|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
Bhavishyothara
Puranam describes the glories of Pavithropana Ekadashi which falls on the
waxing period of moon, Lord Krishna narrates the significance of Pavithropana
Ekadashi which is capable to eradicate the sins committed in one’s life, listening to the glories of Pavithropana
Ekadashi would bring abundance of pieties includes Vachapeya Yagna to King
Yudhishtira.
The legend has that in the beginning of Dwapara
Yuga there lived King Mahajith who was ruled the Kingdom of Mahishmathipuri. King Mahajith had no
offspring for quite some time; therefore it caused distress in the family, he
was a righteous ruler and treated his subjects like his children, he wisely
ruled the Kingdom for the welfare and happiness of its people, he accumulated
his wealth in honorable ways, he respected Bhramins and provided them with
abundance of alms, he strictly followed the rules and regulations in all war
fields, he had lot of reverence to deities and Bhramins, he strictly punished
the people who does not follow the law, he worshipped all the deities and lived
a righteous life.
One day King Mahajith called upon an
assembly of elderly scholars and Bhramins, seeking their opinion about the
cause for lack of offspring and the austerities he had to follow to obtain a virtuous
child. The elderly scholars discussed
the issue in the assembly and decided to seek further opinion from the great
sages lived in the Kingdom. Eventually
the scholars set out to woods; they visited the hermitages of sages on their
way. Finally, they have arrived at the
hermitage of illustrious Sage Lomasa, who is a Thrikala Gnanai/aware of past,
present and future, when Lord Bhrama finishes one Kalpa , Sage Lomasa’s one
hair from the body would fall out, hence he was known as Lomasa. The elderly scholars and Bhramins
reverentially greeted Sage Lomasa and narrated the distressing state of King
Mahajith and fervently waited for the advice of the Sage. After listening to the disheartening stories
of King Mahajith, Sage Lomasa immersed in meditation, as he was a Thrikala
Gnanai Sage Lomasa could trace out the cause for the distress immediately. King
Mahajith was a merchant in his previous life; he had to travel to various
places, once it was a midday of
Dwadashi, the merchant arrived at the outskirt of a village, he was tired of
hunger and thirst, he could witness a beautiful lake, there he saw a cow and
new born calf drinking water from the lake.
The merchant was too tired and thirsty, he drove off the cow and calf
from the lake and quenched his thirst, in this way he had committed a severe
sin which caused distress in his present life.
But the pieties he had earned in the previous life made him to become
the ruler of glorious Mahishmathipuri.
Sage Lomasa explained the cause for the distress in the life of King
Mahajith and an appropriate solution to bring happiness in his life. Sage Lomasa instructed the Bhramins and
scholars about the splendor of Pavithropana/Puthrada Ekadashi, and advised to
observe this Ekadashi faithfully and give away the merits to King Mahajith,
that would bring fortune to have a virtuous offspring. The elderly scholars and Bhramins became
happy at the proposition of Sage Lomasa and returned to the City. Shortly they informed the advice of Sage Lomasa
to King Mahajith, eventually the Pavithropana Ekadashi day has arrived, King
Mahajith and the scholars and Bhramins sincerely observed the Ekadashi and
dutifully gave away the pieties to their King.
In due course of time, the queen gave birth to a beautiful son, in this
way King Mahajith relieved out the sorrow.
Lord Krishna concluded, whoever observes
the Pavithra Ekadashi would attain happiness in their present life, the pieties
earned by fasting on this day would destroy all the sins committed, ultimately
it provides salvation to the worshipper.
Whoever listens to the glories of Pavithra Ekadashi would obtain the perpetual
blessings of Lord Hari and the childless couple would attain virtuous
offspring.
|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
