Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
विमानवरमारुह्य यात्यंते हरिमंदिरम् । माघम्य कृष्णैकादश्यां षट्तिलां समुपोष्य वै ॥ ६७ ॥
vimānavaramāruhya yātyaṃte harimaṃdiram | māghamya kṛṣṇaikādaśyāṃ ṣaṭtilāṃ samupoṣya vai || 67 ||
بعد أن يركبوا مركبةً سماويةً فاخرة، يمضون في النهاية إلى معبد هاري، مسكنه المقدّس—حقًّا، بفضل مراعاة صوم «شَتْتِيلا» على إكادشي المظلمة (كريشنا) من شهر ماغها على الوجه اللائق.
Narada (teaching in dialogue, traditionally to Sanatkumara and the Kumara sages)
Vrata: Ṣaṭtilā (Ekādaśī-related observance)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It states the promised fruit (phala) of a specific vow: properly observing the Māgha Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī Ṣaṭtilā fast leads the devotee to Hari’s divine abode, symbolized by ascent in a celestial vimāna.
Bhakti is expressed through disciplined vrata-observance centered on Hari: fasting on Ekādaśī and performing the Ṣaṭtilā practice as an act of devotion, resulting in closeness to Vishnu (Hari-mandira/abode).
Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa-style calendrical timing are implied: the observance is tied to a precise lunar date (Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī) within a specific month (Māgha), emphasizing correct vrata timing and method.