||Om Nama: Shivaya||

Chapter – 27 – Vindhyeshwara Samhitha – 15

Rishis speak “ Oh! Sutha, Oh! Sarvarththa Viththama kindly describes the auspicious places and time to perform the Devayajja.”

Sutha Pauranika speaks “ Oh! Bhraman, the performance of Devayajjam can be performed in a purified place at home.  Whoever performs worship of the deity in the cowshed would attain ten times piousness than the home, whoever performs worship on the river bank or seashore would attain multiple of piousness, whoever performs worship under the shade of Bilwa, peepal, Tulsi would earn merit that multiplies all the above methods of worship.  The piousness multiplies when one conducts the worship in the shrine; worship of deities on the banks of sacred Theertha would multiply the piousness.  The performance of Devayajjam on the riverbank of Sapthaganga, such as Ganga, Godavari, Kaveri, Thamraparnni, Sindhu, Sarayu, and Reva, or hilltop would provide an abundance of piousness.  In the Krita Yuga, the worship of deities followed with Yajja and charities.   The most suitable place for worship is where you can concentrate, that place is considered as appropriate for the Devayajja.  In the Thretha Yuga, the reward of worship has reduced to one third, and in Dwapara Yuga it has reduced to ¼ and in the Kali era, it has reduced further.  Therefore, any charity performed with unblemished heart or performance of an auspicious deed on Makarasankrathi, the first day of Margasheersha, during the day of the lunar eclipse and solar eclipse, would bring an abundance of piousness.  During the day of the eclipse, one should perform Devaradhana, Japam, and Dhanam, it would protect the worshiper from the evil effects of the eclipse, and being in the association of ascetics would bring an abundance of piousness.  The Yathis, ascetics who conduct Thaponishta should be worshiped; it would wash off all the impurities of the worshiper.  A twice-born who has completed the recitation of twenty-four lakh of Gayathri Manthra is most venerable; it would provide him all the pleasure in life.  The twice-born purifies himself with the recitation of Gayathri Manthra, the person who protects the other person from falling/degrade, or committing sin should be highly revered.  Therefore, a twice-born is considered as appropriate to receive charity, perform religious and spiritual rites, and receive meals.  A twice-born should be received with great respect and should be served amiably would provide an abundance of meritorious rewards.  A charity performed to a servant earns 1/4 of the merit, but a charity offered to an intellectual Bhramin would earn merit for ten years, offering charity to a scholarly Bhramin would earn the merit of heavenly pleasure for ten years and Bhrama Loka.  The charity given to a Bhramin who is an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu would benefit the Vaikundham, charity offered to a Bhramin who is an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva would benefit the Shivalokam/Kailasam.  Therefore the performance of charity is essential to attain the abode of deities.  The Vedic Brahmans should be received with great reverence; prior to that request for invitation should be send, received with Poornna Kumbham, wash his feet, offer purified seat, offer sandal paste, vermilion, and sacred ash, offer sumptuous meal, and give Dhashina and betel leaves, are considered as respectable and pious deed.  The Brahmana should be accompanied by the householder while leaving the house.  Whoever receives Vedic Bhraman on Sunday, followed with the above said Upachara would live hail and healthy for hundreds of years.  Whoever receives hundreds of Bhramana and ten thousands of Bhramana following the Upachara would live thousands of years and ten thousand of years healthy life and ultimately attains Shivaloka, Bhramaloka, and Vishnuloka respectively.  Whoever receives lakhs of Bhramana with Upachara would attain Rudraloka.  Whoever desirous of achieving supreme knowledge should worship Vipravrindha, childless couple should worship twice-born children to attain virtuous sons, the elderly Bhramanas should be worshiped for intellect, girl children should be considered and Saraswathi and worshiped for attaining wisdom, young women should be considered as Mahalakshmi and conduct worship for worldly pleasures and richness, elderly women should be considered as Goddess Parvathi and worshiped for wisdom.  The money earned from farming or trade, or money earned from livelihood or earned as Dhakshina is considered as pure, and donating that money would bring an abundance of piousness.  The women who earned money as a gift from parents or husbands would be considered as best for charity and religious purposes.  The performance of the charity of cows, land, sesame seeds, gold, Ghee, clothes, grains, Guda, silver, vegetables, and performance of Kanyadhanam should be done on auspicious hours.  The performance of charity of cow, cow dung patties, Ghee, milk, butter, etc. would remove the sufferings of poverty, removes the sins committed by the mind, intellect, and body.  The performance of Bhoodhanam/land would provide admiration in the society, the donation of Til provides strength and removes the fear of death.   The donation of gold would bring prowess, the charity of ghee would provide strength, and charity of clothes would provide long life.  The donation of grains increase the fortune of the giver, charity of Guda would bring sweet puddings to the giver, charity of silver would bring strength, the charity of salt would enhance six Rasas, and charity of pumpkin would provide all the fortune and pleasure in both the world.   The Kanyadhanam performed to a twice-born would help him to enjoy all the pleasures throughout his life, charities like fruits, vegetables, and grains should be offered to a twice-born, by offering charity to the twice-born all the deities would get pleased.  Whoever learns Vedashasthra from the preceptor would attain supreme wisdom. Any Devaradhana out of fear of threat or fear of King or for fulfilling personal desires would be considered as inferior.  The worship of Lord with their own voice, recitation of Manthra, and noble deeds such as austerities, fasting, the vow of silence, are considered as superior, any righteous deeds performed with the slightest devotion would bring an abundance of piousness.  The performance of charities, following disciplines and austerities, religious and spiritual rites, would please the deities, all that donated should be considered as Eshwararppanam, which could bring Moksham.

Ya Imam Padathe Adhyayam Ya: Shrunothi Sadha Nara: | Thasya Vai  Dharmabudhdhishcha  Gnanasidhdhi: Prajayathe ||

Whoever reads or listen to it would attain Dharmabuddhi/willingness to perform charity and righteousness and Gnanasiddhi/knowledge and wisdom.