Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
The Exposition of the Saptamī Vow Observed Across Twelve Months
Saptamī-vrata-prakāśana
एवं तु सप्त वर्षाणि कृत्वोपास्य यथाविधि । सायुज्यं लभते विप्र महादेवस्य तद्व्रती ॥ ३९ ॥
evaṃ tu sapta varṣāṇi kṛtvopāsya yathāvidhi | sāyujyaṃ labhate vipra mahādevasya tadvratī || 39 ||
Hỡi Bà-la-môn, như vậy, người giữ giới nguyện ấy, sau khi phụng thờ đúng pháp suốt bảy năm, sẽ đạt sāyujya—sự hợp nhất với Mahādeva.
Narada
Vrata: none (Mahādeva-focused vrata implied)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that sustained, rule-based vrata and upāsanā over time culminate in sāyujya—an intimate liberative union with Mahādeva—showing liberation as the fruit of disciplined devotional practice.
Bhakti here is expressed as long-term, faithful worship (upāsanā) done yathāvidhi; devotion is not merely emotion but a vowed practice that matures into divine proximity and union.
The emphasis on yathāvidhi highlights ritual correctness—procedural knowledge aligned with Kalpa (ritual injunctions) and supported by proper mantra usage and discipline expected in vrata-based worship.