Shloka 13
Saṃdhyāvalī-ākhyāna
Mohinī-parīkṣā; Dvādaśī-vrata-mahattva
न त्यजेद्द्वादगशीं पुण्यां पक्षयोरुभयोरपि । इह संबंधिनः सर्वे पुत्रभ्रातृसुहृत्प्रियाः ॥ १३ ॥
na tyajeddvādagaśīṃ puṇyāṃ pakṣayorubhayorapi | iha saṃbaṃdhinaḥ sarve putrabhrātṛsuhṛtpriyāḥ || 13 ||
दोनों पक्षों (शुक्ल और कृष्ण) में पवित्र द्वादशी का कभी त्याग न करे। क्योंकि इस लोक में पुत्र, भ्राता, सुहृद और प्रिय—सब संबंधी उसके पुण्य से जुड़े रहते हैं।
Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga vrata/tirtha context)
Vrata: Dvādaśī-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates Dvādaśī as a consistently meritorious vrata across both lunar fortnights and implies that its spiritual merit supports and protects one’s wider family-network, not only the practitioner.
By urging steadfast observance of Dvādaśī (closely tied to Vaiṣṇava discipline around Ekādaśī–Dvādaśī), it frames devotional practice as regular, calendar-based worship that sustains dharma and nurtures loving bonds.
It relies on calendrical discipline (tithi and pakṣa reckoning), aligning with Jyotiṣa-style timekeeping used to determine Dvādaśī in both Śukla and Kṛṣṇa pakṣas for correct vrata performance.