Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 96
The Exposition of the Dvādaśī Vow for the Twelve Months
Dvādaśī-vrata-nirṇaya and Mahā-dvādaśī Lakṣaṇas
एकादशी निवृत्ता चेत्सूर्यस्योदयतः पुरा । तदा तु त्रिस्पृशा नाम द्वादशी सा महाफला ॥ ९६ ॥
ekādaśī nivṛttā cetsūryasyodayataḥ purā | tadā tu trispṛśā nāma dvādaśī sā mahāphalā || 96 ||
Nếu tithi Ekādaśī chấm dứt trước lúc mặt trời mọc, thì Dvādaśī ấy được gọi là Trispṛśā, và đem lại quả phúc rất lớn cho các pháp hành.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: Mahā-dvādaśī: Trispṛśā
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It highlights that correct timing (tithi-nirṇaya) is integral to vrata-dharma: when Ekādaśī ends before sunrise, the following Dvādaśī becomes especially meritorious (mahāphalā) for completing the observance properly.
By emphasizing Ekādaśī–Dvādaśī discipline as a Viṣṇu-oriented vow, it teaches that bhakti is expressed through careful observance—honoring sacred time and completing the vow in the most auspicious window.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): determining tithi boundaries with reference to sunrise, and classifying special Dvādaśī conditions such as Trispṛśā for ritual decision-making.