Shloka 68
Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative
अथवाप्युपवासेन एकादश्या दिवौकसः । ऋक्षेण संयुतायास्तु ज्येष्ठकुंडाप्लवेन वा ॥ ६७ ॥
athavāpyupavāsena ekādaśyā divaukasaḥ | ṛkṣeṇa saṃyutāyāstu jyeṣṭhakuṃḍāplavena vā || 67 ||
Hoặc nữa, nhờ giữ chay nhịn ăn vào ngày Ekādaśī, chư thiên trên cõi trời được làm vui lòng. Cũng vậy, công đức tăng trưởng khi ngày ấy hợp với nakṣatra thích hợp, hoặc khi tắm tại Jyeṣṭha-kuṇḍa (hồ thiêng) nữa.
Narada (Uttara-Bhaga pilgrimage/vrata instruction context; traditional narration often relayed in Purana dialogue)
Vrata: Ekādaśī
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents Ekādaśī fasting and sacred bathing as direct means to generate religious merit (puṇya) and to propitiate divine forces, emphasizing disciplined observance and holy-place practice.
By recommending Ekādaśī upavāsa, it aligns devotion with a concrete vrata: self-restraint, remembrance, and ritual purity—classical supports for Vaiṣṇava bhakti in Purāṇic practice.
It reflects Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology) through the mention of ṛkṣa/nakṣatra conjunctions, indicating that timing (tithi–nakṣatra) is treated as ritually consequential.