Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
द्वादश्यां कृतनित्यस्तु श्रीधरं पूजयेद्धरिम् । उपचारैः षोडश भिस्ततः संभोज्य वै द्विजान् ॥ २९ ॥
dvādaśyāṃ kṛtanityastu śrīdharaṃ pūjayeddharim | upacāraiḥ ṣoḍaśa bhistataḥ saṃbhojya vai dvijān || 29 ||
于十二日（Dvādaśī），既毕日常应行之仪，当以十六种供奉礼敬哈利——室利陀罗；继而如法供食二生者（婆罗门）。
Narada (in instruction-style narration within the Purva Bhaga)
Vrata: Kāmikā-vrata (context: Ekādaśī/Dvādaśī observance)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents Dvādaśī as the completion-point of disciplined devotion: after nitya-karmas, one offers full worship to Hari and seals the merit through service to the dvijas, linking bhakti with dharma and charity.
Bhakti is shown as structured worship—Śrīdhara is honored through ṣoḍaśopacāra (sixteen services), emphasizing reverent, embodied devotion rather than mere sentiment, followed by honoring devotees/learned brāhmaṇas through feeding.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through ṣoḍaśopacāra pūjā and the timing discipline of the lunar tithi (Dvādaśī), integrating vrata practice with daily nitya-karma observance.