WHO IS EKADASI

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WHO IS EKADASI ?

 

In the Satya-yuga there once lived an amazing fearsome demon called Mura.

 

 

Always very angry, he terrified all the demigods, defeating even Indra, the

king of heaven; Vivasvan, the sun-god; the eight Vasus; Lord Brahma; Vayu,

the wind-god; and Agni, the fire-god. With his terrible power he brought

them all under his control.

 

Then the demigods approached Lord Visnu, and prayed to Him for help. Hearing

the prayers and request from Indra, Lord Visnu became very angry and said:

" O powerful demigods, all together you may now advance on Mura's capital

city of Candravati. "

 

Encouraged thus, the assembled demigods proceeded to Candravati with Lord

Hari leading the way.

Then there was a big fight between the soldiers of Mura and the demigods.

Many hundreds of demons were killed by the Lord's hand. At last the chief

demon, Mura, began fighting with the Lord, first with weapons, then with

bare hands. The Lord wrested with Mura for one thousand celestial years and

then, apparently fatigued, left for Badarika-asrama. There He entered a very

beautiful cave, named Himavati, to rest.

 

The demon followed Him into the cave, and, seeing Him asleep, started

thinking within his heart:

" Today I will kill this slayer of all demons, Hari. "

 

While the wicked demon Mura was making plans in this way, from Lord Visnu's

body there manifested a young girl who had a very bright complexion.

 

 

Mura saw that she was equipped with various brilliant weapons and was ready

to fight. Challenged by that female to do battle, Mura prepared himself and

then fought with her, but he became very astonished when he saw that she

fought with him without cessation. The king of demons then said: " Who has

created this angry, fearsome girl who is fighting me so powerfully, just

like a thunderbolt falling upon me? "

After saying this, the demon continued to fight with the girl.

 

Suddenly that effulgent goddess shattered all of Mura's weapons and in a

moment deprived him of his chariot.

He ran toward her to attack her with his bare hands, but when she saw him

coming she angrily cut off his head.

Thus the demon at once fell to the ground and went to the abode of Yamaraja.

 

Then the Supreme Lord woke up and saw the dead demon before Him, as well as

the maiden bowing down to Him with joined palms.

 

 

The Lord, being pleased with the girl, offered to give her a boon. The

maiden said: " O Lord, if You are pleased with me and wish to give me a boon,

then give me the power to deliver from the greatest sins that person who

fasts on this day.

I wish that half the pious credit obtained by one who fasts will acrue to

one who eats only in the evening [abstaining from grains and beans], and

that half of *this* pious credit will be earned by one who eats only at

midday.

 

 

Also, one who strictly observes a complete fast on my appearance day, with

controlled senses, goes to the abode of Lord Visnu for one billion kalpas

after he has enjoyed all kinds of pleasures in this world. This is the boon

I desire to attain by Your mercy, my Lord. O Lord, whether a person observes

complete fasting, eats only in the evening, or eats only at midday, please

grant him a religious attitude, wealth, and at last liberation. "

 

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said:

" O most pious lady, what you have requested is granted.

All My devotees in this world will surely fast on your day, and thus they

will become famous throughout the three worlds and finally come and stay

with Me in My abode. Because you, My transcendental potency, have appeared

on the eleventh day of the waning moon, let your name be Ekadasi.

 

 

If a person fasts on Ekadasi, I will burn up all his sins and bestow upon

him My transcendental abode. "

 

EKADAS

 

 

 

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