The Exposition of the Saptamī Vow Observed Across Twelve Months
Saptamī-vrata-prakāśana
मार्गस्य सितसप्तम्यां मित्रव्रतमुदाहृतम् । यद्विष्णोर्दक्षिणं नेत्रं तदेव कृतवानिह ॥ ४८ ॥
mārgasya sitasaptamyāṃ mitravratamudāhṛtam | yadviṣṇordakṣiṇaṃ netraṃ tadeva kṛtavāniha || 48 ||
మార్గశీర్ష మాస శుక్ల సప్తమిన ‘మిత్రవ్రతం’ అని చెప్పబడింది; విష్ణువின் దక్షిణ నేత్రమైనది—అదే ఇక్కడ దీని పవిత్ర తత్త్వరూపంగా స్థాపించబడింది।
Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: Mitra-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It assigns a specific tithi (Śukla Saptamī in Mārgaśīrṣa) to a named vow (Mitra-vrata) and links the observance to Viṣṇu through a sacred symbol—His right eye—emphasizing devotion expressed via calendrical discipline.
Bhakti is shown as structured worship: observing a vrata at an appointed time and meditating on Viṣṇu through a concrete divine association (the ‘right eye’), turning ritual timing into focused remembrance (smaraṇa) and reverence (pūjā).
It reflects Jyotiṣa/Vedic calendrics: the month (Mārgaśīrṣa) and tithi (bright Saptamī) determine the proper timing for the vrata, illustrating tithi-based ritual scheduling found across Purāṇic dharma sections.