Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18
The Description of the Caturdaśī Vrata Observed throughout the Twelve Months
भुक्तिं मुक्तिं स लभते महादेवप्रसादतः । ज्येष्ठशुक्लचतुर्दश्यां दिवा पंचतपा निशः ॥ १८ ॥
bhuktiṃ muktiṃ sa labhate mahādevaprasādataḥ | jyeṣṭhaśuklacaturdaśyāṃ divā paṃcatapā niśaḥ || 18 ||
Dengan rahmat Mahādeva, seseorang memperoleh kedua-duanya: kenikmatan dunia (bhukti) dan pembebasan (mukti). Pada hari keempat belas bulan terang dalam bulan Jyeṣṭha, hendaklah melakukan tapa ‘lima api’ (pañcatapā) pada siang hari dan berjaga pada malamnya.
Narada (instructing within the Narada Purana’s didactic dialogue tradition)
Vrata: Liṅga/Rudra-related vrata (contextual continuation; specific name not restated here)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that sincere austerity and observance on Jyeṣṭha Śukla Caturdaśī, undertaken with devotion, yields both material well-being (bhukti) and the highest goal of liberation (mukti) through Mahādeva’s grace.
The verse grounds results not merely in effort but in “Mahādeva-prasāda”—divine favor—showing that ritual austerity becomes spiritually fruitful when performed as an act of devoted worship and surrender.
It relies on calendrical and ritual precision: identifying the correct tithi (Śukla Caturdaśī) in the month of Jyeṣṭha (Jyotiṣa/Vedic astronomy-astrology) and prescribing a specific tapas regimen (vrata-vidhi/ritual procedure).