Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
सनातन उवाच । अथातः संप्रवक्ष्यामि त्रयोदश्या व्रतानि ते । यानि कृत्वा नरो भक्त्या सुभगो जायते भुवि ॥ १ ॥
sanātana uvāca | athātaḥ saṃpravakṣyāmi trayodaśyā vratāni te | yāni kṛtvā naro bhaktyā subhago jāyate bhuvi || 1 ||
Sanātana dit : À présent, je vais t’exposer pleinement les vœux observés au jour de Trayodaśī, le treizième jour lunaire. Celui qui les accomplit avec bhakti devient heureux, favorisé et prospère en ce monde.
Sanātana (one of the Sanatkumāra brothers)
Vrata: Trayodaśī-vratāni (set of vows on the 13th lunar day)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It introduces Trayodaśī vows as a bhakti-centered discipline, emphasizing that devotional observance of dharma brings auspiciousness and well-being in worldly life.
The verse explicitly links the fruit of the vows to bhakti—devotion is presented as the essential inner attitude that makes ritual observance spiritually effective.
It highlights calendrical and ritual precision through tithi-based practice (Trayodaśī), aligning observances with lunar time-reckoning used in dharma and vrata procedures.