Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
The Narration of the Navamī Vow Observed Across the Twelve Months
भाद्रे तु नवमी शुक्ला नंदाह्वा परिकीर्तिता । तस्यां यः पूजयेद्दुर्गां विधिवच्चोपचारकैः ॥ १६ ॥
bhādre tu navamī śuklā naṃdāhvā parikīrtitā | tasyāṃ yaḥ pūjayeddurgāṃ vidhivaccopacārakaiḥ || 16 ||
Pada bulan Bhādrapada, hari kesembilan dalam pakṣa terang (śukla) disebut ‘Nandā’. Sesiapa yang pada hari itu memuja Dewi Durgā menurut tata cara, dengan upacāra yang ditetapkan, akan memperoleh keberuntungan.
Narada (teaching in the Narada Purana dialogue stream associated with the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: Nandā-navamī (tithi observance)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It sacralizes a specific tithi—Bhādrapada Śukla Navamī—by naming it ‘Nandā’ and teaches that Devi worship performed with proper ritual order (vidhi) and offerings (upacāras) becomes a focused dharmic means for auspiciousness and protection.
It frames bhakti as disciplined worship: devotion is expressed not only through feeling but through reverent, rule-guided pūjā to Durgā, using upacāras as tangible acts of surrender and honor.
It relies on calendrical/astronomical timekeeping—tithi and month reckoning (Bhādrapada, Śukla Navamī)—which aligns with Jyotiṣa-style ritual timing used in Purāṇic vrata practice.