Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
Ekādaśī Vrata-Vidhi and the Galava–Bhadrashīla Itihāsa
Dharmakīrti before Yama
एकादशीव्रतं नाम सर्वाभीष्टप्रदं नृणाम् । कर्त्तव्यं सर्वथा विप्रविष्णुप्रीतिकरं यतः ॥ ३ ॥
ekādaśīvrataṃ nāma sarvābhīṣṭapradaṃ nṛṇām | karttavyaṃ sarvathā vipraviṣṇuprītikaraṃ yataḥ || 3 ||
ഏകാദശീ വ്രതം മനുഷ്യർക്കു സർവ്വാഭീഷ്ടഫലങ്ങൾ നൽകുന്നതാണ്. അതിനാൽ, ഹേ ബ്രാഹ്മണാ, എല്ലാ വിധത്തിലും അത് അനുഷ്ഠിക്കണം; കാരണം അത് ശ്രീവിഷ്ണുവിനെ പ്രസാദിപ്പിക്കുന്നു.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Ekadashi-vrata context)
Vrata: Ekādaśī-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares Ekadashi as a universally beneficial vrata that fulfills human aims while centering the practice on pleasing Lord Vishnu—linking worldly well-being with devotional merit.
Bhakti is framed as intentional action that delights Vishnu; observing Ekadashi is presented not merely as austerity but as a direct means of cultivating Vishnu-prīti (divine satisfaction).
Ritual discipline (kalpa-style vrata procedure) is implied: Ekadashi is to be performed “sarvathā,” i.e., according to proper observance—fasting/restraint and rule-based conduct as a dharmic practice.