|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
Brahma Vaivarta Puranam describes the glories of Kamika Ekadashi
which occurs on the waning period of moon. Lord Krishna explains to King
Yudhishtira about the piousness one could attain by observing the Kamika
Ekadashi. It was earlier discussed between Maharishi Narada and Lord Brahma;
about the austerities should be followed on this auspicious day and which deity
should be worshipped on the day of Kamika Ekadashi. Lord krishna continued to explain about the
pieties includes the eradication of all kinds of sins and fasting on this day
brings abundance of merit equivalent to horse sacrifice
Lord Brahma narrates the piousness obtainable by observing fast
and worship of Lord Vishnu on this day. Whoever
listens to the glories of Lord Sriman Narayana and observe Kamika Ekadashi
would obtain the piety of performance of Vachapeya Yagna. Moreover, it also provides the merits
of holy dip in sacred rivers like Kashi, Naimisharanya and Pushkar. It also provide the merit of worship of Lord
Kedarnath, bathing in Kurukshethra on the day of solar eclipse, offering land
as charity to the deserving person, bathing in sacred river Gandaki, bathing in
Godavari on the day of Pournami, donating cow and calf on this day would bring
abundance of pieties and it also bring the merit of study of all the sacred
scriptures. Observing Kamika Ekadashi with utmost faith and devotion would wash
off all the sins committed in one’s life and it would remove the fear of death.
Worship of Lord Krishna with Tulsi leaves would be freed from all
sins, mere glance on the sacred Tulsi leaves purifies the mind and body,
worship of Tulsi brings good health, bathing on the water contains Tulsi leaves
removes the fear of death, whoever plants Tulsi and offer Tulsi leaves at the
lotus feet of Sriman Narayana would attain liberation. Whoever worships Lord Hari by offering
Tulsi with ghee lamp on this auspicious day would attain innumerable pieties
including the abode of Lord Krishna, the pieties obtained would be difficult to
count even for Chitragupta. The
ancestors would be highly pleased with the act of lightening Ghee lamp and
offering Tulsi to Lord Krishna on this day.
Whoever lighten the sesame oil lamp before Lord Krishna would be freed
from sins and reside in the abode of Lord Surya, observance of Kamika Ekadashi faithfully
would eradicate the sins of Brahmahathya, and killing an embryo or chaste woman. Whoever observes Kamika Ekadashi and listens
or reads the glories would certainly attains the Abode of Lord Vishnu.
|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
