Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
ततः पंचदिनं पूजा चैकभक्तं व्रतं तथा । तृतीयदिवसे प्रातः स्नात्वा संपूज्य तौ पुनः ॥ २५ ॥
tataḥ paṃcadinaṃ pūjā caikabhaktaṃ vrataṃ tathā | tṛtīyadivase prātaḥ snātvā saṃpūjya tau punaḥ || 25 ||
Dann soll man fünf Tage lang Pūjā darbringen und ebenso das Gelübde des eka-bhakta halten, also nur einmal am Tag essen. Am dritten Tag, am Morgen, nach dem Bad, soll man jene beiden erneut mit vollständigem Ritus verehren.
Narada (teaching a ritual/vow procedure within the dialogue tradition of Narada Purana)
Vrata: none (multi-day observance within the described rite)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined devotion: sustained worship over multiple days, purity through morning bathing, and restraint through ekabhakta—turning ritual into a steady sādhana rather than a one-time act.
Bhakti here is expressed as consistent service (pañca-dina pūjā) and regulated living (one-meal vow), showing that devotion is supported by regularity, cleanliness, and repeated heartfelt honoring of the worshipped pair.
Kalpa-oriented ritual discipline is implied: timing (prātaḥ), preparatory purification (snāna), and regulated dietary conduct (ekabhakta) as part of a structured vrata procedure.