The Rite of the Śāntivrata: A Yearlong Observance with Viṣṇu-on-Śeṣa and Nāga-Anganyāsa Worship
एवं यः कुरुते भक्त्या व्रतमेतन्नराधिपः । तस्य शान्तिर्भवेन्नित्यं नागानां न भयṃ तथा ॥ ६०.८ ॥
evaṁ yaḥ kurute bhaktyā vratam etan narādhipaḥ | tasya śāntir bhaven nityaṁ nāgānāṁ na bhayaṁ tathā || 60.8 ||
وهكذا، يا ملكَ الرجال، من يؤدي هذا النذر بإخلاصٍ ينال سلامًا دائمًا؛ وكذلك لا يكون عليه خوفٌ من الناغا، كائنات الحيّات.
Varāha
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic literary feature (phala-śruti), where the text summarizes the stated outcomes of a prescribed observance, reflecting how vow-practices were framed within didactic narrative traditions.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on the individual outcome of performing a vow rather than a place-based māhātmya.
The verse emphasizes disciplined observance of a prescribed vow undertaken with devotion, presenting inner peace (śānti) and freedom from fear as the principal philosophical outcomes.
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