Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61
The Account of the Third-day Vow Observed through the Twelve Months
Tṛtīyā-vrata
फाल्गुनस्य सिते पक्षे तृतीया कुलसौख्यदा । पूजिता गन्धपुष्पाद्यैः सर्वमङ्गलदा भवेत् ॥ ६१ ॥
phālgunasya site pakṣe tṛtīyā kulasaukhyadā | pūjitā gandhapuṣpādyaiḥ sarvamaṅgaladā bhavet || 61 ||
फाल्गुन शुद्ध तृतीया कुलसुख देणारी ठरते। गंध, पुष्प इत्यादींनी पूजिल्यास ती सर्वमंगल प्रदान करते।
Narada (teaching in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: Tṛtīyā-vrata (kula-saukhyadā aspect)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights a tithi-based observance: honoring Phālguna śukla Tṛtīyā with simple pūjā (fragrance and flowers) is said to generate family well-being and overall auspiciousness (sarva-maṅgala).
Bhakti is expressed through accessible acts of reverent worship—offering gandha and puṣpa with devotion—showing that sincere pūjā on sacred times can yield благоприятные results for household life.
It relies on calendrical discipline—knowing the lunar month (Phālguna), fortnight (śukla-pakṣa), and tithi (Tṛtīyā)—which connects to Jyotiṣa/Vedic timekeeping used to time vratas and pūjā.