Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
The Description of the Caturdaśī Vrata Observed throughout the Twelve Months
प्रदोषे तैलदीपांस्तु दीपयेद्यमतुष्टये । चतुष्पथे गृहाद्ब्राह्मप्रदेशे वा समाहितः ॥ ४७ ॥
pradoṣe tailadīpāṃstu dīpayedyamatuṣṭaye | catuṣpathe gṛhādbrāhmapradeśe vā samāhitaḥ || 47 ||
Pada waktu pradoṣa (senja), hendaklah dinyalakan pelita minyak untuk menyenangkan Yama; dengan hati yang tenang, lakukan sama ada di simpang empat atau di kawasan berhampiran kediaman seorang Brahmana di luar rumah sendiri.
Narada (instructional passage attributed within Narada Purana’s teaching flow)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches a simple dharmic observance—lighting oil-lamps at pradoṣa—to cultivate restraint and merit while ritually honoring Yama, the cosmic administrator of justice and death.
Though not directly a Vishnu-bhakti verse, it reflects bhakti’s practical side: disciplined, reverent acts done with samādhāna (a collected mind) as offerings that align one’s life with sacred order.
It highlights ritual timing and observance (kāla-niyama) centered on pradoṣa—an applied aspect of Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology/time-reckoning) used to choose auspicious/ritually prescribed moments.