Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
The Exposition of the Saptamī Vow Observed Across Twelve Months
Saptamī-vrata-prakāśana
आश्विने शुक्लपक्षे तु विज्ञेया शुभसप्तमी । तस्यां कृतस्नानपूजो वाचयित्वा द्विजोत्तमान् ॥ ४० ॥
āśvine śuklapakṣe tu vijñeyā śubhasaptamī | tasyāṃ kṛtasnānapūjo vācayitvā dvijottamān || 40 ||
Dalam paruh terang bulan Āśvina, hendaklah dikenal hari ketujuh yang bertuah, Śubha-saptamī. Pada hari itu, setelah mandi suci dan melakukan pemujaan, hendaklah diminta para dwija yang utama membacakan teks-teks suci.
Narada (teaching within the Narada Purana’s instructional narrative)
Vrata: Śubha-saptamī (tithi-observance; vrata implied)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It sanctifies a specific tithi—Āśvina Śukla Saptamī—as auspicious, emphasizing purification (snāna), devotion (pūjā), and merit-making through authorized sacred recitation by learned brāhmaṇas.
Bhakti is expressed here through disciplined observance: choosing an auspicious sacred time, performing worship after purification, and supporting śāstra-centered devotion by inviting qualified reciters.
It uses calendrical precision (tithi, month, pakṣa)—a jyotiṣa/kalā-based application—showing how ritual timing and proper recitation are integrated into Dharma practice.