द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
तस्योपरि न्यसेत्पात्रं ताम्रं तस्योपरि स्थिताम् । हैमीं वस्त्रयुगाच्छन्नां कृष्णस्य प्रतिमां शुभम् ॥ ३० ॥
tasyopari nyasetpātraṃ tāmraṃ tasyopari sthitām | haimīṃ vastrayugācchannāṃ kṛṣṇasya pratimāṃ śubham || 30 ||
اس کلش کے اوپر تانبے کا برتن رکھا جائے، اور اس کے اوپر شری کرشن کی مبارک مورتی قائم کی جائے—سونے کی، اور دو کپڑوں سے ڈھکی ہوئی۔
Narada (teaching ritual procedure in a prescriptive style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It emphasizes sacred order (krama) and purity in worship: arranging the vessel and installing an auspicious Krishna image—golden and respectfully covered—supports focused devotion and reverence in ritual.
Bhakti is expressed through careful, loving service to the deity’s form (pratimā-sevā): placing the supports, honoring the image with cloth coverings, and treating Krishna as personally present in worship.
Ritual praxis (kalpa-oriented procedure) is highlighted—precise placement of worship articles and proper handling of the deity image, reflecting disciplined liturgical method rather than grammar or astrology.