Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
The Account of the Third-day Vow Observed through the Twelve Months
Tṛtīyā-vrata
यदा तृतीया भाद्रे तु हस्तर्क्षसहिता भवेत् । हस्तगौरीव्रतं नाम तदुद्दिष्टं हि शौरिणा ॥ ३७ ॥
yadā tṛtīyā bhādre tu hastarkṣasahitā bhavet | hastagaurīvrataṃ nāma taduddiṣṭaṃ hi śauriṇā || 37 ||
भाद्रपदात तृतीया तिथी हस्त नक्षत्रासह आली तर ते ‘हस्तगौरीव्रत’ म्हणतात; हे शौरि (श्रीविष्णु) यांनी निर्दिष्ट केले आहे।
Narada
Vrata: Hasta-Gaurī Vrata (hastagaurīvratam)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines the exact sacred timing (tithi–nakṣatra yoga) for the Hasta-Gaurī Vrata, showing that vrata-phala depends on proper dharmic observance aligned with the lunar calendar and nakṣatra.
By stating that the observance is prescribed by Śauri (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa), the verse frames the vrata as an act of devotion performed in obedience to divine injunction, integrating ritual discipline with bhakti.
Jyotiṣa (Vedic astronomy/astrology): it specifies a ritual rule based on the conjunction of Tṛtīyā tithi with the Hasta nakṣatra, a classic calendrical criterion used to fix vrata dates.