Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
The Description of the Caturdaśī Vrata Observed throughout the Twelve Months
एवं यः कुरुते विप्र विधिवद्व्रतमुत्तमम् । वर्षे वर्षे स लभते भुक्तभोगो हरेः पदम् ॥ १३ ॥
evaṃ yaḥ kurute vipra vidhivadvratamuttamam | varṣe varṣe sa labhate bhuktabhogo hareḥ padam || 13 ||
Demikianlah, wahai brāhmaṇa, sesiapa yang melaksanakan nazar yang unggul ini menurut tata cara yang ditetapkan—tahun demi tahun—setelah menikmati buah kebajikan, akan mencapai kediaman Hari (Viṣṇu).
Sūta (narrating Nārada’s instruction within the Purāṇic dialogue)
Vrata: uttama-vrata (name not specified in this verse)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined, rule-based observance of an excellent vrata yields both worldly fruition (bhoga as earned merit) and culminates in liberation-oriented attainment—Hari’s supreme abode.
By presenting Hari (Viṣṇu) as the final goal (hareḥ padam), it frames vrata as a bhakti-supporting discipline: consistent worship and regulated practice mature into God-attainment.
The emphasis on vidhivat (“according to prescribed rite”) points to ritual correctness governed by Kalpa (procedural rules) and supported by Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa for accurate recitation and formulation of the vow.