Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
The Exposition of the Dvādaśī Vow for the Twelve Months
Dvādaśī-vrata-nirṇaya and Mahā-dvādaśī Lakṣaṇas
द्वादश प्रतिमासं तु नक्ताशीः स्याज्जितेंद्रियः । ततः समांते तां मूर्तिं समभ्यर्च्य विधानतः ॥ ६३ ॥
dvādaśa pratimāsaṃ tu naktāśīḥ syājjiteṃdriyaḥ | tataḥ samāṃte tāṃ mūrtiṃ samabhyarcya vidhānataḥ || 63 ||
Selama dua belas bulan, hendaklah dia makan pada waktu malam sahaja, dengan indera yang terkawal. Kemudian, pada akhir tahun, hendaklah dia memuja arca suci itu menurut tata cara yang ditetapkan.
Narada
Vrata: Akhaṇḍa-vrata (contextual continuation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes sustained discipline (naktāśī) and sense-restraint (jitendriya) as the foundation for a successful year-long observance, culminating in properly performed worship (vidhānataḥ) of the chosen deity-image.
Bhakti here is shown as steady practice over time: regulated living for twelve months, followed by reverent, rule-based arcana of the mūrti—devotion expressed through consistency, purity, and correct ritual attention.
Ritual procedure and correct performance—aligned with Kalpa (ritual injunctions) and basic vrata-niyamas—are highlighted by the insistence on worshiping “vidhānataḥ,” i.e., according to prescribed rules.