Nirjala ekadashi ~ 16:06:2016
The glory of Nirjala Ekadashi is mentioned in Padma Purana. Bhimasen requested one fast by which he could obtain the merits of all the other fasts that he was incapable of observing.
Vyasa Ji tells him about all of the merit achieved by fasting on all Ekadasis one year , can be attained by fasting on this one Nirjala Ekadashi. "Without drinking even water, you should fast on the Ekadashi that occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Jyeshtha (May-June) when the sun travels in the sign of Taurus (Vrishabh) and Gemini (Mithun),
Vyasa Ji tells him about all of the merit achieved by fasting on all Ekadasis one year , can be attained by fasting on this one Nirjala Ekadashi. "Without drinking even water, you should fast on the Ekadashi that occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Jyeshtha (May-June) when the sun travels in the sign of Taurus (Vrishabh) and Gemini (Mithun),
As stated in Srimad Bhagavatam, "One who fasts on Ekadashi is saved from going to the hellish planets."
One who fasts on this Ekadashi, without taking even drinking water or eating, becomes free of all sinful reactions, and one who observes the difficult Nirjala Fast reaps the benefit of all other Ekadashi fasts.
One who fasts on this Ekadashi, without taking even drinking water or eating, becomes free of all sinful reactions, and one who observes the difficult Nirjala Fast reaps the benefit of all other Ekadashi fasts.
In this Kali-yuga, the age of quarrel and hypocrisy, when all the principles of the Vedas will have been destroyed or greatly minimised, and when there will be no proper charity or observance of the ancient Vedic principles and ceremonies, how will there be any means of purifying the self?
But there is the opportunity to fast on Ekadashi and become free of all one's past sins.
But there is the opportunity to fast on Ekadashi and become free of all one's past sins.
1) Whoever fasts on this Nirjala Ekadasi receives the merits of bathing in all the places of pilgrimage, giving all kinds of charities to worthy persons, and fasting on all the dark and light Ekadashis throughout the year, in one go.
2) whoever fasts on this Ekadasi truly becomes a great person and achieves all manner of opulence and wealth, grains, strength, and health.
3) whoever observes this Ekadasi should take a Holy bath, give charity to a worthy person, chant the Lord's Holy names on a japa-mala, and perform some kind of recommended sacrifice, for by doing these things on this day one receives imperishable benefits. he who observes this fast certainly achieves liberation (MOKSHA) from the cycle of repeated birth and death.
4) "Remember, whosoever eats any grains on Ekadasi becomes contaminated by sin and verily eats only sin"
2) whoever fasts on this Ekadasi truly becomes a great person and achieves all manner of opulence and wealth, grains, strength, and health.
3) whoever observes this Ekadasi should take a Holy bath, give charity to a worthy person, chant the Lord's Holy names on a japa-mala, and perform some kind of recommended sacrifice, for by doing these things on this day one receives imperishable benefits. he who observes this fast certainly achieves liberation (MOKSHA) from the cycle of repeated birth and death.
4) "Remember, whosoever eats any grains on Ekadasi becomes contaminated by sin and verily eats only sin"
When the other Pandavas heard about the benefits to be gained by following Jyeshtha-shukla Ekadashi, they resolved to observe it exactly as their grandfather Srila Vyasadeva had explained it to their brother, Bhimasena. thus this day is also known as Pandava Nirjala Dvadashi.
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