Ekadashi Vrat Kab Shuru Hoga

Jyotishiya drishti se, Ekadashi Vrat Bhagwan Vishnu ko samarpit ek ati pavitra din hai. Yah pratyek Chandramaas (Lunar Month) mein do baar aata hai – ek Shukla Paksha (waxing moon period) mein aur doosra Krishna Paksha (waning moon period) mein. Vastuatah, yah Chandrama ki gyarahvin tithi hoti hai. Iska uddeshya sharir aur mann ko shuddhi pradaan karna, paapon se mukti paana aur adhyatmik unnati prapt karna hai. Har Ekadashi ka apna ek anokha naam aur mahatva hota hai, jaise ki Nirjala Ekadashi ya Devshayani Ekadashi. Is vrat ka palan karne se moksha aur param shanti ki prapti hoti hai, jaisa ki hamare shastron mein varnit hai. Yah din Bhagwan Vishnu ke saaket lok mein pravesh ke liye vishesh roop se shubh mana jaata hai.

Ekadashi ki tithi ka nirdharan Panchang ke adhar par Chandrama ki gati aur Surya ke udaya ke samay se hota hai. Jyotish mein, tithi Surya uday ke samay prachalit honi chahiye (Udayatithi). Ekadashi tithi tab maani jaati hai jab dashami tithi ka kshay ho gaya ho aur ekadashi tithi Surya uday ke samay upasthit ho. Vaishnava parampara mein, 'Dwadashi Viddha' Ekadashi ka vishesh dhyan rakha jaata hai, jiska arth hai ki Dashami tithi ka antim bhag Ekadashi ke din Surya uday ke samay na ho. Yadi Dashami tithi ka ek chota sa ansh bhi Ekadashi ke din Surya uday ke samay maujood ho, toh vah din vrat ke liye grahya nahi hota. Iske bajay, agle din Dwadashi ke saath Ekadashi ka vrat rakha jaata hai, jo shuddh Ekadashi maani jaati hai.

Hindu jyotishiya varsh ka aarambh Chaitra maas ke Shukla Paksha ki Pratipada se hota hai. Is drishti se, varsh ki pratham Ekadashi 'Kamada Ekadashi' mani jaati hai, jo Chaitra Shukla Paksha mein padti hai. Yadi hum Krishna Paksha ki Ekadashi ko pehle dekhein, toh 'Papamochani Ekadashi' (Chaitra Krishna Paksha) pehle aati hai. In Ekadashiyon ka samay grahon ki sthiti aur Chandrama ki gati ke adhaar par varsh-prati-varsh thoda badal sakta hai, lekin yeh aam taur par March ya April mahine mein aati hain. Kamada Ekadashi ka mahatva sabhi manokamnaon ki poorti karne mein hai, aur Papamochani Ekadashi paapon se mukti dilane wali mani jaati hai. Inmein se kisi ek se varsh ke vrat ka aarambh karna adhyatmik roop se atyant shubh faldayi hota hai.

Ji haan, pratyek Ekadashi ka apna ek anokha naam, katha aur mahatva hota hai. Varsh mein kul 24 se 26 Ekadashiyan hoti hain (adhik maas mein do atirikt Ekadashiyan hoti hain). Jabki Ekadashi Vrat ke shuru hone ka samay (Surya uday ke samay gyarahvin tithi ka hona) sabhi ke liye samaan hota hai, unke mahatva aur vrat ke niyam (jaise Nirjala Ekadashi mein jal ka tyag) mein antar hota hai. Udaharan ke liye:

• Nirjala Ekadashi: Jyeshtha Shukla Paksha mein aati hai, bina jal ke vrat rakha jaata hai.
• Devshayani Ekadashi: Ashadha Shukla Paksha mein aati hai, Bhagwan Vishnu char maas ke liye yoganidra mein jaate hain.
• Mokshada Ekadashi: Margashirsha Shukla Paksha mein aati hai, moksha pradaan karne wali mani jaati hai.

Har Ekadashi ki katha aur uske vishesh fal alag-alag hote hain, jo uske mahatva ko aur badhate hain.

Ekadashi Vrat ka aarambh karne se pehle shuddhi aur niyamon ka palan atyant mahatvapurna hai. Dashami (dasvin) tithi se hi taiyariyan shuru ho jaati hain:

• Dashami par: Ek samay bhojan karna chahiye aur masaahari bhojan, pyaaz, lahsun, masoor ki daal, aur chawal jaise anaaj ka tyag karna chahiye. Brahmacharya ka palan karna bhi anivarya hai.
• Ekadashi ke din: Subah jaldi uthkar snan karna, swachh vastra dharan karna aur Bhagwan Vishnu ka smaran karte hue vrat ka sankalp (pran) lena chahiye.
• Puja: Bhagwan Vishnu ki pratima ya tasveer sthapit kar, unka abhishek karein, phool, tulsi patra, dhoop, deep, aur naivedya arpit karein.
• Path: Vishnu Sahasranama, Bhagavad Gita, ya anya Vishnu stotra ka paath karna shubh hota hai.

Yeh taiyariyan sharir aur mann ko adhyatmik urja ke liye taiyar karti hain, jisse vrat ka purna fal prapt hota hai.

Jab Ekadashi tithi do din tak faili hoti hai, jise 'Dwadashi Viddha Ekadashi' bhi kaha jaata hai, tab jyotish shastra aur dharmik paramparaen sahi din ke chayan mein mahatvapurna bhoomika nibhati hain. Vaishnava parampara mein, Dashami Viddha Ekadashi ko tyagna atyant anivarya hai. Iska arth hai ki yadi Dashami tithi ka ek ansh bhi Ekadashi ke din Surya uday ke samay maujood ho, toh vah din vrat ke liye grahya nahi hota. Aisi sthiti mein, Vaishnava vrat agle din, Dwadashi ke saath wali Ekadashi par rakhte hain. Iske viprit, Smarta parampara mein, kabhi-kabhi pratham din ki Ekadashi ko bhi maanyata di jaati hai. Ek expert astrologer hamesha panchang ka suchmta se adhyayan karke, grahon ki sthiti aur kshetriya paramparaon ko dhyan mein rakhte hue shuddh aur sabse shubh din ka nirdharan karne ki salah dete hain, taaki vrat ka purna laabh mil sake.

Nikat bhavishya mein Ekadashi Vrat shuru karne ki yojana banane wale sabhi sadhakon ke liye, mera jyotishiya drishtikon yah hai ki Ekadashi ka din swayam mein hi param shubh aur adhyatmik unnati ke liye purna roop se anukool hota hai. Is din grahon ki sthitiyan aam taur par manushya ke adhyatmik prayason ko sahayata pradaan karti hain. Vishesh roop se, Chandra ki sthiti ka mahatva hota hai, kyuki Ekadashi Chandrama ki tithi hai. Yadi aapki janm kundali mein Guru (Jupiter) ya Chandra balwaan sthiti mein hon, toh vrat ka prabhav aur bhi badh jaata hai. Yah samay aatm-chintan, bhagwat bhakti aur karmon ki shuddhi ke liye uttam hai. Kisi bhi varsh mein, bina kisi vishesh grah dosh ke, aap shraddha aur bhakti ke saath Ekadashi Vrat ka aarambh kar sakte hain. Mahatvapurna hai ki aapka sankalp dridh ho aur aap niyamon ka palan nishtha se karein. Yah aapke liye adhyatmik aur mansik shanti ka marg prashast karega.