Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 77
स्नात्वा विधानेन गृह्णोयाद्वार्षिकव्रतम् । पीत्वा गश्रृंगवार्यादौ तां च कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणम् ॥ ७७ ॥
snātvā vidhānena gṛhṇoyādvārṣikavratam | pītvā gaśrṛṃgavāryādau tāṃ ca kṛtvā pradakṣiṇam || 77 ||
Après s’être baigné selon le rite prescrit, on doit entreprendre le vœu annuel. Puis, après avoir d’abord goûté l’eau sacrée — telle l’eau de Gaśṛṅga — on accomplira aussi la pradakṣiṇā, la circumambulation respectueuse de ce lieu saint.
Narada
Vrata: vārṣika-vrata (annual vow; generic label in the verse)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that vrata is not merely intention but a disciplined sādhana: purification by prescribed bathing, sanctification by sipping holy water, and devotion expressed through pradakṣiṇā of the sacred locus.
Bhakti is shown through embodied reverence—approaching a sacred place properly, honoring its tīrtha-water, and circumambulating it—acts that cultivate humility and remembrance of the divine associated with the tīrtha.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is emphasized: vidhi-based snāna, the correct sequence of sipping holy water (ācamanā-like act), and the rite of pradakṣiṇā as part of vrata observance.