Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33
The Description of the Caturdaśī Vrata Observed throughout the Twelve Months
सोऽप्यनंतप्रसादेन जायते भुक्तिमुक्तिभाक् । कदलीव्रतमप्यत्र तद्विधानं च मे श्रृणु ॥ ३३ ॥
so'pyanaṃtaprasādena jāyate bhuktimuktibhāk | kadalīvratamapyatra tadvidhānaṃ ca me śrṛṇu || 33 ||
तोही अनंताच्या प्रसादाने भुक्ती व मुक्ती—दोन्हीचा भागी होतो. आता येथे कदलीव्रत आणि त्याची विधीही माझ्याकडून ऐक.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: Kadali-vrata (introduced); Ananta-vrata (result referenced)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse teaches that Ananta’s (Viṣṇu’s) prasāda can confer both bhukti (well-being and lawful enjoyment) and mukti (liberation), and it introduces a specific discipline—Kadali-vrata—as a structured means to receive that grace.
It frames results as arising from “Ananta-prasāda,” emphasizing that devotional alignment and vow-based worship culminate in the Lord’s favor, which is the decisive cause behind both worldly good and spiritual release.
Ritual praxis is highlighted through “vrata” and “vidhāna” (procedure): the text points to rule-governed observance—steps, timings, and disciplines—rather than abstract theory, aligning with applied dharma and kalpa-style ritual method.