Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Daśamī-vrata: Observances for the Bright Tenth Day Through the Twelve Months
चैत्रशुक्लदशम्यां तु धर्मराजं प्रपूजयेत् । तत्कालसंभवैः पुष्पैः फलैर्गंधादिभिस्तथा ॥ २ ॥
caitraśukladaśamyāṃ tu dharmarājaṃ prapūjayet | tatkālasaṃbhavaiḥ puṣpaiḥ phalairgaṃdhādibhistathā || 2 ||
在恰特罗月（Caitra）白分第十日（Daśamī）时，应如法礼敬供奉法王达摩罗阇，以当时应季所得之花、果、香料等诸供品奉献。
Narada (teaching in a dharma/vrata context within the Narada Purana’s dialogue framework)
Vrata: Daśamī-vrata (Caitra-śukla Daśamī observance)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links dharma to sacred time (Caitra Śukla Daśamī) and teaches that worship of Dharmarāja should be performed with purity and appropriateness, emphasizing ethical order and reverence for cosmic law.
It presents bhakti as practical and accessible: sincere worship using simple, seasonally available offerings (flowers, fruits, fragrances) rather than extravagance, showing devotion aligned with dharma.
It reflects Vedāṅga-based calendrical discipline—especially tithi observance (Daśamī in the Śukla pakṣa of Caitra)—a key ritual application connected with Jyotiṣa (traditional time-reckoning for rites).