Shloka 36
The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada
Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma
प्रातरेकादशी प्राप्ता मा कृथा भोजनं क्वचित् । ब्रह्महत्यादिपापानि कामकारकृतानि च ॥ ३६ ॥
prātarekādaśī prāptā mā kṛthā bhojanaṃ kvacit | brahmahatyādipāpāni kāmakārakṛtāni ca || 36 ||
Apabila pagi Ekādaśī telah tiba, janganlah makan pada bila-bila masa; dengan pemeliharaan ini, dosa seperti brahmahatyā dan pelanggaran berat yang lain—bahkan yang dilakukan dengan sengaja kerana nafsu—dihapuskan.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within Ekadashi-vrata teaching context)
Vrata: Ekadashi
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states Ekādaśī as a powerful vrata: once Ekādaśī begins at morning, abstaining from food is presented as a purifying discipline capable of erasing even major sins, emphasizing vrata as a direct means of inner cleansing and merit.
Ekādaśī fasting is traditionally performed for Hari/Vishnu; the verse frames disciplined self-restraint as a devotional offering, where controlling appetite and desire supports single-pointed bhakti and moral purification.
Kalā/astronomical timing implicit in Dharma practice: Ekādaśī is a tithi-based observance (lunar day), so correct vrata performance depends on pañcāṅga calculation (tithi determination) and adherence to ritual rules about when fasting begins.