Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
The Exposition of the Saptamī Vow Observed Across Twelve Months
Saptamī-vrata-prakāśana
वैशाखशुक्लसप्तम्यां जह्नुना जाह्नवी स्वयम् । क्रोधात्पीता पुनस्त्यक्ता कर्णरंध्रात्तु दक्षिणात् ॥ ११ ॥
vaiśākhaśuklasaptamyāṃ jahnunā jāhnavī svayam | krodhātpītā punastyaktā karṇaraṃdhrāttu dakṣiṇāt || 11 ||
وَیشاکھ کے شُکل پکش کی سَپتمی کو مُنی جَہنو نے غصّے میں خود جاہنوی گنگا کو پی لیا؛ پھر اپنے دائیں کان کے سوراخ سے اسے دوبارہ چھوڑ دیا۔
Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
Secondary Rasa: raudra (anger)
FAQs
It links sacred time (Vaiśākha Śukla Saptamī) with a tīrtha-origin episode, explaining why Gaṅgā is revered as “Jāhnavī” and emphasizing the Purāṇic view that holy rivers carry divine agency yet submit to ṛṣi-tejas (the spiritual power of sages).
Though not a direct bhakti injunction, it supports bhakti culture by grounding Gaṅgā’s sanctity in a remembered sacred narrative—encouraging श्रद्धा (faith) in tīrthas, vrata-days, and Purāṇic remembrance as devotional supports.
It highlights calendrical discipline—recognizing the tithi (Śukla Saptamī) within the lunar month Vaiśākha—useful for ritual timing (kāla-nirṇaya) that aligns with Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa-style practice.