Chapter 52 - Yoginī Ekādaśī Paadma puranam Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section) <https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-padma-purana/d/doc365431.html>
*Yudhiṣṭhira said**:* 1. What would be (i.e. is the name of) the Ekādaśī <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/ekadashi#purana> in the dark half of Āṣāḍha <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/ashadha#purana>? Please favour and tell it to me. *Śrīkṛṣṇa said**:* 2-10. O king, I shall tell you the best of the vows, which destroys all sins and gives full salvation. In the dark half of Āṣāḍha (falls) the Ekādaśī called Yoginī <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/yogini#purana>. O best king, it destroys great sins. (This) Yoginī is an ancient boat for those plunged into the ocean of the worldly existence and for (the good of) those observing the vow of Yoginī which has become the essence in the three worlds. I shall tell an old, auspicious tale. In Alakā <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/alaka#purana> (lived) Kubera <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/kubera#purana> solely devoted to Śiva <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/shiva#purana>. He had a flower-collector called Hemamālin. His beautiful wife was Viśālākṣī <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/vishalakshi#purana> by name. With his mind attached to her and being under the sway of Cupid’s noose, he, after having brought a heap of flowers from the Mānasa <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/manasa#purana> (lake) stayed at home. Being attached to his wife through love, he did not go to Kubera’s house. In the temple of god Kubera was worshipping Śiva. O king, at mid-day he was waiting for the flowers. Hemamālin enjoyed with his wife in his house. The king of yakṣas <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/yaksha#purana>, angry due to the delay, then said: “O yakṣas, why is the wicked-minded Hemamālin not coming (yet)? Ascertain about (i.e. the whereabouts of) him.” Thus he spoke repeatedly. *The yakṣas said**:* 11-14a. O king, lustful for his wife, he rejoices in his house as he pleases. Hearing their words Kubera was filled with anger. He quickly called that attendant, Hemamālin. He too having realized the delay, with his eyes full of fear, came there even without bathing, and stood in front of him. Seeing him Kubera was angry, and his eyes were reddish due to anger. Full of anger and with his lips trembling through anger, he said: *Kubera said**:* 14b-22. O sinner, O you of a wicked conduct, you have condemned the god (Śiva). O meanest among the attendants, you, separated from your wife, and suffering from eighteen kinds of leprosy, disappear from this place, and go away. When these words were uttered by him, he fell from that place and overcome with great grief, his body suffered from leprosy. By day he did not get happiness, nor did he have sleep at night. In the shadow his body was extremely tormented, and he was oppressed in the summer. Due to the efficacy of Śiva's worship his memory was not lost. Though overpowered by sin, he remembered his old deeds. (Then) wandering from there he went to Himālaya <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/himalaya#hinduism>, the excellent mountain. There he saw the ascetic Mārkaṇḍeya <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/markandeya#purana>, the excellent sage. His age was equal to that of Brahmā <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/brahma#purana>. The sinner saluted his feet from a distance. The best sage Mārkaṇḍeya, having seen him trembling like that, called him to oblige him, and said these words to him: “Why (i.e. due to what) are you overcome with leprosy? Why are you so much condemned?” Thus addressed, he replied to Mārkaṇḍeya, the great sage: *Hemamālin said**:* 23-27. I am Kubera’s attendant, Hemamālin by name. O sage, everyday I fetched a collection of lotuses and offered it to Kubera at the time of his worshipping Śiva; and one day I, with my mind attached to the pleasure (derived) from my wife and with my mind distressed with grief, was not conscious of the time. Therefore, O sage, I was cursed by the angry Kubera. I am overcome with leprosy, and am separated from my wife. Due to my auspicious deeds, I have now come to you, knowing that the heart of the good is naturally capable of obliging others. O best sage, advise me, a sinner. *Mārkaṇḍeya said**:* 28-34. Since you told the truth here and did not tell a lie, therefore, I am instructing you in an auspicious vow. Observe the Yoginī-vow in the dark half of Āṣāḍha. Due to the religious merit of this vow, your leprosy will certainly disappear. Hearing these words of the sage, he fell (i.e. prostrated himself) like a staff on the ground. Being lifted up by the sage, he became extremely delighted. By the advice of Mārkaṇḍeya he observed the vow, with the result that the eighteen kinds of leprosy of him (i.e. from which he was suffering) disappeared completely. When by the sage’s words he observed the vow, he became happy. O king, the vow of Yoginī is said to be like this. A man who observes the Yoginī-vow obtains the fruit equal to that which a man who would feed eighty-eight thousand brāhmaṇas <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/brahmana#purana> obtains. (The vow) removes great sins; it gives the fruit of great religious merit. By reciting and listening to this account a man is free from all sins. KR IRS 13 6 23 On Mon, 12 Jun 2023 at 23:36, Jambunathan Iyer <[email protected]> wrote: > Yogini Ekadashi & Its Significance > > > > Yogini Ekadashi falls on Krishna Paksha of Ashadh month according to the > Hindu calendar. This year the Ekadashi fast will be observed on June 14, > 2023. > > > > Lord Vishnu is worshipped on this auspicious day when devotees can observe > the fast, and get all the happiness, wealth, and prosperity in life. > > > > The month of June marks one of the most important dates in the Hindu > calendar i.e., Yogini Ekadashi. As it is a well-known fact that a month in > the Hindu calendar is divided into 2 parts as per the movement of the moon, > the Yogini Ekadashi falls in the Krishna Paksha (Waning Moon) of the 4th > month in the Hindu calendar, which is Ashadha. Observed with great pomp and > excitement, there is a lot more to the auspiciousness of the day, then one > knows. As per the Astrology and the Hindu Mythology, Yogini Ekadashi is the > best time of the year to get rid of the ailments that have been following > you for long. The day is said to set the human kind on the path to > salvation while riding them off their sins. > > > > The beginning of observing fast on the day of Yogini Ekadashi dates back > to several centuries. It is believed that in the kingdom of King Kuver of > Alakapuri, there was a gardener who used to live with his beautiful wife, > Swarupavati. The king was a devout follower of Lord Shiva and hence, had > instructed the gardener to pluck flowers every day from the Mansarovar Lake > and bring them to him. The king then used to offer those flowers to the > lord during the worship every day. One of the days, the gardener decided to > stay home with his wife and did not deliver the flowers to the king. The > angered king ordered the guards to summon him. He cursed the gardener when > he got to know the reason behind this failure. > > > > The king’s curse was for the gardener to suffer from leprosy and be > separated from his wife. True to the king’s word, as soon as the gardener > exited the castle, he got struck by white leprosy. After wandering for > years in the forests of the country, the gardener one day came across the > famous sage Markandeya, who gave him the advice to fast on Yogini Ekadashi. > After observing a fast on the Yogini Ekadashi, the gardener was > miraculously cured and was reunited with his wife. They lived happily ever > after. > > > > The fast starts from the tenth day and goes well into the twelfth day of > the Krishna Paksha, where the prayers offered are for the well-being of > Lord Vishnu, the Hindu God. The god is offered flowers, sweets, incense > stick, earthen lamp, water container, and bell. Basil (Tulsi) leaves are > plucked a day before as it is considered a bad omen if it’s done on the day > of the Ekadashi. After the Puja, Prasad is offered to everyone in the > family, irrespective of whether they fast or not. > > > > The auspiciousness of Yogini Ekadashi day rids a person of his ailment and > of the sins that he must have committed in his life, bringing him back on > the path of Salvation. That is why Yogini Ekadashi is considered to be one > of the most important days and fast of the year. > > > N Jambunathan Rengarajapuram-Kodambakkam-Chennai-Mob:9176159004 > > *" What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you > become by achieving your goals. If you want to live a happy life, tie it to > a goal, not to people or things "* > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZoqLtCBcm-ahXfgkn1uEMAGWwYYZn2UTy4nC2zVu0-PMVA%40mail.gmail.com.
