ekadasi fast broken after sunrise?

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the rule for the limit on breaking the fast is that it should be done before

one quarter of the dvadasi has passed. this will be very shortly after the

sunrise in some rare cases, perhaps a few moments.If it occurred before the

sunrise, then the previous day probably would not be observed as ekasasi

but as dvadasi, because other rules would apply.

since the ekadasi fast should be broken only after bathing and dressing in

fresh cloths, nanda maharaja had to bathe in the river while it was still

dark, which is not proper.