Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 93
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीय पुराणे पूर्वभागे बृहदुपाख्याने चतुर्थभागे द्वादशमासस्थितैकादशीव्रतकथनं नाम विंशत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः ॥ १२० ॥
iti śrībṛhannāradīya purāṇe pūrvabhāge bṛhadupākhyāne caturthabhāge dvādaśamāsasthitaikādaśīvratakathanaṃ nāma viṃśatyadhikaśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ || 120 ||
Thus ends Chapter 120 of the First Part of the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa, in the Great Narrative, in the Fourth Section, entitled “The Account of the Ekādaśī vow observed throughout the twelve months.”
Suta (colophon/sectional closure typical of Purāṇic redaction)
Vrata: Ekadashi
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
This is a chapter-colophon that formally seals the teaching: the Ekādaśī-vrata, observed month by month, is presented as an organized dharma-practice supporting Vaiṣṇava devotion and disciplined living.
By naming Ekādaśī-vrata as the chapter’s subject, it points to bhakti expressed through vrata—regular fasting, restraint, and remembrance of Viṣṇu—framing devotion as a sustained, calendar-based sādhana.
The verse implies calendrical and ritual discipline—tracking monthly observances (māsa-based vrata scheduling), a practical application aligned with Jyotiṣa (timekeeping) and Kalpa-style ritual organization.