Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
संभोज्य विप्रान्मधुरैर्विसृजेल्लब्धदक्षिणान् । एवं कृत्वा व्रतं विप्र सफलाया विधानतः ॥ ६३ ॥
saṃbhojya viprānmadhurairvisṛjellabdhadakṣiṇān | evaṃ kṛtvā vrataṃ vipra saphalāyā vidhānataḥ || 63 ||
เมื่อเลี้ยงพราหมณ์ด้วยอาหารหวานแล้ว พึงมอบทักษิณาตามควรและส่งกลับด้วยความเคารพ โอ้พราหมณ์ เมื่อปฏิบัติวัตรตามแบบแผนเช่นนี้ วัตรนั้นย่อมสำเร็จและให้ผล
Narada (in instruction to a brāhmaṇa interlocutor, within the Narada–Sanatkumara teaching flow)
Vrata: Saphalā Ekādaśī (continuation of the rite)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that a vow is completed not only by personal austerity but by dharmic closure—honoring brāhmaṇas with food and dakṣiṇā—so the merit becomes properly “sealed” and yields spiritual fruit.
By emphasizing humble service and offering (food, gifts, respectful farewell), it frames devotion as disciplined worship expressed through sattvic conduct and honoring those who uphold sacred learning.
It highlights ritual procedure (kalpa-vidhi): the correct concluding steps of a vrata—brāhmaṇa-bhojana and dakṣiṇā—showing that observances must follow injunctions (vidhi) to be effective.