Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 109
The Exposition of the Dvādaśī Vow for the Twelve Months
Dvādaśī-vrata-nirṇaya and Mahā-dvādaśī Lakṣaṇas
यदा स्याच्च सिते पक्षे प्राजापत्यर्क्षसंयुता । द्वादशी सा महापुण्या जयंती नामतः स्मृता ॥ १०९ ॥
yadā syācca site pakṣe prājāpatyarkṣasaṃyutā | dvādaśī sā mahāpuṇyā jayaṃtī nāmataḥ smṛtā || 109 ||
When, in the bright fortnight, the Dvādaśī (twelfth lunar day) occurs in conjunction with the Prājāpatya nakṣatra, that Dvādaśī is supremely meritorious and is remembered by the name “Jayantī.”
Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: Jayantī (Dvādaśī)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It defines a specific sacred calendrical combination—Dvādaśī in the bright half joined with the Prājāpatya nakṣatra—declaring it “Jayantī,” a highly meritorious day for dharmic observance and worship.
By identifying an especially auspicious Dvādaśī, the verse supports disciplined devotional practice (vrata and pūjā) performed on elevated tithis, a common Purāṇic method for strengthening steady bhakti through time-sanctified worship.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): the verse uses technical timing—tithi (Dvādaśī), pakṣa (Śukla), and nakṣatra (Prājāpatya/Rohiṇī)—to classify and name a vrata-day (Jayantī).