Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
श्रावणे कृष्णपक्षे तु एकादश्यां द्विजोत्तम । कामिकां समुपोष्यैव नियमेन नरोत्तम ॥ २८ ॥
śrāvaṇe kṛṣṇapakṣe tu ekādaśyāṃ dvijottama | kāmikāṃ samupoṣyaiva niyamena narottama || 28 ||
Ô meilleur des deux-fois-nés, durant la quinzaine sombre de Śrāvaṇa, au jour d’Ekādaśī, que l’homme noble observe le jeûne de Kāmikā (Ekādaśī) avec discipline et règles prescrites.
Narada
Vrata: Kāmikā Ekādaśī (Kāmikā-vrata)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined observance (niyama) of Kāmikā Ekādaśī in Śrāvaṇa’s kṛṣṇa-pakṣa, presenting vrata and fasting as a dharmic means to purify conduct and strengthen devotional resolve.
By prescribing Ekādaśī observance with restraint, it frames bhakti as a regulated devotional practice—worship expressed through self-control, fasting, and faithful adherence to sacred timings.
It relies on calendrical discipline—identifying Śrāvaṇa, kṛṣṇa-pakṣa, and Ekādaśī—reflecting practical jyotiṣa (Vedic time-reckoning) used to time vratas correctly.