Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 55
Tithi-Nirṇaya for Vratas: Ekādaśī Rules, Saṅkrānti Punya-kāla, Eclipse Observances, and Prāyaścitta
संक्रातौ रविवारे च पातग्रहणयोस्तथा । पारणं चोपवासं च न कुर्यात्पुत्रवान्गृही ॥ ५५ ॥
saṃkrātau ravivāre ca pātagrahaṇayostathā | pāraṇaṃ copavāsaṃ ca na kuryātputravāngṛhī || 55 ||
Em Saṅkrānti, aos domingos, e também nas ocasiões de eclipses e nos períodos infaustos chamados ‘pāta’, um chefe de família que tem filho varão não deve realizar nem o pāraṇa (quebra do jejum) nem o upavāsa (jejum).
Narada (teaching vrata-vidhi within the Narada Purana dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It emphasizes dharma through disciplined observance: even meritorious practices like fasting and pāraṇa must follow proper kāla (timing). Right timing preserves the sanctity and intended spiritual fruit of vrata.
Bhakti is expressed not only through emotion but through careful, rule-governed worship and vows. The verse teaches that devotional acts should be aligned with scriptural timing restraints, reflecting reverence and steadiness in practice.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology/astronomy) is implied through Saṅkrānti, grahaṇa (eclipse), and pāta—time-markers used to determine when certain ritual acts should be avoided.