The significance of all ekadashis as enumerated in Padma Purana had been compiled by Late Sri Bannanje Vadiraja Acharya of Coimbatore. These stories have been published by Sree Sree Vidhyesha Theertha Sripada swamijee of Bhandarakere Mutt vide Aithareya Shodha Prakashana Peetah, Bangalore through the book " SATHKATHA SAGARA. SADACHARA THARANGA - 3.
As narrated by Sree Krishna Paramathma to Yudhishtir Dharmaraja,
Pushya Maasa Shukla Paksha Ekaadashi is a very sacred. SRIMAN NARAYANA is the “devatha” of this ekaadashi. Sincere observers of this ekaadashi (complete fasting, without even drinking water) will be endowed with very good education and fame. An ithihaasa related to the reaffirmation of the greatness of this ekaadashi is narrated below:
In the good olden days, BHADRAVATHI was ruled by King SUKETHUMAAN. His wife CHAMPAKAA was very beautiful, loyal and God-fearing. The royal couple did not have any children and they were very upset. The king was contemplating even to commit suicide due to childlessness, but gave up the idea as it was a sinful act.
One day, the king rode into the forest in the early morning alone on his horseback . He kept wandering into the forest aimlessly till noon. He felt thirsty and suffered a lot as he could not find water nearby to quench his thirst. As he wandered further, he found a pond. He got down from the horse and went to the pond. There he found a saint engrossed in deep meditation.
When the saint finished his meditation, the king , with folded hands, enquired about him and the purpose of his visit to the pond. The saint said they were “vishve devathaas” and had come to the pond for bathing as well as to observe the ekaadashi on the forthcoming Pushya Maasa Shukla Paksha ekaadashi. When the king narrated about his childlessness, the saint advised him to observe complete fast, without even drinking water on Pushya Maasa Shukla Paksha ekaadashi and due to the blessings of SRIMAN NARAYANA.
The king stayed back in the forest to observe Pushya Maasa Shukla Paksha ekaadashi, performed pooja to SRIMAN NARAYANA on next day (Dwadashi) before breaking fast. He went back to his kingdom after getting the blessings from the saint.
In due course, Queen CHAMPAKAA gave birth to a lovely and healthy child. As the child grew up, he inherited the kingdom as well as all the good qualities of his father and ruled to the full satisfaction of his all his subjects.
Those reading and hearing this story sincerely will get the punya, equivalent to the punya attained by the performance of AGNISHTOMA YAGA.
(Courtesy: Sath Katha Sagara – Sadachara Taranga 3 ,– Aithareya Shodhana Prakasha Peetha, Bangaluru – Translated version from Kannada for the benefit of interested Samaj Bhandhvas- For internal use only)
(Contributed by Shri Ramdas)
As narrated by Sree Krishna Paramathma to Yudhishtir Dharmaraja,
Pushya Maasa Shukla Paksha Ekaadashi is a very sacred. SRIMAN NARAYANA is the “devatha” of this ekaadashi. Sincere observers of this ekaadashi (complete fasting, without even drinking water) will be endowed with very good education and fame. An ithihaasa related to the reaffirmation of the greatness of this ekaadashi is narrated below:
In the good olden days, BHADRAVATHI was ruled by King SUKETHUMAAN. His wife CHAMPAKAA was very beautiful, loyal and God-fearing. The royal couple did not have any children and they were very upset. The king was contemplating even to commit suicide due to childlessness, but gave up the idea as it was a sinful act.
One day, the king rode into the forest in the early morning alone on his horseback . He kept wandering into the forest aimlessly till noon. He felt thirsty and suffered a lot as he could not find water nearby to quench his thirst. As he wandered further, he found a pond. He got down from the horse and went to the pond. There he found a saint engrossed in deep meditation.
When the saint finished his meditation, the king , with folded hands, enquired about him and the purpose of his visit to the pond. The saint said they were “vishve devathaas” and had come to the pond for bathing as well as to observe the ekaadashi on the forthcoming Pushya Maasa Shukla Paksha ekaadashi. When the king narrated about his childlessness, the saint advised him to observe complete fast, without even drinking water on Pushya Maasa Shukla Paksha ekaadashi and due to the blessings of SRIMAN NARAYANA.
The king stayed back in the forest to observe Pushya Maasa Shukla Paksha ekaadashi, performed pooja to SRIMAN NARAYANA on next day (Dwadashi) before breaking fast. He went back to his kingdom after getting the blessings from the saint.
In due course, Queen CHAMPAKAA gave birth to a lovely and healthy child. As the child grew up, he inherited the kingdom as well as all the good qualities of his father and ruled to the full satisfaction of his all his subjects.
Those reading and hearing this story sincerely will get the punya, equivalent to the punya attained by the performance of AGNISHTOMA YAGA.
(Courtesy: Sath Katha Sagara – Sadachara Taranga 3 ,– Aithareya Shodhana Prakasha Peetha, Bangaluru – Translated version from Kannada for the benefit of interested Samaj Bhandhvas- For internal use only)
(Contributed by Shri Ramdas)
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