Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Māsopavāsa (Month-long Fast) and Repeated Parāka Observances: Procedure and Fruits
प्रत्यहं स्नापयेद्देवं पञ्चामृतविधानतः । दीपं निरन्तरं कुर्यात्तस्मिन्मासे हरेर्गृहे ॥ ९ ॥
pratyahaṃ snāpayeddevaṃ pañcāmṛtavidhānataḥ | dīpaṃ nirantaraṃ kuryāttasminmāse harergṛhe || 9 ||
Setiap hari hendaknya memandikan Sang Bhagavān menurut tata pañcāmṛta; dan pada bulan itu, di rumah-kuil Hari, pelita dijaga menyala tanpa putus.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada within the Narada Purana dialogue frame)
Vrata: viṣṇu-māsa-vrata (context)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches steady, daily upāsanā: offering pañcāmṛta-abhiṣeka and maintaining an unbroken lamp as symbols of purity, gratitude, and uninterrupted remembrance of Hari.
Bhakti is shown as consistent service (nitya-sevā)—daily bathing of the deity and continuous dīpa—so devotion becomes a sustained inner orientation rather than an occasional act.
Ritual procedure and correct observance (kalpa/ācāra): following ‘vidhāna’ (prescribed method) for pañcāmṛta and maintaining an akhaṇḍa-dīpa as part of vrata and temple/home worship discipline.