Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
The Account of the Third-day Vow Observed through the Twelve Months
Tṛtīyā-vrata
सनातन उवाच । श्रृणु नारद वक्ष्यामि तृतीयाया व्रतानि ते । यानि सम्यग्विधायाशु नारी सौभाग्यमाप्नुयात् ॥ १ ॥
sanātana uvāca | śrṛṇu nārada vakṣyāmi tṛtīyāyā vratāni te | yāni samyagvidhāyāśu nārī saubhāgyamāpnuyāt || 1 ||
Sanātana nói: Hãy lắng nghe, hỡi Nārada; ta sẽ nói cho ông các lời nguyện (vrata) của ngày Tṛtīyā (mồng ba). Người nữ nào thực hành đúng pháp, sẽ mau đạt phúc lành hôn phối, cát tường và an ổn.
Sanātana (one of the Sanatkumāra brothers)
Vrata: Tṛtīyā-vrata (set of vows)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It introduces a dharma-focused teaching: Sanātana begins outlining Tṛtīyā-day vows, presenting vrata as a disciplined, scriptural means to cultivate auspiciousness (saubhāgya) through correct observance.
While not naming a deity here, the verse frames vrata as a devotional discipline—listening to the teaching and performing prescribed observances with correctness (samyak) is a typical Purāṇic bhakti-mode of practice.
It implicitly uses calendrical ritual timing tied to the lunar day (tithi: Tṛtīyā), aligning with Jyotiṣa-style time-reckoning used to schedule vratas and their intended results.