Shloka 15
Mohinī-Ākhyāna: Rukmāṅgada’s Refusal to Eat on Harivāsara
Ekādaśī
एकादश्युपवासेन तन्मया संचितं यशः । स कथं भोजनं कृत्वा नाशये स्वकृतं यशः ॥ १५ ॥
ekādaśyupavāsena tanmayā saṃcitaṃ yaśaḥ | sa kathaṃ bhojanaṃ kṛtvā nāśaye svakṛtaṃ yaśaḥ || 15 ||
Dengan berpuasa pada Ekādaśī, aku telah mengumpul kemasyhuran rohani. Bagaimana mungkin dengan memakan makanan, aku memusnahkan pahala yang telah aku peroleh?
Narada (in an instructional narrative on Ekadashi-vrata; traditional dialogue context within Narada Purana teachings)
Vrata: Ekadashi
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse teaches that Ekadashi-upavasa generates sacred merit and inner purity, and that breaking the discipline through indulgent eating is seen as undermining the fruit of one’s own vrata.
It frames fasting as a devotional act of self-restraint offered to the Lord—protecting the vow is part of honoring Vishnu-bhakti through disciplined conduct.
It emphasizes ritual discipline (vrata-niyama) and calendrical observance tied to tithi-based practice—applied dharma grounded in correct timing and restraint rather than a technical exposition of a specific Vedanga.