Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
मध्याह्ने पूजयित्वेनामेकभक्तं समापयेत् । शक्तो भक्तश्चोपवासं परेऽह्नि विधिना ततः ॥ ४२ ॥
madhyāhne pūjayitvenāmekabhaktaṃ samāpayet | śakto bhaktaścopavāsaṃ pare'hni vidhinā tataḥ || 42 ||
Sesudah melakukan pemujaan pada tengah hari, hendaklah ia menutupnya dengan satu kali makan sahaja (eka-bhakta). Kemudian, seorang bhakta yang berupaya hendaklah berupavāsa (berpuasa) pada hari berikutnya menurut tatacara yang ditetapkan.
Sage Narada (teaching in a summarized procedural instruction; traditional dialogue context with Sanatkumara line)
Vrata: Rādhā-vrata (continuation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames vrata practice as a disciplined sequence—midday worship, regulated intake (single meal), and then fasting—showing devotion expressed through orderly self-restraint and prescribed ritual conduct.
Bhakti is presented as actionable: worship (pūjā) combined with niyama (regulated conduct). The devotee’s love is demonstrated through controlled senses (eka-bhakta) and sincere austerity (upavāsa) performed according to vidhi.
It highlights ritual procedure and timing (vidhi and madhyāhna), aligning with Kalpa-style practical ritual science—how and when to perform worship and fasting as part of vrata observance.