The Explanation of the Twelve-Month Caturthī Vrata
एतत्कृत्वा व्रतं नारी षोडशद्वादशाब्दकम् । उपायनं विधायाथ व्रतमेतद्विसर्ज्जयेत् ॥ ४९ ॥
etatkṛtvā vrataṃ nārī ṣoḍaśadvādaśābdakam | upāyanaṃ vidhāyātha vratametadvisarjjayet || 49 ||
આ વ્રત સ્ત્રીએ સોળ અથવા બાર વર્ષ સુધી કરીને, પછી ઉપાયન (સમાપન-અર્પણ) વિધિપૂર્વક કરી, ત્યારબાદ આ વ્રતનું વિધિવત્ વિસર્જન કરવું.
Narada (in instruction/summary style within Book 1.4)
Vrata: none (multi-year women’s vrata described)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It emphasizes dharmic completeness: a vow is spiritually effective when it is observed for the intended duration and concluded properly with upāyana (a final offering/gift) and formal visarjana (ritual release).
By stressing disciplined observance and a reverent conclusion, the verse supports bhakti as steady commitment—devotion expressed through sustained vrata and respectful completion rather than abrupt abandonment.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the verse points to the rule that vratas require a concluding rite—upāyana and visarjana—reflecting structured liturgical practice.