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Greater Than
As
Naaraayan is the highest among Devtaa,
Gaayatree Mantra is the greatest
among Mantra,
Gangaa is the highest among rivers,
Paarvatee is the highest
among women,
Sun is the highest among burning things,
health is the best
among benefits,
Braahman is the highest among people,
to do good to others
is the highest among Punya,
Ved are the highest among Vidyaa, T
ruth and
following one's own Dharm are the highest among Tapasyaa,
self-cleansing
is the highest among cleansing,
to make someone fearless is the highest
among Daan, and
abandoning greed is the highest among qualities, in the
same way
Vaishaakh Maas is the best among all months.
[Padm Puraan, 4/19]
Once Maharshi Angiraa said to a Muni community
that there is
no other greater means of satisfaction than food,
no other
greater Guru than father,
no other better person for donation than Braahman,
no other greater Devtaa than Vishnu,
no other greater Teerth
than Gangaa,
no other greater Daan than cow donation,
no other better Jap
than of Gaayatree Mantra,
no greater fast than Ekaadashee,
no other better
friend than ones own wife,
no other greater Dharm than kindness,
no other
greater happiness than independence,
no other greater Aashram than
Grihasth,
no other better conduct than Truth,
no other better comfort than
contentment, and
no other greater month than Vaishaakh.
Whoever takes bath
daily in the morning in Vaishaakh Maas, his all sins are destroyed.
[Padm Puraan, 4/20]
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