On this Ekadashi a faithful person should:
These are the six (sat) ways in which sesame seeds (tila) are utilised for spiritual purification on this Ekadashi. Therefore it is called Sat-tila Ekadashi.”
one who properly observes this wonderful Sat-tilaa Ekaadasii with great faith become free from all kinds of poverty -
- bathe in the water mixed with sesame seeds,
 - rub sesame seed paste on his body,
 - offer sesame seeds into the fire in sacrifice,
 - eat sesame seeds,
 - give sesame seeds away in charity,
 - accept charitable gifts of sesame seeds.
 
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In Shadtila Ekadatchi, if six items like 
- shoes,
 - basket,
 - sugarcane,
 - water
 - copper,
 - cow are donated
 
one who properly observes this wonderful Sat-tilaa Ekaadasii with great faith become free from all kinds of poverty -
- spiritual,
 - mental,
 - physical,
 - social, and
 - intellectual - as well as all kinds of ill luck and evil omens (sakuna).
 
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