Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
आयुः करी तथा प्रज्ञाकरी विद्याकरी पुनः । धनकर्यष्टमी पश्चाल्लोकेशा अस्त्रसंयुताः ॥ २३ ॥
āyuḥ karī tathā prajñākarī vidyākarī punaḥ | dhanakaryaṣṭamī paścāllokeśā astrasaṃyutāḥ || 23 ||
یہ عمر دراز کرتی ہے؛ یہ دانائی عطا کرتی ہے اور پھر علم بھی بخشتی ہے۔ اس کے بعد اشٹمی کا ورت دھَن دیتا ہے؛ اور لوک پال اپنے اپنے ہتھیاروں سے آراستہ ہوتے ہیں۔
Narada (in dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage; verse states results in an instructional tone)
Vrata: Aṣṭamī-vrata (implied)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse functions as a phala-śruti: it summarizes the tangible and dharmic fruits of specific tithi-based observances—longevity, discernment, learning, and wealth—showing how disciplined vrata-practice supports both worldly order and spiritual cultivation.
By praising the fruits of a sacred observance (like Aṣṭamī-vrata), it frames devotion as regular, vow-based worship aligned with the lunar calendar—where steady ritual discipline becomes an expression of bhakti that purifies intention and strengthens dharma.
It implicitly relies on Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa (Vedic calendrics/astronomy) through tithi observance (Aṣṭamī) and on ritual procedure (kalpa-style practice), emphasizing correct timing and disciplined performance as key to obtaining stated results.