Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
The Exposition of the Dvādaśī Vow for the Twelve Months
Dvādaśī-vrata-nirṇaya and Mahā-dvādaśī Lakṣaṇas
द्वादश्यां मार्गशुक्लायां साध्यव्रतमनुत्तमम् । मनोभवस्तथा प्राणो नरो यातश्च वीर्यवान् ॥ ५१ ॥
dvādaśyāṃ mārgaśuklāyāṃ sādhyavratamanuttamam | manobhavastathā prāṇo naro yātaśca vīryavān || 51 ||
مارگشیرش کے شُکل پکش کی دْوادشی کو ‘سادھْی ورت’ نامی بے مثال ورت اختیار کرنا چاہیے؛ اس سے منوبھَو، پران، نر اور قوت والے یات (دیوتا) راضی ہوتے ہیں۔
Narada (in a teaching/narrative summary addressed within the Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: Sādhya-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates Dvādaśī in the bright fortnight of Mārgaśīrṣa as a specifically empowered time for an excellent vrata (Sādhya-vrata), linking correct sacred timing with definite spiritual attainments/propitiations.
By prescribing a vrata on a sacred tithi, it frames devotion as disciplined worship expressed through time-bound observance—typical of Purāṇic bhakti where faith is enacted through vrata, purity, and offering.
It relies on Jyotiṣa-style calendrics: identifying the precise tithi (Dvādaśī) and pakṣa/month (Mārgaśīrṣa, śukla) for ritual performance—key practical knowledge for correct vrata timing.