Maun-vrat literally means a vow to keep silent. For spiritual growth it is essential that one’s speech must be pure. To acquire purity of speech the practice of silence is important. Hindu religious texts commend maun-vrat for this purpose.

In Bhadon, sixth month of the Hindu calendar, 16 days of maun-vrat are said to be useful. It is believed that through silence one is able to achieve one’s desire. One attains the abode of Lord Shiva. Along with maun-vrat it is essential that some time must be spent in offering prayers.

In the Bhagavad Gita,17/16, it is said:

Contentment of the mind, amiable temperament, silence, religious meditation and good thoughts reflect austerity of the mind.

Silence is placed mid-way between other qualities. It begins with control of the mind. once the mind is controlled, one becomes friendly. One begins to look kindly towards others. One cuts down on useless speech and thinks more of God. One begins to generate good thoughts.

In the Chanakya Niti, 11/9, it is said:

Whoever can remain silent everyday for a full year becomes worthy of thousands of years of praise in heaven.

Silence can change the personality of an individual. Through silence a person controls anger and speech. One grows stronger through greater determination and self-confidence. One is more at peace and free of tension. There is conservation of energy and a person experiences greater inner strength.

देवशयनी एकादशी (१३ जुलाई) से लेकर कार्तिक शुक्ल एकादशी पर्यन्त धर्मपरायण तपस्वी लोग चातुर्मास्य व्रतादि नियमों का पालन करेंगे । श्रावण, भाद्रपद, आश्विन और कार्तिकमासमें जलशायी जगदीश्वर भगवान्‌ का पूजन करे तथा नमकरहित अन्न भोजन करे। व्रत समाप्त होनेपर श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणको भक्तिपूर्वक दान दे। जौ, धान्य, शय्या, वस्त्र तथा सुवर्ण दक्षिणामें दे । जो मनुष्य एकाग्रचित हो इस प्रकार भलीभांति व्रतका पालन करता है, उसके ऊपर जगद्‍गुरु भगवान्‌ विष्णु बहुत प्रशन्न होते हैं।….

Pradosha is the worship of Lord Shiva and Parvati when they both are in an extremely propitious mood. Repeatedly worsted in war by the demons, the gods approached Lord Shiva to bless them with a leader for their celestial hosts. They came to the Lord at twilight on the thirteenth day of the lunar fortnight

निर्जला एकादशी का व्रत आयु, आरोग्यवृद्धि एवं पुण्य लाभ की दृष्टि से विशेष माना गया है।व्यासजी के अनुसार अगर एक वर्ष की पच्चीस एकादशी न की जा सके तो केवल निर्जला एकादशी का व्रत करने से ही पुण्य लाभ हो जाता है। Without drinking even water, one should fast on the Ekadasi that occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Jyeshtha….

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