Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Māsopavāsa (Month-long Fast) and Repeated Parāka Observances: Procedure and Fruits
आषाढ्रे श्रावणे वापि तथा भाद्रपदेऽपि च । तथैवाश्विनके मासे कुर्यादेतद्वतं द्विज ॥ २ ॥
āṣāḍhre śrāvaṇe vāpi tathā bhādrapade'pi ca | tathaivāśvinake māse kuryādetadvataṃ dvija || 2 ||
Whether in Āṣāḍha, in Śrāvaṇa, likewise in Bhādrapada, and also in the month of Āśvina—O twice-born (brāhmaṇa), one should perform this vow in these months.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada / addressing a dvija within the teaching)
Vrata: none (the same vrata; name not stated here)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes kāla (proper time) as a core element of vrata-dharma: the vow becomes spiritually efficacious when observed in the prescribed sacred months of the cāturmāsya season.
By directing the devotee to undertake a vrata in specific months traditionally associated with heightened worship and restraint, it supports steady devotional discipline—regular observance that deepens bhakti through regulated conduct.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa-style calendrical awareness are implied: the verse prescribes vrata performance by lunar months, showing the practical use of time-reckoning for correct ritual observance.