Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
वैशाखशुक्लैकादश्यां समुपोष्य च मोहिनीम् । स्नात्वा परेऽह्नि संपूज्य गंधाद्यैः पुरुषोत्तमम् ॥ ११ ॥
vaiśākhaśuklaikādaśyāṃ samupoṣya ca mohinīm | snātvā pare'hni saṃpūjya gaṃdhādyaiḥ puruṣottamam || 11 ||
Pada Ekādaśī paruh terang (śukla) dalam bulan Vaiśākha, hendaklah berpuasa Mohinī Ekādaśī. Kemudian pada hari berikutnya, setelah mandi, hendaklah memuja Puruṣottama (Tuhan Viṣṇu) dengan wangian dan persembahan yang lain.
Narada
Vrata: Mohinī Ekādaśī
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined fasting on Mohinī Ekādaśī and reverent worship of Puruṣottama on the next day together form a complete vrata, aligning bodily restraint with devotional offering.
Bhakti is shown as practical devotion: observing Ekādaśī with self-control, then honoring Viṣṇu through pūjā with upacāras like fragrance—turning austerity into loving worship.
It reflects calendrical and ritual precision—tithi-based observance (Ekādaśī and the following day, i.e., Dvādaśī) and proper pūjā procedure—linking timekeeping and rite-performance to dharma.