Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
शुक्रवारेष्वपि तथा वर्षान्नृपसमो भवेत् । पंचम्यां तु विशेषेण प्राग्वद्धोमं समाचरेत् ॥ ११९ ॥
śukravāreṣvapi tathā varṣānnṛpasamo bhavet | paṃcamyāṃ tu viśeṣeṇa prāgvaddhomaṃ samācaret || 119 ||
جمعہ کے دنوں میں بھی اگر یہ ورت کیا جائے تو ایک سال میں سادھک بادشاہ کے برابر ہو جاتا ہے۔ مگر پنچمی تِتھی میں خاص طور پر پہلے بتائے ہوئے طریقے کے مطابق ٹھیک ٹھیک ہوم کرے۔
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Vedanga/vrata-vidhi discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that correct timing (weekday and tithi) and faithful adherence to the prior procedure amplify the fruit of a vrata, culminating in royal-like prosperity and status.
While primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti through disciplined, repeated worship in the form of homa and observance on auspicious days, aligning devotion with scriptural order.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa-based time selection are implied: the verse links results to specific weekdays (Śukravāra) and tithi (Pañcamī), and insists on performing homa “as previously taught” (prāgvat).