Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
चैत्रस्य कृष्णैकादशीं पापमोचनिकां द्विज । उपाष्य द्वादश्यांप्रातर्गोविंदं पूजयेत्तथा ॥ ८० ॥
caitrasya kṛṣṇaikādaśīṃ pāpamocanikāṃ dvija | upāṣya dvādaśyāṃprātargoviṃdaṃ pūjayettathā || 80 ||
Ô dwija, après avoir observé par le jeûne la Pāpamocanī Ekādaśī qui tombe dans la quinzaine sombre du mois de Caitra, qu’on adore de même Govinda au petit matin de la Dvādaśī suivante.
Narada (in instruction to a dvija within the Narada Purana’s vrata discourse)
Vrata: Pāpamocanī Ekādaśī
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links disciplined vrata practice (Pāpamocanī Ekādaśī) with direct devotional completion—worship of Govinda on Dvādaśī—presenting sin-removal as both ethical restraint and God-centered devotion.
Bhakti is shown as the culmination of observance: fasting/keeping Ekādaśī is not merely austerity; it is meant to lead into conscious worship of Govinda, especially on the next morning (Dvādaśī), completing the vow through personal devotion.
It applies calendrical and ritual timing (tithi-based observance: Ekādaśī followed by Dvādaśī morning worship), reflecting practical jyotiṣa-style lunar-day reckoning used for vrata scheduling.