Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
The Narration of the Navamī Vow Observed Across the Twelve Months
स भुक्त्वेह वरान्भोगानंते स्वर्गगतिं लभेत् । आषाढे मासि विप्रेंद्र यः कुर्यात्पक्षयोर्द्विज ॥ ११ ॥
sa bhuktveha varānbhogānaṃte svargagatiṃ labhet | āṣāḍhe māsi vipreṃdra yaḥ kuryātpakṣayordvija || 11 ||
ఇహలో ఉత్తమ భోగాలను అనుభవించి, చివరికి స్వర్గగతిని పొందుతాడు—ఓ విప్రేంద్రా—ఆషాఢ మాసంలో రెండు పక్షాలలోనూ (ఈ వ్రతాన్ని) ఆచరించే ద్విజుడు.
Narada
Vrata: Umā-vrata (continuation)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It states the karmic fruit (phala) of a prescribed Āṣāḍha observance: prosperity and refined enjoyments in this life, followed by attainment of Svarga after death.
While not explicitly naming a deity, it reflects the Purāṇic principle that disciplined observances (vratas) performed with faith and purity lead to auspicious destinations; in many Narada Purana contexts such vratas are ultimately oriented toward devotional merit.
Kalpa/ritual timing is emphasized: the observance is tied to the lunar calendar—Āṣāḍha month and both pakṣas—showing the importance of correct vrata-kāla (ritual time).