Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
Ekādaśī Vrata-Vidhi and the Galava–Bhadrashīla Itihāsa
Dharmakīrti before Yama
न विवेकसमो बन्धुनैकादश्याः परं व्रतम् । अत्राप्युदाहरंतीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ॥ ३२ ॥
na vivekasamo bandhunaikādaśyāḥ paraṃ vratam | atrāpyudāharaṃtīmamitihāsaṃ purātanam || 32 ||
تمیز و بصیرت کے برابر کوئی دوست نہیں؛ اور ایکادشی کے ورت سے بڑھ کر کوئی ورت نہیں۔ اسی ضمن میں میں ایک قدیم روایت (اتہاس) کی مثال بیان کرتا ہوں۔
Narada
Vrata: Ekādaśī
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse ranks viveka (spiritual discernment) as one’s greatest ally and Ekādaśī as the foremost vrata, framing both as direct supports for dharma and liberation-oriented living.
By declaring Ekādaśī the highest vow, it points to disciplined observance as a prime expression of Viṣṇu-bhakti—devotion made concrete through vrata, restraint, and remembrance.
The practical takeaway is vrata-vidhi (ritual discipline): observing Ekādaśī according to calendrical tithi (a Jyotiṣa-linked practice) and guided by viveka in conduct and intention.