Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
द्वादश्यां नैत्यिकं कृत्वा समभ्यर्च्य त्रिविक्रमम् । ततो द्विजाग्र्यान्संभोज्य दत्वा तेभ्यश्च दक्षिणाम् ॥ १३ ॥
dvādaśyāṃ naityikaṃ kṛtvā samabhyarcya trivikramam | tato dvijāgryānsaṃbhojya datvā tebhyaśca dakṣiṇām || 13 ||
Pada hari Dvādaśī, setelah menunaikan kewajiban harian, hendaknya ia memuja Trivikrama (Śrī Viṣṇu) dengan tata cara yang benar. Sesudah itu, jamulah para brāhmaṇa utama dan berikan pula dakṣiṇā kepada mereka.
Narada
Vrata: Ekādaśī observance—Dvādaśī completion (parāṇa context implied)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents Dvādaśī as the completion of devotional observance: daily dharma (naityika karma) is joined with Viṣṇu-worship and sealed by service to brāhmaṇas through feeding and dakṣiṇā, integrating bhakti, yajña-spirit, and dāna.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined worship of Trivikrama and reverent honoring of Viṣṇu’s devotees/representatives (dvijāgryas), showing that devotion is not only inner feeling but also ritual worship and compassionate giving.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: observing the lunar tithi (Dvādaśī), performing naityika duties, executing proper arcana (worship), and concluding with brāhmaṇa-bhojana and dakṣiṇā as a structured rite.