Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
The Second Twelve-Month Vrata: Dvitīyā Observances and Their Fruits
सनातन उवाच । श्रृणु विप्र प्रवक्ष्यामि द्वितीयाया व्रतानि ते । यानि कृत्वा नरो भक्त्या ब्रह्मलोके महीयते ॥ १ ॥
sanātana uvāca | śrṛṇu vipra pravakṣyāmi dvitīyāyā vratāni te | yāni kṛtvā naro bhaktyā brahmaloke mahīyate || 1 ||
Sanātana berkata: “Dengarlah, wahai brāhmaṇa; akan aku jelaskan kepadamu nazar-nazar bagi siri kedua. Dengan melaksanakannya penuh bhakti, seseorang dimuliakan di alam Brahmā.”
Sanātana (one of the Sanatkumāra brothers)
Vrata: dvitīyā-vratāni (second-day vow series; specific names to follow in subsequent verses)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It introduces a structured teaching on vows (vratas) and states their fruit: when practiced with devotion, they elevate the practitioner to honor in Brahmaloka, showing that inner bhakti is essential to ritual efficacy.
The verse explicitly links the success of vrata-practice to bhakti—devotional intent—implying that vows are not merely formal acts but devotional disciplines that produce higher spiritual attainment.
Ritual discipline (kalpa-oriented practice) is implied through the topic of vratas, emphasizing correct observance and intentionality; however, no specific Vedāṅga (like vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa) is directly named in this verse.