Adhyaya 182
Saptamī-vratāni (Vows of the Seventh Lunar Day)
Lord Agni begins the Saptamī-vrata teachings immediately after concluding the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata section, continuing the Vrata-khaṇḍa’s orderly mapping of dharma by tithi. He declares that Saptamī observance, centered on worship of Sūrya/Arka, grants both bhukti and mukti, and explicitly promises freedom from sorrow through proper worship in Māgha (bright fortnight). The chapter then distinguishes results by month and pakṣa: in Bhādra, Arka-pūjā brings swift attainment of desired aims; in Pauṣa (bright fortnight), fasting while worshipping Arka is stressed as a sin-destroying discipline. It also notes the power of Māgha kṛṣṇa Saptamī for “all attainments,” introduces the Phālguna bright Saptamī linked with Nandā through Sun-worship, and prescribes named observances in Mārgaśīrṣa bright fortnight—Aparājitā Saptamī and the annual Putrīyā Saptamī for women—showing how calendrical ritual, devotion to Sūrya, and vow-structure unite as a practical path to liberation.
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The chapter centers on worship of Sūrya (Arka), often paired with fasting (especially in Pauṣa bright fortnight), presenting Sun-worship on Saptamī as a means to remove sorrow, destroy sins, and attain desired results.
It mentions Nandā Saptamī in Phālguna bright fortnight, Aparājitā Saptamī in Mārgaśīrṣa bright fortnight, and Putrīyā Saptamī (annual) for women in Mārgaśīrṣa bright fortnight.