Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
विषमेषु तथा विप्र मालतीगप्रियमित्यपि । अजाया दानमप्युक्तं स्नात्वा नद्या विधानतः ॥ १२ ॥
viṣameṣu tathā vipra mālatīgapriyamityapi | ajāyā dānamapyuktaṃ snātvā nadyā vidhānataḥ || 12 ||
De même, ô brāhmane, aux jours inauspicieux (irréguliers) il est dit qu’il faut offrir ce qui est cher, telles les fleurs de mālatī (jasmin) ; et le don d’une chèvre est également prescrit, après s’être baigné dans la rivière selon le rite.
Suta (narrating the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue contextually)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that time-sensitive dharma can be harmonized through purification (river-bath) and regulated charity (dāna), turning potentially adverse timings into occasions for merit.
While primarily ritual-dharma focused, it aligns with bhakti by emphasizing offering what is pleasing and performing acts with śraddhā and proper observance—supports that sustain devotional life.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is explicit in “vidhānataḥ,” and the mention of “viṣama” days implies time-qualification connected with Jyotiṣa-style day reckoning used to choose or remedy ritual timing.