द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
अथैनां तु समारभ्य व्रतं षोडशवासरम् । महालक्ष्म्याः समुद्दिष्टं सर्वसंपद्विवर्धनम् ॥ ५४ ॥
athaināṃ tu samārabhya vrataṃ ṣoḍaśavāsaram | mahālakṣmyāḥ samuddiṣṭaṃ sarvasaṃpadvivardhanam || 54 ||
Rồi từ đó, khởi sự pháp hành này, hãy thọ trì một lời nguyện trong mười sáu ngày. Đây là pháp được chỉ dạy cho Mahālakṣmī, làm tăng trưởng mọi loại phú quý và cát tường.
Narada
Vrata: Mahālakṣmī-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It presents a specific vrata-vidhi: a sixteen-day observance dedicated to Mahālakṣmī, framed as a dharmic means to cultivate auspiciousness and increase overall prosperity (sarva-saṃpat).
Bhakti is expressed through disciplined worship as vrata—beginning and sustaining a timed observance for Mahālakṣmī—showing devotion as steady practice rather than mere sentiment.
It highlights kalpa-style ritual discipline: the practical structuring of an observance by a defined duration (sixteen days), emphasizing correct procedure and adherence to enjoined practice.
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