Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
Māsopavāsa (Month-long Fast) and Repeated Parāka Observances: Procedure and Fruits
एतेष्वन्यतमे मासे शुल्कपक्षे जितेन्द्रियः । प्राशयेत्पञ्चगव्यं च स्वपेद्विष्णुसमीपतः ॥ ३ ॥
eteṣvanyatame māse śulkapakṣe jitendriyaḥ | prāśayetpañcagavyaṃ ca svapedviṣṇusamīpataḥ || 3 ||
ഈ മാസങ്ങളിൽ ഏതെങ്കിലും ഒന്നിൽ, ശുക്ലപക്ഷത്തിൽ, ഇന്ദ്രിയനിഗ്രഹത്തോടെ പഞ്ചഗവ്യം സേവിച്ച് വിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ സന്നിധിയിൽ ശയിക്കണം.
Narada (teaching in a vrata/ritual context, traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none (continuation of the described vrata)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links inner discipline (sense-control) with outer ritual purity (pañcagavya) and devotional proximity to Viṣṇu, presenting vrata as a combined path of purification, restraint, and sustained remembrance of the Lord.
Bhakti is expressed through regulated conduct: choosing an auspicious time (śukla-pakṣa), living with self-control, performing purificatory rites, and remaining physically close to Viṣṇu’s presence—practices meant to intensify remembrance and surrender.
It uses calendrical discipline based on lunar time (pakṣa), reflecting Jyotiṣa-style ritual timing, and emphasizes shauca (purity rules) through pañcagavya as a practical component of vrata procedure.