Papankusha Ekadashi Parana 2022

Papankusha Ekadashi is a very auspicious Ekadashi for the Hindus, especially the Vaishnavas. Papankusha Ekadashi is also known as Ashwina Shukla Ekadashi. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the preserver of the universe. Observing vrat on this day helps in abolition of all sins and liberation from the cycle of birth and death or Moksha. The fruits obtained by tough meditations can be received by prostrating before Lord Vishnu on the day of Ekadashi.

It is believed that the benefits of a thousand Ashvamedha Yagnas and hundred Surya Yagnas is not equal to, even the sixteenth portion of the Papankusha Ekadashi vrat. Hence, no vrat is equivalent to the fast of Papankusha Ekadashi. The person, who performs jagran at night during the Papankusha Ekadashi, attains moksha. Not only this, but ten generations of ancestors on his mother’s side, father’s side and his wife’s side are all liberated by observing this vrat.

Papankusha Vrat Story

A very cruel hunter named Krodhana lived on the Vindhyachal Mountains. He was engaged in all the wicked deeds throughout his life. At the end of his life, Yamraj ordered his representative to bring the hunter to his court. Krodhana was so scared by death that he approached a sage named Angira and pleaded him for help.

Sage Angira guided him to worship Lord Vishnu on the Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha of Ashvin Masa. Krodhana observed the Papankusha Ekadashi vrat before his death therefore his soul was taken to heaven. Finally, he attained moksha at the feet of Lord Vishnu.