Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
The exposition of the Pañcamī vow to be observed in the twelve months
यस्तस्याऽसप्तमं यावत्कुलं सर्पात्सुनिर्भयम् । भाद्रस्य शुक्लपंचम्यां पूजयेदृषिसत्तमान् ॥ ३४ ॥
yastasyā'saptamaṃ yāvatkulaṃ sarpātsunirbhayam | bhādrasya śuklapaṃcamyāṃ pūjayedṛṣisattamān || 34 ||
ഭാദ്രപദത്തിലെ ശുക്ലപക്ഷ പഞ്ചമിയിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠ ഋഷിമാരെ പൂജിക്കുന്നവന്റെ വംശം ഏഴാം തലമുറ വരെ സർപ്പഭയത്തിൽ നിന്ന് പൂർണ്ണ നിർഭയമാകും।
Narada (teaching in the puranic instructional narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that honoring ṛṣis through timely worship generates protective merit (puṇya) that extends beyond the individual to benefit one’s lineage, emphasizing dharma as both spiritual and familial welfare.
It frames devotion as reverential worship (pūjā) directed to venerable spiritual authorities (ṛṣis), showing bhakti expressed through ritual respect and gratitude to the seers who uphold Vedic dharma.
The timing “Bhādrapada Śukla Pañcamī” reflects Jyotiṣa-style calendrical discipline—observing the correct lunar month and tithi as essential for performing vrata and pūjā effectively.