Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
The Second Twelve-Month Vrata: Dvitīyā Observances and Their Fruits
नभः शुक्लद्वितीयायां विश्वकर्मा प्रजापतिः । स्वपितीति तिथिः पुण्या ह्यशोकशयनाह्वया ॥ १३ ॥
nabhaḥ śukladvitīyāyāṃ viśvakarmā prajāpatiḥ | svapitīti tithiḥ puṇyā hyaśokaśayanāhvayā || 13 ||
Sa Śukla-dvitīyā, ang ikalawang araw ng maliwanag na kalahati ng buwan ng Nabhas, dapat sambahin si Prajāpati Viśvakarmā. Ang mapalad na tithi na ito ay tinatawag na “Svapitī,” at kilala rin bilang “Aśoka-śayana.”
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Adhyaya’s calendrical/vrata context)
Vrata: Aśoka-śayana (tithi/observance name)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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It sanctifies a specific lunar day—Nabhas Śukla-dvitīyā—as a meritorious tithi, prescribing reverence to Viśvakarmā and preserving the vrata-name traditions “Svapitī” and “Aśoka-śayana.”
Bhakti here is expressed through time-sacralized worship: honoring the deity associated with a tithi (Viśvakarmā) with faith and observance, treating the calendar itself as a framework for devotional discipline.
It reflects Jyotiṣa/Vedic calendrics: identifying the month (Nabhas), the lunar fortnight (Śukla), and the tithi (Dvitīyā), along with its traditional ritual name used for vrata practice.