Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
तत्रोमासहितः शंभुः पूजनीयः प्रयत्नतः । चंद्रोदयेऽर्घदानं च विधेयं व्रतिभिः सदा ॥ ७९ ॥
tatromāsahitaḥ śaṃbhuḥ pūjanīyaḥ prayatnataḥ | caṃdrodaye'rghadānaṃ ca vidheyaṃ vratibhiḥ sadā || 79 ||
Là, Śambhu (Śiva) avec Umā doit être vénéré avec un effort sincère. Et au lever de la lune, ceux qui observent le vœu doivent toujours offrir l’arghya, la libation rituelle.
Narada (teaching vrata-vidhi within the Purva Bhaga narrative)
Vrata: Karakā-vrata (context continuation)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames vrata as disciplined devotion: worship of Śiva together with Śakti (Umā) and the timed act of arghya at moonrise, turning a vow into a precise, sanctifying ritual practice.
Bhakti here is expressed through attentive pūjā—worship done “with earnest effort”—and through consistent observance (“always”) of a simple but meaningful offering, showing devotion as steady practice rather than mere sentiment.
It highlights ritual timing and calendrical awareness—performing arghya specifically at candrodaya (moonrise)—which aligns with Jyotiṣa-style timekeeping used to fix proper moments for vrata and pūjā.