Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
Ekādaśī Vrata-Vidhi and the Galava–Bhadrashīla Itihāsa
Dharmakīrti before Yama
एवं विज्ञाप्य विप्रेन्द्र माधवं सुसमाहितः । ब्रह्मणान्भोजयेच्छक्त्या दद्याद्वै दक्षिणां तथा ॥ २१ ॥
evaṃ vijñāpya viprendra mādhavaṃ susamāhitaḥ | brahmaṇānbhojayecchaktyā dadyādvai dakṣiṇāṃ tathā || 21 ||
Assim, ó melhor dos brāhmanas, tendo devidamente invocado Mādhava com a mente bem concentrada, deve-se alimentar os brāhmanas conforme a própria capacidade e, do mesmo modo, oferecer a dakṣiṇā apropriada.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that worship of Mādhava is completed and sanctified by practical dharma—honoring Brahmins with food and dakṣiṇā according to one’s means, done with mental steadiness.
Bhakti here is not only inner remembrance of Vishnu (Mādhava) but also outward service—offering hospitality and gifts as an act of devotion and gratitude within a ritual context.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure): after formally addressing the deity, the rite is concluded with brāhmaṇa-bhojana and dakṣiṇā as prescribed acts of completion and merit.