satya narayana puja

7/30/2019 Satya Narayana Puja

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RRR SSSAAA TTTYYY AAA NNNRRRYYY PPPJJJ VVV IIIDDD HHHNNNAAA MMM

Pradh na Sa kalpam

hari otat sat | r govinda x 3 | ubhe obhane muh rte adye r bhagavato mah -puruasya r vio jaya pravartam nasya dya brahma a dvit ya par rdhe r veta var ha kalpe vaivasvata manvantare a viat ttame kali yuge, prathama p de,

jmbu-dv pe mero dak ia dig-bh ge, hira maya var e, hira maya de e .................dee ...................... mah nagari antargate vyavah rik nm prabhav di ahisavatsar nmadhye ..................... n ma savatsare .............. ayane ............... tau.................... m se ......................... pak e .................. tithau ................... v sarayukt y..................... nak atra yukt ym r viu yoge r viu kara e ubha yogaubha kara e sakala graha gu a vi eaa visi hym ....

Harih om tatsat. Govinda, Govinda, Govinda, with the sanction of the Supreme Being Lord Vishnu,in this period during the second half of the life-span of the demiurge Brahma, during the aeon of the White Boar, during the universal rule of Vaivasvata Manu in the 28th period, during the first quarter of the age of Kali, on the planet Earth in land south of mount Meru, in the Golden Land, inthe country of Australia, in the metropolis of Sydney, in the year .................... of the 60 year Joviancycle, in the .................. solstice, during the .................. season, in the month of ...................... inthe .................. fortnight, on the .................. lunar day, on a .............. day under the constellation of

.................... with auspicious conjunctions, and all the planets being benevolently disposed;

asy ubha tithau, asya yajam nasya up ta samasta durita-k aya dv r, ruti sm tipurokta phala pr ptyartham sarve m saku umbh nm, samitr sapariv rm,k ema, sthairya, dhairya, v rya, vijaya, yur rogya ai vary di vdhyartham i ak mya siddhyartha samasta duritopa ntyartha alak m parih ra lak m prptydicatur vidha puru rtha siddhyartham samasta sanma gala vptyartha samp ditasmagry r ram sahita satya-n ryaa sv mi devat uddiy, r ram sahita satyanryaa pr tyartham yath akty milita upac ra dravyai [puru a-skta r skta]purokta mantrai ca lak m sahita satya n ryaa p janam kari ye ||On this auspicious day in order to actualise all the benefits mentioned in the Scriptures I shall

perform the worship of Sri Satyanarayana along with Lakshmi for my well-being and that of all my family and friends; so that we may all obtain the blessings of increased prosperity, security, energy,victory, longevity, health etc. To remove all inauspiciousness and to obtain the blessings of Lakshmi

for aquiring the four aims of human life dharma, wealth, enjoyment and liberation. So that allobstacles will be overcome and all goals achieved, so that auspiciousness will prevail and Lord

Narayana and Lakshmi be propitiated with whatever articles I have aquired to the best of myability.

tad agatvena nirvighnena parisam ptyartham dau vighne vara p jm kari ye ||


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Ghap j Ghaym obrahma e nama |Mukule ocakra-r jya nama |Streu omah -ngebhyo nama |Jihv y osarasvatyai nama |Nde opraj pataye nama |

ok r jagad dhvani mantre m tre sv h ||

gamartantu dev nm gaman rthan tu r k asm |sarva bh ta hit rthya gha a ndam karmomyaham ||

sana p j

oanant sanya nama | oamal sanya nama |o vimal san ya nama | oyog sanya nama |ov rsanya nama | ok rmsan ya nama |

pthivi tvay dhtloka dev tvam vi un dht |tvam ca dh raya m m dev pavitram kuru c sanam ||

tm p j

aham tm na deho'smi vi u-eo-parigraha |tam-eva araa prptatat-kai karya cik ray || I am the atman and not the body. I am dependant upon Lord Vishnu and exist solely for Him. I have no possession of my own. I have taken refuge in Him with the desire to render service to

Him. Kala a P ja - Sanctification of the Water

tad agatvena tma uddhyartham, ar ra uddhyartham, sarvopakara auddhyartham kala a p jm kari ye ||

Place a vessel filled with water upon a pile of rice, add parimala dravya, and a flower.decorate the four sides with sandal paste and kumkum. Cover the mouth of the vessel withthe right hand or show the a kua mudra.

kala asya mukhe vi ukahe rudra sam rita|mle tatra sthito brahm madhye m tgasmt||kuk au tu s gara sarva sapta dv pa vasundhar

The mouth of this vessel (representing the universe) is Vishnu, the neck is Rudra, the Base is Brahma,

in the centre all the sounds of the letters reside. All the oceans are within your belly along with theseven continents of the earth.


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gvedo'tha yajur vedas s ma vedo'hyatharva a|agaica sahit s sarve kala mbu sam rit||

The Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharvana Vedas together with all their branches dwell within the waters.

gage ca yamune caiva god var sarasvat |

narmade sindhu k veri jale'smin sannidhi kuru ||May the Divine streams of Light represented by the rivers Gange, Yamuna, Godavari, Sarasvati, Narmada,Sindhu and Kaveri be present in these waters.

pukar dyni t rthni gagdys saritas tath |yantu loka ntyrthadurita k aya k rak ||

May all the sacred pools, and tanks along with the Ganga and other rivers and streams be present hereto grant peace to the world and to erase my negative impressions.

gagyai nama | yamun yai nama | god varyai nama | sarasvatyai nama |narmad yai nama | sindhave nama | k veryai nama | pupai p jay mi ||

Show the (tark a, dhenu, akha, cakra, meru) mudras then take the flower and sprinkleeverything and oneself with the water.

P ha P j Take some flowers and sandal paste and offer to the Pitha

osakala gu tma akti yukt ya yogap htmane nama Salutations to the Seat of Yoga endowed with Energy, the repository of all positive qualities. o dhra-aktyai nama salutations to the support of the Universe.omla prak tyai nama salutations to primordial matter o di-var hya nama salutations to the Cosmic Boar o di k rmya nama salutations to the Cosmic Tortoise oanant ya nama salutations to the dragon of Eternity o pthivyai nama salutations to Earth

Paca Loka P laka Dhy namtad agatvena dau gane di paca loka p laka devat dhy nakariye As an ancilliary to this rite I shall perform the visualisation and invocation of the Five Guardian Deitiesand the Nine Planetary Deities.

ekadanta rpa-kar agaja-vaktra mahodara |pkua-dharadevadhy yet siddhi vin yakam ||

sga, syudha, sa-v hana, sa- akti, patni putra pariv ra sameta , gaapati lokap lakadhy ymi, vhay mi, sth pay mi, gandh k ata-pu pi samarpay mi |I visualise the deity Siddhi Vinayaka with one tusk, ears like winnowing baskets, pot-bellied, holding the


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noose and goad. I contemplate Ganesa the Guardian of the world along with his accessories, weapons,vehicle, Energies, wife and offspring.

dhy ymi rada n thabrahm aparame ina|hasruhacatur-vaktra satya loka niv ina||

sga, syudha, sa-v hana, sa- akti, patni putra pariv ra sameta , brahmalokap lakadhy ymi, vhay mi, sth pay mi, gandh k ata-pu pi samarpay mi |I visualise the deity Brahma the consort of Sarasvati, the four-faced Creator of the Universe, riding upon aswan, and dwelling in the Realm of Truth. I contemplate Brahma the Guardian of the world along with hisaccessories, weapons, vehicle, Energies, wife and offspring.

vanam li gad rg akh cakr ca nandak |rim n nryao vior v sudevo'bhirak atu ||

sgam, s yudha, sa-v hana, sa- akti, patni putra pariv ra sameta , viu loka-p lakadhy ymi, vhay mi, sth pay mi, gandh k ata-pu pi samarpay miMay the All-pervading Supreme Lord Narayana, protect us with His garland, mace, bow, conch, discusand sword. I contemplate Vishnu the Guardian of the world along with his accessories, weapons, vehicle,Energies, wife and offspring.

gaur nthagiri aca n lakaatrilocanam |mahe varaca vi vealokap lanam myaham ||

sgam, s yudha, sa-v hana, sa- akti, patni putra pariv ra sameta , rudra loka-p lakadhy ymi, vhay mi, sth pay mi, gandh k ata-pu pi samarpay miI salute the deity Siva the consort of Parvati, the blue-throated one with the three eyes, the Great Lord of

the Universe. I contemplate Siva the Guardian of the world along with his accessories, weapons, vehicle,Energies, wife and offspring.

ume mama priye dev akar rdha ar rin |saubh gyakuru me gaur ive aktye namo'stute ||

sg, syudh , sav han , sa- akti, pati putra pariv ra samet , gaur mloka-p lik dhy ymi ||Salutations to you O Gauri, the personified energy of Lord Siva, my beloved deity, the other half of LordSiva, grant me well-being. I contemplate Gauri the Guardian of the world along with her accessories,weapons, vehicle, Energies, husband and offspring.

Navagraha Dhy na Av hanamNavagraha Dhy nam atha dity di navagraha devat dhy nakariye And now I shall perform the visualisation of the Deities of the Nine Planets.

1. osrya grah ya nama |

jap kusama sa k ak yapeyamah -dyuti|tamorisarva p paghnapraatosmi div kara||


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I salute the Sun who is like the hingula flower, the son of Kashyapa, the effulgent one who is thedispeller of darkness and who washes away sins. srya graha | rakta var a | rakta gandha | rakta pu pa | raktamlymbaradhara | rakta cchatra dhvaja ratha pat k di obhita | sapt va divyaratha sam rha| merupradak inakurv na| siha r ydi pati| bh nu-vsara prayuktam | lak m -nryaa sahita | patni putra pariv ra sameta | grahamaale madhya sthita | srya graha dhy ymi | vhay mi, sth pay mi,gandh k ata pu pi samarpay mi ||obhskar ya vidmahe | mah -dyuti-kar ya dh mahi | tanno ditya pracoday t ||We cognise the Creator of the Day, we contemplate upon the Great Light, may that Sun-god impel us toenlightenment. 2. ocandra grah ya nama |

dadhi akha tu rbhak rrava samudbhava |nam mi ainasoma abhr muku a bh aa||

I salute the Moon, who is the colour of curd, conch and snow, the One who emerged out of the milky oceanand who bedecks the crown of Lord Shiva.

candra graha | veta var a | veta gandha | veta pu pa | vetamlymbaradhara | veta cchatra dhvaja ratha pat k di obhita| daava divyaratha sam rha | meru pradak ina kurv na | k rkaa rydi pati | induvsara prayukta | lak m -nryaa sahita| patni putra pariv ra sameta | graha

maale sthita | candra graha dhy ymi, vhay mi, sth pay mi, gandh k atapupi samarpay mi ||

oni-kar ya vidmahe | kal -nthya dh mahi | tanna -candra pracoday tWe cognise the Creator of the Night, we contemplate upon the Lord of Degrees, may that Moon-god impelus to enlightenment. 3. oagraka grah ya nama |

dhara i garbha sa bhtavidhyut k nti samaprabha |

kum ra akti hastaca ma galapraammyaha||I salute Mars the son of the Earth, who is as lustrous as a flash of lightning, and who wields the weapon'shakti' in his hand. agraka graha | rakta var a | rakta gandha | rakta pu pa | raktamlymbaradhara | rakta cchatra dhvaja ratha pat k di obhita | divya rathasam rha| merupradak inakurv na| mea-vrcika r ydi pati| bhaumavsara prayukta | lak m -nryaa sahita| patni putra pariv ra sameta | grahamaale sthita | agraka graha dhy ymi, vhay mi, sth pay mi, gandh k ata

pupi samarpay mi ||


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oagrak ya vidmahe | bh mi-putr ya dh mahi | tanna kuja pracoday t ||We cognise the ember coloured one, we contemplate upon the son of the Earth, may Mars impel us toenlightenment. 4. obudha grah ya nama |

priyagu kalika ymarpea prathima budha|saumya saumya gu opethatabudhapraammyaha||

I salute Mercury the son of the Moon; who is as dark as the Panicum Italicum bud, of peerless form,intelligent, peaceful natured. budha graha | harita var a | harita gandha | harita pu pa | haritamlymbaradhara | harita cchatra dhvaja ratha pat k di obhita | divya rathasam rha | merupradak inakurv na | kanya-mithuna r ydi pati |saumya-v sara prayukta | lak m -nryaa sahita| patni putra pariv ra sameta | graha ma ale sthita | budha graha dhy ymi, vhay mi, sth pay mi,gandh k ata pu pi samarpay mi ||osaumya-kar ya vidmahe | soma-sut ya dh mahi | tanno budha pracoday t ||We cognise the creator of gentleness, we contemplate upon the son of the Moon, may Mercury impel us toenlightenment. 5. obhaspati grah ya nama |

devan ca inca guru-k cana sannibha |buddhi budha triloke atanam mi b haspatim ||

I salute Jupiter, the precptor of the gods and the rishis, who is of extraordinary intelligence and is theLord of the three worlds.

bhaspati graha | kaaka var a| kaaka gandha | kaaka pu pa| kaakamlymbaradhara | kaaka cchatra dhvaja ratha pat k di obhita | divya rathasam rha | merupradak inakurv nam | dhanur-m na r ydi patim | guru-vsara prayuktam | lak m -nryaa sahita| patni putra pariv ra sametam | graha

maale sthitam | b haspati graham dhy ymi, vhay mi, sth pay mi, gandh k atapupi samarpay mi ||osurcryya vidmahe | sura- rehya dh mahi | tanno guru pracoday t ||

We cognise the teacher of the gods, we contemplate upon the best of the gods, may Jupiter impel us toenlightenment. 6. o ukra grah ya nama |

hima kunda m nlbhadaity nparaagurum |sarva stra pravakt rabhrgavapraammyaham ||

I salute Venus bright as snow, the fragrant oleander blossom and the lotus stem; the precptor of the titanswho is learned in all the scriptures.


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ukra graham | veta var am | veta gandham | veta pu pam | vetamlymbaradhara | veta cchatra dhvaja ratha pat k di obhita | divya rathasam rha| merupradak inakurv na | tula v abha r ydi pati| bhguvsara prayukta | lak m -nryaa sahita| patni putra pariv ra sameta | grahamaale sthita | ukra graha dhy ymi, vhay mi, sth pay mi, gandh k atapupi samarpay mi ||

obhrgav ya vidmahe | bh gu-sut ya dh mahi | tanna -ukra pracoday t ||We cognise the scion of the sage Bhrigu, we contemplate upon the son of Bhrigu, may Venus impel us toenlightenment. 7. o anai cara grah ya nama |

n ljana sam bhsaravi putra yam grajam |chya m rtaa sabhtatanam mi anai caram ||

I salute Saturn the son of the Sun and Chaya, the elder brother of Yama; who shines like the bluemascara. anai cara graha | n la vara | n la gandha | n la pu pa | n lamlymbaradhara | n la cchatra dhvaja ratha pat k di obhita | divya rathasam rha | merupradak inakurv na | makara-kumbh di rydi pati |sthira-v sara prayukta | lak m -nryaa sahita| patni putra pariv ra sameta |graha ma ale sthita | anai cara graha dhy ymi, vhay mi, sth pay mi,gandh k ata pu pi samarpay mi ||

opagu-p dya vidmahe | k ka-dhvaj ya dh mahi | tanna -anai cara pracoday tWe cognise the lame one, we contemplate upon the bearer of the Crow-flag, may Saturn impel us toenlightenment. 8. orhu grah ya nama |

ardha-k yamah -v ryacandr ditya vimardhana |sihika garbha sa bhtatarhupraammyaham ||

I salute Rahu the son of Simhika, the valorious one who has half a body and opposes the Sun and theMoon. rhu graha | dh mra var a | dh mra gandha | dh mra pu pa | dh mramlymbaradhara | dh mra cchatra dhvaja ratha pat k di obhita | divya rathasam rha | meru apradak ina kurv nam | makara r ydi pati | lak m nryaa sahitam | patni putra pariv ra sameta | graha ma ale sthita | rhugrahadhy ymi, vhay mi, sth pay mi, gandh k ata pu pi samarpay mi ||

onga-r pya vidmahe | si hi-putr ya dh mahi | tanno r hu pracoday t ||We cognise the dragon formed, we contemplate upon the son of Simhika , may Rahu impel us to

enlightenment.


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9. oketu grah ya nama |

pala pupa sak atraka graha mastakam |raudraraudr tmakaghorataketupranam myaham ||

I salute Ketu who resembles the butea Frondosa flower, the head of the stars and planets, wrathful and

fearsome.ketu graha | citra var a | citra gandha | citra pu pa | citramlymbaradhara | citra cchatra dhvaja ratha pat k di obhita | divya rathasam rha | meru apradak ina kurv nam | me a rydi pati | lak m nryaa sahitam | patni putra pariv ra sameta | graha ma ale sthita | ketugrahadhy ymi, vhay mi, sth pay mi, gandh k ata pu pi samarpay mi ||ocitra-var ya vidmahe | citra-gupt ya dh mahi | tanno ketu pracoday tWe cognise the many coloured one, we contemplate upon cosmic accountant, may Ketu impel us toenlightenment. navagraha n n-vidh ni parimala patra pu pi sarva do anivtiymi navagraha rvdm pr rthay mi ||obrahm mur ris tripur ntak r bhnu ai bh mi-suto buddha ca |guru ca ukra ani r hu ketavas sarve grah nti kar bhavantu ||

Aha-dik-p laka Dhy nam tadanantaram a ha-dik-p lak n dhy nakariye |

1. indro'mar vati n tha aci devy stu n yaka|vajr yudhasya pr c atasyai cair vato gaja ||

om indr ya nama 2. agnis tejovati v sis sv h devy priya pati |

merho akti-dhara digney prati hita||oagnaye nama

3. yama sa yamani n tha ymal ya nama priya|daa-bh n mahi rho dak inasy dii sthita ||

om yam ya nama 4. krgana pur g yasya d rgh bhryam arohaya |

astra kunto nai rtasya nai rtydii thita||om nai taye nama

5. puri raddh vati yasya priy bhrya ca k lik |makara-v ha p a-dharo varu a pa cim-e vara||

om varu ya nama 6. v yur gandhavati n thakicit tasy jana priya |

praga v ho dhvaja-bh t vyavy dii vartate ||ovyave nama


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7. kuberas c rak ryastu citrarekha priya gaa|hayav ho kha ga-dhara ud cydii vartate ||

om kuber ya nama 8. ya ovat a naprvat parame vara|

inya di i sabhti vrrhatrila-bh t ||o nya nama

9. ut ga v abh rhapadma patr yat ek aam |k etra p laahavande sarva ari aca ntaye ||

om k etrap lebhyo nama

Satya N r yaa Dhy namtagasatyaparabrahma k a pigalam |

rdhva-reta virpk aviva-r pya vai namo nama ||The Supreme Brahman the Absolute Reality is a Person dark-blue and yellowish in colour,absolutely chaste and possessing uncommon eyes; salutations to Him of the Universal-form.

padma-priye padmini padma-haste padm laye padma-dal yatk i |viva-priye vi u manonuk le tvat p da padmam mayi sannidhatsva ||

O Lakshmi with eyes like lotuses and to who lotuses are dear, who holds lotuses in her hands,and dwells within the lotus of the heart, the beloved of the whole world and the one to whomVishnu conceeds, may your lotus feet always be the object of contemplation for me.

dhy yet satya gut ta gua-traya samanvitam |loka-n thatriloke akaustubh bhara aharim ||n la-var ap ta-vastra r vatsa pada-bh itam |govinda gokula-nanda brahm dyair-api p jitam ||

I meditate upon Hari, the Truth, beyond the material nature, but comprising the very essence of matter,the Lord of the Universe, the ruler of the three realms, wearing the Kaustubha gem, of blue-hue, wearing yellow silk garments, being adorned with the Srivatsa, Govinda the bringer of joy to Gokula and the Oneworshipped by Brahma and the other gods.

r -ram -sahita satya-n ryaa sv mine nama |sgasyudhasaaktisapariv ram dhy ymi ||


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PPPrrraaa PPPrrraaatttiiihhhaaa

1. Rii-ny saasya r pra prati ha mah mantrasya |

brahma-vi u mahe var ya|g-yajus-s ma atharv i chand si |sakala s i-sthiti-sa hra k ri pra aktipar devat |b jam | hr akti| krok lakam |

2. Kara-ny saoangu hbhy m nama |hr tarjan bhy nama|kromadhyam bhy m nama |

anmik bhy m nama |kro kara-tala-kara-p hbhy m nama |

3. Aga-ny sahrday ya nama hr irase sv h |kro ikhyai va a |kavac ya hu|hr netra-tray ya vau a |

kroastr ya pha |obhrbhuvas-suva iti dig-bandha

Dhy namrakt m bodhisthapotollasa daru a saroj dhi r h kar bjai pakodaam ik dbhavam a iguam apya kuapacab n |bibhr ask-kap latri-nayana lasit p navak oruh hy dev blrka var bhavatu sukha-kar pra-akti par na||

hr krokrohr | yaralava a asahaho| hasa sohasohahasa|

asymrtau j vas-ti hatu | asy mrtau sarvendriy i v-manas-tvak-cak u-rotra-jihv -ghr a-vk-pi-pya-p yusth khy ni, pr pna vy nod nasam ncgatya sukha ciratihantu sv h ||

asunte punar a smsu caku punapr am i ha no dhehi bhogam |

jyok payema sryam u ccaran ta m anumate m aynasva sti || (for the 15 sa sk ras chant o 15 times)


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vhito bhava | sth pito bhava | sannidho bhava | sanniruddho bhava | sannihitobhava | avagu itho bhava | supr to bhava | suprasanno bhava | sumukho bhava |varado bhava | pras da pras da ||

sa hasra rpurua| sa hasr kasa hasrapt |sa bh mivi vatovtv | atyatihad da gu lam || 1 || hirayavar harisuva ra ra jata -sra jm |ca ndr hi ramayla kmjtavedo ma vaha || 1 || vhaye gu a-t tasatya n ryaa prabhum |lokan thatriloke akaustubh bhara aharim ||

r ram -sahita satya-n ryaa sv mine nama - vhay mi

purua e vedagu sarva | yad bh tayac ca bhavyam |u tmta tva sye na| ya d annen ti rohati || 2 || tma vaha jtavedo la kmm anapag min m |yasy hirayavi ndeya gma va purun a ham || 2 || k rbdau ea ayana yine param tmane |dharm di cara avedair dh taratn sanaparam ||

r ram -sahita satya-n ryaa sv mine nama - sanam samarpay mi

pdo sya vi vbh tni | tri pd asym tam di vi || 3 ||

a va prvratha-ma dhy ha stin da pra bodhinm |ryade vm upahvaye rrm de v juatm || 3 || nryaa namaste'stu nara k ravatrakam |pdyagha deve a mama saukhya vivardhaya ||

r ram -sahita satya-n ryaa sv mine nama - pdyam samarpay mi.

tri pd rdhva udai t purua| p do sye hbhavt puna|tato viva vyakrmat | s a nna a ne a bhi || 4 || kso smi thiraya pr krm rdr jvalant tpt ta rpayant m |pa dme sthi tpa dma-vartm i hopahvaye ryam || 4 || vyakt vyakta varpya h kea pataye nama |may nivedito bhakty hyarghyo 'ya pratig hyat m ||

r ram -sahita satya-n ryaa sv mine nama - arghya samarp.

tasm d vi ra jyata | vi r jo adhi prua|sa jto atyaricyata | pa cd bh mi m athopu ra || 5 || ca ndr pra bhsya as jvalant riyalo ke de va jum ud rm t pa dmin m araam a haprapadye'lak mr menayat tvve || 5 || makiny stu yad v ri sarva p pa hara ubham |yad dakalpitadevasayak camyat tvay ||


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r ram -sahita satya-n ryaa sv mine nama - camanam samarp

yat puru ea ha vi| de v ya jam atanvata |va sa nto asysd jyam | gr ma i dhma a rad-ha vi || 6 || di tya vare tapa so'dhi jto vana spati s tavavko'tha bi lva|tasya phal ni tapa s nudantu m yntarycabhy ala km || 6 || snnapac mrtair deva gha puru ottamam |antha n tha sarvaja k rva pranathi priya ||

r ram -sahita satya-n ryaa sv mine nama - sn pay mi .

sa ptsysan pari dh ya| tri sa pta sa midhakt|de v yad ya jam tanv n| abadhna n puru am pa um || 7 || upaitu mdeva-sa khakrtica main sa ha |pr du rbh tosmirre 'smin k rtim ddhida dtu me || 7 || veda s kta sayukta yaja s ma samanvite |sarva var aprade deva v sasi pratig hyat m ||

r ram -sahita satya-n ryaa sv mine nama - vastra yugmam sam.

kacuki sam. ka a-stram sam. haridr m sam. kumkumam sam. kajjalam sam.sind ram sam. n nbharani sam. n n parimala dravyam sam ||tam ya jam ba rhii prauk an | puru am jtam agra ta|tenade v aya janta | s dhy aya ca ye || 8 || kut-pipsmaljye hm ala kmnaymyaham |abh ti m asamddhi ca sarv n niruda me ght || 8 || brahma vi umahe air yan nirmitta brahma-s trakam |tena yajopav tea priyat kamal -pati ||

r ram -sahita satya-n ryaa sv mine nama - upavita samarp

tasm d ya jt sarva huta| sambh tapad jyam |pa gus tgga cakre v ya vyn | ra yn gr myca ye || 9 || ga ndha -dv rdurdha rni tya pukar im |var gusarvabhtntm i hopahvaye riyam || 9 || r -kaacandana divyagandh yasumanoharam |vilepa asura- reacandana pratig hyat m ||

r ram -sahita satya-n ryaa sv mine nama - candana samarp

tasm d ya jt sarva hu ta| ca smni jajire |chand gusi jajire tasm t | yaju s tasm d ajyata || 10 || manasa kma m ktivcas sa tyam amahi |pa ngurpam-annasya mayi r rayat yaa || 10 ||


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veta ta ula sayukt n kumkumena vir jitn |ak tn ghyat deva n ryaa namostu te ||

r ram -sahita satya-n ryaa sv mine nama - ak at n samarpay mi

malik di sugandh ni m lady dini vai prabho |may htni p jrthapupi pratig hyat m ||

r ram -sahita satya-n ryaa sv mine nama - pu pni p jay mi .o r satya parabrahma e - p dau p jay mi |osakaraya nama - gulpau p jay mi |ok ltmane - j uni p jay mi |ovivarpya - ja ghe p jay mi |ovivya nama - ka i p jay mi |opadman bhya nama - nbhip jay mi |oparam tmane nama - hdayap jay miovaiku hya nama - katap jay mi |osarv stra-dh rie nama - bhp jay mi |ovcas-pataye nama - mukha p jay mi |oharaye nama - jihv p jay mi |odmodar ya nama - dant n p jay mi |osahasr k ya nama - netre p jay mi |okeavya namah - lal ap jay mi |osarv tmane nama - irap jay mi |r ram -sahita satya-n ryaya nama - sarv nyagni p jay mi ||

Viu a hottara ata n mavallioviave nama | lak m -pataye | gop lya | vaikun hya | garu a-dhvaj ya |para-brahma e | jagan-n thya | v sudev ya | tri-vikram ya | daity ntak ya || 10 ||madhu-ripave | t rk ya-v hya | san tanya | n ryaya | padma-n bhya |hikeya | sudh -prad ya | m dhav ya | pu arik k ya | sthiti-kartre || 20 ||partpar ya | vanam line | yaja-r pya | cakra-p aye | gad -dhar ya | upendr ya |

keavya | hams ya | samudra-mathan ya | haraye || 30 || govind ya | brahma- janak ya | kai abh sura- mardan ya | r dhar ya | k ma-janak ya | ea-yine | catur-bhuj ya | p cajanya-dhar ya | r mate | rga-p aye || 40 ||

jan rdan ya | pit mbara-dhar ya | dev ya | s rya-candra-vilocan ya | matsya-rpya | k rma-r pya | kro ha-r pya | n kearini | v man ya | bh rgav ya || 50 ||rmya | haline | k ya | hay nan ya | vi vambar ya | simsum rya | r dhar ya |kapil ya | dhruv ya | datt trey ya || 60 ||acyut ya | anant ya | mukund ya | dadhi-v man ya | dhanvantaraye | r -niv sya |

pradyumn ya | puru ottam ya | r vatsa-kaustubhorask ya | mur rtye || 70 ||adhok ajya | v abh ya | mohini-r pa-dh rie | sakaraya | p thave | k rbdhi-


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yine | bh ttmane | bhagavate | bhakta-vatsal ya | aniruddh ya || 80 ||apramey tmane | tri-dh mne | bh ta-bh van ya | veta-dv pe-niv stavy ya | s rya-maala-madhya -g ya | sanak di-samsevit ya | gajendra-varad ya | n ryaya |n la-k ntya | dhar -k ntya || 90 ||

ved tmane | b dryan ya | bh girathi-janma-bh mi-p da-padm ya | sat m-prabhave |svabhuve | vibhave | gana ymya | jagat-k raya | avyay ya | buddh vatrya ||100 ||

nttmane | lil dhta-var k taye | damodar ya | vir -rpya | bh ta-bhavat-prabhave | di-dev ya | deva-dev ya | prahl da-parip lak ya || 108

r lak m ahottara ata n mavallioprak tyai nama | vik tyai | vidy yai | sarva-bh ta-hita-prad yai | raddh yai |vibh tyai | surabhyai | param- tmik yai | v ce | padm layyai || 10 ||padm yai | ucaye | sv hyai | svadh yai | sudh yai | dhany yai | hira mayyai |lak myai | nitya-pu yai | vibh varyai || 20 ||adityai | dityai | d ptyai | vasudh yai | vasu-dh riyai | kamal yai | k ntyai |k mk yai | k roda-sambhav yai | anugraha-par yai || 30 ||ddhyai | anagh yai | hari-vallabh yai | a ok yai | am tyai | d ptyai | loka- oka-vininyai | dharma-nilay yai | karu yai | loka-m tre || 40 ||

padma-priy yai | padma-hast yai | padm k yai | padma-sundaryai |padmodbhav yai | padma-mukhyai | padma-n bha-priy yai | ram yai | padma-ml-dhar yai | devyai || 50 ||padma-gandhinyai | padminyai | pu ya-gandh yai | su-prasann yai | pras d-bhi-mukhyai | prabh yai | candra-vadan yai | candr yai | candra-sahodaryai | catur-bhuj yai || 60 ||candra-r pyai | indir yai | indu- talyai | hlda-jananyai | pu yai | ivyai |iva-karyai | satyai | vimal yai | vi va-jananyai || 70 ||

tuyai | d ridrya-n inyai | pr ti-pukariyai | ntyai | ukla-m lymbar yai |riyai | bh skaryai | bilva-nilay yai | var rohyai | ya asvinyai || 80 ||vasundhar yai | ud rgyai | hari yai | hema-m linyai | dhana-dh nya-karyai |siddhyai | strai a-saumy yai | ubha-prad yai | n pa-ve ma gat nand yai | vara-lak myai || 90 ||

vasu-prad yai | ubh yai | hira ya-pr k ryai | samudra-tanay yai | jay yai |magal-devyai | vi u-vak as-sthala-sthit yai | vi u-patnyai | prasann- k yai |nryaa-sam rityai | d ridya-dhva sinyai | devyai | sarvo-padrava v riyai |nava-durg yai | mah -k lyai | brahma-vi u-ivtmik yai | trik la-j na-sapann yai | bhuvan-e varyai || 108 ||


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tasm d a vaay janta | ye ke co bha ydata|gavoha jajire tasm t | tasm j jt a jvaya || 11 || ka rdamena pra j bht ma yi sa bhava ka rdama |riyavsayame ku le m tarapadma mlinm || 11 ||

vanaspati-rasod bh tagandh yo gandha uttama |ghrehya sarva dev ndhupo'ya pratig hyat m ||r ram sahita satya n ryaa sv mine nama - dh paaghr pay mi

yat puru avyadadhu | ka ti dh vyakalpayan |mukha kim asya kau b h | k vr pdvucyete || 12 || pas jantusni gdh ni ci klta vasa me ghe |nicade vmtara gga riyavsayame ku le || 12 || s jyacavartti sa yuktavahnin yojitamay |d pagrah a deve a trailokya timir paham ||

r ram -sahita satya-n ryaa sv mine nama - d padar ay mi

brhma o sya mukham st | b h r ja nyakta|r tad asya yad vai ya| pa dbhy gu dro a jyata || 13 || rdr pu karipu i su va rhema m linm |sryhi ramay lakmjtavedo ma vaha || 13 || madhu vt tya te madhu karanti sindhava|

mdhv rnas-sa ntvo adh || madhu naktau toasi madhu ma t prthiva guraja|

madhu dyaur a stu nah pi t || madhu mnno vana spati r madhu mguastu srya|mdhv r gvobhavantu || RV.1.90.6 TS.4.2.9.7To the pious the winds blow sweet, the streams are sweet; be sweet to us the plants.Sweet is the night, and sweet at dawn the air of the earth, sweet be the sky our father.Sweet to us be the Lord of the forest, sweet the sun, sweet be the cows to us.

ghta pakva haviyannapyasaca sa arkaram |nna vidha ca naivedya vio pratig hyat m ||r ram -sahita satya-n ryaa sv mine nama - naivedya niveday mi

pg -phalasam yuktam n ga-valli dalairyutam |el-lavaga sanyuktam t mblam pratig hyat m ||

r ram -sahita satya-n ryaa sv mine nama - tmb la samarpay mi

ca ndram manaso jta| cak o s-sryo aj yata |mukh d indra cgni ca | pr d v yur a jyata || 14 || rdr ya kariya ipi galpadma m linm |ca ndr hi ramaylakmjtavedo ma vaha || 14 ||


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tad vi o para ma pa dagu sad pa yanti s raya | di v vacaku rtatam || tad vipr so vipa nyavo jgvgusas samindhate | vi o ryat para mam pa dam || karp rakamah r ja rabhodbh taca d paka |magalrthe mah pla sagrah a jagat-pate ||

r ram sahita satya n ryaa sv mine nama - nir janam sa dar a0 |

n bhy sd a ntarikam | ro dyau samavartata |pa dbhy bhmi r di a rotr t | tath lo kguakalpayan || 15 || tma vaha jtavedo la kmm anapag min m | yasy hiraya prabh ta gvodsyo' vn vi ndeya purun a ham || ved ham e tapuruama hntam | di tya vara tamasa s tu p re |sarv i rpivi citya dh ra| n mni ktvbhi vada n yad ste || 16 ||

r ram sahita satya n ryaa sv mine nama - namask ran samarp0 |

yi k i ca p pi janm ntara k ti ca |ti ti vina yanti pradak ina pade pade ||anyath araam n sti tvam eva araam mama |tasm t k ruya bh vena rak a m m ram -pate ||namasarva hit rthya jagad dhra hetave |shgoyapramaste prayatnena may k ta||grha parame na saratne chatra- c mare |

darpaam vyajanam caiva r ja-bhog ya yatnata ||chatra, c mara g tantyavdyasamasta r jopac rn samarpay mi

Mantra Pu pam

dh t pu rast d yam u d ja hra | a krapravi dv n pra dia -catasratame v vi dv n a mta iha bhavati | n nyapanth ayanya vidyate

o tad bra hma | o tad v yu | o tad tm | o tat sa tya| o tatsarva | o tat puro r nama | anta caratibhte u guh yviva-m rtiu |tvayajas tva vaakras tvaindras tvagu rudras tva vius tva brahma tva praj pati | tvam ta d pa po jyoti r raso -mta brahma bh r bhuva s suvar o || Om that is Brahman. Om that is Vayu. Om that is the Self. Om that is the Truth. Om that is everything. Omthat is the multitude of recepticles (physical bodies of sentient beings). Salutation to That Supreme Beingwho moves inside the hearts of all created beings of manifold forms. O Supreme being! You are thesacrifice, You are the sacrificial chants, You are the Indra, You are the Rudra, You are the Brahma, Youare the Lord of all beings, You are the That, You are the water in the rivers and the ocean, You are theSun, You are the essence of life, You are the necter of immortality, You are the Vedas, You are the tripleuniverse You are the AUM.


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r jdhi r jyaprasahya s hine | namo va yavai rava ya kurmahe | sa me kmn kma kmya mahyam | k me va ro vai rava o dadh tu | ku be rya vairava ya | ma hr jya nama ||

Pr rthanavhanana j nmi na j nmi visarjana |p j vidhina j nmi k amasva puru ottama ||

I do not know the correct method of Invocation or Valediction, I do not even know the correct method ofoffering worship, please forgive me O Lord.

yan may bhakti yukte a patrapupaphalajalam |nivedita ca naivedya tat g ha anukampay ||

Whatever I have offered with loving devotion, a leaf, flower, fruit and water, and the cooked food, pleaseaccept it out of compassion.

mantra h nakriya h nabhakti h najanrdana |yat p jitam may deva parip ratad astu te ||

The rite is devoid of mantras, and formal ritual, and even pure devotion is lacking O Lord, whatever Ihave offered let it be acceptable as complete.

satya n ryaadevavande'ha k madaprabhum |l lay vitatavivayena tasmai namo nama ||

I salute you O Narayana, the great benefactor, Salutations again and again to the One who creates the

universe for Sport.

n la varap ta vastra dhy yet r vatsa bh itam |govinda gokul nandabrahm dyair api p jitam ||

I visualise Govinda and joy of Gokula, of bluish hue wearing yellow garments and wearing the gemKaustubha, worshipped by Lord Brahma and the other deities.

Satyan r yaa ma galam

r mad satyavat dev bhgya saubh gya m rtaye |r ratnagiri v sya satya dev ya ma galam || 1 ||gaapatyambik dity mahe rita padmane |durg rak ita durg ya satya dev ya ma galam || 2 ||kali-kalma a nya ve ya ubha sapad m |pya bhava rog satya dev ya ma galam || 3 ||pap sal la susn na param nanda r pie |pppah rie nitya satya dev ya magalam || 4 ||s t rma k etrap la bh surlaya v sine |bhsine bhakta h daye satya dev ya ma galam || 5 ||


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bhav ptya bhava r pya ke avya mah tmane |tmar pya jantun satya dev ya ma galam || 6 ||trip d vibh ti vaiku a yantra sth pita m rtaye |rtha rak aa d k ya satya dev ya ma galam || 7 ||

ahamasm ti bhakt nabhay rtha prad yaca |vrata r pea sarve satya dev ya ma galam || 8 ||vrata s phalya r pea bhukti mukti prad ya ca |sarve api var nsatya dev ya ma galam || 9 ||ved ya veda vedy ya satya n ryaya te |r ratna giri v sya satya dev ya ma galam || 10 ||

irvdam

svasti mantr rth saty s saphal s santu iti bhavanto mah nto anug hantu ||1||tath stu !

May the benediction pronounced be true and may there be success.

asya muh rtasumuh rto bh yd iti bhavanto mah nto anug hantu || 2May this hour be an auspicious one. sarve saha-ku umb npuroktad rgha yuyabhyd iti || 3May everyone and their families obtain the longevity that is mentioned in the Puranas. sarve saha-ku umb nghe vasat dvipad catupad n roga atyua bhyditi bhavanto mah nto anug hantu || 4 ||May all those who dwell in the house of this couple; both human and animal be free from disease andhave long life. sarve m saha-ku umb nm sarve m devat nm pras dena ca hitokta mahataivarya vpti candr rkam va vddhi bh yd iti bhavanto mah ntoanug hantu || 5 ||

By the grace of all the gods may great beneficial prosperity be obtained and may every ones lineagecontinue as long as the Sun and the Moon exist.

sarve m saha-ku umb nm ar re vartam na varti yam na samasta roga p aparih ra dv r, k ipra rogyat dhag tra siddhi iti bhavanto mah nto anug hantu|| 9 ||

May all the suffering caused by current and future disease by quickly healed and a swift recoveryobtained, and may every one be firm of limb.


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sarve saha-ku umb n yur balam ya o varca paava sthairya siddhirlak m k am k ntis sadgu nando nityotsavo nitya r nityama gala ityemsarvad abhiv ddhir bh yd iti bhavanto mah nto anug hantu || 5May this couple always enjoy health, strength, fame, prosperity, success, forgiveness, popularity,happiness, festivities, and auspiciousness. May these blessing always increase.

sarve m saha-ku umb nm ghe dhana lak m dhnya lak m sant na lak m saumya lak m saubh gya lak m , gaja lak m mok a lak m aha lak my sthiratara siddhi iti bhavanto mah nto anug hantu || 11 ||

May every one and their families enjoy all the blessings of the 8 forms of Lakshmi in their houses.

sarve jan n rog nir-upadrav sad- cra-sampann hy nir-matsaraday lava ca bh ysur iti bhavanto mah nto anug hantu || 6 ||May all people be free from disease and suffering, may they all be of good character and prosperous, mayall people be compassionate and free from jealousy.

deo ayanir-upadravo astu | sarve jan sukhino bhavantu ||7||May this country be free of troubles. and may everyone attain happiness. samasta sanma galni santu | uttarottara abhiv ddhir astu || 8 ||May there always be auspiciousness, always increasing.

Paur ika loka irvdam

bhadram astu ivam c 'stu mah lak m pras datu |rak antu tv sur sarve sampada santu susthira || 1 ||

mantr rthsaphal santu p rsantu manorath |atrbuddhi n o'stu mitr mudayastath || 2 ||

avy dhin ar rea manas ca nir dhin |prayannarthin m m j va-tva arada -atan || 3 ||

sapatny durgrah pp dua sattv dyupadrav |tam la patram lokya sad saumya bhavantu te || 4 ||

yurrogyam ai varyam ya as-tejo jval mati|brahma-putra bhavas-tejas-tilakena k tena te || 5 ||


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SSSrrriii SSSaaatttyyyaaa NNN aaarrraaayyyaaannnaaa VVVrrraaatttaaa KKKaaattthhhaaa (Abbreviated)

|| prathamodhy ya||ekad naimi raye aya aunak daya|papracchu munaya sarve s tapaur ikakhalu || 1 ||evak te manu yvch si siddhar bhaved dhruvam |vieatakali-yuge lagh pyosti bh tale || 24 ||

|| dvit yodhy ya||athnyat sampravak ymi k tayena pur dvija |kacit k pure ramye hy s d viprotinirdhana || 1 ||

tad vratasya prabh vea dhana putr nvitobhavat |iha loke sukha bhuktv cnte satyapura yayau || 27 ||

|| tt yodhy ya||punaragre pravak ymi udhvamuni sattam |pur colmukho n ma n pacs n mah mati|| 1 ||r jnpra paty ha gantavyam tvat pras data|ityuktv tau mah vaiyau jagmatu svag haprati || 51 ||

|| caturthodhy ya||ytrtu k tavn sdhur ma galyana p rvik m |brhmaebhyo dhana datv tad tu nagara yayau || 1 ||iha loke mukha bhuktv cnte satya pura yayau |avaiavnm apr pyagua traya vivarjitam || 44 ||

|| pacamodhy ya||athnyacca pravak ymi udhvamuni sattam |s t tugadhvajo r j praj plana tatparah || 1 ||tugadhvajo mah r jasvyabhur abhavat kila |sarv n bh gavat n k tv r vaiku hatadgamat || 23 ||

CHAPTER ONEOnce all the great sages assembled at Naimisharanya asked Suta the shortest possibleway for worldly men to attain their aims. He told them about the time that Naradaapproached and asked the Supreme Person this same question.

Once Narada descended to this worldly plane and wandered about with the idea of promoting the welfare of all beings. He was deeply affected by the suffering that hesaw. All beings are suffering from the effects of their previous karma, and deeply


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moved by their plight Narada decided to discover a method of alleviating suffering inthe world. He went to the Vaikunta planets and approached Lord Narayana.

Narada said.

O Supreme Lord, on the mortal plane all beings are suffering various afflictions due

to their previous bad karma, I earnestly desire to be instructed in the method torelieve them of their miseries.

The Lord Said;

I am very impressed by your benevolence and compassion and will tell you howmankind can rid themselves of delusion and ignorance and attain the four ends of life.

There is a fast which they can observe and by rendering worship to Lord SatyaNarayana in accordance with the rites prescribed by the Scriptures they can obtainhappiness and relief from suffering.

Having fasted during the day, in the evening the householder should gather hisfriends and relatives and perform this puja, he should have the story of the vrataretold and taking prasadam and chanting the names and remembering the Lord theyshould all disperse to their various homes.

Iti sri skanda purane reva khandaSri Satya Narayana Vrata Kath ym sra

prathamo adhy ya

CHAPTER TWOSuta then related to the assembled rishis anecdotes of people who performed thisvrata in former times.

There was once a poor brahmin called Shat nanda who lived in the city of Kasi. Heused to wander about the town from door to door seeking alms to maintain himself.One day he happened to meet an old and learned brahmin who advised him to

perform this vrata in order to overcome his financial difficulties.The poor brahmin having resolved to fast and worship the Lord, rose the next day andwent about begging for the articles to be used in the worship. Having obtainedeverything he needed he dutifully performed the ritual, and as a result obtainedprosperity and became a great and learned brahmin. Thereafter he performed isregularly once a month.

One day as this brahmin Shat nanda was preparing for the ritual a poor wood cutterseeing the preparation offered his obeisance and inquired as to what was going on.

The brahmin explained to him the ritual and the benefits of this puja. After attendingthe ritual and taking prasadam the poor wood cutter returned home chanting thenames of the Lord and resolving that his next days earnings would be spent on the


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worship of the Lord.

He too had the puja performed and as a result became prosperous and went to theheavenly realms after death.

Iti sri skanda purane reva khanda

Sri Satya Narayana Vrata Kath ym sra dvitiyo adhyaya ||

CHAPTER THREEThere was once a very wise king by the name of Ulkamukh (Fox) who was veryreligious by nature and would offer puja daily and honour the brahmins with charity.His wife too was a great devotee and together they would regularly offer puja to theLord on the banks of the Bhadrashila river.

One day while they were engaged in their devotions a wealthy merchant namedSadhu passed by on his barge. Inquisitive to know what festival was taking place onthe banks of the river the merchant came ashore and inquired of the King as to thepurpose of the festival.

The king replied that he was very much desirous of having a son and other materialobjects and was therefore performing this puja of Sri Satya-narayana. The merchantwas very impressed and he too being desirous of offspring learnt from the king themethod of performing the puja and returned home.

He told his wife Lil vati about it and together they resolved to observe this puja oncea child had been born to them. One day by the Grace of the Lord she conceived andgave birth to a beautiful baby girl whom they named Kal vati.After some time Lil vati reminded her husband about the vow he had made toperform the Vrata when the child was born. The merchant replied that the Vratawould be duly performed at the time of the marriage ceremony of their daughter. Asluck would have it he forgot to perform it when his daughter was married.

Some time after his daughter's marriage, the merchant set out with his son-in-law on

a business venture. He arrive in a town ruled by the king Chandraketu and set up hisbusiness.

One day a thief stole some treasure from the King's palace and being pursued by thepalace guards arrived at the camp of the merchants. He hid the treasure amongst thebaggage of the merchants and fled the scene. When the guards arrived they searchedcamp and found the treasure. The two merchant were arrested and tried. All theirwealth was confiscated and they were imprisoned. Back home the family too beganto suffer. Being reduced to poverty and hunger Lil vati and her daughter Kal vatiwere forced to beg for their living.

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instructed in its performance she returned home with the resolve to perform itherself.

When the daughter discussed the matter with her mother Lilavati the pious ladyrecalled their neglect in performing the Vrata and immediately took steps to have theVrata and puja performed, and prayed for the safe return of their menfolk.

The Lord became please by their devotion and appeared to the king in his dream andcommanded him to release the merchants. In the morning the king immediatelycomplied and having doubled their confiscated wealth, returned it to them sentthem on their way.


tritiyo adhyaya ||

CHAPTER FOURHaving distributed wealth in charity to the brahmins on the occasion of his releasethe merchant S dhu set out homeward. During the journey the Lord wishing to testhis virtue appeared in front of him disguised as an old monk, and humbly inquired asto what merchandise they carried in their boats. The two merchants laughed andmockingly replied, "O Bearer of the Staff what concern is it of yours, we have onlyleaves and creepers in our boats "! The monk became angry and replied to them "May your words be true!" and departed a short distance to rest under a tree.

After having performed their daily duties the merchants returned to the boats and totheir horror they saw that their entire cargo had turned into leaves and creepers.Sadhu fainted when he realized what had happened, on being revived by his son-in-law he was beside himself with anxiety and grief. At the insistence of his son-in-law,Sadhu approached the monk who was quietly sitting under a nearby tree watching thescenario. Falling at his feet he apologized for actions and begged the monk'sforgiveness. The Lord then revealed Himself and rebuked the merchant for hisneglect of devotional service and his excessive pride.

Sadhu said; "O Lord Your Maya is so powerful that even Brahma and the other godsare deluded thereby and do not know Your true form or nature. I am a foolishmerchant how could I know You? I am completely under the deluding power of Your Maya but I shall certainly offer devotional service to the best of my ability!"The Lord then blessed the merchant and disappeared.

Seeing that the creepers and leaves had turned back into merchandise, the merchantsperformed the worship of the Lord immediately and then continued their journey.

Upon reaching their home-town S dhu sent a servant to inform his wife and daughter

of their safe return. Lilavati immediately offered a puja to Sri Satya-narayana and setout to meet her husband and son-in-law. Kalavati too offered a puja but neglected inher haste to take prasadam, this displeases the Lord. When she reached the boat her


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husband had become invisible, so overcome was she with grief that she fell in aswoon upon the ground. Upon regaining consciousness she resolved to commitsuicide in spite of the counsel and entreaties of her mother and father. The merchantrealized that it was due to the Maya of the Lord and offered a puja on the river banks.A voice was then heard from the sky which said; O merchant, your foolish daughter

neglected to take prasadam after completing the puja so much in a hurry was she tomeet her husband, and this is the reason why he is now invisible. Let her return to thehouse and take prasadam and then only will she see her husband!"

They all immediately proceeded to the house offered another puja and took prasadam, the son-in-law was returned to his former state of visibility. Thereafter atevery full moon the merchant invited all his family and friends and had the pujaperformed to Sri Satya-narayana.


caturtho adhyaya ||

CHAPTER 5Suta said; "O Great meditators, listen to another anecdote about the neglect of takingprasadam."

Once there was a king called Tungadhvaja, who was very concerned about thewelfare of his subjects. One day while hunting in a forest he came across a group of lowly cow-herds who were performing the Puja of Sri Satya-narayana. He watchedthe performance of the ritual but did not bow his head to the Lord, and when thehumble cow-herds offered him some prasadam he refused to take it.

As a result of his folly he lost all his sons and his wealth. In despair he returned to thehamlet of the cow-herds and begging their forgiveness for his pride and caste-consciousness he asked them to help him to perform the Vrata. They happily did soand as a result of the grace of the Lord all his former sons and prosperity was

restored to him, and after death he attained to the Satya-loka.The observing of this fast and offering puja regularly is the surest way for a person toattain all his desires. It will procure all virtues and pleasures when done withdevotion. The poor will attain wealth and the captive receives his freedom. Thefrightened are rid of their fears and undoubtedly reach heaven after death.

The great wise brahmin of Kashi called Shatananada I first told you about, wasreborn as Sudama and had close association of Sri Krishna and was liberated fromworldly existence.

The wood-cutter was reborn as Nishada Raja and had association of Sri Rama-chandra and thus was also liberated.


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The King Ulkhamukh was reincarnated as King Dasharatha and had the great fortuneof having the Lord as Ramacandra take birth in his house.

The righteous merchant Sadhu reincarnated as the King Moradhvaja who for the sakeof giving charity had himself cut in half, and thus attained liberation.

The King Tungadhvaja became Svayambhuva Manu who give the Sacred Laws tomankind and thus attained liberation after propagating and blessing the earth with theSanatana Dharma.


pancamo adhyaya ||

satya narayana puja

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