Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
The Account of the Third-day Vow Observed through the Twelve Months
Tṛtīyā-vrata
भाद्रशुक्लतृतीयायां व्रतं वै हारितालकम् । कुर्याद्भक्त्या विधानेन पाद्यार्ध्यार्चन पूर्वकम् ॥ ३० ॥
bhādraśuklatṛtīyāyāṃ vrataṃ vai hāritālakam | kuryādbhaktyā vidhānena pādyārdhyārcana pūrvakam || 30 ||
Au jour de tṛtīyā (troisième jour lunaire) de la quinzaine claire de Bhādrapada, on doit accomplir le vœu de Hāritālaka avec bhakti selon le rite prescrit, en commençant par les offrandes de pādya et d’arghya, puis par l’adoration (arcana).
Narada (teaching in the Narada Purana’s instructional dialogue, traditionally to the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: Hāritālaka-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that a tithi-specific vrata gains spiritual efficacy when performed with bhakti and correct vrata-vidhi, beginning with respectful offerings and formal worship.
Bhakti is presented as the essential inner disposition—ritual actions like pādya, arghya, and arcana are to be performed devotionally, not mechanically, aligning outer worship with inner reverence.
It reflects calendrical/astronomical ritual timing via tithi (a Jyotiṣa-related practical element) and outlines standard pūjā-upacāras (pādya, arghya) as part of ritual procedure.