Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
The Second Twelve-Month Vrata: Dvitīyā Observances and Their Fruits
वह्निरेव पृथङ्मास्सु नानारूपवपुर्द्धरः । पूज्यते हि द्वितीयासु ब्रह्मचर्य्यादि पूर्ववत् ॥ ३४ ॥
vahnireva pṛthaṅmāssu nānārūpavapurddharaḥ | pūjyate hi dvitīyāsu brahmacaryyādi pūrvavat || 34 ||
അഗ്നിദേവൻ തന്നെയാണ് ഓരോ മാസത്തിലും വിവിധ രൂപങ്ങളും ദേഹങ്ങളും ധരിച്ചു പ്രത്യക്ഷനാകുന്നത്. ദ്വിതീയാ തിഥിയിൽ മുൻപറഞ്ഞ ബ്രഹ്മചര്യാദി നിയമങ്ങളോടെ അവനെ തന്നെ പൂജിക്കണം.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a vrata/kalpa-style sequence)
Vrata: Dvādaśa-māsa Dvitīyā-vrata (Agni-pūjā sequence implied)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that Agni is approached through a disciplined, time-specific vrata: worship on Dvitīyā with self-restraint (brahmacarya, purity, and allied observances), recognizing Agni’s month-wise manifestations.
Bhakti here is expressed as regulated worship (niyama-bhakti): honoring the deity (Agni) on an appointed tithi with prior disciplines, showing devotion through consistency and ritual purity.
Kalpa-oriented ritual timing is emphasized: observing worship by lunar tithi (Dvitīyā) and month-wise sequencing—core practical knowledge for executing vratas correctly.