Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
The Narration of the Navamī Vow Observed Across the Twelve Months
ब्राह्मणश्रेष्टः सर्वासामाधिपत्येऽभिषेचिता । तस्मात्तां पूजयेच्चात्र सोपवासो जितेंद्रियः ॥ ७ ॥
brāhmaṇaśreṣṭaḥ sarvāsāmādhipatye'bhiṣecitā | tasmāttāṃ pūjayeccātra sopavāso jiteṃdriyaḥ || 7 ||
O mais excelente dos brāhmaṇas consagrou-a (abhiṣeka) à soberania sobre todas. Portanto, aqui deve-se adorá-la, em jejum (upavāsa) e com os sentidos dominados.
Narada (teaching in the Purva-bhaga narrative frame, traditionally within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue flow)
Vrata: Mātṛ-vrata / Bhadrakālī-Yoginī worship (contextual)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that worship becomes spiritually potent when paired with vrata-like discipline—fasting (upavāsa) and control of the senses (jitendriya)—rather than being a mere external act.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent pūjā offered with inner restraint; devotion is validated by self-regulation and sincerity, not only by ritual performance.
The verse emphasizes ritual discipline (prayoga/ācāra) central to Purāṇic worship practice—fasting rules and sense-restraint as practical components of a vrata.