Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
The Account of the Third-day Vow Observed through the Twelve Months
Tṛtīyā-vrata
पौषशुक्लतृतीयायां ब्रह्मगौरीव्रतं चरेत् । पूर्वोक्तेन विधानेन पूजितापि द्विजोत्तम ॥ ५८ ॥
pauṣaśuklatṛtīyāyāṃ brahmagaurīvrataṃ caret | pūrvoktena vidhānena pūjitāpi dvijottama || 58 ||
Pada tṛtīyā paruh terang bulan di bulan Pauṣa, hendaknya menjalankan vrata Brahma–Gaurī. Wahai yang utama di antara para dvija, beliau dipuja menurut tata cara yang telah disebutkan sebelumnya.
Narada (instructional narration within a vrata-vidhi sequence, addressed to a dvija)
Vrata: Brahma-Gaurī-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It anchors a specific vow (Brahma-Gaurī Vrata) to an exact sacred time—Pauṣa śukla tṛtīyā—showing that dharmic results are pursued through disciplined observance aligned with the lunar calendar.
Bhakti here is expressed as regulated worship: the devotee honors the deity (Brahma-Gaurī) with the previously taught ritual method, emphasizing faithful adherence to prescribed pūjā as a form of devotion.
It highlights calendrical reckoning—tithi and month identification—closely tied to Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa, since the vow is to be performed precisely on Pauṣa bright-fortnight Tṛtīyā.