Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
The Second Twelve-Month Vrata: Dvitīyā Observances and Their Fruits
नभः शुक्लद्वितीयायां विश्वकर्मा प्रजापतिः । स्वपितीति तिथिः पुण्या ह्यशोकशयनाह्वया ॥ १३ ॥
nabhaḥ śukladvitīyāyāṃ viśvakarmā prajāpatiḥ | svapitīti tithiḥ puṇyā hyaśokaśayanāhvayā || 13 ||
नभसि शुक्लद्वितीयायां प्रजापतिं विश्वकर्माणं पूजयेत्। सा पुण्या तिथिः ‘स्वपिती’ इति, ‘अशोकशयन’ इति च प्रसिद्धा।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Adhyaya’s calendrical/vrata context)
Vrata: Aśoka-śayana (tithi/observance name)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It sanctifies a specific lunar day—Nabhas Śukla-dvitīyā—as a meritorious tithi, prescribing reverence to Viśvakarmā and preserving the vrata-name traditions “Svapitī” and “Aśoka-śayana.”
Bhakti here is expressed through time-sacralized worship: honoring the deity associated with a tithi (Viśvakarmā) with faith and observance, treating the calendar itself as a framework for devotional discipline.
It reflects Jyotiṣa/Vedic calendrics: identifying the month (Nabhas), the lunar fortnight (Śukla), and the tithi (Dvitīyā), along with its traditional ritual name used for vrata practice.