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47-Daan-Bhoo
9-Bhavishya Puraan,
4-Uttar Parv-164, p 572-
Bhoo Daan
(Chap 164) Krishn said - "Raajan, Now I tell you the method of Bhoo
Daan (donating land) which destroys all sins. Who donates land to a poor
Grihasth Karmkaandee Braahman with Dakshinaa, he enjoys prosperity for
long time and then goes to Vishnu Lok. Till something is grown on his give
land, he is worshipped in Vishnu Lok. Other Daan deteriorate through time,
but the Punya of Bhoomi Daan doesn't get deteriorate. Who donates land, he
gets the fruits of donating all Daan. His Pitar are also satisfied for
long time. All sins are washed away by donating even 8x8' land. Yam's
Paarshad, Varun Paash etc cannot get him. Rudra, Devtaa etc all worship
him. Who takes land back after donating, Yam's Paarshad take him and drop
him in the pond of blood. One must not take anybody's land, whoever does
it, he falls in Narak."
Golden
Bhoo Daan
(Chap 165) Yudhishthir said - "Bhagavan, Only Kshatriya can do Bhoo
Daan, then what othe people should about it?" Krishn said - "If
somebody cannot do Bhoo Daan, he should make a model of Prithvi, with the
marks of river and mountains etc, and donate it. This gives the fruits of
donating the whole Prithvi. The weight of this model should be from 100
Pal to a minimum of 5 Pal. In the center of it should be Meru Parvat and
other things around it accordingly. It should be protected by all Lokpaal
and decorated with gems. After the necessary processes it should be given
to a Braahman. Its half or one quarter part should be donated to Guru. Who
does that, he lives in Vaikunth Lok for three Kalp.
Hal
Pankti Daan
(Chap 166) Krishn said - "Hey Yudhishthir, Four bulls are needed for
one plough. Make 10 ploughs of Saakhoo wood, cover them with golden sheet
and stud them with gems. Decorate bulls and get them ready to till the
field by keeping the plough on their shoulders. If this donation is given
on any festival time, one should donate some land also with this - big
village, or small village or 100 Nivartan (Beeghaa), or 50 Nivartan. One
should donate this on Kaartik, Vaishaakh or Ayan Sankraanti, birth
Nakshatra, eclipses, or Vishuv Yog.
Who
does this, he goes to Swarg with his 21 Kul, and does not suffer with
poverty, ill-fate and diseases for seven lives and he becomes the king.
All kings like Dileep, Yayaati, Shibi, Nimi, Bharat etc did this, because
of that those kings are still enjoying Swarg. If somebody is not able to
donate 10 ploughs, then one may donate even 5 or 4 or 2 or 1 plough."
Aapaak
Daan
(Chap 167) Yudhishthir asked - "Tell me some Daan by which a man
should get good fortune, riches and son etc." Krishn said - "Mahaaraaj,
I am telling a story in this reference, listen to it. One time there was a
king named Havyavaahan. Everybody lived happily, and healthy in his
kingdom. But he had no good minister who could counsel him properly
because of his sin committed in his previous life. He had no son, friend
or helper also. He could not get even food at appropriate time, that is
why he was very worried. One day Pipplaadi Muni came to his palace. King's
chief queen Shubhaavatee worshipped them and felicitated them properly,
and asked him - "We have this kingdom, but why don't we have a good
minister, friend, or son, tell us this?" Muni said - "Devee, One
gets the fruits of previous lives' actions only in this life. This is Karm
Bhoomi, that is why you should not be sad. Whatever things a man has not
given in his previous life; no enemy, or friend, or brother, or king can
give it to him. In your previous life you donated the kingdom, so you got
it, but you didn't keep any relation with friends, servants etc, then how
can you get them now?"
Subhaavatee
said - "Mahaaraaj, Whatever happened in the previous life has
happened, now you tell me some Vrat, or Daan, or fast, or Mantra, or Siddh
Yog so that I can get son, wealth, friend, servant etc." Pippalaadi
Muni said - "Bhadrey, There is a Daan named Aapaak which gives all
kinds of things. You do this Daan with Shraddhaa, you will surely get all
the things you wish for." The queen did that and she got everythig.
Taking
into consideration one's Grah and Taaraa Bal (as astrologer), in an
auspicious Muhoort, the Yajamaan should worship a potter and please him
with clothes and jewelry and pray him that, "You are the form of
Vishwakarmaa. You make these small pots for me." Then prepare the
oven and put those 1,000 pots in the oven and set the fire in the evening,
and do Jaagaran in the night singing and dancing. In the morning the
Yajamaan should take those pots out. Take bath, wear white clothes and
keep 16 pots in front of him. Cover them with red clothes and worship them
with flower garlands. Ask Braahman to read Swasti Vaachan, and worship the
potter also. Worship married women and circumambulating those pots donate
those pots reading the following Mantra (given on p 576). Whoever wishes
to take whatever pot, let him or her take it, do not stop him or her.
Whoever woman does this, she gets everything and goes to Swarg with her
husband. This Daan is also like Bhoo Daan.
Grih Daan
Yudhishthir said - "You know everything, kindly tell me about Grih
Daan." Krishn said - "Mahaaraaj, There is no greater Dharm than
Grihasth Dharm, and there is no greater sin than telling a lie. Grih Daan
giver more comfort than any other Daan. As all beings are dependent on
their mother to bring them up, in the same way all other Aashram depend on
Grihasth Aashram. Whatever comfort people feel in their own house they
cannot get it anywhere else. Therefore one should build a house for a
Braahman, Shaiv, Vaishnav, Yogee, poor, orphan, etc. Who builds a house or
inn for such people they ge all the fruits of doing all Daan. One should
buid a house on an elevated place and equip it with all kinds of house
hold material, from food items to other items. Invite some Braahman
couples, worship them with clothes, flower garlands, and jewelry etc. Ask
Braahman to do Tushti and Pushti Yagya, Vaastu worship, the ask the
Braahman couple sit on the bed and donate that house to them.
A hut
which protects a Braahman from heat, rain and cold, that also serves the
same purpose. Other Daan cannot be compared with even 1/16th part of Grih
Daan. Who does this he attains Shiv Lok.
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