Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 111
Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana
आसायं श्रृदुयाद्विष्णोः कथां विद्वज्जनैः सह । इत्येवं कुरुते यस्तु मनुजो द्वादशीव्रतम् ॥ १११ ॥
āsāyaṃ śrṛduyādviṣṇoḥ kathāṃ vidvajjanaiḥ saha | ityevaṃ kurute yastu manujo dvādaśīvratam || 111 ||
സന്ധ്യാകാലത്ത് പണ്ഡിതജനങ്ങളോടൊപ്പം വിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ പുണ്യകഥ ശ്രവിക്കണം. ഇങ്ങനെ ദ്വാദശീ വ്രതം ചെയ്യുന്ന മനുഷ്യൻ തന്നെയാണ് വ്രതം യഥാർത്ഥത്തിൽ അനുഷ്ഠിക്കുന്നത്।
Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: Dvādaśī-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It defines Dvādaśī observance as not merely ritual discipline but devotional cultivation—ending the day with śravaṇa (listening) to Viṣṇu-kathā in the company of the wise, which purifies the mind and strengthens dharma.
Bhakti is expressed through śravaṇa and satsanga: hearing Viṣṇu’s līlā and teachings with vidvān-s (learned devotees) is presented as a core practice that completes the vow and deepens loving remembrance of Hari.
The verse implicitly uses Vedic calendrical discipline (tithi-based vrata practice): observing Dvādaśī (the 12th lunar day) reflects Jyotiṣa-oriented timekeeping applied to dharma, though no specific Vedāṅga technique is detailed in this line.