In the meantime, only a muhūrta of the Dvādaśī day was left on which to break the fast. Consequently, it was imperative that the fast be broken immediately. In this dangerous situation, the King consulted learned brāhmaṇas.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
मुहूर्तार्धावशिष्टायां द्वादश्यां पारणं प्रति । चिन्तयामास धर्मज्ञो द्विजैस्तद्धर्मसङ्कटे
muhūrtārdhāvaśiṣṭāyāṃ dvādaśyāṃ pāraṇaṃ prati | cintayāmāsa dharmajño dvijaistaddharmasaṅkaṭe
SB 9.4.38