“After this,
Lord Vishnu, observing the condition of the Papapurusha with laughter, began to
speak thus: ‘Oh Papapurusha! Rise up! Don’t lament any longer. Just listen, and
I’ll tell you where you can stay on the auspicious lunar day of Ekadasi. On the
day of Ekadasi, which is the benefactor of the three worlds, you can take
shelter of foodstuff in the form of grains. There is no reason to worry about
this any more, because My form as Sri Ekadasi Devi will no longer impede you.’
After giving direction to the Papapurusha, the Supreme Lord, Vishnu,
disappeared and the Papapurusha returned to the performance of his own
activities. “Therefore those persons who are serious about the ultimate benefit
for the soul will never eat grains on the Ekadasi tithi. According to the
instructions of Lord Vishnu, every kind of sinful activity that can be found in
the material world takes its residence in this place of foodstuff (grain).
Whoever follows Ekadasi is freed from all sins and never enters into hellish
regions.
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