The Exposition of the Saptamī Vow Observed Across Twelve Months
Saptamī-vrata-prakāśana
सर्वासु सर्वमासेषु सप्तमीषु द्विजोत्तमः । भास्कराराधनं प्रोक्तं सर्वकामिकमित्यलम् ॥ ७२ ॥
sarvāsu sarvamāseṣu saptamīṣu dvijottamaḥ | bhāskarārādhanaṃ proktaṃ sarvakāmikamityalam || 72 ||
Hỡi bậc tối thượng trong hàng nhị sinh, vào mọi ngày Saptamī (mùng bảy) của mọi tháng, việc thờ phụng Bhāskara—Thần Mặt Trời—được tuyên dạy là tự thân đã đầy đủ, có thể thành tựu mọi điều mong cầu.
Narada (teaching in dialogue, traditionally to Sanatkumara and the Kumaras)
Vrata: Saptamī-vrata (Sun-worship on Saptamī)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It elevates regular Sun-worship on Saptamī as a universally applicable monthly observance, presenting Surya-upāsanā as a complete and sufficient means for attaining desired righteous aims.
By prescribing consistent ārādhana (devotional worship) of Bhāskara on a recurring sacred tithi, it frames devotion as disciplined, periodic practice that yields both inner and outer fruits.
It relies on calendrical/tithi-based timing (Jyotiṣa/Vedic astrology) by specifying Saptamī across all months as the proper ritual occasion for Surya worship.