Shloka 1
नाम पञ्चदशोत्तरशततमो ऽध्यायः ब्रह्मोवाच / व्रतानि व्यास वक्ष्यामि हरिर्यैः सर्वदो भवेत् / सर्वमासर्क्षतिथिषु वारेषु हरिरर्चितः
nāma pañcadaśottaraśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ brahmovāca / vratāni vyāsa vakṣyāmi hariryaiḥ sarvado bhavet / sarvamāsarkṣatithiṣu vāreṣu harirarcitaḥ
এইটো একশ ষোলতম অধ্যায়। ব্ৰহ্মাই ক’লে—হে ব্যাস, যি ব্ৰতসমূহে হৰি সৰ্বদাতা হয়, সেই ব্ৰতসমূহ মই ক’ম। প্ৰতিটো মাহত শুভ নক্ষত্র, তিথি আৰু বাৰত হৰিৰ পূজা কৰা উচিত।
Brahmā
Concept: Regular, time-sanctified worship of Hari makes Him ‘sarvada’—the giver of all boons.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as sarva-phala-dātā; devotion aligned with ṛta (cosmic order) through sacred time.
Application: Establish a monthly/weekly vrata-pūjā rhythm: choose auspicious tithi/nakṣatra/vāra and perform Hari-arcana consistently.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Purva-khanda) vrata/ācāra sections around ch.116 on calendrical worship and phala-śruti patterns; Garuda Purana passages praising Viṣṇu as sarva-phala-prada and emphasizing tithi-vāra observances
FAQs
The verse frames vrata as a disciplined observance that makes Hari ‘sarvada’—the bestower of comprehensive blessings—when performed with regular worship tied to sacred calendar timings.
Indirectly: it emphasizes devotional discipline (worship of Hari across tithi, weekday, and nakṣatra cycles) as a dharmic support that strengthens spiritual merit, which Garuda Purana later connects to post-death well-being and auspicious destiny.
Maintain a consistent Viṣṇu-centered practice—choose meaningful tithis or weekdays (e.g., Ekādaśī, Thursdays) and worship with sincerity, regularity, and ethical conduct as part of a lived vrata.