Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 96
Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana
सर्वव्रतेषु मतिमान्वित्तशाठ्यं विवर्जयेत् । यदि कुर्यात्क्षयं यान्ति तस्यायुर्द्धनसंपदः ॥ ९६ ॥
sarvavrateṣu matimānvittaśāṭhyaṃ vivarjayet | yadi kuryātkṣayaṃ yānti tasyāyurddhanasaṃpadaḥ || 96 ||
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Narada (teaching in a vrata-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that vows (vratas) bear fruit only when supported by inner purity and truthful conduct; deceit corrupts the merit and leads to tangible decline—reduced longevity and prosperity.
Bhakti is grounded in sincerity (ārjava) and clean intention; cheating while performing religious observances contradicts devotion and weakens the devotee’s spiritual and worldly well-being.
It highlights practical ritual ethics (vrata-niyama) rather than a technical Vedanga: the rule that offerings, charity, and vow-related expenditures must be honest and untainted for the rite’s efficacy.