Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
दत्वा च दक्षिणां तेभ्यो विसृज्याश्नीत बांधवैः । एवं यः कुरुते विप्रकामिकाव्रतमुत्तमम् ॥ ३० ॥
datvā ca dakṣiṇāṃ tebhyo visṛjyāśnīta bāṃdhavaiḥ | evaṃ yaḥ kurute viprakāmikāvratamuttamam || 30 ||
त्यांना दक्षिणा देऊन विधिपूर्वक निरोप दिल्यावर, मग बांधवांसह भोजन करावे. असे करणारा उत्तम विप्रकामिका-व्रत पाळतो.
Narada (teaching the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: Viprakāmikā-vrata
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches the proper completion (saṃpūrti) of a vrata: honoring brāhmaṇas with dakṣiṇā, formally concluding the rite by dismissing them, and then taking food—so the vow becomes spiritually “complete” and merit-bearing.
While focused on ritual conduct, it supports bhakti through disciplined vrata-observance and respectful service (satkāra) to brāhmaṇas—actions traditionally offered as devotion and gratitude within Vaiṣṇava-oriented dharma.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure): the sequence of dakṣiṇā, formal dismissal (visarga), and concluding meal—showing how rites are closed correctly to avoid procedural fault (doṣa).