Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
Māsopavāsa (Month-long Fast) and Repeated Parāka Observances: Procedure and Fruits
पञ्चकृत्वो व्रतमिदं कृतं येन महात्मना । अत्यन्गिष्टोमजं पुण्यं द्विगुणं प्राप्नुयान्नरः ॥ १६ ॥
pañcakṛtvo vratamidaṃ kṛtaṃ yena mahātmanā | atyangiṣṭomajaṃ puṇyaṃ dviguṇaṃ prāpnuyānnaraḥ || 16 ||
ഈ വ്രതം മഹാത്മാവ് അഞ്ചുതവണ ആചരിച്ചാൽ, അങ്ഗിഷ്ടോമ യജ്ഞജന്യമായ പുണ്യം അത്യന്തം ദ്വിഗുണമായി പ്രാപിക്കും।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that repeated, disciplined observance of a prescribed vrata intensifies spiritual merit, presenting the vow’s fruit as comparable to a major Vedic sacrifice and even doubled when done five times.
Though stated in ritual terms, it supports bhakti-oriented discipline by emphasizing steady, repeated observance; such consistency is treated as spiritually potent, like a great yajña, when performed with a noble intention.
It reflects ritual science (Kalpa) through the idea of vrata-vidhi and phala-śruti, and references Śrauta tradition by comparing the outcome to the Aṅgiṣṭoma Soma sacrifice.