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EKADASI MADHVA
ekadashi
Sri Madhwacharya Seva Sangha
EKKADASI
(VICHAARA & AACHAARA)
PREFACE
While appreciating the work done by our Sangha,
Dr.V.Prabhanjanacharya, in his Presidential
address, during 1996 Sri Teekacharya Aradhana,
suggested that our Sangha should undertake in
future the job of publishing Madhwa literature.
The outcome of his suggesstion is this booklet on
Ekaadasi. Sri Madhwacharya extolled the greatness
of Ekaadasi and asked everyone to observe it
strictly so that the fire of merit that accrues
from observing an Ekaadasi reduces to ashes the
sins of hundreds of births. Due to lack of pooled
knowledge about it, a vast majority of Madhwas are
not in the know of its fuller details. It is for
the benefit of those, to enlighten them on finer
points, this booklet is brought out by the Sangha
as its maiden attempt. Our fervent appeal to all
Madhwas, is to read this and tell others about
Ekaadasi and be the worthy recipients of His
Grace. Nothing gives more joy to the Sangha than
to become instrumental in spreading the precepts
of Sri Madhwacharya and enlarging their scope for
propagation. October 1, 1997.
CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. Dasami
3. Ekaadasi
4. Why Ekaadasi fasting?
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5. Ekaadasi Vichaara
8. Sankalpa Mantras
EKAADASI AACHARA
Ekaadasi is a fasting day to atone for our sins of
indulging in undesirable acts, through
Dashendriyas. It is a Vaishnava Vratha which is
greater than all Yaagaas and its power to destroy
sins is unmatched if we follow the dos and don'ts
of it strictly which are given hereunder in a
nutshell. This will be called aachaara.
Dos
1. Worship, meditate and think about HIM.
2. Keep awake during the night of Ekaadasi
3. Make a sankalpa for three day vow.
4. Break the fast on the Dwaadasi day as per rules
5. On Ekaadasi take theertha only once no tulasi
to be eaten and have only angaara mark on the
forehead.
6. Tell the greatness of Ekaadasi to others.
7. Perform Ekaadasi shraadha on Dwaadasi day
8. If shraadha falls on sadhana Dwaadasi serve
food to the brahmins before Dwaadasi passes off
9. Even on vridhi, suthaka days Ekaadasi is to be
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observed.
10. Even while in their periods women have to
observe Ekaadasi.
DoNot's
HARIVAASARA
The last part of Dasami Viddha Ekaadasi and the
first part of Dwaadasi are known as Harivaasara.
These are also auspicious and merit fasting. On
Dasami harivaasara day food is to be taken before
the time mentioned in the Panchaanga since
Ekaadasi will encroach on Dasami after that time.
On Dwaadasi harivaasara day, food should be taken
after the time limit mentioned since Dwaadasi may
not have come before that time. During harivaasara
no homa, no tharpana, no Rama naivedya to be
performed. Shri Madhwacharya in his Sri
Krishnamrutha Mahaarnava says "A thousand solar
eclipes, ten thousand Vyateepaataas and a lakh of
amaavaasyas do not have on sixteenth merit of the
auspiciousness of Dwaadasi". Hence the supremacy
of the Dwaadasi has the greates punya thithi.
SANKALPA MANTRAS
1. DASAMI SANKALPA
- Brahmavaivartha Puraanam
Janaardana! Today being Dasami I am ready for the
three day vow. Oh, Lord! Deva Deva! Keshava! see
that no obstacles come in the way of my vow.
2. EKAADASI SANKALPA
Ekaadashyam Niraharaha Sthithvahani Parehyaham
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Bhookshyaami Pundareeksha Saranam Me Bhavaachyutha
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