Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 90
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
व्यायामं च प्रवासं च पुनर्भोजनमैथुने । अस्पृश्यस्पर्शमाशूरे द्वादश्यां द्वादश त्यजेत् ॥ ९० ॥
vyāyāmaṃ ca pravāsaṃ ca punarbhojanamaithune | aspṛśyasparśamāśūre dvādaśyāṃ dvādaśa tyajet || 90 ||
ద్వాదశీ నాడు జ్ఞాని వ్యాయామం, ప్రయాణం, పునర్భోజనం (మళ్లీ భోజనం), మైథునం మరియు అస్పృశ్యస్పర్శం—ఇవన్నీ వర్జించవలెను।
Narada (teaching Dvādaśī vrata-niyamas within the Purāṇic summary section)
Vrata: Dvādaśī (Ekādaśī-vrata continuation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames Dvādaśī as a continuation and completion of Ekādaśī discipline: by avoiding exertion, indulgence, and impurity, the devotee preserves the fasting merit and keeps the mind steady for Viṣṇu-oriented worship.
Bhakti is supported by restraint (niyama): limiting travel, overeating, and sensuality reduces distraction, making remembrance and worship of Hari more consistent during the vrata’s concluding day.
It reflects calendrical ritual discipline tied to tithi-observance (a Jyotiṣa-linked practice): specific actions are permitted or avoided on Dvādaśī to maintain vrata purity and proper completion of the observance.