Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
नैतेन सदृशं चान्यद्व्रतमस्ति जगत्त्रये । कृतेन येन लभ्येत कोट्यैकादशकं फलम् ॥ ४० ॥
naitena sadṛśaṃ cānyadvratamasti jagattraye | kṛtena yena labhyeta koṭyaikādaśakaṃ phalam || 40 ||
Dans les trois mondes, il n’est point d’autre vœu comparable à celui-ci ; en l’accomplissant, on obtient le fruit de onze koṭis, un mérite sans mesure.
Narada (teaching within the Narada Purana’s vrata-mahima narration)
Vrata: none (refers to the previously described vrata)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It declares the unrivaled potency of a specific vrata, teaching that disciplined observance can yield extraordinary puṇya (spiritual merit) recognized across all three worlds.
By exalting a vrata’s results, the verse supports bhakti-oriented discipline: sincere observance (often centered on Hari/Vishnu in Narada Purana) becomes a concrete practice that intensifies devotion and purifies conduct.
It primarily highlights ritual discipline (vrata-vidhi) rather than a specific Vedanga; practically, it implies attention to proper observance—timing, rules, and purity—areas commonly guided by Kalpa (ritual procedure) and traditional calendrical reckoning.