Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
ततश्च द्विजदांपत्यं सम्यगभ्यर्च्य भोजयेत् । लक्ष्मीनारायणं तस्मै सत्कृत्य प्रतिपादयेत् ॥ ३९ ॥
tataśca dvijadāṃpatyaṃ samyagabhyarcya bhojayet | lakṣmīnārāyaṇaṃ tasmai satkṛtya pratipādayet || 39 ||
随后应如法恭敬供养并款待一对婆罗门夫妇；在郑重礼敬之后，当将吉祥天女与那罗延（Lakṣmī‑Nārāyaṇa）的圣像（或象征）恭敬奉赠于他们。
Narada (teaching in dialogue with the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that devotion to Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa is expressed not only by worship but also by dharmic hospitality—honoring and feeding a worthy Brahmin couple—and by dana (gifting a sacred representation of the Lord), integrating bhakti with righteous conduct.
Bhakti here is practical and embodied: one worships Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa and then extends that reverence outward through respectful service (bhojana) and offering (pratipādana), treating dharmic recipients as honored participants in the Lord’s worship.
Ritual procedure and dharma-prayoga are implied: proper sequencing of worship (abhyarcya), hospitality/feeding (bhojayet), and gifting (pratipādayet)—a practical application aligned with Kalpa (ritual discipline) rather than a technical exposition of grammar or astrology.