Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31
The Exposition of the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Observed Through the Twelve Months
तस्यां रविं समभ्यर्च्य व्रती नियमतत्परः । लभते वांछितान्कामान्भास्करस्य प्रसादतः ॥ ३१ ॥
tasyāṃ raviṃ samabhyarcya vratī niyamatatparaḥ | labhate vāṃchitānkāmānbhāskarasya prasādataḥ || 31 ||
Bei jener glückverheißenden Gelegenheit erlangt der Gelübdehaltende, der sich der Zucht hingibt und Ravi (die Sonne) in voller Hingabe verehrt, durch die Gnade Bhāskaras, des Sonnengottes, die ersehnten Güter.
Narada (teaching in a Purāṇic instructional context; commonly framed as Narada’s exposition within the Anukramaṇikā-style narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined vrata-observance (niyama) combined with sincere worship of the Sun yields फल (phala)—attainment of one’s sought aims—through divine grace rather than mere effort.
Bhakti here is expressed as samabhyarcana—reverent worship performed with steadiness and restraint—showing that devotion becomes effective when supported by niyama and a vowed life.
The verse aligns with Jyotiṣa-oriented practice by centering Ravi/Bhāskara (the Sun) as a key deity for timing and fruit-bearing rites, emphasizing disciplined observance (vrata-niyama) as the practical ritual principle.