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32-Other Vrat-17
9-Bhavishya Puraan,
4-Uttar Parv-96-101, p 486-490
Nakt Vrat
(Chap 96) Krishn
Jee said - "Now you listen to Nakt Vrat, by doing this Vrat people
can attain Mukti. On the 14th of Shukla Paksh of any month, start your
Vrat after feeding a Braahman. Every month has two Chaturdashee and two
Ashtamee. Worship Shiv Jee on that day. In the night take food kept on the
floor.
* Note
- In Gayaa etc Teerth plates are made into floors. Long before, Jain,
Bauddh Bhikshu, Sanyaasee etc used to eat food either in those plates, or
clay plates, or in hands (these people were called Karapaatree). This type
of taking food included sacrifice, Vrat, Tapasyaa and tolerance.
Bhikshaa
(alms) is better than fasting, A-Yaachit Vrat is better than Bhikshaa, and
Nakt food is better than A-Yaachit Vrat. That is why one should do Nakt
Vrat. In the morning Devtaa take food, in the mid-day Muni take food, in
the afternoon Pitar take food, and in the evening Guhyak etc take food.
Therefore one should eat after all have eaten. Who has taken Nakt Vrat, he
should daily take bath in the morning, take a little quantity of food,
always speak truth, do daily Havan and sleep on the floor. Thus one should
do it for one year. To conclude, one should keep Shiv idol made of clay on
a pitcher filled with Ghee, give bath to the idol with cow Panchgavya, put
fruits, flowers, Yava, milk, yogurt, Doorvaa grass, sesame seeds and rice
in water and offer that water as Arghya (keeping both knees on floor and
raising the pot of water up to the head). Offer Naivedya, donate a cow
with calf to a Braahman with Dakshinaa. Who does this Vrat he goes to
Rudra Lok with Divine body. There he enjoys for 3 billion years (300 Crore)
and after that is born as king on this Prithvi."
Shiv
Chaturdashee Vrat
(Chap 97) Krishn further said - "Now you listen to Shiv Chaturdashee
Vrat, this is called Maaheshwar Vrat also. On the 13th of Shukla of
Maargsheersh Maas, one should eat only once, and on the 14th, one should
not eat at all. Worship Shiv along with Paarvatee Jee and golden bull.
After the worship give that bull and water filled pitcher to Braahman
along with various foods. He should pronounce - "Preeyataam Dev Devo
atra Sadyojaatah Pinaak Dhrik". Take some Ghee sitting north faced
and sleep on the floor. He should do this on the 14th day of every month.
Pray Shiv Jee with these Mantra at the time of sleeping (given on p 487).
Whoever does this Vrat his parents' sins are also destroyed and he gets
the fruit of one thousand Ashwamedh Yagya."
Sarv Phal
Tyaag Chaturdashee Vrat
(Chap 98) Krishn Jee further said - "Now you listen to Sarv Phal
Tyaag Chaturdashee Vrat which fulfills all wishes. One should take this
Vrat on the 14th day of Shukla Paksh of Maargsheersh Maas or on the 8th
day of other months. One should feed Kheer to Braahman on that day and
give Dakshinaa. After one has started this Vrat, he should not eat any
inauspicious fruit or 18 types of
grains. In the conclusion, on the 14th or 8th day, make golden idol of
Rudra and Dhram Raaj, establish them on the two water filled
pitchers and worship them. Make these 16 fruits of gold - Kooshmaand,
Maatulung, eggplant, jackfruit, mango, Aamadaa, Kaith, Kaling (Tarabooz or
watermelon), Kakadee, Shareefaa (Shreephal), Vat, Ashwatth, sour lemon,
banana, Ber (a mind of berry), and Daadim (pomegranate); and these 16
fruits of silver - Moolee, Aamalaa, Jaamun, Kamalgattaa, Karondaa, Goolar,
coconut, grape, wild eggplant (Banbhantaa), Kankol, Kaakmaachee, Kheeraa
(cucumber), Kareel, Kutaj, and Shamee; and these 16 fruits of copper -
Taal, Agastya, Pidaar, Khajoor (date), Sooran, Kandak, Katahal
(jackfruit), Lakuch, Khenkasaa, Imalee (tamarind), Chitraavallee, Koot
Shaalmalika, Mahuaa, Kaarvella, Vallee, and Gudpalak. One should not eat
all these fruits till he finishes his Vrat. On the conclusion of the Vrat
the idols and these fruits should be given to a calm Braahman couple. A
bed with bedding, ornament and Dakshinaa should also be given. Feed the
Braahman and take food himself also without oil and sour. If one cannot
leave all these fruits, he should try to leave at least one.
Who
does this Vrat he lives in Rudra Lok for millions of years and is never
separated from their Isht. Women should also do this Vrat.
Paurnmaasee
Vrat
(Chap 99) Krishn further said - "Hey Raajan, Poornimaa is the
favorite Tithi of Chandramaa (Moon). Because on this day only he shines
with 16 Kalaa (aspects), that is why it is called Paurnmaasee. On this
Tithi only Chandramaa got his son Budh from Taaraa. Chandramaa himself has
said - "Whoever will worship me on this day, I will fulfill his all
wishes." A Vratee should take bath in the morning and do Tarpan for
Pitar. After coming home, he should draw a Mandal and establish Chandramaa
with his Nakshatra. Worship them with white sandal, rice, white flower,
Dhoop, lamp, Naivedya cooked in Ghee and white clothes and ask for his
forgiveness. In the evening offer Arghya with this Mantra (given on p
488). In the night eat vegetable and Tinnee rice. One should worship
Chandramaa every month. If somebody wishes to do this same worship on
Amaavasyaa day, he should do it in the same way. Amaavasyaa Tithi is dear
to Pitar, that is why one should do Daan and Tarpan on this day. Who keeps
fast on Amaavasyaa, he gets fruits of doing Shraaddh under the banyan
tree.
Thus
one should do this Vrat for one year. Conclude it by making a golden idol
of Chandramaa with his Nakshatra and donating to a Braahman. If Vratee
cannot do it for one year, he should conclude it by doing one Paurnmaasee
Vrat only. Who do Paurnmaasee Vrat and Tarpan on Amaavasyaa day, they are
never without wealth and children.
Vaishaakh,
Kaartik and Maagh Poornimaa Vrat
(Chap 100) Yudhishthir asked - "Which Tithi are auspicious in a
Samvatsar (year)?" Krishn said - "Poornimaa of Vaishaakh,
Kaartik and Maagh are most auspicious for bathing and donations. One must
take bath and donate on these Tithi. One should take bath in Teerth places
on these days. Who does Tarpan or Pitar on these days he gets unlimited
fruits and uplifts his Pitar.
Vaishaakh
Poornimaa - If one donates grains and water filled pitcher with gold and
clothes to Braahman on Vaishaakh Poornimaa, he becomes free from all kinds
of grieves. In this Vrat one should donate a pot filled with sweet tasty
food, cow, land, gold, and clothes.
Maagh poornimaa - On Maagh Poornimaa, one should do Tarpan of Pitar, and
donate a pot filled with sesame seeds with gold, blanket, winter clothes,
cotton, gems etc to Braahman.
Kaartik Poornimaa - On this day donate a bull, elephant, horse, chariot,
Ghee Dhenu (see Vishok Dwaadashee), banana,
dates, coconut, pomegranate, orange, cucumber, eggplant, bitter gourd etc
fruits and bathe Vishnu.
Who do
not take bath on these Tithi, they always remain ill and poor. It is good
to donate to Braahman, but one can give to sister, sister's son, father's
sister etc and poor people. Who donates to friend, noble person,
unfortunate person, poor, and an incoming person with expectation, he gets
Swarg. When Bharat came back from his maternal grandfather's house and
came to know that Raam has left for forest, and people believed that Raam
went to forest only because of him, Bharat said - "Maa Kaushalyaa, If
I have anything to do with Raam's going to forest then all, Maagh, Kaartik
and Vaishaakh Poornimaa should just pass without my donations and baths
and I shoul be born in a lower species." Hearing this Kaushalyaa
believed him and embraced him. The glory of these Poornimaa cannot be
described fully, that is why I told you this in brief."
Yugaadi
Tithi
(Chap 101) Yudhishthir said - "Now tell me about those days when even
a small amount of Daan, Tap, Snaan,
etc Punya Karm become indestructible and give great results." Krishn
said - "Now I tell you a secret which I have never told anyone till
now.
The
3rd day of Shukla Pakh of Vaishaakh Maas
The 9th day of Shukla Paksh of Kaartik Maas
The 13th day of Krishn Paksh of Bhaadrapad Maas, and
The Poornima of Maagh Maas - These four days are the beginning of the four
Yug - Sat, Tretaa, Dwaapar and Kali respectively. Any Daan, fast, Tap,
Jap, Hom etc donemon these days give million times Punya.
On
Vaishaakh Shukla Triteeyaa, worship Lakshmee Naaraayan and donate salt
Dhenu.
On Kaartik Shukla Navamee, worship Shiv Paarvatee and donate sesame seed
Dhenu.
On Bhaadrapad Krishn Trayodashee, after having done Pitar Tarpan, and feed
Braahman food with honey and Ghee and donate a cow with calf to him.
On Maagh Poornimaa, worship Brahmaa and Gaayatree and donate butter Dhenu
along with clothes and gold and ruits.
Whatever
Daan is given on these days it becomes immortal. If a person is poor then
donate only a little, but one must donate something. All kinds of sins are
destroyed and the giver attains Swarg.
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