Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78
Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana
एवं यः कुरुते भक्त्या पद्मनाभव्रतं सुधीः । ब्रह्ममेधसहस्त्रस्य फलमाप्नोति निश्चितम् ॥ ७८ ॥
evaṃ yaḥ kurute bhaktyā padmanābhavrataṃ sudhīḥ | brahmamedhasahastrasya phalamāpnoti niścitam || 78 ||
Demikianlah, orang bijaksana yang melaksanakan Padmanābha-vrata dengan bhakti pasti memperoleh pahala kebajikan yang setara dengan seribu korban suci Brahma-medha.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: Padmanābha-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates devoted observance (vrata) to the level of major Vedic sacrifice, teaching that sincere bhakti to Padmanābha yields immense spiritual merit.
By stating that performing the Padmanābha-vrata ‘with devotion’ grants assured fruit, it emphasizes inner devotion as the decisive factor, not merely ritual magnitude.
It frames ritual valuation (yajña-phala) and vrata-phala comparison—useful for Dharma-śāstra style decision-making about observances—rather than a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.