Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
नभोमासे सिताष्टम्यां दशाफलमिति व्रतम् । उपवासं तु संकल्प्य स्नात्वा कृत्वा च नैत्यिकम् ॥ १५ ॥
nabhomāse sitāṣṭamyāṃ daśāphalamiti vratam | upavāsaṃ tu saṃkalpya snātvā kṛtvā ca naityikam || 15 ||
Pada Aṣṭamī paruh terang di bulan Nabho, ada vrata bernama “Daśāphala.” Setelah berniat berpuasa, hendaknya mandi suci dan menunaikan kewajiban harian.
Narada (teaching the vrata procedure within the Purāṇic instruction)
Vrata: Daśāphala-vrata
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It establishes the correct starting discipline for a vow—choosing the proper sacred time (Śukla Aṣṭamī in Nabhas), taking a formal sankalpa, fasting, bathing, and remaining grounded in daily obligatory duties.
By prescribing upavāsa (fasting) with sankalpa and purity practices, it frames devotion as steady, intentional worship supported by self-restraint and regular dharmic conduct.
It reflects calendrical and tithi-based ritual timing (linked to Jyotiṣa/Vedic timekeeping) and the procedural structure of rites—sankalpa, snāna, and nitya-karman—before undertaking a vrata.