Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
स भुक्त्वेह वरान्भोगान्वैष्णवं लभते पदम् । मार्गस्य कृष्णैकादश्यामुत्पन्नां समुपोष्य वै ॥ ५६ ॥
sa bhuktveha varānbhogānvaiṣṇavaṃ labhate padam | mārgasya kṛṣṇaikādaśyāmutpannāṃ samupoṣya vai || 56 ||
Nachdem er hier in dieser Welt erlesene Genüsse erfahren hat, erlangt er den höchsten vaiṣṇavischen Stand—wahrlich, indem er das Fasten am Krishna-Ekādaśī, das im Monat Mārgaśīrṣa eintritt, ordnungsgemäß einhält.
Narada (teaching in a Vaishnava-vrata context, traditionally in dialogue framework with the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: Ekadashi (Krishna Ekadashi of Mārgaśīrṣa)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined observance of Krishna Ekadashi in Mārgaśīrṣa grants both worldly well-being and the highest Vaishnava attainment—union with Vishnu’s supreme state/abode.
Bhakti is shown as practical devotion expressed through vrata: honoring Vishnu by fasting on Ekadashi, which purifies desire and turns worldly life toward Vishnu-centered liberation.
It applies calendrical discipline—tithi (Ekadashi) and lunar fortnight (Krishna paksha) within a named month (Mārgaśīrṣa), reflecting jyotiṣa-based ritual timing used in Narada Purana observances.