Lord Ganesha

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Friday 4 March 2016

Ashada Shukla Harisayana Ekadashi/Devasayani /Padma Ekadashi !! Glories of Harisayana Ekadashi



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||













Bhavishyottara Puranam describes the glories of Hari Sayana Ekadashi/Deva Sayani or Padma Ekadashi.     Lord Krishna narrates to King Yudhishtira about the glories of Deva Sayana Ekadashi which falls on the waxing period of moon which was earlier described by Lord Brahma to his Manasaputra Maharishi Narada.  Lord Brahma explains the prescribed rules and regulations of the worship of Supreme Lord Sriman Narayana on this propitious day, basically everyone should observe the Deva Sayani Ekadashi in order to get purified and it has the capabilities to eradicates the sins committed in one’s life and fulfills the desires of the worshiper.



The legend has that during Satya Yuga there was an Emperor Mandata from Soorya Dynasty ruled the entire world.   He was a righteous ruler, his kingdom and its people were happy.  His Kingdom flourished with the uprightness of the people and did not face any natural disaster or calamities like famine, drought, flood etc..  He ruled his Kingdom wisely for several years.  Year’s passes by, Emperor Mandata’s kingdom started to face shortage of rain and people find the scarcity of food.  As a result, the performance of sacrifices, reciting Veda and other sacred scriptures are also reduced drastically.  People started to lose interest in righteousness and worried about the present situation of drought and famine.  The scholars approached Emperor Mandata and advised the importance to worship of Lord Sriman Narayana as a solution for the pathetic conditions prevailing in their Kingdom.  The Emperor gracefully accepted the advice of the scholars and decided to visit Sages for more precise opinion.  Emperor Mandata left to forest with his army of men, there he paid visit to Sages and their hermitages, discussed with them about the present crisis and engaged in pious activities. 



One day Emperor Mandata met Sage Angira – Manasa Putra of Lord Brahma whose effulgence made Emperor Mandata prostrates before him, stood before him folding palms together and prayed.    Sage Angira was pleased at the humbleness of Emperor Mandata and blessed him.   The most compassionate Sage Angira enquired the Emperor about the reason for his visit and the well-being of the people in his Kingdom.  Emperor Mandata replied with deep dissatisfaction and anguish that his Kingdom is facing severe drought and thereby people are facing lot of miseries.  Emperor revealed his inability to find any cause for the reason and requested Sage Angira to advice a solution which could bring back the peace and happiness in the life of the people in his Kingdom.  He earnestly requested Sage Angira for an appropriate means to alleviate the sufferings of his subjects.



Sage Angira explained the Varnashrama Dharma elaborately to the Emperor and informed that performing austerities according to the Varnashrama Dharma yield results and acceptable.  Sathya Yuga is one of the most rewarding era,  Bhramins are considered as superior and most respectable Varna, who are allowed to performed Vedic rituals and severe austerities.   Worship of Lord against the prescribed rules and regulations, engage in performing austerities against one’s own Varnashrama Dharma should be discarded and these could cause misfortune to the Kingdom.  Sage Angira enlightened Emperor Mandata with the main causes for the severe drought in his Kingdom and instructed him to get rid of the Varnas which were performing austerities against their Varnashrama .    Emperor Mandata was in utter dismay to take away the life of people who are innocent and engaged in performing austerities without knowing the adverse effect, hence he requested the Sage to instruct an easy solution without causing threat to the life of his subjects.  Sage Angira described the glories of Devasayani Ekadashi which occurs during the waxing period of the moon and instructed Emperor Mandata to observe Devasayani Ekadashi along with the people of his Kingdom, that could bring all the piousness and it’s capable to bring enough rain fall in his Kingdom.  Sage Angira also informed that observance of Devasayani Ekadashi would bring back all the Good luck, happiness and prosperity in their lives.  Emperor Mandata satisfied after listening to the promising words of Sage Angira, once again he paid obeisance to Sage and returned to his palace.   As instructed by the Sage, Emperor Mandata and the entire people in his Kingdom observed Ekadashi faithfully and Prayed to Lord Hrishikesha.  As per everyone’s wish his Kingdom obtained enough rainfall with the blessings of Lord Hrishikesha.  Thus the Kingdom of Mandata got rid of severe drought and famine, and all the people in His Kingdom lived happily. 




Lord Krishna continued, listening and reading the glories of Devasayani Ekadashi would eradicate all the sins committed in one’s life, consequently it would bring happiness and peace, ultimately liberation from the cycles of birth and death. 


|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||