Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
Māsopavāsa (Month-long Fast) and Repeated Parāka Observances: Procedure and Fruits
स्वयं च बन्धुभिः सार्द्धं भुञ्जीत प्रयतेन्द्रियः । एवं मासोपवासांश्च व्रती कुर्यात्र्रयोदश ॥ १२ ॥
svayaṃ ca bandhubhiḥ sārddhaṃ bhuñjīta prayatendriyaḥ | evaṃ māsopavāsāṃśca vratī kuryātrrayodaśa || 12 ||
नंतर इंद्रिये संयमित ठेवून तो स्वतःही आपल्या बंधूंंसह भोजन करावे। अशा प्रकारे व्रतधारी तेराही मासिक उपवास-व्रतेही करावीत।
Narada (teaching in the vrata-context, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: māsopavāsa (monthly fast observances)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links vrata to inner discipline: fasting is not merely abstinence, but a regulated life of sense-control and righteous conduct, culminating in a sattvic, orderly observance.
By emphasizing restraint and faithful completion of prescribed observances, it supports bhakti as steady practice—devotion expressed through disciplined vows and consistent sacred routine.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the verse outlines procedural conduct for vrata—self-restraint, proper completion, and the structured sequence of monthly fast-observances.