Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
ततः क्षमाप्य देवेशं रात्रिखंडं नयेद्व्रती । पौराणिकैः स्तोत्रपाठैर्गीतवाद्यैरनेकधा ॥ ३६ ॥
tataḥ kṣamāpya deveśaṃ rātrikhaṃḍaṃ nayedvratī | paurāṇikaiḥ stotrapāṭhairgītavādyairanekadhā || 36 ||
Luego, tras pedir perdón al Señor de los dioses, el observante del voto debe pasar el tramo de la noche de muchas maneras: con recitaciones puránicas, con el canto de himnos y con cantos devocionales acompañados de instrumentos.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that a vow is completed not only by restraint but by humility and devotion—first seeking the Lord’s forgiveness, then sanctifying the night through sacred recitation and worshipful arts.
Bhakti is shown as continuous remembrance: stotra-chanting, Purāṇic listening/recitation, and devotional music become ways to keep the mind fixed on the Lord throughout the vigil.
The verse highlights ritual discipline (vrata-vidhi) and liturgical practice—structured stotra-pāṭha and Purāṇic recitation—rather than a technical Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.