Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
The Exposition of the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Observed Through the Twelve Months
ललिता मेऽस्तु सुप्रीता इत्युक्त्वा तान्विसर्जयेत् । यः कश्चिदाचरेदेतद्व्रतं सौभाग्यदं परम् ॥ २६ ॥
lalitā me'stu suprītā ityuktvā tānvisarjayet | yaḥ kaścidācaredetadvrataṃ saubhāgyadaṃ param || 26 ||
Dengan berkata, “Semoga Dewi Lalitā sangat berkenan kepadaku,” kemudian hendaklah mereka dilepaskan. Sesiapa pun yang melaksanakan vrata ini akan memperoleh anugerah tertinggi berupa tuah dan keberuntungan suci.
Narada (in instruction within the vrata procedure)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It teaches the proper completion of a vrata: offering a concluding prayer for the Goddess Lalitā’s satisfaction and then performing respectful dismissal (visarjana), which seals the rite and yields auspicious results.
Bhakti here is expressed as pleasing the deity—“May Lalitā be pleased with me”—showing that the inner aim of ritual is heartfelt devotion and divine satisfaction, not mere external performance.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) principles: the correct concluding step of a vow—final utterance and formal dismissal—ensuring the rite is performed in proper sequence.