Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
भुक्तिं प्राप्येह मुक्तिं तु लभतेंऽते प्रपंचतः । इषस्य कृष्णैका दश्यामिंदिरां समुपोष्य वै ॥ ४१ ॥
bhuktiṃ prāpyeha muktiṃ tu labhateṃ'te prapaṃcataḥ | iṣasya kṛṣṇaikā daśyāmiṃdirāṃ samupoṣya vai || 41 ||
Nachdem sie hier die weltlichen Genüsse erlangt haben, gewinnen sie schließlich mokṣa, die Befreiung aus dem Kreislauf des Daseins. Wahrlich, dies geschieht durch die rechte Beobachtung der Indirā-Ekādaśī, der Ekādaśī der dunklen Monatshälfte im Monat Āśvina.
Narada (teaching in summary style within the Anukramanika context)
Vrata: Indirā Ekādaśī
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states the twofold fruit of a sacred observance: prosperity/enjoyment in this life (bhukti) and final liberation (mukti), emphasizing that disciplined vrata can culminate in freedom from prapañca (worldly entanglement).
By highlighting Ekādaśī observance (fasting and restraint) as a concrete devotional discipline associated with Indirā (Lakṣmī) and, by implication, Viṣṇu-centered worship—showing bhakti expressed through vrata and niyama (vowed practice).
It relies on calendrical/ritual timing—Ekādaśī in the kṛṣṇa pakṣa of Āśvina—reflecting practical application of Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology/calendar science) for determining vrata days.