Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
इति संप्रार्थ्य देवाग्रे चातुर्मास्यप्रचोदितान् । नियमांस्तु यथाशक्ति गृह्णीयाद्भक्तिमान्नरः ॥ २४ ॥
iti saṃprārthya devāgre cāturmāsyapracoditān | niyamāṃstu yathāśakti gṛhṇīyādbhaktimānnaraḥ || 24 ||
இவ்வாறு இறைவன் முன் முறையாகப் பிரார்த்தித்த பின், பக்தன் சாத்துர்மாஸ்யத்திற்கு விதிக்கப்பட்ட நியமங்களை தன் ஆற்றலுக்கேற்ப ஏற்றுக்கொள்ள வேண்டும்।
Narada (teaching in the Narada Purana’s instructional dialogue tradition)
Vrata: Cāturmāsya
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that vrata-practice should begin with prayerful surrender before the Lord and be sustained through disciplined observances, taken in a spirit of devotion rather than display.
Bhakti is shown as practical: the devotee approaches the Lord (devāgre), prays, and then adopts niyamas as an offering—measured by sincerity and capacity (yathāśakti), not by austerity alone.
Ritual discipline (kalpa-oriented practice) is implied: the verse points to structured vrata-niyamas for Cāturmāsya and emphasizes proper procedure—prayer, intention, and regulated observance.