Moksada Ekadasi

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Moksada Ekadasi

 

 

This Moksada Ekadasi occures in the waxing moon in the month of

November/December. The glories of this Ekadasi is described in Brahmanda

Purana in the conversation between Lord Krishna and Maharaj Yudhistira.

 

Once Yudhistira asked Lord Krishna, my dear Krishna what is the

name of the Ekadasi that occures during the waxing moon in the month of

Novembeer/December? Also please explain to me in details about the

procedure for observing this Ekadasi.

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Lord Krishna Said, o best of the King! This Ekadasi distroys all

once sinful reactions. If one worships the supreme lord with tulasi manjari

on this day, the lord becomes extremely pleased. By observing this ekadasi

one achieves the result of performing Bajpeya sacrifice.

 

There was a King named Vaikanasa lived and ruled in the city of

Champaka. The King was very affectionate towards the citizen. Many

qualified brahmanas who were well versed in vedic knowledge lived in his

Kingdom. Oneday the King had a dream that his father was fallen in the hell

and was suffering unlimited meseries there. On seeing this the King became

struck with wonder. The next day the King disclosed the topics of his

dream in the essembly of learned brahamins. He also informed them that his

father has requested to delilver him from the helish condition. Ever since

the King had this dream he became restless. And he did not feel any

happiness or interest in rulling his kingdom. He even dealt with his family

members indifferently. He thought the life, kingdom, oppulance, power and

influence of a son is completly useless if his father is suffering in the

hell. That is why the king pathetically appealed to all the learned

brahmins, please tell me the way by which I can deliver my father from the

clatches of hell.

 

On hearing his appeal the brahmins said - O King the ashram of

Parvata Muni is situated very near from here. He is the knower of past,

present and future. You please relate the topics of your dream to him.

 

After hearing their suggestion King Vaikanasa arrived at the

ashram of Paravata Muni accompanied by the brahmins and his subjects. When

Parvata Muni inquired about the well being of his Kingdom King Vaikanasa

Said, O my lord, we are all very well by your mercy; but inspite of

possessing the kingdom and all appulances I am in a great difficulty. In

fact a doubt has arrisen in my mind and in order to remove that I have come

to y our lotus feet.

 

After hearing the whole incident from the King Parvata Muni sat

down in deep meditation. After a while he gotup from his meditation and

said to the King - ‘My dear King your father was very lusty in his previous

life hence he has degraded himself in this condition. Now you oall should

observe the vow of Ekadasi which occures during the waxing moon in the month

of November/December for the deliverence of your father and donate the

accumulated piety to him. Then by the influence of that peity your father

will be relieved from the clutches of hellish life. After hearing these

words from Parvat Muni king returned to his palace surrounded by his

entourage.

 

Thereafter in due course of time the king with his wife,

children and servants duly observed this Ekadasi which occures during the

waxing moon in the month of November/December and dedicated all its piety to

his suffering father. By the influence of this piety the father attained

the heavenly planet and blessed his son very much.

 

O King, one who properly follows this Moksada Ekadasi certainly

relieved from all sinful reactions.