||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.
