Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79
The Explanation of the Twelve-Month Caturthī Vrata
एवं कृत्वा व्रतं विप्र संकष्टाख्यं शूभावहम् । समृद्धो धनधान्यैः स्यान्न च संकष्टमाप्नुयात् ॥ ७९ ॥
evaṃ kṛtvā vrataṃ vipra saṃkaṣṭākhyaṃ śūbhāvaham | samṛddho dhanadhānyaiḥ syānna ca saṃkaṣṭamāpnuyāt || 79 ||
Wahai brāhmaṇa, dengan melaksanakan demikian nazar suci yang membawa keberuntungan bernama “Saṅkaṣṭa”, seseorang akan makmur dengan harta dan hasil bijirin, serta tidak ditimpa kesusahan.
Narada
Vrata: Saṅkaṣṭa-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It functions as a phala-śruti (result statement), affirming that disciplined observance of the Saṅkaṣṭa vrata produces auspiciousness and shields the practitioner from hardship.
While the verse is primarily about vrata-dharma, it implies bhakti through faithful performance of a sacred observance—trusting the deity and the śāstra that such devotion expressed through vrata brings well-being and relief from distress.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the verse summarizes the practical outcome of correctly performing a prescribed vrata, emphasizing disciplined observance and its stated results.