Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
ऊर्ज्शुक्लत्रयोदश्यामेकभोजी द्विजोत्तम । पुनः स्नात्वा प्रदोषे तु वाग्यतः सुसमाहितः ॥ ४८ ॥
ūrjśuklatrayodaśyāmekabhojī dvijottama | punaḥ snātvā pradoṣe tu vāgyataḥ susamāhitaḥ || 48 ||
ഹേ ദ്വിജോത്തമ, ഊർജ ശുക്ലപക്ഷ ത്രയോദശിയിൽ ഒരിക്കൽ മാത്രം ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കണം; പിന്നെ പ്രദോഷത്തിൽ വീണ്ടും സ്നാനം ചെയ്ത് വാക്ക് നിയന്ത്രിച്ച് മനസ്സിനെ ദൃഢമായി ഏകാഗ്രമാക്കണം।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada / the inquirer)
Vrata: Ūrja (Kārttika) śukla-trayodaśī observance (discipline and purification)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches vrata-sādhana through bodily purity (re-bathing at pradoṣa) and inner austerity (single meal, restraint of speech, and mental composure), presenting discipline as the foundation for merit and devotion.
By prescribing ekabhoga, pradoṣa-snana, and vāg-niyama, the verse prepares the practitioner for focused remembrance and worship; such self-control is treated as supportive discipline (aṅga) for steady bhakti.
It relies on calendrical and lunar-day observance—tithi-based timing (śukla trayodaśī) and pradoṣa (twilight junction)—a practical application aligned with Jyotiṣa-style ritual scheduling.