Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
Ekādaśī Vrata-Vidhi and the Galava–Bhadrashīla Itihāsa
Dharmakīrti before Yama
एकादशीव्रतं नाम सर्वाभीष्टप्रदं नृणाम् । कर्त्तव्यं सर्वथा विप्रविष्णुप्रीतिकरं यतः ॥ ३ ॥
ekādaśīvrataṃ nāma sarvābhīṣṭapradaṃ nṛṇām | karttavyaṃ sarvathā vipraviṣṇuprītikaraṃ yataḥ || 3 ||
ਏਕਾਦਸ਼ੀ ਦਾ ਵਰਤ ਮਨੁੱਖਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਭ ਇੱਛਿਤ ਫਲ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਲਈ, ਹੇ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ, ਹਰ ਤਰੀਕੇ ਨਾਲ ਇਹ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ, ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਇਹ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਵਿਸ਼ਨੂੰ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Ekadashi-vrata context)
Vrata: Ekādaśī-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares Ekadashi as a universally beneficial vrata that fulfills human aims while centering the practice on pleasing Lord Vishnu—linking worldly well-being with devotional merit.
Bhakti is framed as intentional action that delights Vishnu; observing Ekadashi is presented not merely as austerity but as a direct means of cultivating Vishnu-prīti (divine satisfaction).
Ritual discipline (kalpa-style vrata procedure) is implied: Ekadashi is to be performed “sarvathā,” i.e., according to proper observance—fasting/restraint and rule-based conduct as a dharmic practice.