Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
तत्रोमासहितः शंभुः पूजनीयः प्रयत्नतः । चंद्रोदयेऽर्घदानं च विधेयं व्रतिभिः सदा ॥ ७९ ॥
tatromāsahitaḥ śaṃbhuḥ pūjanīyaḥ prayatnataḥ | caṃdrodaye'rghadānaṃ ca vidheyaṃ vratibhiḥ sadā || 79 ||
Ali, Śambhu (Śiva) juntamente com Umā deve ser adorado com diligente empenho. E ao nascer da lua, os observantes do voto devem sempre oferecer o arghya, a libação ritual.
Narada (teaching vrata-vidhi within the Purva Bhaga narrative)
Vrata: Karakā-vrata (context continuation)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames vrata as disciplined devotion: worship of Śiva together with Śakti (Umā) and the timed act of arghya at moonrise, turning a vow into a precise, sanctifying ritual practice.
Bhakti here is expressed through attentive pūjā—worship done “with earnest effort”—and through consistent observance (“always”) of a simple but meaningful offering, showing devotion as steady practice rather than mere sentiment.
It highlights ritual timing and calendrical awareness—performing arghya specifically at candrodaya (moonrise)—which aligns with Jyotiṣa-style timekeeping used to fix proper moments for vrata and pūjā.