The Exposition of the Dvādaśī Vow for the Twelve Months
Dvādaśī-vrata-nirṇaya and Mahā-dvādaśī Lakṣaṇas
पायसान्नेन खंडाज्यसहितेन हितेन च । एवं कृत्वैकभक्तः सन्विष्णु चिंतनतत्परः ॥ ८८ ॥
pāyasānnena khaṃḍājyasahitena hitena ca | evaṃ kṛtvaikabhaktaḥ sanviṣṇu ciṃtanatatparaḥ || 88 ||
చక్కెర (ఖండ) మరియు నెయ్యితో కూడిన హితకరమైన పాయసాన్నాన్ని భుజించాలి. ఇలా చేసి ఆ రోజున ఒక్కసారే భోజనం చేసి, శ్రీ విష్ణు ధ్యానంలో నిమగ్నుడై ఉండాలి.
Narada (teaching in the Narada Purana dialogue tradition, commonly framed with the Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: Dvādaśī-vrata (dietary/niyama component; ekabhakta)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It links simple, sattvic nourishment with disciplined restraint (ekabhakta) and centers the practice on Viṣṇu-smaraṇa (constant remembrance), making daily conduct itself a form of devotion.
Bhakti is shown as both inner and outer: a regulated act (single meal, wholesome food) paired with an inner focus—being continually intent on contemplating Viṣṇu.
Primarily kalpa-style practical ritual discipline (vrata/niyama): what to consume, how to observe ekabhakta, and how to align bodily practice with devotional meditation.