Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
ततः पंचदिनं पूजा चैकभक्तं व्रतं तथा । तृतीयदिवसे प्रातः स्नात्वा संपूज्य तौ पुनः ॥ २५ ॥
tataḥ paṃcadinaṃ pūjā caikabhaktaṃ vrataṃ tathā | tṛtīyadivase prātaḥ snātvā saṃpūjya tau punaḥ || 25 ||
Rồi nên cử hành lễ thờ phụng trong năm ngày, đồng thời giữ nguyện eka-bhakta, tức mỗi ngày chỉ ăn một lần. Đến ngày thứ ba, buổi sáng, sau khi tắm gội, hãy lại thờ phụng hai vị ấy với đầy đủ nghi lễ.
Narada (teaching a ritual/vow procedure within the dialogue tradition of Narada Purana)
Vrata: none (multi-day observance within the described rite)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined devotion: sustained worship over multiple days, purity through morning bathing, and restraint through ekabhakta—turning ritual into a steady sādhana rather than a one-time act.
Bhakti here is expressed as consistent service (pañca-dina pūjā) and regulated living (one-meal vow), showing that devotion is supported by regularity, cleanliness, and repeated heartfelt honoring of the worshipped pair.
Kalpa-oriented ritual discipline is implied: timing (prātaḥ), preparatory purification (snāna), and regulated dietary conduct (ekabhakta) as part of a structured vrata procedure.