Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 85
The Explanation of the Twelve-Month Caturthī Vrata
ढुंढिव्रतं परैः प्रोक्तं कैश्चित्कुंडव्रतं स्मृतम् । ललिताव्रतमित्यन्यैः शांतिव्रतमथापरैः ॥ ८५ ॥
ḍhuṃḍhivrataṃ paraiḥ proktaṃ kaiścitkuṃḍavrataṃ smṛtam | lalitāvratamityanyaiḥ śāṃtivratamathāparaiḥ || 85 ||
ചിലർ ഇതിനെ ഢുംഢി-വ്രതമെന്ന് പറയുന്നു; ചിലർ കുണ്ഡ-വ്രതമെന്ന് സ്മരിക്കുന്നു. മറ്റുചിലർ ലലിതാ-വ്രതമെന്നും, ചിലർ ശാന്തി-വ്രതമെന്നും വിളിക്കുന്നു.
Narada (continuing an enumerative description within the Purva Bhaga Fourth Pada)
Vrata: Ḍhuṃḍhi-vrata / Kuṇḍa-vrata / Lalitā-vrata / Śānti-vrata (variant names for the same observance)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights that a single observance (vrata) may circulate under multiple traditional names, emphasizing lineage-based transmission (smṛti/prayoga) and the importance of understanding the practice’s intent rather than only its label.
By showing that devotional disciplines can be known by different names, the verse implicitly prioritizes sincere performance and inner disposition (śraddhā, śānti) over sectarian terminology—an attitude aligned with bhakti-oriented vrata practice.
It reflects the practical need for correct nomenclature and classification used in ritual manuals—linked to Vyākaraṇa (terminology/usage) and Kalpa-style ritual organization—so a practitioner can identify the same vrata across differing traditions.