Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
The Second Twelve-Month Vrata: Dvitīyā Observances and Their Fruits
सर्वदेवस्तुतोऽभीक्ष्णं विमानवरमास्थितः । अथ फाल्गुनशुक्लाया द्वितीयायां द्विजोत्तमः ॥ २९ ॥
sarvadevastuto'bhīkṣṇaṃ vimānavaramāsthitaḥ | atha phālgunaśuklāyā dvitīyāyāṃ dvijottamaḥ || 29 ||
സകല ദേവന്മാരാലും നിരന്തരം സ്തുതിക്കപ്പെട്ടവൻ ശ്രേഷ്ഠമായ ദിവ്യവിമാനത്തിൽ ആരൂഢനായി. തുടർന്ന്, ഹേ ദ്വിജോത്തമാ, ഫാൽഗുണ ശുക്ലപക്ഷത്തിലെ ദ്വിതീയയിൽ…॥
Narada (narrative voice within the Anukramanika-style summary section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It marks a divinely sanctioned transition in the narrative: being praised by the devas and ascending a vimāna indicates honor, purity of merit, and a higher (celestial) movement of the story tied to sacred time (tithi).
While not directly prescribing a bhakti-sādhana, it highlights deva-stuti (praise) as a recurring Purāṇic motif: sincere glorification accompanies auspicious outcomes and signals divine approval in the unfolding account.
It uses calendrical precision—Phālguna, Śukla pakṣa, and Dvitīyā tithi—reflecting Jyotiṣa-style time-reckoning commonly employed in Purāṇic ritual timing and vrata scheduling.