द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
सर्वमासोभये पक्षे विधिवच्चाष्टमीदिने । शिवां वापिशिवं प्रार्च्यलभते वांछितं फलम् ॥ ९९ ॥
sarvamāsobhaye pakṣe vidhivaccāṣṭamīdine | śivāṃ vāpiśivaṃ prārcyalabhate vāṃchitaṃ phalam || 99 ||
Trong mỗi tháng, ở cả hai nửa tháng (bạch và hắc), vào ngày Aṣṭamī (mồng tám âm lịch), nếu theo đúng nghi lễ mà thờ phụng Nữ Thần Śivā hoặc Đức Śiva, thì sẽ đạt được quả phúc như ý.
Narada (teaching in a vrata/ritual instruction context, traditionally within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: Aṣṭamī-vrata (monthly)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It teaches that disciplined, tithi-based worship (Aṣṭamī) performed properly (vidhivat) has reliable spiritual efficacy, granting the devotee the intended fruit while reinforcing regular devotion and ritual order (dharma).
Bhakti is expressed through consistent monthly worship of Śiva/Śivā with reverence; the verse emphasizes sincerity and correct observance as a means to receive grace and fulfill righteous desires.
It highlights Jyotiṣa/kalā (tithi reckoning): observing Aṣṭamī in both pakṣas each month, and the importance of vidhivat (procedural correctness) in ritual performance.
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