Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
Kūrmāpurāṇa-Anukramaṇikā
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चतुर्थीवैष्णवो नाम मोक्षदा परिकीर्तिता । चतुष्पदी द्विजातीनां साक्षाद्ब्रह्मस्वरूरिणी ॥ २१ ॥
caturthīvaiṣṇavo nāma mokṣadā parikīrtitā | catuṣpadī dvijātīnāṃ sākṣādbrahmasvarūriṇī || 21 ||
Le quatrième jour est nommé Vaiṣṇavī et il est célébré comme dispensateur de la délivrance (mokṣa). Pour les deux-fois-nés, c’est une observance sacrée « à quatre pieds », complète, incarnant directement la nature même de Brahman.
Narada (teaching within an anukramaṇikā-style listing of sacred days/observances)
Vrata: Vaiṣṇavī-caturthī (caturthī named Vaiṣṇavī)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates Vaiṣṇavī Caturthī as a liberation-oriented observance, declaring it intrinsically sacred—so pure that it is said to embody Brahman itself.
By naming the tithi “Vaiṣṇavī,” the verse frames time itself as sanctified through Viṣṇu-oriented devotion—suggesting that honoring Viṣṇu through vrata and remembrance becomes a direct support for mokṣa.
It relies on calendrical/ritual timing (tithi-based vrata practice), a practical application connected to Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology) for determining sacred days and appropriate observances.