Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
The Exposition of the Pratipadā Vrata for the Twelve Months
प्रदक्षिणं ततः कुर्यात्पश्चात्स्वभवनं व्रजेत् । नभः शुक्ले प्रतिपदि लक्ष्मीबुद्धिप्रदायकम् ॥ १९ ॥
pradakṣiṇaṃ tataḥ kuryātpaścātsvabhavanaṃ vrajet | nabhaḥ śukle pratipadi lakṣmībuddhipradāyakam || 19 ||
Ensuite, qu’on accomplisse la pradakṣiṇā, puis qu’on retourne à sa demeure. Cette observance, pratiquée au jour de pratipad (premier jour lunaire) de la quinzaine claire du mois de Nabhas (Bhādrapada), confère Lakṣmī et la clarté de buddhi.
Narada
Vrata: none (timed observance implied)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined completion of a rite—offering reverential circumambulation and then returning home—while stating the specific auspicious timing (Nabhas, bright Pratipada) and its fruit: prosperity (Lakṣmī) and sharpened discernment (buddhi).
By prescribing pradakṣiṇā—an embodied act of reverence commonly done around a deity or sacred focus—it frames devotion as practical worship performed with correct procedure and timing, yielding inner clarity and well-being.
It highlights calendrical/astronomical timing through tithi and pakṣa (Pratipad in Śukla-pakṣa) and the named lunar month (Nabhas/Bhādrapada), reflecting applied Jyotiṣa-style ritual scheduling used in Purāṇic vrata practice.