Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
The Exposition of the Saptamī Vow Observed Across Twelve Months
Saptamī-vrata-prakāśana
भाद्रे तु शुक्लसप्तम्याममुक्ताभरणव्रतम् । सोमस्य तु महेशस्य पूजनं चात्र कीर्तितम् ॥ ३२ ॥
bhādre tu śuklasaptamyāmamuktābharaṇavratam | somasya tu maheśasya pūjanaṃ cātra kīrtitam || 32 ||
Sa buwan ng Bhādra, sa ikapitong araw ng maliwanag na kalahati ng buwan, isagawa ang panatang tinatawag na Amuktābharaṇa. Sa panatang iyon, itinatakda rin ang pagsamba kay Maheśa (Śiva) sa Kanyang anyong Soma.
Narada (teaching in a vrata/anukramanika-style listing, traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framing)
Vrata: Amuktābharaṇa-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links a specific lunar date (Bhādra, Śukla Saptamī) with a named vow (Amuktābharaṇa) and emphasizes devotion expressed through prescribed worship, showing how dharma is practiced through time-bound observances.
Bhakti is expressed here as disciplined, calendar-based worship: the devotee undertakes a vrata and performs pūjā to Maheśa (Śiva), focusing devotion through a defined ritual commitment.
It reflects Jyotiṣa/kalā (time-reckoning) in practice—observance is fixed by the lunar month (Bhādra) and tithi (Śukla Saptamī), showing how ritual timing is integral to vrata performance.