Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
शुक्रवारेष्वपि तथा वर्षान्नृपसमो भवेत् । पंचम्यां तु विशेषेण प्राग्वद्धोमं समाचरेत् ॥ ११९ ॥
śukravāreṣvapi tathā varṣānnṛpasamo bhavet | paṃcamyāṃ tu viśeṣeṇa prāgvaddhomaṃ samācaret || 119 ||
หากปฏิบัติพรตนี้ในวันศุกร์ด้วย ตลอดหนึ่งปีผู้ปฏิบัติย่อมเสมอด้วยพระราชา แต่ในวันปัญจมีโดยเฉพาะ พึงประกอบโหมะตามวิธีที่กล่าวไว้ก่อนหน้าโดยเคร่งครัด
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Vedanga/vrata-vidhi discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that correct timing (weekday and tithi) and faithful adherence to the prior procedure amplify the fruit of a vrata, culminating in royal-like prosperity and status.
While primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti through disciplined, repeated worship in the form of homa and observance on auspicious days, aligning devotion with scriptural order.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa-based time selection are implied: the verse links results to specific weekdays (Śukravāra) and tithi (Pañcamī), and insists on performing homa “as previously taught” (prāgvat).