Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
The exposition of the Pañcamī vow to be observed in the twelve months
तस्मै तस्मै दिगीशाय पूजां सम्यक् प्रकल्पयेत् । एवं स्थित्वा निराहारस्तत्र यामचतुष्टयम् ॥ ११ ॥
tasmai tasmai digīśāya pūjāṃ samyak prakalpayet | evaṃ sthitvā nirāhārastatra yāmacatuṣṭayam || 11 ||
À chaque Seigneur des Directions (Digīśa), qu’on prépare et accomplisse le culte comme il convient. Demeurant ainsi, à jeun, qu’on reste là durant quatre yāmas (un jour et une nuit).
Narada (instructional narration within the Purva Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: tapas (austerity)
FAQs
It teaches disciplined, orderly worship—honoring the cosmic guardians of space (directions) and sustaining a focused vow through fasting for a complete cycle of time (four yāmas).
Bhakti here is expressed as careful ritual devotion (pūjā) performed with steadiness and self-restraint (nirāhāra), emphasizing sincerity and endurance rather than mere outward ceremony.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa-style timekeeping through the unit yāma, showing how worship and vows are structured by precise ritual timing.