Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
The Exposition of the Saptamī Vow Observed Across Twelve Months
Saptamī-vrata-prakāśana
आषाढशुक्लसप्तम्यां विवस्वान्नाम भास्करः । जातस्तं तत्र संप्रार्च्य गन्धपुष्पादिभिः पृथक् ॥ २८ ॥
āṣāḍhaśuklasaptamyāṃ vivasvānnāma bhāskaraḥ | jātastaṃ tatra saṃprārcya gandhapuṣpādibhiḥ pṛthak || 28 ||
Pada Saptami terang bulan di bulan Āṣāḍha, Sang Bhāskara menampakkan diri dengan nama Vivasvān. Karena itu, hendaknya ia dipuja di sana dengan persembahan wewangian, bunga, dan lainnya secara terpisah sesuai tata cara.
Narada
Vrata: none (Sūrya/Saptamī observance implied)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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It assigns sacred timing (Āṣāḍha-śukla Saptamī) to the manifestation of Sūrya as Vivasvān and teaches that honoring divine appearances through properly ordered offerings is a dharmic act that strengthens devotion and auspiciousness.
Bhakti is expressed here through upāsanā—reverent worship of Bhāskara with tangible offerings (fragrance, flowers, etc.) performed with attention to sacred time, showing disciplined devotion rather than merely verbal praise.
It reflects Jyotiṣa/Vedic calendrics through precise tithi-month specification (Āṣāḍha, śukla pakṣa, Saptamī) and practical ritual procedure—offering items in a distinct, orderly manner (pṛthak) as part of vrata-style worship.