Shloka 20
Bhīma-Dvādaśī (Ekādaśī) Māhātmya and Varāha-Pūjā Vidhi
एवं कृत्वा नरो विद्यान्न भूय स्तनपो भवेत् / उपोष्यैकादशीं पुण्यां मुच्यते वै ऋणत्रयात् / मनो ऽभिलषितावाप्तिः कृत्वा सर्वव्रतादिकम्
evaṃ kṛtvā naro vidyānna bhūya stanapo bhavet / upoṣyaikādaśīṃ puṇyāṃ mucyate vai ṛṇatrayāt / mano 'bhilaṣitāvāptiḥ kṛtvā sarvavratādikam
ऐसा करके मनुष्य जाने कि वह फिर स्तनपायी शिशु (पुनर्जन्म) न होगा। पुण्य एकादशी का उपवास करने से वह निश्चय ही ऋणत्रय से मुक्त होता है। ऐसे सब व्रतादि करने से मनोवांछित फल प्राप्त होता है।
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinatā-putra)
Afterlife Stage: Moksha
Concept: Ekādaśī-upavāsa and vrata observance can dissolve binding obligations (ṛṇa-traya) and reduce rebirth compulsion; disciplined karma yields desired fruits.
Vedantic Theme: Karma-bandha is loosened by sāttvika observances dedicated to the Lord; purification enables higher pursuit (bhakti/jñāna).
Application: Observe Ekādaśī with sincerity (fasting/regulated diet, prayer, charity), and consciously address the three debts through study/service to teachers, care for ancestors, and responsible living.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: Ekādaśī and Viṣṇu-vratas praised as destroyers of sin and supports for liberation; Garuda Purana: discussions of rebirth and karmic bondage in dharma sections
FAQs
This verse presents Ekādaśī as a powerful vrata that purifies merit and helps free a person from the threefold debt (ṛṇa-traya), supporting spiritual progress and reducing the causes of rebirth.
By linking vrata-observance with ‘not becoming a suckling again,’ the verse implies that disciplined dharmic practice (especially Ekādaśī) weakens karmic bondage that drives repeated birth.
Observe Ekādaśī with mindful fasting (as health permits), prayer, and restraint; combine it with regular dharmic duties toward elders/ancestors, learning, and worship—aiming at inner purification rather than mere ritualism.