Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52
Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana
विपापो ह्यश्वमेधानामष्टानां फलमाप्नुयात् । ज्येष्टमासे सिते पक्षे द्वादश्यामुपवासकृत् ॥ ५२ ॥
vipāpo hyaśvamedhānāmaṣṭānāṃ phalamāpnuyāt | jyeṣṭamāse site pakṣe dvādaśyāmupavāsakṛt || 52 ||
Sesiapa yang berpuasa pada Dvādaśī dalam paruh cerah bulan Jyeṣṭha menjadi bebas daripada dosa dan meraih pahala setara dengan lapan korban Aśvamedha.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: Dvādaśī-vrata (Jyeṣṭha Śukla Dvādaśī upavāsa)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It elevates a simple, accessible vrata—fasting on Jyeṣṭha Śukla Dvādaśī—as a powerful purifier, declaring it capable of removing sin and granting merit comparable to major Vedic sacrifices.
By valuing a disciplined observance (upavāsa on an auspicious tithi) over costly ritual grandeur, the verse supports the Purāṇic ethic that sincere devotional practice and self-restraint can yield immense spiritual fruit.
It uses calendrical/tithi computation—month (Jyeṣṭha), fortnight (Śukla Pakṣa), and lunar day (Dvādaśī)—reflecting Jyotiṣa-style time-reckoning applied to vrata timing.