Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86
Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana
एवं कुर्याद्व्रती यस्तु द्वादशीव्रतमुत्तमम् । संवत्सरं मुनिश्रेष्ठ स याति परमं पदम् ॥ ८६ ॥
evaṃ kuryādvratī yastu dvādaśīvratamuttamam | saṃvatsaraṃ muniśreṣṭha sa yāti paramaṃ padam || 86 ||
हे मुनिश्रेष्ठ, जो व्रती अशा प्रकारे उत्तम द्वादशी-व्रत एक वर्ष करतो, तो परम पदाला प्राप्त होतो॥ ८६ ॥
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: Dvādaśī-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares the phala (spiritual fruit) of sustained vrata-discipline: observing the Dvādaśī vow continuously for one year culminates in attaining paramaṁ padam, the supreme divine state/abode.
By linking steady observance of a Vishnu-centered lunar-day vow (Dvādaśī) with the highest goal, it frames bhakti as consistent, time-bound devotion expressed through regulated worship and self-restraint.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa-based tithi observance are implied: the vow depends on correct lunar-day timing (Dvādaśī) and disciplined annual continuity.