Guest guest Posted October 30, 2000 Report Share Posted October 30, 2000 > Does that means that if one does nirjala fasting he need only take water > to break the fast.? > > From the story of Ambarisha Maharaja I would think so.. Srila Prabhupada writes in SB 9.4 Summary: Once Maharaja Ambarisa was worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead in Vrndavana, observing the vow of Dvadasi. On Dvadasi, the day after Ekadasi, when he was about to break his Ekadasi fast, the great mystic yogi Durvasa appeared in his house and became his guest. King Ambarisa respectfully received Durvasa Muni, and Durvasa Muni, after accepting his invitation to eat there, went to bathe in the Yamuna River at noontime. Because he was absorbed in samadhi, he did not come back very soon. Maharaja Ambarisa, however, upon seeing that the time to break the fast was passing, drank a little water, in accordance with the advice of learned brahmanas, just to observe the formality of breaking the fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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