Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 92
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
फाल्गुने त्वसिताष्टम्यां भीमां देवीं समर्चयेत् । तत्र व्रतपरो विप्र सर्वकामसमृद्धये ॥ ९२ ॥
phālgune tvasitāṣṭamyāṃ bhīmāṃ devīṃ samarcayet | tatra vrataparo vipra sarvakāmasamṛddhaye || 92 ||
Au mois de Phālguna, au huitième jour lunaire de la quinzaine sombre, on doit vénérer la déesse Bhīmā avec un profond respect. Ô brāhmane, en observant là le vœu avec ferveur, on obtient l’accomplissement total et la prospérité de tous les buts désirés.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes tithi-based vrata discipline: worship on Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī in Phālguna, performed with steadiness, is presented as a dharmic means to secure both protection and the orderly fulfillment of worldly aims.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverential, focused worship (samarcana) of the Devī on an auspicious lunar day, coupled with vrata-niyama (vow-based restraint), showing devotion as consistent practice rather than mere sentiment.
It uses calendrical/tithi computation (a Jyotiṣa/Vedāṅga application): identifying Phālguna and Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī as the correct ritual timing for the observance.