Shloka 2
Mohinī-ākhyāna: The Trial of Ekādaśī and the King’s Satya-saṅkalpa
ब्राह्मणा ऊचुः । यस्त्वया नृपते पुण्यः कृतोऽयं शपथः किल । एकादश्यां न भोक्तव्यं पक्षयोरुभयोरपि ॥ २ ॥
brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ | yastvayā nṛpate puṇyaḥ kṛto'yaṃ śapathaḥ kila | ekādaśyāṃ na bhoktavyaṃ pakṣayorubhayorapi || 2 ||
برہمنوں نے کہا—اے نرپتی! یہ بات درست ہے کہ آپ نے یہ پُنّیہ شپتھ لیا ہے کہ شُکل اور کرشن دونوں پکشوں میں ایکادشی کے دن کھانا نہیں کھانا چاہیے۔
Brahmanas
Vrata: Ekādaśī-vrata
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It affirms Ekādaśī as a recurring, meritorious vow (śapatha/vrata) and stresses consistency—observing the discipline in both lunar fortnights—making restraint a steady form of dharma.
By prescribing Ekādaśī fasting as a regular practice, it supports bhakti through self-control and sacred timing—preparing the devotee for worship and remembrance (especially of Viṣṇu) rather than indulgence.
It reflects Jyotiṣa-style calendrical discipline: Ekādaśī is defined by the lunar tithi within both pakṣas (śukla and kṛṣṇa), guiding when the vrata (no eating) should be observed.