Shloka 75
The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada
Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma
उपवासेन राजेंद्र द्वादशीं न हि लंघयेत् । गुर्विणीनां गृहस्थानां क्षीणानां रोगिणां तथा ॥ ७५ ॥
upavāsena rājeṃdra dvādaśīṃ na hi laṃghayet | gurviṇīnāṃ gṛhasthānāṃ kṣīṇānāṃ rogiṇāṃ tathā || 75 ||
Tâu Đại vương, không nên để ngày Dvādaśī trôi qua mà vẫn còn nhịn ăn. Quy tắc này cũng áp dụng cho phụ nữ mang thai, người sống đời gia thất, người gầy mòn suy kiệt, và người bệnh.
Narada
Vrata: Ekadashi/Dvadashi vrata discipline (implied by Dvādaśī rule)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined observance of vrata: the fast must conclude properly on Dvādaśī, showing that devotion is guided by dharmic procedure rather than mere endurance.
Bhakti here is expressed as regulated worship—honoring sacred tithi boundaries (Dvādaśī) and following vrata-vidhi, which preserves the devotional intent and avoids ritual fault.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa (tithi-based timing) are implied: the rule depends on correct lunar-day observance, especially the transition from Ekādaśī to Dvādaśī.