Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4
Māsopavāsa (Month-long Fast) and Repeated Parāka Observances: Procedure and Fruits
ततः प्रातः समुत्थाय नित्यकर्म समाप्य च । श्रद्धया पूजयेद्विष्णुं वशी क्रोधविवार्जितः ॥ ४ ॥
tataḥ prātaḥ samutthāya nityakarma samāpya ca | śraddhayā pūjayedviṣṇuṃ vaśī krodhavivārjitaḥ || 4 ||
Rồi sáng sớm thức dậy, hoàn tất các bổn phận thường nhật, người ấy nên chí thành thờ phụng Viṣṇu với lòng tin—tự chế và lìa xa sân hận.
Narada
Vrata: none (continuation of the vrata)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that devotion is strengthened by discipline: complete daily duties first, then worship Vishnu with faith, self-restraint, and a mind purified of anger.
Bhakti here is not merely emotion but a regulated practice—faithful worship supported by nityakarma, sense-control, and the deliberate abandonment of anger.
It emphasizes applied ritual discipline (nityakarma and proper daily observances), aligning conduct and worship—an essential foundation for correct practice even before technical Vedanga study.