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The Kahta or story of Kamada Ekadashi Vrat is as follows:

Sri Suta Goswami said, "Oh Sages, let me offer my humble and reverent obeisances unto the Supreme Lord Hari, Bhagavan Sri Krishna, the son of Devaki and Vasudeva, by whose mercy I can describe the fast day that removes all kinds of sins,".

Lord Krishna praised the twenty-four primary Ekadasis, which extinguish sin, to the devoted Yudhisthira. Now, I'll tell you one of those stories. These twenty-four narratives from the eighteen Puranas have been chosen by great learned sages because they are truly sublime.

Yudhishthira Maharaja said, "Oh Lord Krishna, Oh Vasudeva, please accept my humble obeisances," Please describe the Ekadasi that takes place between March and April, when Chaitra is at its lightest. What is its name and what are its splendors?

Lord Sri Krishna responded, "Oh Yudhishthira, please listen carefully as I relate the ancient history of this sacred Ekadasi," citing a story Vasishtha Muni told King Dilipa, Lord Ramachandra's great-grandfather. "Oh wise brahmana, I wish to hear about the Ekadasi that comes during the light part of the month of Chaitra," King Dilipa asked the great sage Vasishtha. Please tell me about it.

"Oh king, your inquiry is glory," was Vasishtha Muni's response. I'll gladly provide you with the information you require. Kamada Ekadasi is the name of the Ekadasi that takes place during the light fortnight of Chaitra. As a forest fire consumes a supply of dry firewood, it consumes all sins. It is extremely purifying, and those who adhere to it earn the highest merit.

Oh king, now hear an ancient history that is so good that just hearing it makes all one's sins go away. Ratnapura was a city-state that existed a long time ago. It was decorated with gold and jewels and was a place where snakes with sharp fangs could get drunk. This most beautiful kingdom was ruled by King Pundarika, and many Gandharvas, Kinnaras, and Apsaras lived there. Lalit and his wife Lalita, a particularly lovely dancer, were among the Gandharvas. They had a lot of money and good food in their home, and they were very attracted to one another.

Lalit always thought of Lalita in his heart, and Lalita loved her husband very much.

At King Pundarika's court once, many Gandharvas were dancing, and Lalit was singing by himself, without his wife. As he sang, he couldn't help but think about her, and as a result, he lost track of the meter and melody of the song. In fact, Lalit sang his song's ending incorrectly, and one of the envious snakes at the king's court complained to the king that Lalit was focused on his wife rather than his sovereign. When the king heard this, he became irate, and his eyes turned red with rage.

Unexpectedly he yelled, 'Oh Foolish knave, since you were lewdly thinking about a lady rather than respectfully thinking of your king as you performed your court obligations, I curse you to at onece turn into a man-eater! Oh king, Lalit transformed into a terrifying cannibal, a massive demon that devoured men and whose appearance frightened everyone. His arms were eight miles long, his mouth was as big as a cave, his eyes were as big as the sun and moon, his nostrils looked like big holes in the ground, his neck was a mountain, his hips were four miles wide, and his massive body was 64 miles high. As a result, Lalit, the affectionate Gandharva singer, was forced to endure the consequences of his offense against King Pundarika.

Lalita was overcome with grief after witnessing her husband's horrific cannibalistic suffering. She wondered, "What will be my fate now that my dear husband is suffering from the effects of the king's curse?" What ought I to do? Which place should I go?'

Lalita cried day and night in this way. She had to go everywhere with her monstrous husband, who had completely fallen under the spell of the king's curse and was completely engaged in terrible sinful activities, rather than enjoying life as a Gandharvas wife. A once-beautiful Gandharva was now reduced to the horrible behavior of a man-eater as he scurried aimlessly through the dangerous region. Lalita began to weep as she followed her mad husband's irrational journey, utterly distraught to see him suffer so much in his awful condition.

Lalita did, however, happen to meet the wise man Shringi once. He was perched atop the well-known Vindhyachala Hill. She immediately approached him and showed the ascetic her respect.

The sage saw her kneeling before him and said, 'Gracious lady, who are you? Whose daughter are you, and why have you arrived here? Please tell me the truth about everything.

Lalita answered, 'Gracious extraordinary sage, I'm the little girl of the incomparable Gandharva Viradhanva, and I go by the name Lalita. King Pundarika has cursed my beloved husband to become a demon that eats men, and I travel the plains and forests together with him. Oh brahmana, seeing his ferocious form and terribly sinister actions grieves me greatly. I beg of you, master, to explain to me how I can atone for my husband. Oh best of brahmanas, what holy deed can I perform to free him from this demonic form?

'The sage answered, 'Gracious brilliant lady, there is an Ekadasi named Kamada that happens in the light fortnight of the long stretch of Chaitra. It will soon be happening. All of a person's desires are satisfied on this day of fasting. Your husband will immediately be freed from the curse if you observe this Ekadasi fast in accordance with its rules and give him the merit you earn.

When the sage spoke these words, Lalita was overjoyed. Lalita adhered to the instructions of the wise Shringi and kept the fast of Kamada Ekadasi. On Dvadasi, she appeared before him and the Lord Vasudeva deity and declared, "I have faithfully kept the fast of Kamada Ekadasi." Let my husband be freed from the curse that has turned him into a demonic cannibal by the merit that I have gained by keeping this fast. May his misery be spared by the merit I have gained.

When Lalita finished speaking, the king's curse was lifted immediately from her husband, who was standing nearby. He quickly regained his appearance as the Gandharva Lalit, a handsome singer from heaven who wore numerous exquisite ornaments. He could enjoy even more opulence than before with his wife Lalita. All of this was made possible by Kamada Ekadasi's power and glory. Finally the Gandharva couple loaded up a divine plane and rose to paradise.

"Oh Yudhishthira, best of kings," Lord Sri Krishna continued, "anyone who hears this wonderful narration should certainly observe holy Kamada Ekadasi to the best of his ability because it bestows such great merit on the faithful devotee." Therefore, for the benefit of humanity as a whole, I have described its splendors to you. Kamada Ekadasi is by far the best Ekadasi. It can get rid of even the sin of killing a brahmana, as well as demonic curses and consciousness cleansing. There is no better day in any of the three worlds, among both movable and immovable living things.

So friends, here ends the story and other details regarding the Kamada Ekadashi Vrat. I hope you liked this video, and if you did like it, then please hit the like button and also subscribe to this channel, if you haven't done so already.

I wish all of you the successful and joyful observance of all the Ekadashis and i pray that Lord Vishnu's and Lord Krishna's blessings be upon all of us.

Advaita

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