00:00Today, we have come with the Yogini Ekadashi Vrat Katha of Krishna Paksha of Ashaad Maas.
00:07So, let's start with the Yogini Ekadashi Vrat Katha.
00:11Dharmaraj Yudhishthir said,
00:13Maharaj, I have heard the greatness of Jyestha Shukla Ekadashi i.e. Mirjala Ekadashi Vrat.
00:20Now, kindly narrate the story of Ashaad Krishna Ekadashi.
00:25What is the name of this Ekadashi and what is its greatness?
00:29Kindly narrate all that.
00:31Shri Krishna said,
00:33O King, the name of Ashaad Krishna Ekadashi is Yogini.
00:37Due to its Vrat, all the sins get destroyed.
00:40It is the one who gives enjoyment in this world and salvation in the other world.
00:44It is famous in all three worlds.
00:47I will tell you the story described in the Puranas.
00:50So, listen carefully.
00:52In the city of Alkapuri of Swargdham, there used to live a king named Kuber.
00:57He was a devotee of Lord Shiva and used to worship Lord Shiva every day.
01:01A gardener named Hem used to bring flowers to him for worship.
01:06That Hem gardener had a very beautiful wife named Vishalakshi.
01:11One day, he brought flowers from Mansarovar,
01:14but as he was very busy, he started playing with his wife.
01:20Here, the gardener did not reach to King Kuber with flowers till afternoon.
01:25There, the king kept waiting for him.
01:27Finally, he ordered the servants to go and find out the reason why Hem gardener did not come.
01:34Because he has not yet brought flowers.
01:37The servants said,
01:38O King, he is very busy.
01:41He must be having fun with his wife.
01:44Hearing this, Kuber got angry and called him.
01:47Hem gardener came trembling with fear of the king.
01:51King Kuber, who was trembling with anger, said,
01:56O sinner, scoundrel, Kami, you have disrespected Lord Shiva, the God of my most revered gods.
02:04Therefore, I curse you that you will suffer the separation of a woman and will go to hell.
02:11Kuber's curse made Hem gardener fall from heaven and he fell on the earth at that moment.
02:17As soon as he came to hell, his white skin came out.
02:21His wife also died at the same time.
02:24He suffered a lot after coming to hell.
02:27He went to the terrible jungle and wandered without food and water.
02:31He could not sleep at night.
02:34But due to the effect of Lord Shiva's worship, he definitely had the knowledge of the memory of the previous birth.
02:40One day, he reached the hermitage of Markandeya,
02:44which was older than Brahma and whose hermitage looked like the assembly of Brahma.
02:50Hem gardener went there and fell at his feet.
02:53Seeing him, Markandeya said,
02:55What sin have you committed that you are suffering so much?
03:02Hem gardener said,
03:04I am Kuber's servant Hem gardener.
03:06I used to bring flowers for the king's worship.
03:10One day, I got late to perform vihar with my wife.
03:14And I could not reach by taking flowers till afternoon.
03:17So, he cursed me that you will have a woman's miscarriage.
03:21And you will go to the dead world and suffer like a whore.
03:24I am suffering a lot by becoming a whore because of this curse.
03:28So, you tell me a way to get rid of this pain.
03:32On this, Markandeya Rishi said,
03:34Since you have spoken the truth in front of me,
03:37I will tell you a vow for your recovery.
03:40If you perform the vows of Yogini Ekadashi,
03:43which is the Krishna Paksha of Ashaadh Maas,
03:46then all your sins will be destroyed.
03:49Hearing this, Hem gardener was very happy and bowed down to the hermit.
03:55The hermit picked him up with great love.
03:58According to the hermit, Hem gardener performed the vows of Yogini Ekadashi.
04:03And due to its effect, he came back to his old self and started behaving with his wife.
04:09O King! This vows of Yogini Ekadashi gives equal results to feed 88000 Brahmins.
04:17All sins are removed from this vow and heaven is attained in the end.
04:23In this way, the story of Yogini Ekadashi Vrat ended.
04:26Jai Shri Krishna! Radhe Radhe! Jai Shri Lakshmi Narayan!
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