Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
The Exposition of the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Observed Through the Twelve Months
प्रातः स्नात्वा विधानेन नारी शुक्लाम्बरावृता । शुक्लमाल्ययधरा वापि नद्याः संगमवालुकाम् ॥ ९ ॥
prātaḥ snātvā vidhānena nārī śuklāmbarāvṛtā | śuklamālyayadharā vāpi nadyāḥ saṃgamavālukām || 9 ||
នៅព្រឹក ស្ត្រីម្នាក់ត្រូវងូតទឹកតាមវិធីបញ្ញត្តិ ស្លៀកពណ៌ស ហើយពាក់មាលាពណ៌សផង ដើម្បីទៅកាន់ច្រាំងខ្សាច់នៅកន្លែងទន្លេជួបគ្នា។
Narada (instruction within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: Lalitā-vrata (contextual continuation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes ritual purity and sattva: bathing at dawn, wearing white, and approaching a river confluence (saṅgama) as a tirtha-setting for meritorious observance.
By prescribing external purity and a sacred place (saṅgama), it prepares the devotee for focused worship and vow-performance—supporting bhakti through disciplined ritual readiness.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implicit: timing (morning), rules (vidhi), dress-code (white), and location (tirtha at confluence) form a practical blueprint for correct observance.