Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60
The Exposition of the Dvādaśī Vow for the Twelve Months
Dvādaśī-vrata-nirṇaya and Mahā-dvādaśī Lakṣaṇas
ततो व्रतस्य पुण्येन पुनरेव लभेद्व्रतम् । तत्पुण्येन रवेन्भित्वा मंडलं द्विजसत्तम ॥ ६० ॥
tato vratasya puṇyena punareva labhedvratam | tatpuṇyena ravenbhitvā maṃḍalaṃ dvijasattama || 60 ||
پھر اس ورت کے پُنّیہ سے وہ دوبارہ وہی ورت پاتا ہے؛ اور اسی پُنّیہ سے، اے دِوِج سَتّم، سورج کے مَندل کو چیر کر آگے گزر جاتا ہے۔
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that sincere observance of vrata generates puṇya that not only renews one’s capacity to live dharma again, but also becomes a means for transcending ordinary cosmic boundaries—symbolized by ‘piercing the Sun’s orb’—toward higher spiritual attainment.
Vrata in Purāṇic practice is typically performed as an offering to the Lord; the verse highlights that devoted, repeated observance (punar eva) refines the practitioner and elevates consciousness beyond worldly limits, which is a hallmark of disciplined bhakti-sādhana.
The verse implicitly uses Jyotiṣa-style cosmological language (ravi, maṇḍala) to describe spiritual ascent, showing how Purāṇic vrata-phala is framed with astronomical/cosmic imagery even when the focus remains on dharma and merit.