Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana
रात्रौ जागरणं कुर्यात्र्रिकालं पूजयेत्तथा । प्रातः कृत्यं समाप्याथ गोविन्दं पूजयेत्पुनः ॥ ४० ॥
rātrau jāgaraṇaṃ kuryātrrikālaṃ pūjayettathā | prātaḥ kṛtyaṃ samāpyātha govindaṃ pūjayetpunaḥ || 40 ||
रात्री जागरण करावे आणि त्रिकाळही पूजन करावे। मग प्रातःकर्मे आटोपून पुन्हा गोविंदाचे पूजन करावे।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a vrata/worship context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: vira (heroic)
FAQs
It prescribes a disciplined rhythm of devotion—night vigil, worship at the three daily times, and renewed morning worship—showing that remembrance of Govinda should frame the entire day.
Bhakti here is expressed as steady, repeated pūjā rather than occasional acts—returning to Govinda after completing worldly and ritual obligations reinforces continuous devotion.
It reflects practical Kalpa (ritual procedure) through trikāla worship and nitya-karmas (daily obligatory rites), emphasizing correct timing and orderly performance of worship.