Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
The Pañcarātra Vow (Haripañcaka Vrata): Observance from Śukla Ekādaśī to Pūrṇimā
सनक उवाच । अन्यद्व्रतं प्रवक्ष्यामि श्रृणु नारद तत्त्वतः । दुर्लभं सर्वलोकेषु विख्यातं हरिपञ्चकम् ॥ १ ॥
sanaka uvāca | anyadvrataṃ pravakṣyāmi śrṛṇu nārada tattvataḥ | durlabhaṃ sarvalokeṣu vikhyātaṃ haripañcakam || 1 ||
Sanaka nói: Nay ta sẽ giảng một giới nguyện thánh khác—hãy lắng nghe, hỡi Nārada, theo đúng chân lý. Giới nguyện ấy hiếm có trong mọi cõi và nổi danh là Haripañcaka.
Sanaka
Vrata: Haripañcaka
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It formally introduces a specific Vishnu-centered vow (Haripañcaka) as a rare and highly esteemed practice, framing it as a teaching to be understood “tattvataḥ” (in its true intent), not merely as outward ritual.
By naming the observance “Haripañcaka,” the verse centers devotion on Hari (Vishnu) and presents vrata as a disciplined form of bhakti—listening, understanding, and then practicing a revered devotional regimen.
The verse emphasizes precise instruction and right understanding (“tattvataḥ”), a principle aligned with correct ritual comprehension (kalpa-oriented discipline), though no specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is explicitly mentioned in this line.