Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 169
Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
इत्येषैकादशी प्रोक्ता द्वादशीं श्रृणु नारद । त्वरितोयांत्यमाद्यं स्याद्युतिदोहचरस्वयुक् ॥ १६९ ॥
ityeṣaikādaśī proktā dvādaśīṃ śrṛṇu nārada | tvaritoyāṃtyamādyaṃ syādyutidohacarasvayuk || 169 ||
Ainsi a été exposée l’observance d’Ekādaśī. Maintenant, ô Nārada, écoute les règles de Dvādaśī : s’il y a urgence à clore le vœu selon le dharma, qu’on commence par le rite final approprié, dûment accompagné des actes prescrits, tels les offrandes et les observances connexes.
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: Ekadashi / Dvadashi
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It marks the transition from describing Ekādaśī to prescribing Dvādaśī, emphasizing that a vow is spiritually complete only when its concluding rites are performed correctly and on time.
By stressing careful completion of the Ekādaśī–Dvādaśī discipline, it frames bhakti not only as feeling but as faithful observance—listening, following procedure, and finishing the vrata in a dharmic way.
It reflects a technical, Vedāṅga-like concern for ritual sequencing and timing—how to proceed on Dvādaśī, especially under constraints—showing procedural decision-making within vrata practice.