Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
The Exposition of the Pratipadā Vrata for the Twelve Months
प्रदक्षिणं ततः कुर्यात्पश्चात्स्वभवनं व्रजेत् । नभः शुक्ले प्रतिपदि लक्ष्मीबुद्धिप्रदायकम् ॥ १९ ॥
pradakṣiṇaṃ tataḥ kuryātpaścātsvabhavanaṃ vrajet | nabhaḥ śukle pratipadi lakṣmībuddhipradāyakam || 19 ||
Kemudian hendaklah dilakukan pradakṣiṇā, dan selepas itu pulanglah ke rumah sendiri. Amalan ini, dilakukan pada pratipad (hari pertama) paruh terang bulan dalam bulan Nabhas (Bhādrapada), menganugerahkan Lakṣmī dan kejernihan buddhi.
Narada
Vrata: none (timed observance implied)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined completion of a rite—offering reverential circumambulation and then returning home—while stating the specific auspicious timing (Nabhas, bright Pratipada) and its fruit: prosperity (Lakṣmī) and sharpened discernment (buddhi).
By prescribing pradakṣiṇā—an embodied act of reverence commonly done around a deity or sacred focus—it frames devotion as practical worship performed with correct procedure and timing, yielding inner clarity and well-being.
It highlights calendrical/astronomical timing through tithi and pakṣa (Pratipad in Śukla-pakṣa) and the named lunar month (Nabhas/Bhādrapada), reflecting applied Jyotiṣa-style ritual scheduling used in Purāṇic vrata practice.