Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
The Exposition of the Dvādaśī Vow for the Twelve Months
Dvādaśī-vrata-nirṇaya and Mahā-dvādaśī Lakṣaṇas
नीराजनव्रतं चात्र गदितं तन्निबोध मे । सुप्तोत्थितं जगन्नाथमलंकृत्य निशागमे ॥ ३९ ॥
nīrājanavrataṃ cātra gaditaṃ tannibodha me | suptotthitaṃ jagannāthamalaṃkṛtya niśāgame || 39 ||
یہاں نِیراجن ورت بھی بیان کیا گیا ہے—مجھ سے اسے سمجھ لو۔ رات کے آنے پر، نیند سے جاگے ہوئے جگن ناتھ کو آراستہ کر کے (یہ رسم ادا کی جائے)۔
Narada
Vrata: Nīrājana-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames ārati (nīrājana) as a vrata—an intentional devotional discipline—performed at nightfall, emphasizing reverent service to Jagannātha through adornment and worship.
Bhakti is expressed through intimate seva: treating the Lord as personally present—awakening, adorning, and worshipping Him at the proper time—so devotion becomes a lived daily practice rather than mere belief.
The verse primarily highlights ritual timing and procedure (kalā/ācāra in worship practice) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; it points to the importance of performing nīrājana at niśāgama (evening/nightfall) with proper alaṅkāra (adornment).