Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोकं व्रजेन्नरः । ज्येष्ठस्य शुक्लैकादश्यां निर्जलां समुपोष्य तु ॥ १४ ॥
sarvapāpavinirmukto viṣṇulokaṃ vrajennaraḥ | jyeṣṭhasya śuklaikādaśyāṃ nirjalāṃ samupoṣya tu || 14 ||
Celui qui observe parfaitement le jeûne Nirjalā (sans eau) à l’Ekādaśī de la quinzaine claire (Śukla pakṣa) du mois de Jyeṣṭha est affranchi de tous les péchés et parvient au monde de Viṣṇu.
Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: Nirjalā Ekādaśī (Jyeṣṭha śukla-ekādaśī)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents Nirjalā Ekādaśī in Jyeṣṭha śukla pakṣa as a powerful vrata whose fruit is purification from sin and attainment of Viṣṇu’s realm (Viṣṇuloka).
By linking a devotional vow (Ekādaśī fasting) directly to Viṣṇu’s abode, it frames disciplined observance as an act of Viṣṇu-bhakti that transforms the devotee’s destiny.
It uses calendrical/ritual timing based on tithi and pakṣa—Ekādaśī in the bright fortnight of Jyeṣṭha—reflecting practical jyotiṣa-style reckoning for correct vrata performance.