Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4
Māsopavāsa (Month-long Fast) and Repeated Parāka Observances: Procedure and Fruits
ततः प्रातः समुत्थाय नित्यकर्म समाप्य च । श्रद्धया पूजयेद्विष्णुं वशी क्रोधविवार्जितः ॥ ४ ॥
tataḥ prātaḥ samutthāya nityakarma samāpya ca | śraddhayā pūjayedviṣṇuṃ vaśī krodhavivārjitaḥ || 4 ||
Kemudian, bangun pagi, selesaikan kewajiban harian, lalu dengan śraddhā memuja Viṣṇu—dengan pengendalian diri dan bebas dari amarah.
Narada
Vrata: none (continuation of the vrata)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that devotion is strengthened by discipline: complete daily duties first, then worship Vishnu with faith, self-restraint, and a mind purified of anger.
Bhakti here is not merely emotion but a regulated practice—faithful worship supported by nityakarma, sense-control, and the deliberate abandonment of anger.
It emphasizes applied ritual discipline (nityakarma and proper daily observances), aligning conduct and worship—an essential foundation for correct practice even before technical Vedanga study.