Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44
The Exposition of the Pratipadā Vrata for the Twelve Months
स्वसायुज्यं प्रदिशति भक्त्या सम्यक्समर्चितः । वैशाखे तु सिताद्यायां विष्णुं विश्वविहारिणम् ॥ ४४ ॥
svasāyujyaṃ pradiśati bhaktyā samyaksamarcitaḥ | vaiśākhe tu sitādyāyāṃ viṣṇuṃ viśvavihāriṇam || 44 ||
ഭക്തിയോടെ വിധിപൂർവ്വം വിശ്വവിഹാരിയായ ഭഗവാൻ വിഷ്ണുവിനെ സമ്യക് ആരാധിച്ചാൽ—വിശേഷിച്ച് വൈശാഖ മാസത്തിലെ ശുക്ലപക്ഷാദിദിനങ്ങളിൽ—അവൻ തന്റെ സായുജ്യം ദാനം ചെയ്യുന്നു.
Narada
Vrata: Vaiśākha-śukla-ādi worship observance (month-based vrata context)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It states that sincere, proper devotion to Viṣṇu—particularly during the auspicious bright fortnight of Vaiśākha—culminates in sāyujya, intimate union with the Lord’s own state, indicating liberation as the fruit of bhakti.
Bhakti here is not merely emotion; it is “samyak-samarcana” (right worship) offered to Viṣṇu. The verse links correct devotional practice and sacred timing (Vaiśākha śukla pakṣa) with the highest result, mokṣa.
It implicitly uses calendrical/astronomical timing—month (Vaiśākha) and lunar fortnight (śukla pakṣa)—reflecting Jyotiṣa-based ritual scheduling central to vrata and pūjā observances.