Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
संभोज्य विप्रान्मुच्येत पातकेभ्यो न संशयः । ज्येष्ठस्य कृष्णकादश्यां समुपोष्य परां नृप ॥ १२ ॥
saṃbhojya viprānmucyeta pātakebhyo na saṃśayaḥ | jyeṣṭhasya kṛṣṇakādaśyāṃ samupoṣya parāṃ nṛpa || 12 ||
ব্ৰাহ্মণসকলক ভোজন কৰালে নিঃসন্দেহে পাপৰ পৰা মুক্তি লাভ হয়। হে নৃপশ্ৰেষ্ঠ, জ্যৈষ্ঠ মাহৰ কৃষ্ণপক্ষ একাদশীত সম্পূৰ্ণ উপবাস কৰিলে পৰম গতি প্ৰাপ্ত হয়।
Narada (in instruction to a king, within the Narada Purana dialogue tradition)
Vrata: Ekādaśī (Jyeṣṭha kṛṣṇa-ekādaśī)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents two classic Dharma practices—feeding learned Brahmins and observing Ekādaśī fasting—as powerful means of purification (pātaka-kṣaya) and as a direct aid toward the supreme spiritual goal.
Ekādaśī is traditionally dedicated to Hari/Vishnu; fasting and disciplined observance are framed here as devotion expressed through vrata, leading beyond mere merit to the “supreme” attainment.
It relies on calendrical/ritual precision—identifying the tithi (Ekādaśī), the pakṣa (kṛṣṇa), and the lunar month (Jyeṣṭha)—a practical application of Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology/astronomy) for correct vrata timing.