Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
The Exposition of the Saptamī Vow Observed Across Twelve Months
Saptamī-vrata-prakāśana
कृत्वैतद्विधिना लोकं सृर्य्यस्य व्रजति ध्रुवम् । द्विजो ब्राह्मं तथा शूद्रः सत्कुले जन्म चाप्नुयात् ॥ ५१ ॥
kṛtvaitadvidhinā lokaṃ sṛryyasya vrajati dhruvam | dvijo brāhmaṃ tathā śūdraḥ satkule janma cāpnuyāt || 51 ||
ഈ വിധിപ്രകാരം ഇത് അനുഷ്ഠിച്ചാൽ നിശ്ചയമായി സൂര്യലോകം പ്രാപിക്കും. ദ്വിജൻ ബ്രാഹ്മണപദം നേടും; ശൂദ്രനും സത്കുലത്തിൽ ജന്മം ലഭിക്കും.
Narada
Vrata: Abhaya-vrata (implied by immediate context)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It functions as a phala-shruti: it affirms that correct performance of the stated rite (vidhi) yields definite spiritual and karmic results—attainment of Sūrya-loka, upliftment of status for the dvija, and auspicious rebirth for the Śūdra.
While framed in ritual language, the verse supports bhakti indirectly by emphasizing faithful adherence to prescribed worship/observance; devotion expressed through disciplined practice is said to produce higher realms and purifying karmic outcomes.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through the emphasis on vidhi—performing the act according to injunctions—showing that correct method and observance are central to obtaining the promised fruit.