Guest guest Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Respected Matajis and Prabhus PLease accept my humble obeisances. I have a doubt reagarding fasting on ekadashi. Recently one of my friends broke his fast by honoring dosa prasadam during early morning hours. He did it unknowingly. So I would like to ask you that can he continue to fast for rest of the day begging the mercy of Srila Prabhupada and Sri Caitanya? Aishwarya Kumar www.radhashyamsundar.com/pictures Here’s a new way to find what you're looking for - Answers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Hari bol pamho Only few quotes: 1. When one fasts on Ekadasi and then brakes his fast on Dvadasi, that gives great pleasure to Sri Visnu. (Matysa Purana and Kavistha Purana) 2. It has been repeatedly mentioned in all the Puranas that one should not eat on Ekadasi. (Narada Purana and Padma Purana) 3. On the day of Ekadasi all the great sins like killing a Brahmana enter into the grains; therefore one who eats these grains acquires all those sins. (Narada Purana) Ekadasi is famous for rewarding devotion to Lord Sri Hari. Oh best of the sages (Narada Muni), the personality of Ekadasi is present on this earthly planet in an unmanifested form of Lord Hari. Srila Sanatana Gosvami remarks in his Digdarsini-tika that one who exactly observes the Ekadasi fast by observing this, he directly worships Lord Sri Hari. This is the meaning of this verse. Therefore, Ekadasi is said to be equal to Lord Sri Hari Himself. If you mistakenly take grains on ekadasi fasting is recommended the next day. If you have observed a complete fast (without even water) you do not need to break it with grains, you can break it with caranamrta or fruit. But if you have observed Ekadasi by eating fruit and vegetables etc., then it should be broken the following day by taking grains at the times mentioned herein. Mahadvadasi is observed like Ekadasi Hare Krishna ysard No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Mail for Mobile. Get started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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