The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
बलिं दत्त्वा निशां नीत्वा संप्रेष्य धनतोषिताम् । भोजयेद्विविधैरन्नैर्ब्राह्यणान्भोजनादिना ॥ ३५ ॥
baliṃ dattvā niśāṃ nītvā saṃpreṣya dhanatoṣitām | bhojayedvividhairannairbrāhyaṇānbhojanādinā || 35 ||
献上巴利(仪式供献)并度过此夜后,应以财物布施使她满足而送她离去;随后当以多样饮食与如法款待供养婆罗门。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
The verse emphasizes completing a rite with dharmic closure: offerings (bali), respectful send-off with gifts (dāna), and feeding brāhmaṇas—actions that convert ritual performance into merit through generosity and honoring sacred learning.
Though framed as ritual procedure, it supports bhakti through seva and humility—serving the Lord’s devotees (brāhmaṇas) and practicing giving (dāna), which are traditional devotional expressions in Purāṇic dharma.
It highlights prayoga (applied ritual procedure): sequencing of acts (bali → night observance → gifting → brāhmaṇa-bhojana) and the ancillary duty of bhojana-vidhi/atithi-satkāra, consistent with kalpa-style technical guidance.