Guest guest Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 Jaya Jagannatha Dear Venkat, I am pasting below, the info for the Ekadasi that falls in Sukla Paksa of Pausa from Padma Purana. I hope to have the collection uploaded soon. Best wishes, Swee www.brihaspati.net Putradä Ekädasé Padma Puräëa Section VI Uttarakhaëòa Chapter 41.1-53 Yudhiñöhira said: O Kåñëa, you have told me about the auspicious vow of the Saphalä Ekädaçé. Favour me and tell me about the one that would fall in the bright fortnight of the month of Pauña. What is its name? In what way is it observed? Which is the deity that is propitiated on that day? With whom are you, Puruñottama himself pleased? Çré Kåñëa said: O king, listen, I shall tell you about the one that would fall in the bright half of Pauña. O great king, with a desire for the good of the people, I shall tell about it. O king, it is to be carefully observed in the manner told as before. Its name is Putradä. It is great and removes all sins. Its superintending deity is Viñëu. He gives all desired objects and all prosperity. No greater vow than this exists in the three worlds with the mobile and immobile. Viñëu makes a man possessed with knowledge and makes him successful. O king, listen. I shall tell you an auspicious tale that removes sins: Formerly, there lived a king Suketumat in the city of Bhadrävaté. His queen was Campakä by name. The sonless king passed his time in entertaining desires. The king did not obtain a son who would continue his line. Then the king thought of righteous deeds for a long time. ‘What shall I do? Where shall I go? How can I have a son?’ King Suketumat did not derive pleasure from his kingdom or his city. Everyday, along with his chaste wife, he became unhappy. The couple was always full of anxiety and grief. His dead ancestors drank lukewarm water offered by him. ‘ We do not see anybody who would gratify us after the king.’ Thinking like this, his manes were unhappy. The king did not find pleasure in his kinsmen, allies, ministers, friends, so also elephants, horses and foot-soldiers, despondency always prevailed in the king’s mid. ‘A man who is without a son does not get the fruit of his existence. The house of a sonless person is always desolate. His heart is always unhappy. Without a son freedom from the debt of one’s ancestors, deities and men is not possible. Therefore, with all efforts, a man should produce a son. Those with religious merit, in whose house a son should be born, get success in this world. In the house of those men who practice righteous deeds, long life, good health and wealth prevail. O king, these cannot be had without religious merit and devotion to Viñëu. I think that sons are certainly the wealth of a person.’ Thinking like this, the king sis not get happiness. King Suketumat thought like this in the early morning and at night. He thought of destroying himself. Then the king, seeing misfortune in suicide, saw his body fallen and his sonless-ness. Then according to his intellect, he thought about his welfare. Then the king mounted upon a horse and went to a dense forest. The family priest and others did not know that the king had gone. In the dense forest resorted to by beasts and birds, the king roamed, observing the forest trees like vaöa, açvattha, bilva, kharjüra and panasa, so also bakula, saparëa, tinduka and tila. The king also saw trees like çäla, tamäla and sarala. He also saw trees like iïgudé, kakubha, çleñmätaka, sallaka, karamarda, päöala and badara also. He also saw açoka trees, paläça trees, wolves, hares, wild cats, buffaloes, porcupines and camara (deer). The king saw serpents that had half come out of the ant-hills, wild and intoxicated elephants with their young ones. He saw lords of herds having four tusks and accompanied by their female elephants and herds. Seeing the elephants, the king thought: ‘The lord moving among them obtained great beauty.’ The king observed the forest full of great wonders. Hearing along on his way, the cries of jackals and of owls and seeing various bears and deer, he roamed in the forest. In this way, the king saw the forest. When the Sun had gone to the middle of the sky, he being oppressed with hunger and thirst, ran here and there, the king with parched throat thought: ‘What deed have I done by which I have met with such grief? What sacrifices and worships have I pleased the deities. I have pleased Brähmaëas with gifts and desired meals. I have always greatly looked after my subjects like my own son. Due to what have I met with this great, terrible distress?’ The king who was thinking like this, went deeper into the forest. By the efficacy of his good deeds, he saw an excellent lake. It had the contact of fish. It looked very beautiful due to lotuses. It also looked beautiful with ducks, ruddy geese and royal swans. It was full of alligators. Fishes and other aquatic animals. The fortunate king saw many hermitages of sages near the lake, along with many omens suggesting auspiciousness. His right eye throbbed, so also his right hand, indicating auspicious fruit. Seeing on the lake, sages muttering Vedic hymns in an undertone, the king stood in front of the sages. The king separately saluted the sages of praiseworthy vows by joining the palms of his hands and repeated prostrating before them in the manner of a staff. The sages also said to him King, we are pleased with you.” The king said: Who are you here? Tell me what are your names? Why have you assembled here? Tell me the truth. The sages said: O king, we are Viçvedeväù¹. We have come here for a bath. Mägha will commence on the fifth day from today. O king, today is Ekädaçé called Putradä. Viñëu gives a son to those who observe this Ekädaçé, O King. The king said: I have great uncertainty about producing a son. If you are pleased, then give me a son. The sages said: O King, today only is the Ekädaçé called Putradä. Do this well known vow which is the best vow. O lord of kings, after ablution and by the favour of us and of Viñëu, you will certainly have a son. By these words and advice from the sages, the king observed the excellent vow which is that of Putradä according to the proper rules. Having broken his fast on Dvädaçé, the king came home. Then the queen conceived. At the time of her delivery, a bright son was born. By means of his righteous deeds, he pleased his father. He became a king later. Therefore, O King, the excellent vow of Putradä should be observed. I have narrated it to you for the good of the people, those who, with a concentrated mind, observe this Putradä vow, obtain sons in this world and after death, go to heaven. O king, by reciting and listening to it, a man would obtain the fruit of having performed the Agniñöoma sacrifice. ______________________ Viçvedeväù¹ - Said to be a particular group of deities who are the ten sons of Viçvä, namely, Vasu, çatya, Kratu, Dakña, Käla, Käma, Dhåti, Kuru, Purüravas and Mädravas. Compiled by Swee Chan venkatarama_sastry [venkatarama_sastry ] 30 December 2003 00:06 vedic astrology [vedic astrology] Vaikuntha Ekadasi (Was Re: To narasimhaji -advise for performing remedies.) Mr. Narasimha, What other poojas would you suggest to perform on the Vaikuntha Ekadasi day? (Like most other people, I am looking for all the good things that life has to offer, the Astha Lakshmis, so to speak, and on top of that I want devotion and spiritual knowledge. As I write this, I am smiling at my own greed! And at my foolishness too, since aren't Bhoga and Yoga the opposite of each other, and yet I want both!) The Narayana Hridayam and Lakshmi Hridayam is a great idea. Anything else that can be performed in the evening? Is it a good idea to perform Satya narayana vratam that day? Vishnu Sahasra namam? Purusha & Sree Suktam? Thanks, Venkat vedic astrology, "pvr108" <pvr@c...> wrote: > Namaste, > > It is a good idea to wait for a good day rather than starting > tomorrow. January 2nd night is good. It is a Vaikuntha Ekadasi day. > It is also a Friday. Start the pooja that night. Read Narayana > Hridayam first and then Lakshmi Hridayam. You can repeat it several > times if you want (but the Hridayams are lengthy and take 15 minutes > together to read once). > > It may be a good idea to start this pooja when Jupiter is rising. > Then lagna lord Sun and 5th lord Jupiter will have a parivartana. > Irrespective of other doshas, 5th lord Jupiter in lagna will protect > the pooja and give results. > > Regarding other remedies given by Sri Ramdas Rao, I cannot help you. > I too don't know any priests that can help you. Depending on where > you live, please see priests at the local temple. If you live near > Boston, Sri Krishna Bhattar and Sri Bhairava Sundaram at the Ashland > Hindu temple are quite sincere and learned. > > May Jupiter's light shine on us, > Narasimha > > > Dear Narasimhaji, > > With due respect, I am taking your time for my problems. > > May I start the stotram of lakhsmi hridayam with narayana hridaya > from tomorrow? or should I start from the coming friday?Since Ramdas > raoji has advised me to chant the stotras for progeny purposes , May > I consider him as my guru for initiating the stotras? Regarding preta > dasha nivarana and sarpa dasha removal ramdas raoji has advised me > for narayan bali in gaya/haridwar/trayambakeswar and sarpa bali in > trayambakeswar/kalahasti. Since I am in USA and my 2nd finger print > notice may come any day, i cannot live USA right now. Ramdasji has > advised me to ask you for suitable priest here. What do you suggest? > may I do the remedies here or can do by somepriest in India. Will > that be giving me the same effect if myself and my husband don't go > personally and give the puja? i am really getting frustrated and > confused . Pl. advise me . > > Thanks. > > Suparna. Group info: vedic astrology/info.html To UNSUBSCRIBE: Blank mail to vedic astrology- || Om Tat Sat || Sarvam Sri Krishnaarpanamastu || ------------------------ Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click./mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/.8XolB/TM ---~-> vedic astrology/ vedic astrology Your Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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