Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52
The Explanation of the Twelve-Month Caturthī Vrata
प्रातर्व्रतं तु संकल्प्य धेनुशृंजगलं शुचि । पीत्वा स्नात्वाथ मध्याह्ने शंखपालादिपन्नगान् ॥ ५२ ॥
prātarvrataṃ tu saṃkalpya dhenuśṛṃjagalaṃ śuci | pītvā snātvātha madhyāhne śaṃkhapālādipannagān || 52 ||
Le matin, après avoir pris la résolution du vœu et demeuré pur, qu’on boive l’eau consacrée appelée « Dhenuśṛṅgagala » ; puis, après le bain, à midi, qu’on apaise rituellement les êtres-serpents tels que Śaṅkhapāla et les autres.
Narada
Vrata: Nāga-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It outlines a disciplined sequence—saṅkalpa (intent), śauca (purity), drinking sanctified water, snāna (bath), and a midday rite—showing that inner resolve and outer purification together sanctify a vrata.
Though primarily procedural, it supports bhakti by emphasizing purity and mindful observance; such regulated daily rites are presented as supportive disciplines that steady the devotee’s conduct for higher worship.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implicit: the verse gives a time-based ritual sequence (morning saṅkalpa, bathing, midday propitiation), reflecting practical liturgical ordering and vrata-vidhi.