Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
Matsya-purāṇa Anukramaṇikā
Synopsis / Table of Contents
अशून्यशयनं तद्वत्तथैवांगारकव्रतम् । सप्तमीसप्तकं तद्वद्विशोकद्वादशीव्रतम् ॥ १३ ॥
aśūnyaśayanaṃ tadvattathaivāṃgārakavratam | saptamīsaptakaṃ tadvadviśokadvādaśīvratam || 13 ||
De même est enseignée l’observance d’Aśūnya-śayana ; et, de la même manière, le vœu d’Aṅgāraka ; pareillement l’observance de la « Saptamī septuple » ; et aussi le vœu de Viśoka-dvādaśī, qui ôte la peine.
Sage Narada (listing vratas in instruction to the Sanatkumara tradition/context)
Vrata: Aśūnya-śayana; Aṅgāraka-vrata; Saptamī-saptaka; Viśoka-dvādaśī-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse functions as a concise catalog of recognized vratas, emphasizing that specific time-bound vows (linked to lunar days like Saptamī and Dvādaśī, and to planetary deities like Aṅgāraka/Mars) are accepted means of dharma that purify sorrow and strengthen disciplined devotion.
By naming Dvādaśī and other observances, the verse points to bhakti expressed as regulated worship and self-restraint (vrata-niyama), where devotion is practiced through calendar-based discipline rather than mere sentiment.
It implicitly relies on Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology/astronomy) and tithi-calculation—observances like Saptamī and Dvādaśī depend on lunar-day timing, and Aṅgāraka-vrata is tied to Mars/Tuesday observance in traditional calendrics.