Varaha Purana 211.47: Adhyaya 211, Shloka 47
Methods for the Removal of Sin and the Eulogy of Prabodhinī Ekādaśī/Dvādaśī
एकादशीं च यः शुक्लामसमर्थं उपोषितुम् ॥ तदा नक्तं प्रकर्तव्यं तथाऽयाचितमेव वा
ekādaśīṁ ca yaḥ śuklām asamarthaṁ upoṣitum || tadā naktaṁ prakartavyaṁ tathā 'yācitam eva vā
अगर कोई शुक्ल पक्ष की एकादशी को व्रत नहीं रख सकता, तो उसको नक्ता करना चाहिए। इसमें रात को एक बार खाना मिलता है। या फिर जो खाना बिना माँगे मिले, सिर्फ वो खाना।
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It documents a flexible, pragmatic approach within vrata literature, acknowledging bodily or situational limits and providing graded alternatives.
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When full fasting is not possible, adopt a reduced form of restraint (night-only meal or unsolicited food), preserving the principle of self-control.
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