The exposition of the Pañcamī vow to be observed in the twelve months
दत्वान्नं ब्राह्मणादिभ्यः पक्वं भुञ्जीत वाग्यतः । एतदन्नव्रतं विप्र विधिनाऽचरितं नृभिः ॥ २५ ॥
datvānnaṃ brāhmaṇādibhyaḥ pakvaṃ bhuñjīta vāgyataḥ | etadannavrataṃ vipra vidhinā'caritaṃ nṛbhiḥ || 25 ||
برہمنوں وغیرہ کو پکا ہوا کھانا دے کر، زبان پر ضبط رکھے اور خود بھی صرف پکا ہوا ہی کھائے۔ اے وِپر! یہی اَنّ ورت ہے جسے لوگ طریقے کے مطابق ادا کریں۔
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: Annāvrata
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It frames eating as a dharmic act: first offering food as dāna to worthy recipients, then consuming with restraint and purity, turning daily nourishment into a vow-based discipline (annavrata).
By emphasizing self-restraint (vāg-yama) and offering (dāna) before personal enjoyment, it supports bhakti-oriented living where one reduces ego-driven consumption and aligns actions with sacred duty.
Ritual procedure (kalpa-style vrata-vidhi) is implied: proper sequence (first dāna, then bhojana), purity of food (pakva), and discipline (vāg-yama) as a rule-governed observance.