Shloka 23
Mohinī-ākhyāna: The Trial of Ekādaśī and the King’s Satya-saṅkalpa
दिनकृल्लोकपालो वा नो भोक्ष्ये हरिवासरे । यो हि रुक्मांगदो राजा विख्यातो भूतले द्विजाः ॥ २३ ॥
dinakṛllokapālo vā no bhokṣye harivāsare | yo hi rukmāṃgado rājā vikhyāto bhūtale dvijāḥ || 23 ||
લોકપાલ સૂર્ય પોતે આજ્ઞા આપે તો પણ હું હરિવાસર (એકાદશી) દિવસે ભોજન નહીં કરું. કારણ કે રુક્માંગદ રાજા ભૂતલ પર વિખ્યાત છે, હે દ્વિજોએ.
Narrator (Narada Purana’s discourse voice; within the Ekādaśī-māhātmya, referencing King Rukmāṅgada)
Vrata: Ekādaśī (Harivāsara)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It glorifies unwavering observance of Harivāsara (Ekādaśī) as a hallmark of dharma—so firm that even the Sun’s authority is treated as secondary to devotion and vow-keeping for Hari.
Bhakti here is shown as niṣṭhā (steadfast commitment): honoring Viṣṇu’s sacred day through vrata is presented as a public, exemplary expression of devotion, embodied by King Rukmāṅgada’s fame.
It implies practical dharma-śāstra discipline tied to calendrical observance—recognizing Harivāsara/Ekādaśī as a specific tithi-based vrata day (a jyotiṣa-linked ritual timing principle), and the rule of abstaining from eating on that day.