātmanepada
vāk-yataḥrestrained in speech
vāk-yataḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootvāc + yata (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; qualifying implied subject; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वाचः यतः = restrained in speech)
paścātafterwards
paścāt:
Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootpaścāt (अव्यय)
FormAdverb (कालवाचक)
svayamoneself
svayam:
Karta-nirdharana (कर्तृनिर्धारण/स्वयम्-प्रयोग)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootsvayam (अव्यय)
FormIndeclinable; reflexive/emphatic adverb
bandhu-janaiḥwith relatives/kinsmen
bandhu-janaiḥ:
Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
TypeNoun
Rootbandhu + jana (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural; ‘by/with kinsmen’
vṛtaḥsurrounded
vṛtaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeVerb
Rootvṛ (धातु)
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ‘surrounded’

Narada (teaching in the Narada Purana dialogue framework)

Vrata: none (within Dvādaśī-vrata procedure sequence)

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

It emphasizes completion of a rite through brāhmaṇa-sevā—feeding brāhmaṇas and giving dakṣiṇā—followed by disciplined personal conduct, making the act both outwardly correct and inwardly restrained.

Though framed as ritual conduct, it supports bhakti by cultivating humility, generosity, and self-control—qualities that purify the devotee and make worship offerings sincere rather than merely formal.

It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure): the post-ritual sequence of brāhmaṇa-bhojana, dakṣiṇā, and regulated behavior (vāg-yama), which are standard markers of proper rite completion.