Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49
Tithi-Nirṇaya for Vratas: Ekādaśī Rules, Saṅkrānti Punya-kāla, Eclipse Observances, and Prāyaścitta
एकादशी कलामात्रा विद्यते द्वादशीदिने । द्वादशी च त्रयोदश्यां नास्ति वा विद्यतेऽथवा ॥ ४९ ॥
ekādaśī kalāmātrā vidyate dvādaśīdine | dvādaśī ca trayodaśyāṃ nāsti vā vidyate'thavā || 49 ||
द्वादशीच्या दिवशी एकादशी केवळ क्षणमात्र असेल, आणि त्रयोदशीच्या संदर्भात द्वादशी नसेल—किंवा फारच अल्प असेल—तर तिथिक्षयानुसार व्रतनिर्णय करावा.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: Ekādaśī-vrata
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes that Ekādaśī-vrata is not casual but must be aligned with the true lunar tithi; even a “fractional” presence of Ekādaśī or loss of Dvādaśī affects the dharmic correctness of fasting and pāraṇa.
By insisting on precise Ekādaśī–Dvādaśī observance, the text frames bhakti as disciplined devotion—serving Hari through correctly timed vrata and pāraṇa rather than mere intention alone.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa/Pañcāṅga-based tithi analysis—especially tithi-kṣaya (loss) and kalā-mātrā (minute-duration) rules used to decide the proper day for fasting and the correct window for Dvādaśī pāraṇa.