Rama Ekadashi

Yudhishthira said,“ O Janardana ! Please tell me out of your love and favour for me the name of the Ekadashi that fall sin the dark half of the month of Kartika.”

Sri Krishna said, “ O King ! Listen. The supremely auspicious Ekadashi that falls in the dark half of Kartika (Ashwin according to Maharashtra and Gujarat) is well known as Rama.It is supremely great and removes grave sins.

Formerly there was aking named Muchukunda. He was a great devotee of Vishnu and true to his word. Chandrabhaga, the excellent among the rivers, was born as a daughter to the king who ruled over his kingdom with out any trouble. In due course of time she was married to Shobhan, the son of Chandrasena. Once Shobhan visited his father-in-law’s house on a tenth lunar day. As per the longe stablished practice of the kingdom, a formal announcement was made on be half of the king on that very day forbidding every body from taking food on the following day of Ekadashi. Shobhan heard the announcement and asked his wife to advise him on what he should do.

Chandrabhaga said, ‘ O Lord ! Not to speak of the humans, even the pets in my father’s house donot eat anything on the Ekadashi day. Lord ! If you eat any thing you will be severely censured. So you must make your mind strong.’

Shobhan said, ‘ O dear ! You are absolutely right. I too shall observe a fast. Let destiny take its own course.’

Shobhan thus observed the vow with a firm resolve but lost his life by dawn. King Muchakunda got him cremated with full state honours. Chandrabhaga performed her husband’s post-funeral rites and started stay in gather father’s house.

O great King ! By virtue of the religious merits attained through the observance of Rama Ekadashi, Shobhan reached a beautiful divine city on the peak of the Mandarachala Mountain. There, Shobhansh one like the great Kubera (the god of wealth). Once in the course of his pilgrimage, are nowned Brahmin called Somasharma, are sident of King Muchakanda’s city, happened to visit the Mandarachala Mountain, where he came across Shobhan. He recognized the King’s son-in-law and approached him. When Shobhan saw Somasharma, he quickly got up from his seat and saluted the excellent Brahmin. Then he asked Somasharma, one after another, about the well-being of his father-in-law, his wife Chandrabhaga, and also about the city.

Somasharma said,‘O King ! Everything is well and fine over there. It is a great wonder! No one has ever seen such a wonderful and beautiful city. O King ! Tellme, how did you obtain this?’

Shobhan said,‘O great Brahmin ! I have secured this city by virtue of observing the vow of Rama Ekadashi which falls in the dark half of Kartika. Opious Brahmin ! I observed this excellent vow without faith. Therefore I believe this city to be unstable. Do relate this entire account to Muchkunda’s beautiful daughter Chandrabhaga.’

So the Brahmin went to the city of Muchkunda and narrated the entire account to Chandrabhaga.

Somasharma said,‘O auspicious one ! I saw your husband with these very eyes of mine and also had a look around his unconquerable city resembling that of Indra. But it is unstable. Do that which makes it stable.’

Chandrabhaga said,‘O Brahmin Rishi ! I am eager to see my husband, take me there. By the merit of my vow I shall make the city stable.’

O King ! Accordingly, Somasharma took her to Sage Vamadeva’s hermitage near the Mandarachala Mountain.By combined power of the sage’s mantra and the merit of observing the vow of Ekadashi, Chandrabhaga’s body became divine and she obtained a divine state; where upon she approached her husband. Shobhan was extremely delighted to see his beloved wife there. He made her sit on his left side on the throne. Then Chandrabhaga said these loving wordsto her dear husband, ‘O Lord ! Listen to these beneficial words. I have been observing the Ekadashi vow since I crossed the eighth year of my life. By the power of the religious merits of all the Ekadashi vows observed by me till this day, this city will become stable and be affluent in all desired riches till the final dissolution of the Univers eat the end of this Kalpa.’

O excellent King ! In this manner endowed with divine pleasures, a divine form and be decked in divine ornaments, Chandrabhaga began to enjoy life with her husband on the peak of the Mandarachala Mountain by the sheer power of observing the Rama Ekadashi vow. O King ! This vow fulfils all one’s wishes just like Chintamani, the desire-granting gemor Kamadhenu, the desire-fulfilling cow.”

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पूज्य बापूजी अपनी मातुश्री पूजनीय अम्मा को ईश्वरप्राप्ति के मार्ग पर आगे बढ़ने में कैसे मदद करते थे – इस विषय को उजागर करते हुए स्वंय अम्माजी बताया करती थी :

“ एक बार समाचार मिला कि साँई ( बापूजी ) उत्कण्ठेश्वर में है तो में बहू को साथ साँई के दर्शन करने गयी | उस दिन गाँव में लाइट नही थी | साँई तो एकदम फक्कड अवस्था में ध्यान – समाधि में निमग्न थे | हमने देखा कि आगे – पीछे साँप घूम रहे हैं | हम भी वहीं कुछ अंतर पर साधना करने बैठ गयी | वहाँ लोग पूछने लगे कि ‘ आप साँई की क्या लगती हैं ?’ जब लोग मुझसे पूछते तो मुझे साँई की बात याद आती | साँई ने मुझे मना कर रखा था कि ‘लोगों को नही बताना कि मेरा बेटा है, अन्यथा लोग आपको आदर – भाव देने लग जायेंगे , पूजा करने लग जायेंगे, इससे अहं जगने का खतरा रहता है | इसलिए जब तक पूर्णता को प्राप्त न होओ तब तक इन सब बातों से बचते रहना चाहिए |’ मैं कभी भी, कहीं भी नहीं बताती थी | मैं कहती कि साँई मेरे कुछ नहीं लगते |” गुरुआज्ञा – पालन में कैसी निष्ठा ! कैसी सरलता !! न कोई आडम्बर , न कोई दम्भ ! बापूजी ने कह दिया तो अक्षरशः पालन किया | अम्मा गुरुआज्ञा – पालन में इतनी तत्पर थीं, तभी तो लाखों वर्ष पुराना इतिहास फिर से नया बना दिया | जैसे माता देवहूति ने कपिल भगवान , जो कि उनके पुत्र थे , उनको गुरुरूप में निहारकर गुरुतत्व में स्थिति प्राप्त कर ली इस प्रकार अम्मा गुरुआज्ञा – पालन में तत्पर रहीं और बाह्वा बड़प्पन से बचीं तो इतनी ऊँचाई पा ली जो बड़े – बड़े योगियों को भी दुर्लभ है ! उनका पुण्यमय , पावन स्मरण करके हम भी धनभागी हो रहे हैं |

Ashram News Bulletin 29th October 2013

Clean Chit on the case of Death of two Gurukul Students in Ahmedabad, Gujarat Justice D K Trivedi commission set up to investigate the death of two Gurukul students has denounced any possibility of black magic and said that the students have died due to drowning. Praised Ashram authorities effort in searching the kids. Notably CID had already given ashram clean chit in this case in 2009. A D K Trivedi Commision,  CID in 2009 Clean chit by DSP (via RTI) on Gurukul Suicides allegations On the basis of the below report the news proves to be completely fabricated. As per DSP Mr. KK Rajak of Chhindwara Police, in response to RTI request # following details have been given: 1. There has been no registered case of any suicide in Chhindwara Gurukul from Jan 2008 to Sep 2013. 2.There has been no registered case of any lost or runaway children in Chhindwara Gurukul from Jan 2008 to Sep 2013. Click here. Clean Chit By Gujarat Mahila Aayog  The Chairman Gujarat State board of National Commision for Woman along with lady police officials made a surprise visit to the Mahila Ashram located in Motera only to conclude that none of the women staying in the ashram faces any kind of coercion or problem.  Click here . Truth About False Allegation saying Dead Bodies Buried In Jammu Ashram – Mr.Bholanad Got Exposed Brij Bihari Gupta aka Bholanand was caught in his own web when a man he contacted to “place” dead bodies from a burial ground to prove his false allegations recorded his phone call and produced it before the police. Click here Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Ashram Motera, Sabarmati, Ahmedabad,Gujarat, Pincode: 380005 (079) 27505010 / 11 STAY CONNECTED