Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Māsopavāsa (Month-long Fast) and Repeated Parāka Observances: Procedure and Fruits
आषाढ्रे श्रावणे वापि तथा भाद्रपदेऽपि च । तथैवाश्विनके मासे कुर्यादेतद्वतं द्विज ॥ २ ॥
āṣāḍhre śrāvaṇe vāpi tathā bhādrapade'pi ca | tathaivāśvinake māse kuryādetadvataṃ dvija || 2 ||
Maging sa buwang Āṣāḍha, sa Śrāvaṇa, gayundin sa Bhādrapada, at pati sa buwang Āśvina—O dvija (dalawang ulit na isinilang), isagawa ang panatang ito sa mga buwang iyon.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada / addressing a dvija within the teaching)
Vrata: none (the same vrata; name not stated here)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes kāla (proper time) as a core element of vrata-dharma: the vow becomes spiritually efficacious when observed in the prescribed sacred months of the cāturmāsya season.
By directing the devotee to undertake a vrata in specific months traditionally associated with heightened worship and restraint, it supports steady devotional discipline—regular observance that deepens bhakti through regulated conduct.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa-style calendrical awareness are implied: the verse prescribes vrata performance by lunar months, showing the practical use of time-reckoning for correct ritual observance.