Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
वासरेषु तु तेष्वेवं सर्वापत्तारकं भवेत् । तद्विधानं च वक्ष्यामि सम्यगासवकल्पनम् ॥ ११ ॥
vāsareṣu tu teṣvevaṃ sarvāpattārakaṃ bhavet | tadvidhānaṃ ca vakṣyāmi samyagāsavakalpanam || 11 ||
それらの特定の日に、このように行えば、あらゆる災厄を渡り越えさせる救いの手段となる。いま、その作法—アーサヴァ（発酵させた薬用調合液）の正しい調製—を説こう。
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It frames the practice as both practical and dharmic: when performed on the prescribed days and in the correct way, it is said to help one ‘cross over’ (tāraka) distress, linking technical procedure with spiritual welfare.
Bhakti is implied through disciplined, faithful adherence to the stated vidhi (procedure). The verse emphasizes doing the practice ‘properly’ (samyak), reflecting devotional sincerity expressed as careful observance.
It highlights prayoga-vidhi—technical procedural knowledge tied to calendrical timing (vāsara/appointed days) and correct formulation (kalpanā), a hallmark of the Narada Purana’s Third Pada focus on applied sciences and ritual method.