Shloka 34
Mohinī-ākhyāna: The Trial of Ekādaśī and the King’s Satya-saṅkalpa
ये माधवस्य प्रियकृत्ययोग्ये वदंति शुद्धेऽह्नि भुजिक्रियां तु । श्राद्धेन तेनापि न चास्ति तृप्तिः पितुश्च चीर्णेन हरेर्दिने तु ॥ ३४ ॥
ye mādhavasya priyakṛtyayogye vadaṃti śuddhe'hni bhujikriyāṃ tu | śrāddhena tenāpi na cāsti tṛptiḥ pituśca cīrṇena harerdine tu || 34 ||
Those who advocate taking a meal on a “pure day,” even when that day is fit for a deed dear to Mādhava—by such a śrāddha the father finds no satisfaction when it is observed on Hari’s sacred day.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Uttara-bhaga dialogue)
Vrata: Hari-dina observance (Ekadashi-like; not explicitly named)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that on days specially dear to Vishnu (Hari-dina), one should honor the devotional discipline of that day; otherwise even ancestor rites like śrāddha do not yield the intended spiritual satisfaction (tṛpti) to the Pitṛs.
Bhakti is shown as prioritizing what is ‘priya’ to Mādhava—observing Vishnu’s sacred day properly (often implying restraint/fasting) rather than treating it as an ordinary ‘pure day’ for eating and routine rites.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) and the practical use of tithi/observance rules: correct timing and conduct for śrāddha and vrata-days, emphasizing that ritual efficacy depends on aligning actions with the day’s prescribed dharma.