Shloka 12
The Account of Mohinī (Mohinī-kathanam): Ekādaśī Nirṇaya, Daśamī Boundary, and Aruṇodaya
तदंतस्त्वं व्रते प्राप्ता लभस्वैकादशीफलम् । यः कश्चित्कुरुते विद्धं त्वया ह्येकादशीव्रतम् ॥ १२ ॥
tadaṃtastvaṃ vrate prāptā labhasvaikādaśīphalam | yaḥ kaścitkurute viddhaṃ tvayā hyekādaśīvratam || 12 ||
لذلك، عند تمام هذا النذر ستنالين ثمرة الإكادشي (Ekādaśī). واعلمي أن كلَّ من يعمل نذر الإكادشي هذا كما علَّمتِه أنتِ، فإنه ينال حقًّا أجره وفضله.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue context)
Vrata: Ekadashi-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that the Ekādaśī-vrata yields a definite, attainable spiritual merit (phala), and that transmitting the correct procedure allows others to share in that sacred benefit.
By centering the vow’s “fruit” on faithful observance of Ekādaśī, it points to disciplined devotion—regular, rule-based worship and restraint—as a practical expression of Viṣṇu-bhakti.
It highlights ritual discipline (kalpa-like procedural correctness): performing the vrata “as taught” (proper method, timing, and rules) is presented as essential for obtaining the stated phala.