Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 102
The Exposition of the Dvādaśī Vow for the Twelve Months
Dvādaśī-vrata-nirṇaya and Mahā-dvādaśī Lakṣaṇas
एषा महाद्वादशी तु सर्वक्रतुफलप्रदा । सर्वपापहरा प्रोक्ता सर्वसंपत्प्रदायिनी ॥ १०२ ॥
eṣā mahādvādaśī tu sarvakratuphalapradā | sarvapāpaharā proktā sarvasaṃpatpradāyinī || 102 ||
มหาทวาทศีนี้ย่อมประทานผลแห่งยัญทั้งปวง; ได้กล่าวว่าเป็นผู้ขจัดบาปทั้งสิ้น และเป็นผู้ประทานสมบัติความรุ่งเรืองทุกประการ
Narada (teaching in dialogue, traditionally to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: Mahādvādaśī
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It elevates Mahādvādaśī as a supreme vrata whose merit is said to equal the results of all Vedic sacrifices, while also emphasizing inner purification through the removal of sins.
By praising Mahādvādaśī as highly efficacious, the verse frames disciplined observance (vrata) as a concrete expression of devotion—typically oriented toward Bhagavān (often Vishnu in such contexts)—that yields both spiritual cleansing and auspicious outcomes.
Ritual practice is foregrounded through the term kratu (sacrifice), pointing to Kalpa/Vedic ritual discipline: the Purana presents vrata-observance as a practical dharmic regimen with defined results (phala).