Guest guest Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 I will respond with my limited knowledge. But I expect the learned to correct me if I go wrong. 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 Mail is new and improved - Check it out! Archives: vedic astrologyGroup info: vedic astrology/info.htmlTo UNSUBSCRIBE: Blank mail to vedic astrology-....... May Jupiter's light shine on us ....... New and Improved Mail - Send 10MB messages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 AUM GURUBYO NAMAH 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 Mail is new and improved - Check it out! Archives: vedic astrologyGroup info: vedic astrology/info.htmlTo UNSUBSCRIBE: Blank mail to vedic astrology-....... May Jupiter's light shine on us ....... India Matrimony: Find your life partner online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">.. hamsasso.aham .. 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> 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 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> 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. 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> ajit 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">rama narayanan [sree88ganesha (AT) (DOT) co.in] Monday, September 27, 2004 7:08 PM Sunil John; vedic astrology Re: [vedic astrology] Satyanarayana Vrath 12.0pt"> SARVAM GYANANANDAMAYAM AUM GURUBYO NAMAH 12.0pt"> 12.0pt">Dear Sunil, 12.0pt"> 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. 12.0pt"> 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. 12.0pt"> 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. 12.0pt"> 12.0pt">Best wishes. 12.0pt"> 12.0pt">Happy to be yours, 12.0pt">p.s.ramanarayanan. Sunil John <jjnet2000_in > wrote: margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> 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 Mail is new and improved - Check it out! Archives: vedic astrology To UNSUBSCRIBE: Blank mail to vedic astrology- || Om Tat Sat || Sarvam Sri Krishnaarpanamastu || India Matrimony: Find your life partner online. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Blank mail to vedic astrology- || Om Tat Sat || Sarvam Sri Krishnaarpanamastu || Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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