Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
The exposition of the Pañcamī vow to be observed in the twelve months
अनेन विधिना सप्त वर्षाणि प्रतिवत्सरम् । कृत्वा व्रतांते वरयेदाचार्यान् सप्त वैदिकान् ॥ ४० ॥
anena vidhinā sapta varṣāṇi prativatsaram | kṛtvā vratāṃte varayedācāryān sapta vaidikān || 40 ||
ตามวิธีนี้พึงปฏิบัติวรตทุกปีติดต่อกันเจ็ดปี ครั้นสิ้นวรตแล้วพึงบูชาและมอบทักษิณาแก่ครูอาจารย์ฝ่ายเวททั้งเจ็ด
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that a vow (vrata) is completed not only by personal austerity but also by gratitude and dharmic reciprocity—honoring Vedic teachers through proper gifts at the end.
While the verse is ritual-focused, it supports bhakti indirectly by insisting on humility and reverence toward Vedic transmitters of sacred knowledge, which sustains disciplined devotional practice.
It highlights ritual procedure (kalpa-oriented practice) and the dharmic norm of guru-satkara/guru-dakshina—rewarding qualified ācāryas upon completing a regulated vrata.