Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 38
Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana
फाल्गुनस्य सिते पक्षे द्वादश्यां समुपोषितः । गोविन्दाय नमस्तुभ्यमिति संपूजयेद्व्रती ॥ ३८ ॥
phālgunasya site pakṣe dvādaśyāṃ samupoṣitaḥ | govindāya namastubhyamiti saṃpūjayedvratī || 38 ||
Durant la quinzaine claire de Phālguna, après avoir observé comme il se doit le jeûne au douzième jour lunaire, l’observant du vœu doit adorer pleinement le Seigneur en disant : «Hommage à Toi, ô Govinda.»
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It teaches that devotion becomes especially potent when joined with vrata (disciplined observance): fasting on Dvādaśī and offering complete worship while surrendering through the simple salutation to Govinda.
Bhakti is shown as accessible and mantra-centered: the devotee fasts, then worships with the heartfelt address “Govindāya namaḥ,” emphasizing personal surrender and reverence to Vishnu.
It reflects Jyotiṣa/Vedāṅga time-reckoning (Pañcāṅga practice): observing a rite by lunar month (Phālguna), fortnight (Śukla-pakṣa), and tithi (Dvādaśī) as the correct ritual timing.