Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 87
Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana
एकमासे द्विमासे वायः कुर्याद्भक्तितत्परः । तत्तत्फलमवाप्नोति प्राप्नोति च हरेः पदम् ॥ ८७ ॥
ekamāse dvimāse vāyaḥ kuryādbhaktitatparaḥ | tattatphalamavāpnoti prāpnoti ca hareḥ padam || 87 ||
ایک ماہ ہو یا دو ماہ، جو بھکتی میں یکسو ہو کر وایو ورت کرتا ہے، وہ اسی کے مطابق پھل پاتا ہے اور ہری کے پد کو بھی پہنچتا ہے۔ ۸۷
Narada (teaching within the Narada Purana’s devotional-vrata discourse; traditionally framed in dialogue with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: Vāyu-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined observance of a devotional vow (Vāyu-vrata), even for a limited period like one or two months, yields definite results and ultimately supports the highest aim—reaching Hari’s supreme abode.
Bhakti is presented as the inner orientation that empowers ritual discipline: when the vow is performed with single-minded devotion to Hari, its fruits mature beyond worldly merit and culminate in attaining Hari’s padam.
The verse primarily reflects vrata-vidhi (practical observance rules) and phala-śruti (results of practice); it implies calendrical discipline (timed monthly observance) rather than a direct teaching of a specific Vedanga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.