Satyanarayana Vrath

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Answers in GREEN belowSunil John <jjnet2000_in > wrote:

Dear Learned Members,

Can anyone be kind enough to guide me as to how to keep Satyanarayana Vrath. I

do not know much about it except what I found on the net and no site gives

details on how to keep the Vrath. Pls find some queries below, a detailed

answer would be most appreciated.

Obliged

Lord Satyanarayana is another form of Lord Vishnu who is commonly worshipped by

Hindus in their homes along with family and friends.

The worship is performed usually on a full moon (purnima) day of the month.

People worship by reciting the gracious story of the Lord which was once told

by Lord Vishnu himself to the sage Narada for the benefit of humankind.

The Lords grace is described in a Hindu book called Skanda Purana. He has four

hands like Lord Vishnu, however, his fourth hand does not hold a lotus rather

it is extended upward to bless people

 

Queries

1. I presume this Vrath is to be kept on Full Moon Day of every month. Any

particular month to start this or one can start from any coming Full Moon day

Answer. On any Full Moon,Ekadasi or when the Sun is transiting from one house to another

2. What are the rituals that one should perform

Answer. Not many actually, but at the same time, not so few that I can list them

out here. The best thing to do is to buy a cassette/CD available in the market.

I donno what language you would prefer. But I know for sure the CDs are

available in few languages. I am telugu speaking so found a Telugu CD and I use

that one.

3. Can one hear a tape of the Satyanarayana Katha

Answer. Yes. You can hear the tape and perform the pooja, or just listen to the

stories in the tape and take the prasad(offerring to God).

 

4. I presume since the word Vrath is mentioned then one should abstain from food

and water for the whole day sunrise to sunset. Kindly clarify

Answer. I don't think you have to abstain from water. But it would be good if

you can abstain from food during the day and perform the pooja in the evening.

5. What are the astrological combinations for which a native is compulsorily

adviced to keep this Vrath and for what benefit.

Answer. Anyone can perform this Vrath irrespective of caste,creed or sex. It is

advisable for people with Moon with the nodes to perform this Vrath to pacify

the ill effects of the nodes on the Moon. I think you find more details in

Sanjay Ji's website

6. Any restrictions of caste, creed for Satyanarayana Vrath (I ask this since I

presume only Brahmins are supposed to recite Gayatri Mantra , I have heard this

and I can be wrong)

Answer. Same as for Question 5

Shall be obliged

 

Best wishes to all

Sunil John

Mumbai

 

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Dear Sunil,

 

Pournimasya thithi is ruled by Sani. When the Moon is full/mind is fully is

matured vairagya/determination takes control. Moon-Sani combination is

extremely favourable for truth seekers.

 

Vratha means allowing the lord to manifest. This means the question as to what

'I" should do does not arise in this context. The intention is not to allow the

atmakaraka/ahankara to do something and expect something in return. Vratha does

not give room for ahankara to exist. This means that the baktha is totally

filled with the grace of lord. When the baktha is totally filled by devotion

to lord there can be no space for anything else. This is what people call as

fasting/abstaining from food.

 

All that is allowed to enter the system is called as 'ahaara'/food. In this

context abstaining from food and allowing the mind to feast itself in any

worldly attractions will not come under vratha.

 

How can one fill up oneself with the devotion to the lord? How can one develop

bakthi? The one simple way is to listen to the lilas/glories/stories of lord.

By regularly hearing the stories of the Lord one automatically develops

devotion within.

 

Listen to the story of lord. The ears(3rd house) which are otherwise attuned to

kama if cleansed( by the buds of vairaghya - sani is responsible for expulsion

of waste) allows the story of lord to flow within. Any change in 3rd house has

definite repercussion on 7th and 11th houses. Love and desire towards

God-Communion will automatically manifest.

 

Best wishes.

 

Happy to be yours,

p.s.ramanarayanan. Sunil John <jjnet2000_in > wrote:

Dear Learned Members,

Can anyone be kind enough to guide me as to how to keep Satyanarayana Vrath. I

do not know much about it except what I found on the net and no site gives

details on how to keep the Vrath. Pls find some queries below, a detailed

answer would be most appreciated.

Obliged

Lord Satyanarayana is another form of Lord Vishnu who is commonly worshipped by

Hindus in their homes along with family and friends.

The worship is performed usually on a full moon (purnima) day of the month.

People worship by reciting the gracious story of the Lord which was once told

by Lord Vishnu himself to the sage Narada for the benefit of humankind.

The Lords grace is described in a Hindu book called Skanda Purana. He has four

hands like Lord Vishnu, however, his fourth hand does not hold a lotus rather

it is extended upward to bless people

 

Queries

1. I presume this Vrath is to be kept on Full Moon Day of every month. Any

particular month to start this or one can start from any coming Full Moon day

2. What are the rituals that one should perform

3. Can one hear a tape of the Satyanarayana Katha

4. I presume since the word Vrath is mentioned then one should abstain from food

and water for the whole day sunrise to sunset. Kindly clarify

5. What are the astrological combinations for which a native is compulsorily

adviced to keep this Vrath and for what benefit.

6. Any restrictions of caste, creed for Satyanarayana Vrath (I ask this since I

presume only Brahmins are supposed to recite Gayatri Mantra , I have heard this

and I can be wrong)

Shall be obliged

 

Best wishes to all

Sunil John

Mumbai

 

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Although the vrata is commonly observed on

pournima, it can also be observed on Dwadashi, Ekadashi, Sundays, Fridays,

Surya Sankranti, Chandra Sankranti or Amavasya (i.e. you can perform it at any

time). This is a very special vrata / puja, because anyone can observe it at

any time. The Satyanarayana katha is very clear about this—it gives us

examples of a brahmin, merchant, cowherd, husband, wife and daughter performing

the puja. You can find an english version of the story at

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/8891/puja5.htm

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">This is becoming a very common puja, and

any temple priest should be able to perform it. Please go to one of them and

ask them to teach it to you. It can be done in a very simple way, or in a very

elaborate way depending on your desire and ability.

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> ajit

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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">rama narayanan

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Monday, September 27, 2004

7:08 PM

Sunil John;

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Satyanarayana Vrath

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SARVAM

GYANANANDAMAYAM

AUM GURUBYO NAMAH

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12.0pt">Dear Sunil,

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12.0pt">Pournimasya thithi is ruled by Sani. When the Moon is full/mind is

fully is matured vairagya/determination takes control. Moon-Sani combination is

extremely favourable for truth seekers.

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12.0pt">Vratha means allowing the lord to manifest. This means the question as

to what 'I" should do does not arise in this context. The intention is not

to allow the atmakaraka/ahankara to do something and expect something

in return. Vratha does not give room for ahankara to exist. This means

that the baktha is totally filled with the grace of lord. When the baktha

is totally filled by devotion to lord there can be no space for

anything else. This is what people call as fasting/abstaining from food.

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12.0pt"> All that is allowed to enter the system is called as

'ahaara'/food. In this context abstaining from food and allowing the mind to

feast itself in any worldly attractions will not come under vratha.

12.0pt">

12.0pt">How can one fill up oneself with the devotion to the lord? How can

one develop bakthi? The one simple way is to listen to the

lilas/glories/stories of lord. By regularly hearing the stories of

the Lord one automatically develops devotion within.

12.0pt">

12.0pt">Listen to the story of lord. The ears(3rd house) which are otherwise

attuned to kama if cleansed( by the buds of

vairaghya - sani is responsible for expulsion of waste) allows the story of

lord to flow within. Any change in 3rd house has definite repercussion on

7th and 11th houses. Love and desire towards God-Communion will

automatically manifest.

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12.0pt">Best wishes.

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12.0pt">Happy to be yours,

12.0pt">p.s.ramanarayanan.

Sunil John

<jjnet2000_in > wrote:

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color:blue">Dear Learned Members,

color:blue">Can anyone be kind enough to guide me as to how to keep

Satyanarayana Vrath. I do not know much about it except what I found on the net

and no site gives details on how to keep the Vrath. Pls find some queries

below, a detailed answer would be most appreciated.

color:blue">Obliged

Lord

Satyanarayana is another form of Lord Vishnu who is commonly worshipped by

Hindus in their homes along with family and friends.

The

worship is performed usually on a full moon (purnima) day of the month. People

worship by reciting the gracious story of the Lord which was once told by Lord

Vishnu himself to the sage Narada for the benefit of humankind.

The

Lords grace is described in a Hindu book called Skanda Purana. He has four

hands like Lord Vishnu, however, his fourth hand does not hold a lotus rather

it is extended upward to bless people

 

color:blue">Queries

color:blue">1. I presume this Vrath is to be kept on Full Moon Day of every

month. Any particular month to start this or one can start from any coming Full

Moon day

color:blue">2. What are the rituals that one should perform

color:blue">3. Can one hear a tape of the Satyanarayana Katha

color:blue">4. I presume since the word Vrath is mentioned then one should

abstain from food and water for the whole day sunrise to sunset.

Kindly clarify

color:blue">5. What are the astrological combinations for which a native is

compulsorily adviced to keep this Vrath and for what benefit.

color:blue">6. Any restrictions of caste, creed for Satyanarayana Vrath (I ask

this since I presume only Brahmins are supposed to recite Gayatri Mantra , I

have heard this and I can be wrong)

color:blue">Shall be obliged

 

color:blue">Best wishes to all

color:blue">Sunil John

color:blue">Mumbai

 

 

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