Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
The Second Twelve-Month Vrata: Dvitīyā Observances and Their Fruits
सनातन उवाच । श्रृणु विप्र प्रवक्ष्यामि द्वितीयाया व्रतानि ते । यानि कृत्वा नरो भक्त्या ब्रह्मलोके महीयते ॥ १ ॥
sanātana uvāca | śrṛṇu vipra pravakṣyāmi dvitīyāyā vratāni te | yāni kṛtvā naro bhaktyā brahmaloke mahīyate || 1 ||
Sanātana nói: “Hãy lắng nghe, hỡi brāhmaṇa; ta sẽ giảng cho ông các giới nguyện của loạt thứ hai. Ai thực hành chúng với lòng bhakti thì được tôn vinh nơi cõi Brahmā.”
Sanātana (one of the Sanatkumāra brothers)
Vrata: dvitīyā-vratāni (second-day vow series; specific names to follow in subsequent verses)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It introduces a structured teaching on vows (vratas) and states their fruit: when practiced with devotion, they elevate the practitioner to honor in Brahmaloka, showing that inner bhakti is essential to ritual efficacy.
The verse explicitly links the success of vrata-practice to bhakti—devotional intent—implying that vows are not merely formal acts but devotional disciplines that produce higher spiritual attainment.
Ritual discipline (kalpa-oriented practice) is implied through the topic of vratas, emphasizing correct observance and intentionality; however, no specific Vedāṅga (like vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa) is directly named in this verse.