Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
Pūrṇimā-vrata (Lakṣmī–Nārāyaṇa-vrata): Observance, Moon Arghya, and Annual Udyāpana
गीतैर्वाद्यैश्च नृत्यैश्च पुराणपठनादिभिः । स्तोत्रैर्वाराधयेद्देवं व्रतकृत्सुसमाहितः ॥ ८ ॥
gītairvādyaiśca nṛtyaiśca purāṇapaṭhanādibhiḥ | stotrairvārādhayeddevaṃ vratakṛtsusamāhitaḥ || 8 ||
गीते, वाद्ये व नृत्ये, पुराणपाठ इत्यादींनी तसेच स्तोत्रांनी—व्रत करणाऱ्याने सुसमाहित होऊन देवाची आराधना करावी।
Narada (teaching in the Narada Purana dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that a vrata is not only a rule-bound observance but a concentrated offering of devotion—expressed through kīrtana (song), vādyā (music), nṛtya (sacred dance), Purāṇa-recitation, and stotra—performed with steady, gathered attention.
Bhakti here is presented as multi-limbed worship: heartfelt praise (stotra), congregational or personal devotional arts (gīta, vādya, nṛtya), and śravaṇa/paṭhana (hearing/reading Purāṇas), all unified by inner samādhāna (mental composure).
The verse emphasizes practical ritual discipline (vrata-vidhi) and scriptural recitation (paṭhana) as a structured practice; while not naming a Vedāṅga explicitly, it aligns with correct recitation and liturgical performance typically supported by Śikṣā (phonetics) and Kalpa (ritual procedure).