Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
Ekādaśī Vrata-Vidhi and the Galava–Bhadrashīla Itihāsa
Dharmakīrti before Yama
एकादशीव्रतं चैव कर्त्तव्यमपि पण्डितैः । एवं ते बोधितास्तेन शिशवोऽपि मुनीश्वर ॥ ३९ ॥
ekādaśīvrataṃ caiva karttavyamapi paṇḍitaiḥ | evaṃ te bodhitāstena śiśavo'pi munīśvara || 39 ||
একাদশী-ব্ৰত পণ্ডিতসকলেও নিশ্চয় পালন কৰিব লাগে। তেওঁৰ এই বোধৰ ফলত, হে মুনীশ্বৰ, শিশুসকলেও প্ৰবুদ্ধ হ’ল।
Suta (narrating the Purana dialogue; addressing a sage as munīśvara)
Vrata: Ekādaśī
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It asserts that Ekādaśī-vrata is universally authoritative—meant for everyone, even the wise—and that sincere instruction in such dharma can awaken even the young, emphasizing the vow’s purifying, elevating power.
By recommending Ekādaśī-vrata, it points to disciplined devotional practice—restraint, remembrance, and worship-oriented living—as a direct support for Vishnu-bhakti, accessible regardless of age or scholarship.
The verse highlights practical ritual discipline (vrata-niyama) rather than a specific Vedanga; it implies calendrical observance tied to tithi-based timing (a Jyotiṣa-adjacent application) for correctly keeping Ekādaśī.