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 ||
Dalam kedua paruh bulan (Śukla dan Kṛṣṇa), jangan pernah meninggalkan Dvādaśī yang suci. Sebab di dunia ini semua kerabat—putra, saudara, sahabat, dan yang tercinta—terikat pada pahala kebajikan dari laku itu.
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.