||Om Nama: Shivaya||

Chapter – 37 – Vindhyeshwara Samhitha – 23

 Yesham Chaiva  Shiva: Sakshathdhaivatham Paramam Shubham | Sadhashivakatha Loke  Vallabha Bhavatham Sadha|| The Dhanyashcha Kritharththashcha Saphalam Dhehadharanam | Udhdhritham Cha Kulam Thesham Ye Shivam Samupasathe||

Rishis speak “ Oh! Sutha, Oh! Mahabhaga, Oh! Vyasashishya we shall reverentially prostrate before you, kindly describe the glories of the sacred ashes/Bhasma Mahathmyam, we would be happy to hear Rudraksha Mahathmyam and  Nama Mahathmyam as well.”

Sutha Pauranika speaks “Oh! Sages, you have raised brilliant questions, which would provide welfare to the universe and its people, Oh! Sadhus, you are fortunate and auspicious, represents the jewel of your own clan. You all are sincere devotees of the supreme Lord Mahadeva who symbolizes auspiciousness; you have a great interest in listening to the splendor of Sadhashiva Katha which provides welfare to the whole Universe.  It is highly fortunate to have the body of a human; therefore worship and the faith upon the supreme Lord Mahadeva would redeem your entire clan.   The person who utters the sacred names of Lord Mahadeva relentlessly, the sins won’t touch him/her, whoever utters the word ‘Sri Shivaya Namasthubhyam’ praising Lord Sadhashiva would remain auspicious like sacred rivers, and all the sins would get destroyed, the person who looks at the face of the worshiper would get piousness of dip in the Theertha.  The person who adores Rudraksha and sacred ashes, and recites the name of Lord Shiva earn the reward of the dip in Thriveni, and these three sacred rivers dwells in the body of the worshiper, whoever witness this person would get relieved from all the sins, the person who does not believe in this would get afflicted with the sins.  The association with the person who is not adorned in Rudraksha, or smeared in sacred ashes, or uttered the name of supreme Lord Mahadeva should be discarded.  The sacred names of Lord Mahadeva represent Goddess Ganga, sacred ashes represents Goddess Yamuna and Rudraksha represents Saraswathi, therefore it is called Triveni, which destroys all the sins of the worshiper, hence who adorned all these three auspicious things on the body would attain the abode of Lord, and they are considered as auspicious Triveni.  Lord Bhrama affirmed them as highly auspicious; it could provide welfare to the Universe. Hence, Lord Bhrama and Lord Vishnu and all the deities adore these three items which could remove all the sins.”

Rishis speaks “Oh! Sutha, Oh! Suvratha, you have described the glories of the Rudraksha, sacred ashes and recitation of sacred names of Lord Mahadeva, kindly elaborates them.”

Sutha Pauranika speaks “ Oh! Mahaprajja, you are intellectuals, devotees of Lord Mahadeva, I shall describe them in detail, listen to me carefully.  The glories of the sacred names of Lord Mahadeva is indescribable, even the Veda, and Scriptures are incompetent to describe the same, it is known to Lord Mahadeva who is beyond Prakrithi and Purusha, I shall make an effort to narrate it.  The mere listening to the glories of the sacred names of Lord would remove all the sins of the listener.  These sacred names of Lord Mahadeva are like colossal fire that induces forest fire, it would destroy the sins of the worshiper, and reduce them into ashes.  Oh! Shaunaka, all those sins, and miseries of worldly existence get destroyed with the recitation of the sacred names of Lord Mahadeva.  The person who relentlessly recites the sacred names of supreme Lord Shiva is considered as noble soul and learned one.  The recitation of sacred names of the Supreme Lord would enhance intense devotion and guides the Jeeva through the righteous path. Oh! Munishvara, the recitation of sacred names of Lord Shiva would destroy the entire sins of which one can’t even imagine to commit; even the Bhramahathya sins would get destroyed.  The person who relentlessly chants the sacred names of supreme Lord Mahadeva would cross the unfathomable ocean of worldly existence, with the usage of these sacred names as a ferry.  The sacred names of supreme Lord Mahadeva are powerful dagger that is capable to destroy all the sins of the worshiper.  The people who are undergoing the forest fire like miseries and sins should taste the nectar-like the sacred names of Lord Shiva, a sinner cannot live in peace unless and until he/she recites the sacred names of Lord Mahadeva, once they get the taste of nectar-like the sacred names of Lord Mahadeva, they never get alarmed or perplexed in the Dhavagni/forest fire like miseries of worldly existence.  The noble people who have intense faith and devotion contemplate upon supreme LordMahadeva reciting his glorious names would attain liberation from the cycles of repeated births. Oh! Munishwara, they would get rid of the sins of several births and, the person who has firm faith and devotion upon supreme Lord Mahadeva would attain Moksha.  The recitation of the sacred names of Lord Shiva would remove all the sins of the worshiper. Oh! Shaunaka, the person who is adored in sacred ashes, and recites the sacred names of Lord Mahadeva with intense faith and devotion would get relieved from all the sins, and effortlessly cross the ocean of worldly existence.  The severest sins like killing a Bhramin/Bhramahathya, and stealing the wealth of a Bhramin would get relieved with the recitation of the sacred names of supreme Lord Mahadeva with intense devotion and faith.  The illustrious Rishis and Sages found that the constant recitation of the sacred names of Lord Shiva and contemplation upon him would liberate the Jeeva from the sufferings of worldly existence; it would remove all the sins of the worshiper, and brings all the auspiciousness. Oh! Sages, you might have heard of King Indhradhyumna who was a grave sinner, attained the abode of Lord with the constant meditation and contemplation upon Lord Mahadeva. You have heard the story of Dhvija Pathni who performed all the sinful deeds, was elevated her soul with the constant contemplation and meditation upon the Supreme Lord and attained the abode of Lord. Oh! Shaunaka, I have described the splendor of the sacred names of the supreme Lord Mahadeva, I shall narrate the Bhasma Mahathmyam which removes all the sins of the worshiper.”