Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
Ekādaśī Vrata-Vidhi and the Galava–Bhadrashīla Itihāsa
Dharmakīrti before Yama
क्रीडाकाले मुहूर्तं वा मुहूर्तार्द्धमथापि वा । एकादशीति संकल्प्यव्रतं यच्छति केशवे ॥ ४२ ॥
krīḍākāle muhūrtaṃ vā muhūrtārddhamathāpi vā | ekādaśīti saṃkalpyavrataṃ yacchati keśave || 42 ||
കളിയുടെ സമയത്തുപോലും, ഒരു മുഹൂർത്തമോ അർദ്ധമുഹൂർത്തമോ ആയാലും, ‘ഇത് ഏകാദശി’ എന്ന് സംकल्पിച്ച് കേശവനു ആ വ്രതം അർപ്പിച്ചാൽ, അത് അവനോടുള്ള സമർപ്പിതാനുഷ്ഠാനമാകുന്നു।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: Ekādaśī
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes that sincere saṅkalpa (inner resolve) dedicated to Keśava sanctifies time itself—so even a brief, imperfectly timed observance can become spiritually fruitful when offered to Viṣṇu.
Bhakti is shown as intention-centered: dedicating one’s act as an offering to Keśava is the core, even if the act is small or occurs amid ordinary life.
It uses ritual time-reckoning (muhūrta) and the discipline of saṅkalpa—key practical elements of vrata procedure and dharma-śāstric ritual practice.