The Exposition of the Saptamī Vow Observed Across Twelve Months
Saptamī-vrata-prakāśana
मार्गस्य सितसप्तम्यां मित्रव्रतमुदाहृतम् । यद्विष्णोर्दक्षिणं नेत्रं तदेव कृतवानिह ॥ ४८ ॥
mārgasya sitasaptamyāṃ mitravratamudāhṛtam | yadviṣṇordakṣiṇaṃ netraṃ tadeva kṛtavāniha || 48 ||
ماہِ مارگشیرش کی شُکل سپتمی کو ‘مِتر ورت’ کہا گیا ہے؛ جو وِشنو کی دائیں آنکھ ہے، وہی یہاں اس ورت کا مقدس مرکز ٹھہرایا گیا ہے۔
Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: Mitra-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It assigns a specific tithi (Śukla Saptamī in Mārgaśīrṣa) to a named vow (Mitra-vrata) and links the observance to Viṣṇu through a sacred symbol—His right eye—emphasizing devotion expressed via calendrical discipline.
Bhakti is shown as structured worship: observing a vrata at an appointed time and meditating on Viṣṇu through a concrete divine association (the ‘right eye’), turning ritual timing into focused remembrance (smaraṇa) and reverence (pūjā).
It reflects Jyotiṣa/Vedic calendrics: the month (Mārgaśīrṣa) and tithi (bright Saptamī) determine the proper timing for the vrata, illustrating tithi-based ritual scheduling found across Purāṇic dharma sections.