Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
The Exposition of the Saptamī Vow Observed Across Twelve Months
Saptamī-vrata-prakāśana
ततो घटसहस्रं तु देयं गंगाव्रते त्विदम् । भक्त्या कृतं सप्तकुलं नयेत्स्वर्गमसंशयः ॥ १३ ॥
tato ghaṭasahasraṃ tu deyaṃ gaṃgāvrate tvidam | bhaktyā kṛtaṃ saptakulaṃ nayetsvargamasaṃśayaḥ || 13 ||
ஆகையால் இந்த கங்கா-விரதத்தில் ஆயிரம் குடங்களைக் தானமாக அளிக்க வேண்டும். பக்தியுடன் செய்தால் அது சந்தேகமின்றி ஏழு தலைமுறைக் குலத்தை ஸ்வர்க்கத்துக்கு அழைத்துச் செல்கிறது।
Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: Gaṅgā-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
FAQs
It teaches that tirtha-centered observances (here, Gaṅgā-vrata) become highly meritorious when joined with dāna and bhakti, producing expansive spiritual benefit even for one’s lineage.
The verse explicitly makes devotion (bhaktyā) the effective force: the same ritual donation becomes spiritually transformative when performed as an act of reverent offering rather than mere formality.
Ritual procedure (kalpa-style vrata/dāna prescription) is emphasized—specifically the rule-based performance of a vow and a quantified donation (ghaṭa-sahasra), reflecting applied dharma-ritual knowledge rather than grammar or astrology.