Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
Ekādaśī Vrata-Vidhi and the Galava–Bhadrashīla Itihāsa
Dharmakīrti before Yama
हरिं मृदैव निर्माय पृथक्संभूय वा मुदा । अर्चयन्ति महाभागा विष्णुभक्तिपरायणाः ॥ ४० ॥
hariṃ mṛdaiva nirmāya pṛthaksaṃbhūya vā mudā | arcayanti mahābhāgā viṣṇubhaktiparāyaṇāḥ || 40 ||
विष्णुभक्तीत परायण असे महाभाग मातीने हरिची प्रतिमा घडवून, किंवा वेगवेगळे जमून आनंदाने, त्याची अर्चना करतात.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: hasya
FAQs
It teaches that sincere devotion to Hari is accessible: even a simple clay form, offered with joy and faith, becomes a valid means of worship for the blessed devotees of Viṣṇu.
Bhakti is shown as heart-centered and joyful—devotees may worship individually or assemble together, but the defining mark is being “viṣṇu-bhakti-parāyaṇa,” wholly oriented to devotion for Viṣṇu.
Ritual practice (kalpa-style application) is implied: making a simple image (mṛnmayī mūrti) and performing arcana (worship) with proper intention—showing how accessible pūjā can be within dharmic procedure.