Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
य एवं कुरुते विप्र व्रतं केशवतोषणम् । स भुक्त्वेह वरान्भोगानंते विष्णोः पदं व्रजेत् ॥ ७३ ॥
ya evaṃ kurute vipra vrataṃ keśavatoṣaṇam | sa bhuktveha varānbhogānaṃte viṣṇoḥ padaṃ vrajet || 73 ||
Ó brāhmaṇa, quem assim cumpre este voto que agrada a Keśava, após desfrutar neste mundo de excelentes bênçãos e nobres deleites, ao fim alcançará a morada de Viṣṇu.
Narada
Vrata: Keśava-toṣaṇa-vrata (as described in context)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states the twofold fruit of a Keśava-pleasing vrata: auspicious worldly benefits first, and ultimately the attainment of Viṣṇu’s supreme abode—linking dharmic practice with mokṣa.
Bhakti is expressed as “Keśava-toṣaṇa”—the aim is to please Viṣṇu through disciplined observance; the culmination is reaching Viṣṇu’s padam, showing devotion as both practice and final goal.
The verse emphasizes vrata-vidhi and phala-śruti (ritual observance and its stated results), a practical dharma-application rather than a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.