Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
Kūrmāpurāṇa-Anukramaṇikā
Index/Summary of the Kūrma Purāṇa
चतुर्थीवैष्णवो नाम मोक्षदा परिकीर्तिता । चतुष्पदी द्विजातीनां साक्षाद्ब्रह्मस्वरूरिणी ॥ २१ ॥
caturthīvaiṣṇavo nāma mokṣadā parikīrtitā | catuṣpadī dvijātīnāṃ sākṣādbrahmasvarūriṇī || 21 ||
Hari keempat dinamakan Vaiṣṇavī, masyhur sebagai pemberi mokṣa (pembebasan). Bagi golongan dua kali lahir (dvija), ia merupakan vrata suci yang lengkap empat bahagian—secara langsung berwujud sifat Brahman.
Narada (teaching within an anukramaṇikā-style listing of sacred days/observances)
Vrata: Vaiṣṇavī-caturthī (caturthī named Vaiṣṇavī)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates Vaiṣṇavī Caturthī as a liberation-oriented observance, declaring it intrinsically sacred—so pure that it is said to embody Brahman itself.
By naming the tithi “Vaiṣṇavī,” the verse frames time itself as sanctified through Viṣṇu-oriented devotion—suggesting that honoring Viṣṇu through vrata and remembrance becomes a direct support for mokṣa.
It relies on calendrical/ritual timing (tithi-based vrata practice), a practical application connected to Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology) for determining sacred days and appropriate observances.