Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
The Outline (Anukramaṇī) of the Vāyavīya (Vāyu) Purāṇa
मासानां चैव माहात्म्यं माघस्योक्तं फलाधिकम् । दानधर्मा राजधर्मा विस्तरेणोदिता स्तथा ॥ ५ ॥
māsānāṃ caiva māhātmyaṃ māghasyoktaṃ phalādhikam | dānadharmā rājadharmā vistareṇoditā stathā || 5 ||
On y décrit aussi la grandeur sacrée des mois, en particulier celui de Māgha, dit porteur de fruits supérieurs ; de même, les devoirs de la charité et les devoirs du roi y sont exposés en détail.
Suta (narrating the Purana’s contents in summary/anukramanika style)
Vrata: Māgha observances (māsa-vrata, implied)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It functions as a topical summary, highlighting that Māgha is singled out as especially merit-producing and that the Purana also teaches practical dharma—charity (dāna) and royal duty (rāja-dharma)—in an expanded way.
By emphasizing Māgha’s superior spiritual “fruit,” it points to time-based sacred observances (vratas, holy bathing, giving) that are traditionally performed with devotion, aligning daily conduct and ritual discipline toward divine merit.
Indirectly, it reflects kalā/ritual time-keeping and dharma-śāstric application: knowing sacred months and appropriate rites (a practical, calendrical-ritual competency often supported by jyotiṣa-style timing).