Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
The exposition of the Pañcamī vow to be observed in the twelve months
सर्वान्नसंपज्जनकं परलोके गतिप्रदम् । श्रावणे शुक्लपञ्चजम्यां नृभिरास्तिक्यतत्परैः ॥ २६ ॥
sarvānnasaṃpajjanakaṃ paraloke gatipradam | śrāvaṇe śuklapañcajamyāṃ nṛbhirāstikyatatparaiḥ || 26 ||
ஸ்ராவண மாத சுக்ல பஞ்சமியில், நம்பிக்கையில் நிலைத்தோர், எல்லா அன்ன வளத்தையும் அளித்து பரலோகத்தில் நல்வழி தரும் அந்த விரதத்தை அனுஷ்டிக்க வேண்டும்.
Narada
Vrata: Annāvrata (timed observance; grain-abundance rite)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states a phala-śruti: faithful observance on Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pañcamī yields both worldly nourishment (abundance of food) and a favorable post-death course (paraloka-gati).
By emphasizing āstikya—steadfast faith—as the inner qualification for a vrata, it frames ritual action as meaningful when grounded in sincere religious intent, aligning conduct with devotion.
It relies on calendrical discipline (tithi and lunar fortnight timing), a practical application aligned with Jyotiṣa-style ritual scheduling used for determining vrata days.