Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
The Narration of the Navamī Vow Observed Across the Twelve Months
चैत्रस्य शुक्लपक्षे तु श्रीरामनवमीव्रतम् । तत्रोपवासं विधिवच्छक्तो भक्तः समाचरेत् ॥ २ ॥
caitrasya śuklapakṣe tu śrīrāmanavamīvratam | tatropavāsaṃ vidhivacchakto bhaktaḥ samācaret || 2 ||
Dalam paksa terang bulan Caitra terdapat vratā Śrī Rāma-navamī. Pada ketika itu, seorang bhakta yang berupaya hendaklah berpuasa menurut tata cara yang ditetapkan.
Narada
Vrata: Śrī Rāma-navāmī-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It establishes Śrī Rāma-navamī as a dharmic vrata in Caitra’s bright fortnight and presents disciplined fasting (upavāsa) as a direct act of devotion.
Bhakti is shown as practical and embodied: a devotee expresses love and reverence for Śrī Rāma by undertaking a rule-based observance, especially fasting performed with capability and sincerity.
It relies on calendrical timing (month and lunar fortnight), reflecting Jyotiṣa-based ritual scheduling used to fix vrata dates and ensure observance is performed ‘vidhivat’ (according to rule).