Mohini does not mean enchantment, but emancipation. Raag, hatred and infatuation are the causes of sinful darkness, the light of religion is spread only by removing it. Everyone wakes up in the first watch of the night, the victim wakes up in the second watch, the thief wakes up in the third watch and the yogi wakes up in the fourth watch. Yoga and sacrifice are one and the same. When Vrati reaches the climax of sadhana, the limit of yoga comes, his mind becomes free from fascination. Even the moment of fascination can be conquered by character. The moment of fascination comes in everyone’s life. Lust is the biggest attraction of the world. Lord Krishna conquered the work by staying with women and kept a vow of devotional celibacy.
Shri Ram said: ‘God! I want to hear what is the best vow to forgive all sins and to alleviate all kinds of suffering. '
Vashishthaji spoke: ‘Shri Ram! You have said a lot of excellent things. Man, taking your name cleanses you from all sins. Yet out of a desire for the good of the people I will also describe the holy best vows in the Holy. The Ekadashi that falls in Shukal Paksha in the month of Vaishakh is called Mohini. It is the Ekadashi that removes all sins. The effect of his vows is to get rid of the illusion and the mass of sins. '
There is a beautiful town called Bhadravati on the scenic banks of the river Saraswati. There was a king named Dhritiman who originated in the Chandravansh and ruled Satya. A Vaishya lived in the same town. He was also the treasurer of the one who was rich and prosperous. He was always engrossed in good deeds. Building festivals, lakes, wells, inns, gardens and houses for the people. He had a heartfelt devotion to Lord Vishnu. He was always quiet. He had five sons. Sumati, Kirtibuddhi, Meghavi, Sakrita and Dhrishtabuddhi were the fifth sons. He was always involved in major sins. She was very addicted to gambling. He longed to meet prostitutes. His mind did not seem to be in the worship of gods, nor in entertaining his fathers and Brahmins! He wasted his father's wealth by walking on the path of tyranny. One day he was seen walking around with his hands around the neck of the prostitute, when his father kicked her out of the house. And even the builders abandoned it. Now day and night he was drowning in sorrow and grief, suffering many kinds of hardships where he began to wander. One day Pratap of Koi Punya went to the ashram of Maharshi Kaundinya. Vaishakh was the month. Tapodhan Kaundinya came after bathing in Gangaji. The evil mind went to the sage, suffering from grief. And the Hajj couple stood in front of him and said: ‘Brahman! Best of luck! Please show me a vow that will save me from the influence of virtue! '
Kaundinya Koldhya: Vow the famous Ekadashi named Mohini in Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh. Fasting on this Ekadashi day also destroys great sins like Meru Parvat of many births of animals. '
Vashishthaji says: ‘Shriram! The evil mind was pleased to hear these promises of the sage. He solemnly vowed Mohini Ekadashi as promised by Kaundinya. Best of luck! By observing this vow, he became sinless and assumed the divine body, mounted on an eagle and went to Shri Vishnudham, free from all kinds of troubles. Thus Mohini Ekadashi fast is very useful. Reading and listening to it pays off. '