Missed Ekadashi.. what to do ?

We often deal with this question. Devotees miss out and end up taking grains on Ekadashi. There is always a debate whether we need to fast on Dwadashi or Trayodashi ? ( heated debates among devotees  :) grain leading to Migrain )

An instance of this kind comes up in TKGs (Tamal Krishna Goswami's )diary

May 13


Today was Ekadasi, but we committed the grievous error
of eating grains. We found out too late. Srila
Prabhupada chastised Pradyumna, "What is the use of
having you come with us? Is this not your duty?" We
were ordered to observe Ekadasi tomorrow and to go on
preparing grains today. Prabhupada commented, "Big,
big monkeys; big, big belly."

 So we can fast on Dwadashi .

I also got the following material from http://www.stephen-knapp.com/ekadasi.htm . This website is iskcon oriented and is maintained by one of Srila Prabhupadas disciple.

"It is said that even if one mistakenly misses the observance of an Ekadasi, he or she may make up for it by observing it the very next day on Dvadasi, and then break one’s fast from grain on the next day, Trayodasi. One may also observe the special fast on Nirjala Ekadasi. This is also called Bhima Ekadasi. This is because the Pandava brother known as Bhima was so strong and had such a voracious appetite that he could not observe Ekadasis twice a month. He could not fast because he was too hungry. So Lord Krishna told him to merely observe one Ekadasi a year, which is the Nirjala Ekadasi. Nir jala means no water. So he had to observe at least one Ekadasi a year, and on that day he had to abstain from not only beans and grains, but from all foods, even water. So devotees who miss an Ekadasi day often observe a complete fast from all food and liquids on the Nirjala Ekadasi, which is usually sometime in June, and thus make up for whatever was missed. However, this is a very potent Ekadasi, so a complete fast on this day gives one who observes this many pious credits. "

All glories to Srila Prabhupada who has helped us out in all the occasions

Essence of Devotional Service

gaurāńgera duṭi pada, jār dhana sampada,
se jāne bhakati-rasa-sār

Srila Prabhupada says in the purport to this beautiful song by Srila Narottam Das Thakur "This is a song by Narottama dasa Thakura in praise of the glories of Lord Caitanya. Gauranga refers to Lord Caitanya, who has a fair complexion. One who has a fair complexion is called gaura, and since Lord Caitanya was very fair, just like molten gold, He was also named Gaurasundara. Narottama dasa Thakura says, gaurangera duti pada, jar dhana-sampada, se jane bhakati-rasa-sar. Anyone who has accepted the two lotus feet of Lord Caitanya can understand the true essence of devotional service. "

when will a day come when i will accept the lotus feet of Chaitanya? Heart is filled up with material desires.. how will i clean up my heart ..  Narottam Das gives this way out also 


gaurāńgera madhura-līlā, jār karṇe praveśilā,
hṛdoya nirmala bhelo tār


Srila Prabhupada in the purport once again says "If one is captivated by the pastimes of Lord Caitanya, simply by chanting and dancing and eating prasada the dirty things in his heart will all become cleansed. The heart of anyone who takes to this movement of chanting, dancing, and eating krsna-prasada will surely be cleansed of all dirty material contamination. Narottama dasa Thakura says, very rightly, gaurangera madhura-lila, jar karne pravesila, hrdoya nirmala bhelo tar: if one wants to cleanse his heart, he must take to the movement of Lord Caitanya-Krsna consciousness."

My prayer today in the lotus feet of my revered lovable spiritual master is that  let my heart be captivated by the pasttimes of Lord Chaitanya