Shloka 38
The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada
Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma
हरेः प्रबोधमाधत्ते तेनैषा बोधिनी स्मृता । सकृच्चोपोषितां चेमां निद्राच्छेदकरीं हरेः ॥ ३८ ॥
hareḥ prabodhamādhatte tenaiṣā bodhinī smṛtā | sakṛccopoṣitāṃ cemāṃ nidrācchedakarīṃ hareḥ || 38 ||
हरेः प्रबोधनं यत् करोति तेनैषा ‘बोधिनी’ इति स्मृता। सकृदेवोपोषिता सा हरेर्योगनिद्राच्छेदकारिणी भवति॥
Sage Nārada (teaching within the Uttara-Bhāga vrata–tīrtha discourse)
Vrata: Bodhinī (Prabodhinī) Ekādaśī
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It identifies Bodhinī Ekādaśī as the sacred observance that ‘awakens Hari’, symbolizing the reactivation of divine grace and devotional momentum after the period associated with Viṣṇu’s yogic rest.
It teaches that a single sincere act of devotion—fasting on this Ekādaśī—has transformative power, aligning the devotee with Hari and invoking the Lord’s awakened, responsive presence.
The verse highlights kalpa/ācāra-style ritual discipline (vrata-upavāsa): observing Ekādaśī fasting as a regulated practice tied to sacred time (tithi-based observance).