Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 74
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
भुक्त्वेष्टानैहिकान् कामांल्लक्ष्मीलोके वसेच्चिरम् । एषाऽशोकाष्टमी चोक्ता यस्यां पूर्णं रमाव्रतम् ॥ ७४ ॥
bhuktveṣṭānaihikān kāmāṃllakṣmīloke vasecciram | eṣā'śokāṣṭamī coktā yasyāṃ pūrṇaṃ ramāvratam || 74 ||
Après avoir goûté aux plaisirs mondains désirés, on demeure longtemps dans le royaume de Lakṣmī. Cela est nommé Aśokāṣṭamī, « la huitième sans chagrin », jour où le vœu de Ramā (Lakṣmī) s’achève pleinement.
Narada (teaching in a vrata-focused narrative context)
Vrata: Aśokāṣṭamī / Ramā-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
FAQs
It states the phala (result) of observing Aśokāṣṭamī/Ramā-vrata: fulfillment of desired aims and prolonged residence in Lakṣmī’s realm, presenting the vow as a dharmic means to prosperity and auspicious post-mortem attainment.
By linking a specific tithi-based observance (Aśokāṣṭamī) to Ramā (Lakṣmī), it frames devotion as disciplined worship and vow-keeping, where bhakti expressed through vrata yields both worldly well-being and higher lokas.
The verse relies on calendrical ritual timing—Aṣṭamī tithi—connecting vrata practice to traditional jyotiṣa-style tithi observance used to determine when a vow is to be completed.