Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
The Exposition of the Pratipadā Vrata for the Twelve Months
व्रतेष्वेतेषु सर्वेषु ब्रह्मचर्यं विधीयते । भोजने तु हविष्यान्नं सामान्यत उदाहृतम् ॥ ४८ ॥
vrateṣveteṣu sarveṣu brahmacaryaṃ vidhīyate | bhojane tu haviṣyānnaṃ sāmānyata udāhṛtam || 48 ||
في جميع هذه النذور تُشرَع مراعاةُ البراهماچاريا (العفّة وضبط النفس)، وأمّا الطعام فالقاعِدةُ العامّةُ أن يُؤكَلَ الهَفِشْيَانّا (haviṣyānna)، وهو طعامٌ بسيطٌ مُعَدٌّ للقربان والذبيحة.
Narada (teaching in the Narada Purana dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states the universal supports of vrata: self-restraint (brahmacarya) and purity of intake (haviṣyānna), which stabilize the mind and make the vow spiritually effective.
Bhakti is strengthened by śauca (purity) and niyama (discipline); continence and a simple, sanctified diet reduce distraction and support steady remembrance and worship.
It highlights ritual praxis (kalpa-style vrata rules): standard behavioral restraint and a prescribed food category (haviṣyānna) used across observances.