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 si...