Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
Varṇāśrama Saṁskāras, Upanayana Windows, Brahmacārin Ācāra, and Anadhyāya Prohibitions
माघस्य शुक्लसप्तम्यां नवम्यामाश्विनस्य च । परिवेषं गते सूर्ये श्रोत्रिये गृहमागते ॥ ४७ ॥
māghasya śuklasaptamyāṃ navamyāmāśvinasya ca | pariveṣaṃ gate sūrye śrotriye gṛhamāgate || 47 ||
Au septième jour de la quinzaine claire de Māgha, et aussi au neuvième jour d’Āśvina—lorsque le Soleil se montre entouré d’un halo (pariveṣa) et lorsqu’un brāhmane śrotriya, savant des Veda, arrive à la maison—ce sont des moments tenus pour très auspices à l’observance et au don.
Narada (teaching within a dharma/vrata context; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It marks certain tithis (Śukla Saptamī of Māgha and Navamī of Āśvina) and auspicious signs (a solar halo, the arrival of a śrotriya) as spiritually potent moments for dharmic action—especially hospitality and charitable giving—so that merit (puṇya) is maximized by right timing and right recipient.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it supports bhakti in practice by emphasizing reverent service—welcoming and honoring a Veda-knowing guest and acting on sacred days—since such conduct is treated in the Purāṇic tradition as a concrete expression of devotion and surrender through dharma.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology/astronomy) is implied through tithi-based timing (Saptamī, Navamī; Māgha, Āśvina) and the omen of pariveṣa (solar halo), guiding when rites, vows, and dāna are considered especially fruitful.