Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61
Ekādaśī Vrata-Vidhi and the Galava–Bhadrashīla Itihāsa
Dharmakīrti before Yama
क्षुत्तृट्परिवृतः श्रांतो रेवातीरमुपागमम् । रवितीक्ष्णातपक्लांतो रेवायां स्नानमाचरम् ॥ ६१ ॥
kṣuttṛṭparivṛtaḥ śrāṃto revātīramupāgamam | ravitīkṣṇātapaklāṃto revāyāṃ snānamācaram || 61 ||
ക്ഷുധയും ദാഹവും കൊണ്ട് പീഡിതനായി ക്ഷീണിച്ച് ഞാൻ രേവാതീരത്തെത്തി. സൂര്യന്റെ കഠിനതാപത്തിൽ തളർന്ന് രേവാനദിയിൽ സ്നാനം ചെയ്തു॥
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse highlights tīrtha-snāna (bathing at a sacred river) as a purificatory dharmic act performed even amid hardship—hunger, thirst, and heat—showing reliance on sacred practice for inner cleansing and renewed strength.
While not explicitly naming a deity, the act of approaching the Revā and performing snāna expresses śraddhā (faith) in sacred means; such disciplined observance supports bhakti by purifying the mind and preparing one for remembrance and worship.
It reflects kalpa-oriented ritual conduct: the practical discipline of snāna as a purification rite connected with tīrtha practice (a standard dharmic procedure used before japa, pūjā, or other observances).