Shloka 12
Mohinī-ākhyāna: The Trial of Ekādaśī and the King’s Satya-saṅkalpa
न शंखेन पिबेत्तोयं न हन्यात्कूर्मसूकरौ । एकादश्यां न भोक्तव्यं पक्षयोरुभयोरपि ॥ १२ ॥
na śaṃkhena pibettoyaṃ na hanyātkūrmasūkarau | ekādaśyāṃ na bhoktavyaṃ pakṣayorubhayorapi || 12 ||
ശംഖത്തിൽ നിന്ന് വെള്ളം കുടിക്കരുത്; കൂർമ്മത്തെയും ശൂകരത്തെയും കൊല്ലരുത്. ഏകാദശിയിൽ—ശുക്ലപക്ഷമോ കൃഷ്ണപക്ഷമോ—ഇരുവശത്തും ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കരുത്.
Narada (teaching vrata-niyamas in the Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: Ekadashi
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines Ekādaśī as a strict vrata day that requires restraint (upavāsa/niyama) and ahiṃsā, emphasizing purity of conduct alongside fasting in both lunar fortnights.
By prescribing Ekādaśī discipline in both pakṣas, it frames regular self-control as a supportive practice for Viṣṇu-bhakti—devotion is strengthened through consistent vrata observance and non-violence.
It relies on calendrical observance tied to the lunar tithi (Ekādaśī) across Śukla and Kṛṣṇa pakṣa—practical dharma-ritual timing aligned with traditional jyotiṣa-based vrata reckoning.