Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
दारापत्यसुहृद्भृत्यरेवं कृत्वा व्रत नरः । साक्षाद्गोकमाप्नोति विमानवरमास्थितः ॥ ३९ ॥
dārāpatyasuhṛdbhṛtyarevaṃ kṛtvā vrata naraḥ | sākṣādgokamāpnoti vimānavaramāsthitaḥ || 39 ||
L’homme qui accomplit ainsi le vœu avec son épouse, ses enfants, ses amis et ses serviteurs atteint directement le monde divin des vaches, assis dans un char céleste d’excellence.
Narada (teaching within the Narada Purana’s instructional dialogue tradition, commonly framed with the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states the phala (result) of properly completing a vrata: the devotee gains an exalted post-mortem destination—Gokuloka/Goloka—symbolizing purity, devotion, and divine proximity.
By emphasizing shared observance with one’s household, it portrays vrata as lived bhakti—devotion expressed through disciplined practice and collective participation, leading to a Vishnu-aligned divine realm.
Ritual discipline (kalpa-oriented practice) is implied: performing a vrata in the prescribed manner and completing it correctly is presented as the key practical takeaway, even though no specific Vedanga technique is named in this verse.