Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
ततः प्रभाते द्वादश्यां समर्चेच्छेषशायिनम् । उपचारैः षोडशभिस्ततः संभोज्य वाडवान् ॥ २५ ॥
tataḥ prabhāte dvādaśyāṃ samarceccheṣaśāyinam | upacāraiḥ ṣoḍaśabhistataḥ saṃbhojya vāḍavān || 25 ||
Ensuite, à l’aube du jour de Dvādaśī, qu’on adore dûment Viṣṇu, Celui qui repose sur Śeṣa, par les seize offrandes rituelles ; puis qu’on nourrisse les brāhmaṇas.
Narada
Vrata: Dvādaśī observance (connected to Cāturmāsya discipline context)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that a vow is completed not only by personal worship of Viṣṇu but also by seva expressed as feeding worthy brāhmaṇas—uniting devotion (bhakti) with righteous giving (dāna).
Bhakti is shown as disciplined, time-bound worship—honoring Viṣṇu on Dvādaśī at dawn with ṣoḍaśopacāra—and then extending that devotion outward through respectful service to devotees/learned recipients.
It reflects kalpa/ritual procedure: observing the tithi (Dvādaśī), performing ṣoḍaśopacāra (a standardized pūjā sequence), and concluding the rite with prescribed hospitality/feeding (bhojana) as part of vrata-karma.