Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
पुत्रं सर्वगुणोपेतमिच्छद्भिर्विविधं सुखम् । गोपाष्टमीति संप्रोक्ता कार्तिके धवले दले ॥ ८० ॥
putraṃ sarvaguṇopetamicchadbhirvividhaṃ sukham | gopāṣṭamīti saṃproktā kārtike dhavale dale || 80 ||
Wer einen Sohn wünscht, der mit allen Tugenden ausgestattet ist, und vielfältiges Glück, soll das Gelübde namens Gopāṣṭamī halten, das für die helle Monatshälfte des Kārttika verkündet ist.
Narada (teaching in a vrata/observance context; dialogue frame traditionally with Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: Gopāṣṭamī-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It links a specific Kārttika observance—Gopāṣṭamī—with the cultivation of auspicious outcomes (phala), especially virtuous progeny and well-being, emphasizing vrata as a dharmic means of aligning personal wishes with sacred time.
By recommending a named holy-day observance in Kārttika, the verse implies devotion expressed through disciplined worship and vow-keeping; such bhakti-shaped conduct is presented as a cause for both inner merit and outward harmony in life.
Kalpa (ritual discipline) and traditional calendrical timing are implicit: the verse specifies the month (Kārttika) and the bright fortnight (śukla pakṣa), showing how observances are fixed by sacred calendar conventions.