Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73
The Description of the Caturdaśī Vrata Observed throughout the Twelve Months
अमर्त्यभोगान् लभते दैवतैः सुसभाजितः । अंत्यशुक्लचतुर्दश्यां दुर्गां संपूज्य भक्तितः ॥ ७३ ॥
amartyabhogān labhate daivataiḥ susabhājitaḥ | aṃtyaśuklacaturdaśyāṃ durgāṃ saṃpūjya bhaktitaḥ || 73 ||
Wer Durgā am letzten vierzehnten Tag der hellen Monatshälfte (Śukla Caturdaśī) in Hingabe verehrt, erlangt himmlische Genüsse und wird unter den Göttern hoch geehrt.
Narada (teaching in the Narada Purana dialogue tradition with the Sanatkumara lineage context)
Vrata: Durgā-vrata (tithi-based worship)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a phala-śruti: sincere worship of Durgā on the auspicious tithi of Śukla Caturdaśī yields divine-grade enjoyments and honor, emphasizing faith-filled ritual as a means to upliftment.
The result is explicitly tied to bhaktitaḥ—devotion is the essential qualifier that makes the worship efficacious, showing that inner reverence is central to the ritual’s fruit.
It highlights calendrical ritual timing (tithi-based observance—Śukla Caturdaśī), aligning practice with traditional Jyotiṣa-style lunar reckoning used for vrata and pūjā scheduling.