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9-Other Vrat-3
9-Bhavishya Puraan,
4-Uttar Parv-26-36, p 407-415
All
these Vrat (except one) are to be done throughout the year - for 12
months.
Anant Triteeyaa Vrat
(Chap 26)
Yudhishthir said - "Now you tell me that Vrat by doing which one can
get all kinds of pleasure, good health, and Mukti." Krishn
said - " Now I tell you the same what Shiv told Paaravtee - the
method of worshipping Lalitaa Jee. This Vrat destroys all sins and is the
best for women.
In
Vaishaakh, Bhadrapad and Maargsheersh Maas, on the 3rd day of Shukla Paksh,
take bath with white mustard Ubatan. Put on the Teekaa of mixture of
Gorochan, Mothaa, cow's urine, yogurt, Gomaya and sandalwood paste,
because this Tilak gives Saubhaagya and health. A married woman should
worship wearing a red cloth, widow should worship wearing a saffron
colored cloth, and a maiden should worship wearing a while cloth. Bathe
her with Panchgavya or only milk, then offer white flowers, fruits,
coriander seeds, white cumin seeds, salt, jaggery, milk and Ghee. Worship
her with rice and sesame seeds. Worship her on all 3rd days of Shukla
Paksh with this method (see p 406)
After
worshipping, draw a lotus flower with 12 petals and its stem with Kumkum (Rolee).
Worship her with white flowers and rice. Worship married women with red
clothes, red flower garlands, and red vermilion, apply red vermilion and
saffron in their dividing line of hair. In every month use different
names, flowers and offer different sweets. Whoever does this Vrat she
lives in Shiv Lok for ore than hundred Kalp. Even a poor man who does this
Vrat, keeps fast, and worships her with only flower and mantra etc, he
also gets the same fruits."
Ras
Kalyaanee Triteeyaa
(Chap 26) Krishn said - "I am telling you another Vrat, that is ras
kalyaanee Triteeyaa. This destroys every sin. This is done in Maagh Maas,
on the 3rd day of Shukla Paksh. In the morning take bath with milk and
sesame seed mixed water. Bathe Devee idol with cow's milk and sugar cane
juice and worship it with red flowers and Kumkum (Rolee). Then worship it
with following method. (see p 407) Whoever does this Vrat he gets freed
from all kinds of sins at the very moment. It gives the fruits of
thousands of Agnishtom Yagya. Who even listens to its method and advises
to do this Vrat, she also gets freed from sins."
Aardraanand-Karee
Triteeyaa Vrat
(Chap 27) Krishn said - "Now I tell you about Aardraanand-Karee
Triteeyaa Vrat which gives all kinds of joy is famous in all three Lok.
This Vrat should be done whenever there is Poorvaashaadh, Uttaraashaadh,
Rohinee or Mrigshiraa Nakshatra (constellation) on any 3rd day (Triteeyaa)
of Shukla Paksh of any of the 12 months.
On
that day take bath with Kush and sweet smelling water, put on white
sandalwood paste, white flower garland and white clothes, establish Shiv
Paarvatee idol on a throne. Then worship their all body parts as follows.
(see p 408) In the end of the year give a pitcher with salt and jaggery,
sandalwood, two white clothes, sugar cane, various fruits to a Braahman
couple along with a gold idol of Shiv Paarvatee saying "Gauree May
Preeyataam". By doing this a man lives in Shiv Lok and never gets any
kind of sorrow in this Lok. A woman who does this Vrat, she lives in
Gauree Lok with her husband after enjoying pleasures of this world."
Chaitra,
Bhaadrapad, and Maagh Shukla Triteeyaa Vrat
(Chap 28) Krishn said - "Now you listen to This Triteeyaa Vrat which
gives Saubhaagya, beauty and good son. There were two friends of Paarvatee
Jee - Jayaa and Vijayaa. Once some Muni girls asked them - "Tell us
how Paarvatee can be pleased?" Jayaa said - "I tell you a Vrat
which fulfills all wishes. In Chaitra Maas, on the 3rd day of Shukla Paksh,
in the morning after one's daily chores take up this Vrat. Put on Kumkum,
red vermilion, red clothes, betel leaf and worship Paarvatee Jee. First
build a Mandap (canopy) and a Vedee of one arm long and wide under it.
Worship Devtaa and Pitar and worship Paarvatee Jee with these eight names
- Paarvatee, Lalitaa, Gauree, Gaandhaaree, Shaankaree, Shivaa, Umaa and
Satee. Offer her various flowers, fruits, sweets, household items and sing
her songs. Take bath at Pradosh time (during 150 minutes - 75 minutes
before and 75 minutes after the sunset) and worship Paarvatee again. Do
Havan with Ghee mixed sesame seeds. Offer betel leaf, Kumkum, and flowers
to married women. After morning bath, one should do Tulaa Daan of any
material like jaggery, salt, Kumkum etc and for Devee's forgiveness. Feed
Braahman and married women, distribute Prasaad.
In the
same way, this Vrat should be done in Bhaadrapad Maas. In this month an
idol of Umaa should be made of seven grains and should be worshipped. In
this Vrat cow's urine should be taken. This Vrat gives excellent beauty.
In Maagh Maas one should do Tulaa Daan with Kund flowers and worship
Ganesh Jee on next day. Whoever does Tulaa Daan with this method no girl
becomes widow in her family and no bad son is born ever. If any maiden
does it and worships Braahman she gets desired Var and enjoys
pleasures."
Aanantarya
Triteeyaa Vrat
(Chap 29) Krishn said - "Now I tell you about Aanantarya Vrat,
although Brahmaa, Vishnu and Mahesh have told that this Vrat is secret.
Begin this Vrat in Maargsheersh Maas, on the 3rd day of Shukla Paksh. One
should not eat the previous night, and do fasting on the 3rd day. Worship
Umaa and offer the Prasaad of Pooree and sugar. She herself should eat
yogurt. Next morning feed a Braahman couple. Whoever woman does this Vrat
this method, she gets the fruits of whole Ashwamedh Yagya. Thus she should
do this Vrat for all the 3rd days of the year (all Vrat are done
indifferent ways - see p 410-413 for details) Whoever, man or a woman,
does this Vrat he or she goes to Gandharv Lok, Dev Lok and Vishnu Lok,
then is born as a king. The woman who does this Vrat becomes his queen and
enjoys all kinds of pleasures.
Akshaya
Triteeyaa Vrat
(Chap 30-33) Krishn said - "Mahaaraaj, Now you listen to Akshaya
Triteeyaa Vrat. In Vaishaakh Maas, on the 3rd day of Shukla Paksh.
Whatever is done today - Snaan (bath), Daan (donation), Jap, Havan, self
study, Tarpan etc, they all become immortal. (see the note on Vishnu
Poojaa here) Sat Yug was also started on this day that is why it is called Krit Yug
Triteeyaa. This destroys all kinds of sins and gives all kinds of
comforts.
There
is a story about this - there lived a truthful religious Vaishya in
Shaakal city. One day he heard in a Kathaa that if somebody donates
something on Vaishaakh Shukla Triteeyaa, especially falling on Wednesday
and Rohinee Nakshatra, then that donation becomes immortal. So he did
Tarpan on that day and after coming home he donated a pitcher full of
water, grains, Sattoo, yogurt, black gram, wheat, jaggery, sugar cane,
sugar, gold etc to Braahman. His wife used to obstruct him doing so but he
always donated something on that day. After some time he died. He was
reborn in Kushaavatee (Dwaarakaa) city and became the king of that city.
He had lots of wealth and he again did many Yagya with much Dakshinaa.
This was his previous life's fruit. Its fruit is thus immortal.
Now
you listen to do this Vrat - all kinds of juices, grains, honey, water
filled pitchers, all kinds of fruits, shoes, land, gold, etc should be
given to Braahman. No Karm is destroyed done on this day that is why Muni
have named it Akshaya Triteeyaa.
Shaanti
Vrat
(Chap 34) Krishn said - "Mahaaraaj, Now I tell you about Shaanti Vrat
in Panchamee Kalp which is the giver of all kinds of Shaanti (peace) to
householders. In Kaartik Maas, from the 5th day of Shukla Paksh till one
year one should not eat sour things. Eat only one time and worship Vishnu
Bhagavaan on Shesh Naag with these following Mantra. (see p 414) Then
bathe Him with milk and do Havan with sesame seed. When the year is over,
make a gold idol of Vishnu and Shesh Naag and donate it to Braahman along
with a cow with its calf, a Kaansaa pot full of Kheer, two clothes and
gold to his capacity. Offer food to him and thus end the Vrat. Who does
this Vrat he is always at peace and has no fear from Naag.
Saraswatee
Vrat
(Chap 35-36) Krishn said - "Listen to now Saraswatee Vrat which gives
Saubhaagya, knowledge, no separation from dear ones and long life.
Saraswatee is pleased even if somebody hears about this Vrat. One should
start this in Chaitra Maas, on the 5th day of Shukl Paksh on Sunday. On
this day ask a Braahman to do Swasti-vaachan and worship Gaayatree with
incense, white flower garland, white rice, white cloth and pray with the
following Mantra. (see p 414) After this take food quietly. On every 5th
day of Shukla Paksh one should do Poojaa of married women and give them
sesame seeds and rice, Ghee pot, milk and gold saying "Gaayatree
Preeyataam". In the evening keep quiet. Thus one should do this Vrat
for one year.
At the
end of the Vrat give a pot full of rice, two white clothes, cow with calf,
and sandalwood. Whatever grains, bell, canopy are for Devee, they should
also be given to Braahman. Worship Guru also with clothes, money and
garland. Whoever does this Vrat he becomes a poet like Ved Vyaas.
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