Kamada Ekadashi
The Ekadashi of the Shukla Paksha of the Chaitra month is called Kamada Ekadashi.
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Kamada Ekadashi Story:
In ancient times, there was a king named Pundarik who ruled in Nagaloka. His court was filled with Kinnaras and Gandharvas. One day, Gandharva Lalit was singing in the court when suddenly he remembered his wife. This caused his voice, rhythm, and beat to falter. A serpent named Karkat noticed this mistake and informed the king. The king became furious with Lalit. He cursed Lalit to become a demon. Lalit wandered in the demon form for thousands of years across different realms. His wife followed him faithfully.
seeing her husband in this state made her very sad. One day, while wandering, Lalita, Lalit's wife, went to the sage living on the Vindhya mountain and asked for a solution to redeem her cursed husband. The sage took pity on them. He ordered them to observe the Kamada Ekadashi fast of the Chaitra Shukla Paksha. By the effect of fasting on Ekadashi, their curse was lifted, and they regained their Gandharva form.
Listening to this story of fasting, we come to know that sometimes even small mistakes lead to great punishments. In such situations, if we act with courage and patience, victory can be achieved over them.
Roman Hindi
Kamada Ekadashi
Chaitra mahine ki Shukla Paksha ki Ekadashi ko Kamada Ekadashi kehte hain.
Katha: Pracheen samay mein ek raja tha jiska naam Pundarik tha jo Nagaloka mein rajya karta tha. Uske darbar mein Kinnaron aur Gandharvon ka bharpoor pradarshan hota tha. Ek din darbar mein Gandharva Lalit gaana ga raha tha jab usne achanak apni patni ki yaad ki. Isse uska swar, lay, aur taal bigadne lage. Ek saanp jiska naam Karkat tha usne is galti ko notice kiya aur raja ko is baat ka ilm diya. Raja ko Lalit par bada gussa aaya. Raja ne Lalit ko ek rakshas banne ka shraap diya. Lalit hazaron varsh tak rakshas yoni mein anek lokon mein ghoomta raha. Uski patni bhi usi ka anukaran karti rahi.
Apne pati ko is haalat mein dekhkar vah badi dukhi hoti. Ek din ghoomte-ghoomte Lalit ki patni Lalita Vindhya parvat par rahnewale Rishimukh rishi ke paas gayi aur apne shraapit pati ke uddhar ka upaay poochhne lagi. Rishi ko unpar daya aayi. Unhone Chaitra Shukla Paksha ki Kamada Ekadashi ka vrat karne ka aadesh diya. Ekadashi vrat ke prabhav se inka shraap mit gaya aur apne Gandharva swaroop ko prapt ho gaye.
Is vrat ki katha sunne se humein pata chalta hai ki kabhi-kabhi chhoti-chhoti bhoolon ki badi saza milti hai. Aise mein yadi hum sahas aur dhairy se kaam lein to un par vijay paai ja sakti hai.
