Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73
The Explanation of the Twelve-Month Caturthī Vrata
चंद्रोदयमभिव्याप्य तिष्ठेत्प्रयतमानसः । ततश्चंद्रोदये प्राप्ते मृन्मयं गणनायकम् ॥ ७३ ॥
caṃdrodayamabhivyāpya tiṣṭhetprayatamānasaḥ | tataścaṃdrodaye prāpte mṛnmayaṃ gaṇanāyakam || 73 ||
Dengan minda yang terlatih dan tertib, hendaklah seseorang berjaga hingga terbitnya bulan. Kemudian apabila bulan telah terbit, hendaklah (dipuja) Gaṇanāyaka (Gaṇeśa) yang diperbuat daripada tanah liat.
Narada
Vrata: Saṅkaṣṭa-vrata (implied continuation)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes ritual discipline: maintaining mental restraint until moonrise and then performing a focused act of worship, showing that correct timing and inner control together complete a vrata.
Bhakti here is expressed as attentive waiting (mindful restraint) followed by a concrete devotional offering—worship of Gaṇanāyaka—demonstrating devotion through both intention and action.
It highlights jyotiṣa-style ritual timing: observing candrodaya (moonrise) as the prescribed moment for the next step of worship, aligning practice with celestial time.