Parana
शाब्दिक अर्थ (Shabdartha)
Breaking the fast
व्युत्पत्ति एवं धातु मूल (Vyutpatti)
Sanskrit 'parana', the ritual conclusion of a fast.
आध्यात्मिक भावार्थ व संदर्भ
An Ekadashi fast is properly completed only with Parana the next morning, performed within a prescribed window of time after specific preliminary worship; breaking the fast outside that window is held to forfeit some of its merit.