Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 162
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
सोष्णीषकंचुको विद्वान्कृष्णे भूते दिवानिशम् । उपवासी श्मशाने वा विपिने शून्यमंदिरे ॥ १६२ ॥
soṣṇīṣakaṃcuko vidvānkṛṣṇe bhūte divāniśam | upavāsī śmaśāne vā vipine śūnyamaṃdire || 162 ||
บัณฑิตผู้สวมผ้าโพกศีรษะและอาภรณ์ท่อนบน พึงถืออุโบสถอดอาหารทั้งกลางวันและกลางคืนในดิถี ‘กฤษณา-ภูตา’ ไม่ว่าจะอยู่ป่าช้า ป่า หรือเทวสถานที่ว่างเปล่า
Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/vrata context; dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage implied for this section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It prescribes a severe vrata: sustained fasting through day and night in liminal places (cremation ground, forest, deserted shrine), emphasizing fearlessness, detachment, and disciplined ritual resolve.
While stated as an austerity rule, the underlying bhakti principle is single-pointed dedication—choosing restraint and sacred intent over comfort, which supports steadiness of mind for worship and remembrance.
It reflects tithi-based observance (time-discipline) and vrata procedure—how to structure an upavāsa across day and night and the prescribed setting—typical of technical dharma guidance aligned with Vedanga-style calendrical and ritual regulation.