The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीय पुराणे पूर्वभागे बृहदुपाख्याने चतुर्थभागे द्वादशमासस्थितैकादशीव्रतकथनं नाम विंशत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः ॥ १२० ॥
iti śrībṛhannāradīya purāṇe pūrvabhāge bṛhadupākhyāne caturthabhāge dvādaśamāsasthitaikādaśīvratakathanaṃ nāma viṃśatyadhikaśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ || 120 ||
இவ்வாறு ஸ்ரீ ப்ருஹந்நாரதீய புராணத்தின் பூர்வபாகத்தில், ப்ருஹதுபாக்யானத்தின் நான்காம் பகுதியில், ‘பன்னிரண்டு மாதங்களிலும் அனுஷ்டிக்கப்படும் ஏகாதசி விரதக் கதனம்’ எனும் 120ஆம் அதிகாரம் நிறைவுற்றது।
Suta (colophon/sectional closure typical of Purāṇic redaction)
Vrata: Ekadashi
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
This is a chapter-colophon that formally seals the teaching: the Ekādaśī-vrata, observed month by month, is presented as an organized dharma-practice supporting Vaiṣṇava devotion and disciplined living.
By naming Ekādaśī-vrata as the chapter’s subject, it points to bhakti expressed through vrata—regular fasting, restraint, and remembrance of Viṣṇu—framing devotion as a sustained, calendar-based sādhana.
The verse implies calendrical and ritual discipline—tracking monthly observances (māsa-based vrata scheduling), a practical application aligned with Jyotiṣa (timekeeping) and Kalpa-style ritual organization.