Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
वैधव्यवारणं स्त्रीणां तथा संतानवर्धनम् । कृतोपवासा कन्यैव नारी वा द्विजसत्तम ॥ २९ ॥
vaidhavyavāraṇaṃ strīṇāṃ tathā saṃtānavardhanam | kṛtopavāsā kanyaiva nārī vā dvijasattama || 29 ||
हे स्त्रियांचे वैधव्य टाळते आणि संतानवृद्धीही करते। हे द्विजश्रेष्ठ! कन्या असो वा विवाहित स्त्री—उपवास करून हे फळ मिळवते।
Narada (instructional narration within the Purva Bhaga context)
Vrata: Rati-Kāma-vrata (contextual continuation)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse functions as a phala-śruti, emphasizing that sincere observance of a vrata (fast) is a dharmic discipline that yields protective and life-supporting results—especially for women—such as safeguarding marital auspiciousness and supporting lineage.
By highlighting upavāsa (fasting) as a vow undertaken with faith, it points to bhakti expressed through disciplined worship and self-restraint, where devotion is demonstrated through regulated conduct rather than mere statement of belief.
It reflects Kalpa/Smārta ritual practice—how vrata observance (upavāsa) is linked with specific intended outcomes (phala), a common feature of dharma-śāstra style instruction used in Purāṇic ritual guidance.