Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
वासरेषु तु तेष्वेवं सर्वापत्तारकं भवेत् । तद्विधानं च वक्ष्यामि सम्यगासवकल्पनम् ॥ ११ ॥
vāsareṣu tu teṣvevaṃ sarvāpattārakaṃ bhavet | tadvidhānaṃ ca vakṣyāmi samyagāsavakalpanam || 11 ||
An jenen besonderen Tagen wird es, so ausgeführt, zu einem Mittel der Erlösung aus aller Widerwärtigkeit. Nun werde ich sein Verfahren darlegen: die rechte Zubereitung des āsava (einer vergorenen Heilzubereitung).
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It frames the practice as both practical and dharmic: when performed on the prescribed days and in the correct way, it is said to help one ‘cross over’ (tāraka) distress, linking technical procedure with spiritual welfare.
Bhakti is implied through disciplined, faithful adherence to the stated vidhi (procedure). The verse emphasizes doing the practice ‘properly’ (samyak), reflecting devotional sincerity expressed as careful observance.
It highlights prayoga-vidhi—technical procedural knowledge tied to calendrical timing (vāsara/appointed days) and correct formulation (kalpanā), a hallmark of the Narada Purana’s Third Pada focus on applied sciences and ritual method.