Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 65
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
द्वादश्यां चक्रिणं प्रार्येदर्घाद्यैरुपचारकैः । ततः संभोज्य विप्राग्र्यान्दत्वा तेभ्यस्तु दक्षिणाम् ॥ ६५ ॥
dvādaśyāṃ cakriṇaṃ prāryedarghādyairupacārakaiḥ | tataḥ saṃbhojya viprāgryāndatvā tebhyastu dakṣiṇām || 65 ||
Am Dvādaśī-Tag soll man den Herrn, der das Diskusrad trägt (Viṣṇu), mit Arghya und anderen rituellen Diensten verehren. Danach speise man die vornehmsten Brāhmaṇas und gebe ihnen die angemessene Dakṣiṇā.
Narada (teaching in a vrata/ritual instruction context)
Vrata: Putradā Ekādaśī (Dvādaśī completion steps implied)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames Dvādaśī observance as complete only when Viṣṇu is honored through proper pūjā and the merit is extended outward through annadāna (feeding) and dakṣiṇā—linking devotion with ethical generosity.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent service (upacāra) to Cakrin (Viṣṇu) and as compassionate service to His devotees/representatives (viprāgryas), showing that worship culminates in humble giving.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Dharmaśāstra practice: timing the rite on Dvādaśī, performing arghya and prescribed upacāras, and concluding with bhojana (hospitality) and dakṣiṇā as part of the ritual protocol.