Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 111
Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana
आसायं श्रृदुयाद्विष्णोः कथां विद्वज्जनैः सह । इत्येवं कुरुते यस्तु मनुजो द्वादशीव्रतम् ॥ १११ ॥
āsāyaṃ śrṛduyādviṣṇoḥ kathāṃ vidvajjanaiḥ saha | ityevaṃ kurute yastu manujo dvādaśīvratam || 111 ||
Le soir venu, qu’il écoute le récit sacré de Viṣṇu en compagnie des érudits. Celui qui accomplit ainsi le vœu de Dvādaśī l’observe véritablement de cette manière.
Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: Dvādaśī-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It defines Dvādaśī observance as not merely ritual discipline but devotional cultivation—ending the day with śravaṇa (listening) to Viṣṇu-kathā in the company of the wise, which purifies the mind and strengthens dharma.
Bhakti is expressed through śravaṇa and satsanga: hearing Viṣṇu’s līlā and teachings with vidvān-s (learned devotees) is presented as a core practice that completes the vow and deepens loving remembrance of Hari.
The verse implicitly uses Vedic calendrical discipline (tithi-based vrata practice): observing Dvādaśī (the 12th lunar day) reflects Jyotiṣa-oriented timekeeping applied to dharma, though no specific Vedāṅga technique is detailed in this line.