Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Pūrṇimā Pūrṇa-vratas: Dharmarāja-vrata, Vaṭa-Sāvitrī-vrata, and Gopadma-vrata
अथ ज्येष्ठस्य पूर्णायां वटसावित्रिकं व्रतम् । सोपवासा वटं सिंचेत्सलिलैरमृतोपमैः ॥ ९ ॥
atha jyeṣṭhasya pūrṇāyāṃ vaṭasāvitrikaṃ vratam | sopavāsā vaṭaṃ siṃcetsalilairamṛtopamaiḥ || 9 ||
Ensuite, au jour de pleine lune du mois de Jyeṣṭha, qu’on observe le vœu de Vaṭa-Sāvitrī ; en jeûnant, elle doit arroser le banian avec une eau tenue pour semblable à l’amṛta, le nectar.
Narada (teaching the vrata-vidhi in dialogue with the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: Vaṭa-Sāvitrī-vrata (vaṭasāvitrikaṃ vratam)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It prescribes the timing and core act of the Vaṭa-Sāvitrī observance—fasting on Jyeṣṭha Pūrṇimā and honoring the banyan—framing the rite as a dharmic discipline that cultivates purity, restraint, and sacred remembrance.
Bhakti here is expressed through simple, embodied devotion—upavāsa (self-restraint) and seva-like worship of the sacred vaṭa—treating the offering of water as “nectar-like,” i.e., reverential and sanctified.
It highlights ritual calendrics (Jyotiṣa/auspicious timing): the observance is fixed specifically on Jyeṣṭha Pūrṇimā, showing how vrata-vidhi depends on correct lunar-date determination.