Māsopavāsa (Month-long Fast) and Repeated Parāka Observances: Procedure and Fruits
स्वयं च बन्धुभिः सार्द्धं भुञ्जीत प्रयतेन्द्रियः । एवं मासोपवासांश्च व्रती कुर्यात्र्रयोदश ॥ १२ ॥
svayaṃ ca bandhubhiḥ sārddhaṃ bhuñjīta prayatendriyaḥ | evaṃ māsopavāsāṃśca vratī kuryātrrayodaśa || 12 ||
Tự mình, cùng với thân quyến, người ấy nên thọ thực, với các căn được chế ngự. Theo cách ấy, người giữ giới nguyện cũng nên thực hành đủ mười ba kỳ trai giới (nhịn ăn) hằng tháng.
Narada (teaching in the vrata-context, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: māsopavāsa (monthly fast observances)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It links vrata to inner discipline: fasting is not merely abstinence, but a regulated life of sense-control and righteous conduct, culminating in a sattvic, orderly observance.
By emphasizing restraint and faithful completion of prescribed observances, it supports bhakti as steady practice—devotion expressed through disciplined vows and consistent sacred routine.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the verse outlines procedural conduct for vrata—self-restraint, proper completion, and the structured sequence of monthly fast-observances.