Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31
The Narration of the Navamī Vow Observed Across the Twelve Months
सर्वमक्षयतां याति नात्र कार्या विचारणा । फाल्गुनामलपक्षस्य नवमी या द्विजोत्तम ॥ ३१ ॥
sarvamakṣayatāṃ yāti nātra kāryā vicāraṇā | phālgunāmalapakṣasya navamī yā dvijottama || 31 ||
Pada Navamī paruh terang bulan Phālguna, wahai yang utama di antara yang dua kali lahir, segala sesuatu menjadi tidak susut dan tidak habis—tiada perlu keraguan lagi.
Narada
Vrata: Navamī-tithi observance (specific vrata-name not stated)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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It declares that religious acts performed with faith on Phālguna Śukla Navamī yield akṣaya (undiminishing) spiritual merit, emphasizing the special potency of this tithi.
By affirming the exceptional fruit of a sacred day, it supports bhakti-driven observances—worship, vows, and offerings—performed on that tithi as a reliable means to lasting spiritual benefit.
It relies on calendrical reckoning—tithi and pakṣa determination (a Jyotiṣa/Vedāṅga application)—to time rituals for maximum dharmic fruit.