Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66
The Exposition of the Saptamī Vow Observed Across Twelve Months
Saptamī-vrata-prakāśana
तस्याहं पुत्रतां यास्ये स्वांशेन भृशतोषितः । तस्माज्जितेंद्रियो भूत्वा समुपोष्य दिवानिशम् ॥ ६६ ॥
tasyāhaṃ putratāṃ yāsye svāṃśena bhṛśatoṣitaḥ | tasmājjiteṃdriyo bhūtvā samupoṣya divāniśam || 66 ||
Fort satisfait de lui par une part de Ma propre essence, Je naîtrai comme son fils. C’est pourquoi, ayant dompté les sens, on doit observer le jeûne selon la règle, jour et nuit.
Narada (quoting the Lord’s vow/assurance within the narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that intense devotion and disciplined vrata can draw divine grace so powerfully that the Lord Himself agrees to manifest for the devotee, even as a son—showing God’s responsiveness to bhakti.
Bhakti is shown as practical and embodied: the Lord is ‘pleased’ (toṣitaḥ) by sincere observance and purity, and the devotee’s self-restraint (jitendriya) becomes the foundation for receiving divine presence and protection.
The verse emphasizes ritual discipline (vrata/upavāsa) and ethical self-control rather than a technical Vedanga; it highlights correct observance—continuous fasting ‘day and night’—as a regulated practice within dharma.