The
topic of Kamika Ekadasi is described in the Brahma-vaivarta
Purana in the conversation between Lord Krsna and Maharaja
Yudhisthira.
Maharaja Yudhisthira said, ‘O Supreme Lord Krsna! I have heard
from You the glories of Devasayani Ekadasi. Now I would like to
hear about the Ekadasi that occurs during the waning moon in the
month of July/August. O Lord, kindly explain its glories.”
Lord Krsna replied, “O King! Please attentively hear the
description of this sacred vow of Ekadasi, which removes all
sins. In an ancient time Narada Muni once asked Lord Brahma
about this same topic and inquired about the deity which is to
be worshiped on that day and the process one must follow to
observe this Ekadasi.”
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
"...Krishna is a Sanskrit name of God
meaning "all attractive", and Rama is another name meaning
"reservoir of pleasure". The divine energy of God is addressed
as Hare.
The translation of the mantra is "O all-attractive, all-pleasing
Lord, O energy of the Lord, please engage me in Your devotional
service".
Chanting God's name is the sound representation of the Lord and
is the most effective way in this age to re-established our lost
relationship with Him.
Lord Brahma, the spiritual master of the entire universe,
replied, ‘The Ekadasi which occurs during the waning moon in the
month of July/August is called Kamika Ekadasi. By hearing the
glories of this Ekadasi one obtains the result of performing a
Bajapeya sacrifice. On this auspicious day one should worship
Lord Visnu who holds a conch, a disc, a club and louts in His
hands. The result one obtains by residing and bathing in holy
places like near the Ganges, or in Kashi, Naimisaranya and
Pushkar is obtained simply by worshiping Lord Visnu on that day.
The result not even obtainable by taking bath in Kedarnatha,
Kuruksetra or during the solar eclipse is easily obtained by
worshiping Lord Krsna on this day. Therefore it is the duty of
everyone to strictly observe this Kamika Ekadasi by worshiping
Lord Visnu.’
Just as the water cannot touch the lotus leaf, similarly, by the
influence of this Kamika Ekadasi a person can remain aloof from
sins. Anyone who worships Lord Hari with Tulasi leaves is freed
from all sins. Only by seeing Tulasi one’s sinful reaction are
destroyed, by touching Tulasi one’s body become purified, by
offering prayers to Tulasi one’s diseases become cured, by
bathing Tulasi one does not fear from Yamaraja, the Lord of
death, by planting Tulasi one becomes fortunate enough to reside
with Lord Krsna and by offering Tulasi leaves at the feet of the
Supreme Lord one attains pure devotional service. Even Chitra
Gupta is unable to estimate the piety of one who offers
obeisances and a ghee lamp to such a Tulasi on the day of
Ekadasi. The sin of killing a brahmana oran embryo is destroyed
as a secondary result of observing this Kamika Ekadasi.
One who hears or reads the glories of this Ekadasi with faith
certainly attains the abode of Lord Visnu.
