The glories of Kamada Ekādaśī are described in the Varaha Purana in the conversation between Lord Krsna and Mahārāja Yudhisthira.
Once Mahārāja Yudhisthira asked Lord Krsna, the crown of the Yadu dynasty, "O Lord Vasudeva! Please accept my humble obeisances. O my Lord! Please describe to me the Ekādaśī that occurs during the waxing moon in the month of March/April. Also explain to me the procedure for observing this Ekādaśī and what its benefits are."
Lord Krsna replied, "My dear Mahārāja Yudhisthira, please hear attentively the description of this Ekadasi which is recorded in the Purana. One time Mahārāja Dilip, the great grandfather of Lord Ramacandra, asked his spiritual master, sage Vasistha, about the name and procedure for observing the Ekādaśī that occurs during the waxing moon in the month of March/April.
"Sage Vasistha replied, 'O King! I will certainly fulfill your desire. The name of this Ekadašī is Kāmadā. This sacred Ekādaśī burns all one's sinful reactions to ashes and awards the observer the privilege of having a son. Now please hear its glories from me.
"Long, long ago there was a city named Ratnapur (Bhogipur). This opulent city was ruled by a king named Pundarika. He was accompanied by his subjects which included the Gandharvas, Kin- naras and the Apsaras. In that city a beautiful Apsară named Lalita and a handsome Gandharva named Lalit lived as husband and wife. They were overwhelmed by each other's love and con- stantly remained engaged in various sporting activities at their opulent house. The love in Lalita's heart for her husband, and the love in Lalit's heart for his wife was so intense that they were unable to tolerate even a movement's separation from each other.
"One time in the court of King Pundarika many Gandharvas were singing and dancing, and Lalit also sang with them without his wife. Due to the absence of Lalitā, Lalit's voice, tune, steps and wordings became faulty. In the audience there was a snake named Karkotaka who knew about this mystery, so he complained to King Pundarika about the actual truth of Lalit's behavior. Then the King became extremely angry and cursed Lalit as follows, 'O sinful one! O fool! Being controlled by the lust of your wife you have disturbed the singing and dancing performance. So I curse you to become a man-eater cannibal.'
"Being cursed by King Pundarika, Lalit immediately trans- formed into a great demon. When Lalita saw her husband's unbelievable and fierce-looking form she became extremely hurt. With intense distress she spent her days and nights simply thinking what to do and where to go. Giving up all embarrassment, she lived with her husband in the forest.
"Once while wandering within the dense forest with her hus- band, Lalita saw the most sacred asrama of the sage Śrīngi situated at the peak of the Vindhya Mountain. Lalita immediately went there and offered her respectful obeisances to the sage. Upon seeing this lady, the sage inquired, 'O beautiful one, who are you? Whose daughter are you? Why have you come here?" Lalitā replied, 'O great soul, I am the daughter of the Gandharva named Viradhanva. My name is Lalitā. I have come here with my cursed husband. O great sage! My husband has become a demon by the curse of the Gandharva King Pundarika. O brāhmaņa! I am greatly distressed by seeing his terrible and ferocious form. O my Lord! Kindly explain to me the process of atonement by which my hus- band can become liberated from the curse. O best of the brāhmanas! Please instruct us in such a way that his demoniac condition of life is removed.' After hearing Lalita's pathetic re- quest, the great sage Śrīngi said, 'O daughter of the Gandharva! In a few days' time an Ekādaśī named Kāmadă which occurs during the waxing moon in the month of March/April will approach. By strictly following the vow of this Ekādaśī all one's desires are fulfilled. O gentle lady! According to my instruction you should observe this vow of Ekādaśī and give the entire merit which you have earned by observing this vow to your husband. Then by the influence of this merit your husband will immediately become freed from the curse.'
"O King! Being instructed in this way by the sage, Lalita gladly observed the vow of this Ekadasi. On the day of Dvādaśī, Lalită sat in front of the brahmanas and the Supreme Lord Vasudeva and declared, 'I have observed the vow of Kamada Ekadasi to relieve my husband from the curse. Now by the influence of my earned piety let my husband be freed from the demoniac condition of life.' At that time her husband-turned-demon Lalit was present there. As soon as Lalita finished her prayer her demon husband became freed from 'l sins and regained his divine Gandharva form. From that time Lalit and Lalita lived happily together."
Lord Krsna continued, "O Mahārāja Yudhisthira! O best of kings! Anyone who hears this wonderful narration of Kamada Ekādaśī should certainly observe it to the best of his ability. There is no better vow of Ekadasi then this Kamada Ekadasi, for it can eradicate even the sin of killing a brahmana and can counteract the demoniac curses."
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