Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
Varṇāśrama Saṁskāras, Upanayana Windows, Brahmacārin Ācāra, and Anadhyāya Prohibitions
माघस्य शुक्लसप्तम्यां नवम्यामाश्विनस्य च । परिवेषं गते सूर्ये श्रोत्रिये गृहमागते ॥ ४७ ॥
māghasya śuklasaptamyāṃ navamyāmāśvinasya ca | pariveṣaṃ gate sūrye śrotriye gṛhamāgate || 47 ||
Pada hari ketujuh bulan terang Māgha, dan juga pada hari kesembilan Āśvina—ketika Matahari tampak berlingkar halo (pariveṣa), dan ketika seorang brāhmaṇa śrotriya yang mahir Veda datang ke rumah—semuanya dianggap saat yang amat mujarab untuk amalan dharma dan sedekah.
Narada (teaching within a dharma/vrata context; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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It marks certain tithis (Śukla Saptamī of Māgha and Navamī of Āśvina) and auspicious signs (a solar halo, the arrival of a śrotriya) as spiritually potent moments for dharmic action—especially hospitality and charitable giving—so that merit (puṇya) is maximized by right timing and right recipient.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it supports bhakti in practice by emphasizing reverent service—welcoming and honoring a Veda-knowing guest and acting on sacred days—since such conduct is treated in the Purāṇic tradition as a concrete expression of devotion and surrender through dharma.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology/astronomy) is implied through tithi-based timing (Saptamī, Navamī; Māgha, Āśvina) and the omen of pariveṣa (solar halo), guiding when rites, vows, and dāna are considered especially fruitful.