Once Bhimasena the young brother of Maharaja Yudhisthira asked the great sage Srila Vyasadeva grandfather of the Pandavas, if it was possible to return to espirutual world without having observed all the rules and regulations of the Ekadasi fasts. Bhimasena said: Oh, clever grandfather!, My brother Yudhisthira, my dear mother Kunti, and my beloved wife Draupadi as Arjuna, Nakula Sahadeva fast and completely Ekadasi and strictly follow the rules and regulations of this sacred day. Oh, Grandpa!, I say, I can not live without eating, because hunger is unbearable to me. I have made great charities and worship the Lord properly but I can not fast on Ekadasi. Please tell me how can I get the same result without fasting.Listening to these words Vyasndeva Srila replied: If you want to go to the heavenly planets and avoid the hellish planets, so you could observe a fast in both bright and dark Ekadasi. Bhima said: Oh, very clever grandfather!, Please listen to my argument, oh, the largest of all the Munis!, I can not live as if only once a day, how can I possibly live if I fast completely. Inside, my stomach is called a special Vrka fire, the fire of digestion. Only when my total satisfaction with the fire in my stomach become satisfied. Oh, great sage!, I could possibly be able to fast only once, and I pray you tell me of an Ekadasi that includes all other Ekadasis. I could faithfully observe the fast and become eligible for release.
Srila Vyasadeva replied: Oh, King!, You have heard about my various kinds of occupational duties as the elaborate Vedic ceremonies. In Kali Yuga, but no one could be able to observe all these occupational duties properly. I could tell you so you can withstand virtually any small austere and run the biggest benefit and happy results. The essence of all Vedic scriptures known as the Puranas is that one could not eat or drink in the days of Ekadasi. One who fasts on Ekadasi is saved from going to the hellish planets.

Listening to the words of Vyasadeva, Bhimasena, the strongest of all warriors, became frightened and began to weaken as a leaf on a tree baniano in a strong wind. The fearful Bhimasena said: Oh my grandfather that I can do? I am completely unable to fast twice a month during the year. Please tell me of one of the days of fasting that would confer great benefit to me.
Vyasadeva replied: Without water you can take in the Ekadasi fasting takes place during the two weeks of Jyestha (May-June) when the sun crosses the sign of Gemini and Taurus. According to learned personalities on this day one may bathe and perform acamana for purification. But to run a acamana to take only the amount of water equal to one drop of gold, the amount of a single seed that can be submerged. Only this amount of water that can be placed in the palm of the hand that one must be to resemble the ear of a cow. If one takes more water than it is as if he had taken wine.
One would certainly not eat anything because if you eat break fast. This rigid fast is in effect from sunrise on Ekadasi to sunrise on Dvadasi. If a person makes it possible to observe this great fast very strictly, the runs easily observe the results of all 24 Ekadasis over the previous year.
In the Dvadasi devotee could bathe in the morning then according to the written rules and regulations depending on their ability, he could give some gold and water to worthy Brahmanas. Finally should cheerfully honor prasadam with a Brahmana.
Oh, Bhimasena, one who can fast on this special Ekadasi in this way to harvest the benefit in having fasted every Ekadasi during the year. There is no doubt that Bhima now Oh hear the specific merit one gets by fasting on this Ekadasi. The Supreme Lord Kesava, who holds a conch, discus, a mace and a lotus flower, personally told me, each one could take my refuge and follow my instructions. Then he told me that someone who fasts on this Ekadasi without taking food or water becomes free from all sinful reaction. And one who observes Ekadasi fasting difficult in Sukla-Ekadasi-Jyestha harvest truly benefit from all the other fasts of Ekadasis.
Oh, Bhimasena! In Kali Yuga the age of quarrel and hypocrisy when all the principles of the Vedas may have been destroyed or greatly reduced, and where there could be no charity or observation of the old Vedic principles and ceremonies How could there be any significance purification of one? But there is an opportunity to fast on Ekadasi and become free from all past sins.
Oh, son of Vayu! What more can I say? You can forgo drinking water in particular auspicious day Jyestha - Sukla Ekadasi.
Oh, Vikodara!, Whoever fasts on this Ekadasi receives the merits of bathing in all places of pilgrimage, giving all kinds of charity and fasting at all Ekadasis.
Of this there is no doubt Oh, tigre men!, Whoever fasts on this Ekadasi becomes a great person and win the whole grain foods rich strength and health. And at the fearful moment of death the terrible Yamadutas who by nature are yellow and black, and those who argue that large masses and spin with clothes mystically in the air closer to refuse. Rather the soul may be true once you have taken to the supreme abode of the Lord who Visnudutas transcendentally beautiful forms are clothed in yellow and garlands in their hands hold a disk 4 a mass a conch and a lotus flower. All these benefits are certainly won by whoever fasts on this Ekadasi important without water.
When the other Pandavas heard about the benefit to be gained by further Jyestha-sukla they resolved to observe Ekadasi Srila Vyasadeva exactly as he had explained to his brother Bhimasena. All the Pandavas observed it by refraining from eating or just drinking water and so this day is known as the Pandava-Nirjala Duadasi.
Srila Vyasadeva continued: Oh, Bhima! Therefore you should observe this important fast to remove all your past sinful actions. You must pray to the supreme personality of God Sri Krishna in this manner: O Lord of all demigods!, Oh Supreme Personality of God, today I shall observe Ekadasi without taking any water, Oh, unlimited Ananta!, Yo will have to break the fast next day Duadasi.

After removing the devoted all their sins should honor this Ekadasi with all faith in the Lord with all of your senses. If your sins are equal in volume to Mount Sumeru or Mandaracala Hill, if he or she observed the Ekadasi their sins become nullified and are burned to ashes. This is the great power of this Ekadasi.
“Oh! The best of all human beings a person could also give water and cows in charity during this Ekadasi if for some reason or another he can not then give a qualified Brahmana any clothing or pot filled with water. Thus the merit earned by giving water alone equals giving gold ten million times a day.
Oh, Bhima!, Lord Sri Krishna has said that whoever observes this Ekadasi should take a holy bath, give charity to a person, sing the holy names of God in a bad japa and run some kind of recommended sacrifice made by these things on this day is a vital benefit. No need to run another kind of duty religioso.El observe this Ekadasi fasting promises the Supreme abode of Sri Vishnu.
Oh, best of kurus! If one donates gold, clothes or other things on this day that one gets the merit is essential.
Remember anyone who eats grains on Ekadasi becomes contaminated by sin and eats only sin. In fact, He already has become a dining and dog after death suffered by the existence of hell. But who observes this sacred Jyestha Sukla Ekadasi and gives something in charity release certainly runs a cycle of repeated births and deaths and attains the Supreme abode.
Observing this Ekadasi which is mixed with a pound to Duadasi the horrible sin of killing a Brahmana, or drinking liquor, become envious of the spiritual master and ignoring his instructions and lie continuously.
That way, Oh, best of Beings!, Any man or woman who observes this fast properly and worships the Supreme Lord Jalasayi (who sleeps on the water) and who sanctifies the next day with a qualified donation of cows Brahmana and money as a person to the Supreme Lord Vasudeva 100 as previous generations of his family go to the Supreme Lord’s abode, even if they could have been wrong or sinful nature and commit suicide in despair.
Thus, one who observes this Ekadasi is carried on a glorious celestial airplane (vimana) to that dwelling. Who on this day gives a Brahmana a pot of water, or an umbrella will go to heaven. That way I just heard these glories also reaches the transcendental abode of Sri Vishnu.
Whoever performs the Sraddha ceremony to ancestors on the day of the moon called amavasya particularly if this occurs in the time of solar eclipse runs undoubtedly great merit. But this same merit is achieved by anyone who hears this sacred narration just so powerful and beloved of the Lord is this Ekadasi.
One must brush your teeth properly and eat and drink that observes this Ekadasi pleased the Supreme Lord Kesava.
On the day after Ekadasi one should worship the Supreme Personality of God in the form of Trivikrma offering water, flowers, incense and a lamp of fire.
Then the devotees offered prayers from her heart: Oh, God, the gods, releasing all oh, oh master of the senses Hrsikesa kindly Give liberation, I can not offer anything better than this humble pot of water.
Then the devotee should donate the pot of water to a Brahmana.
Oh, Bhimasena!, After watching this Ekadasi and donate items to their ability, the devotee should feed Brahmanas, and thus honor prasadam silently.
Srila Vyasadeva concluded: “I firmly tell you that fasting is auspicious, purifying and devourer of sins. Noting Duadasi is the way I have purified. That way you could be completely free from all sins and attain the Supreme abode. Thus ends the narration of the glories of Jyestha Sukla Ekadasi or Ekadasi of Bhimaseni Nirjala Brahma Purana Vaivarta.