Shree VishnuEkadashi Mahatmya Shloka
एकादशी महात्म्य श्लोक
About Ekadashi Mahatmya Shloka
Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Vishnu, Ekadashi Mahatmya Shloka (एकादशी महात्म्य श्लोक) stands as a sacred prayer. This sacred composition is sourced from Padma Purana / Vishnu Purana and continues to inspire devotees worldwide. Devotees recite this prayer to ekadashi fasting surpasses Ashvamedha yajna and Ganga snan in merit and grant Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha through simple fasting. This sacred text is ideally recited during Vaikuntha Ekadashi, Nirjala Ekadashi, and Devuthani Ekadashi for enhanced blessings. With 8 verses and a reading time of about 3 minutes, this prayer is ideal for both daily worship and special occasions. On this page, you can read the complete Ekadashi Mahatmya Shloka in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
॥ श्री एकादशी महात्म्य श्लोक ॥
एकादश्यां तु यो भुंक्ते यो वापि परिवेषयेत्।
उभयोर्नरकं प्रोक्तं तस्मात्तत्परिवर्जयेत्॥ १॥
एकादश्या व्रतं नॄणां सर्वपापहरं शुभम्।
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां साधनं परमं भवेत्॥ २॥
न गङ्गास्नानतः पुण्यं न काश्यां मरणं तथा।
न कुर्वन्ति फलं तादृक् एकादश्युपवासतः॥ ३॥
अश्वमेधसहस्राणि राजसूयशतानि च।
एकादश्युपवासस्य कलां नार्हन्ति षोडशीम्॥ ४॥
नारद उवाच:
यानि कानि च पापानि ब्रह्महत्यासमानि च।
अन्नमाश्रित्य तिष्ठन्ति सम्प्राप्ते हरिवासरे॥ ५॥
उत्तमा तु भवेत्पूजा विष्णोः पुष्पैस्तथा जलैः।
तुलसीदलसंयुक्ता एकादश्यां विशेषतः॥ ६॥
एकादशीव्रतं कृत्वा द्वादश्यां पारणं चरेत्।
विष्णोर्नामसहस्रं च जपेद्भक्तिसमन्वितः॥ ७॥
वैष्णवानां प्रियं तीर्थं एकादशी व्रतोत्तमम्।
यत्फलं नोपवासेन तत्फलं नान्यतो भवेत्॥ ८॥
॥ इति श्री एकादशी महात्म्य श्लोक सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Key shlokas explaining the supreme importance of Ekadashi fasting
- ★Ekadashi fasting surpasses Ashvamedha yajna and Ganga snan in merit
- ★All sins reside in food on Ekadashi — fasting is mandatory
- ★Essential reading for all Vaishnava devotees and Ekadashi observers
- ★Grants Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha through simple fasting