QUES ANSW DIVINE 33 Dear friends,
These are information posted by memberscompiled as QA by me in 1998’s-2000’s and stored in my computer. At this date Ihave no information of the members posted. Beingcompilation there may be errors. I am emphasising once again theseare information posted very early by members.... Many find it useful as seen from the responses Those thinking it is rubbish may kindly deletethe mail than REPETEDLY MAKING UNWANTED COMMENTS ON ME.. Posted byR Gopala krishnan,78 ,on 27-10-2021 Q1 Do Lord Visnu had a physical body ? A1Garudapurana-1.2.15 states Lord Visnu isdevoid of physical body My note- descriptions of Lord Vishnu with physical body is in other puranas and we follow the description while performing sandhya. Q2 What is in brief -Devayajna, bhuta yajna and Pitr yajna A2 Vaisva deva (oblations to firebefore meals intended for all deities collectively) shall beperformed - it is called Deva yajna. The offering to bhutas - living beings or spirits - is to beknown as bhuta yajna. 1.50.73 Pitr yajna is conducive toliberation. The best man shall feeda single brahmana bearing all the manes in mind. It has to be performed every day faithfully." Q3 Do Garuda purana has anything of numerology? A3 Yes .1.59.40 "Add together the letters in the names of the husband and wife.Divide by three. If two is the remainder, wife is harmed, if one or zero,husband is harmed." My note-Letters in Sankrit language Q4 This is a very importantquestion- How much period the sacred rites are to be performed? A4 According to Garudapurana 2.13.22 "One shall perform sacredrites as long as the body is hale and healthy .Falling sick, one may not feel enthusiastic to do anything even if prompted byothers. This has been confirmed by the Kanchi mahaperiyava also. Q5 What do garudapurana has tosay about women seeking seperation From the husband? A5garudapurana - 2.26.52 "If she [a woman] is separated from her husbandand dies elsewhere she cannot attain the region of her husband till the day offinal deluge [at the end of kalpa]. 2.26.56-57"If a woman who is married duly according to religious rites does notassociate herself with her husband she will remain miserable for seven birthssubsequent to this. She willbe evil-conducted and repulsive in speech. The woman of such despicablecharacter who goes after another man, leaving her own husband shall be born aslizard or an alligator or a leech. 2.26.59 "Awoman who commits sins against herhusband alive or dead shall never get a husband in her re-birth. She will bethe most unfortunate creature among women. 2.27.36"O excellent king, those who steal or misappropriate a brahmana's wealth,temple property, woman's wealth or children's money are turned into ghosts. 2.27.37"Those who indulge in sexual intercourse with saintly women or women oftheir own gotra or forbidden women or those who steal conchshells become majorghosts. 2.27.57 "Get a jar of heated goldmanufactured by the smith. Fill it with milk or butter. Withfull devotion to Brahma, Visnu, Siva and the guardians of quarters [dik-palas]give the same to a brahmana. What avails hundreds of other gifts is compared tothis. 2.27.60 "This gift isbest of all. It removes even the major sins. It should be made in good faith, oking, to ward off ghosthood. Q6 What is the importance ofSalt danam? A6Garuda puranam states- 2.29.30 "Salt is on par with everything divine. Ityields everything the person wishes for himself. No dish tastes sweetwithout salt. 2.29.31"Hence, salt is favorite with the manes. The gift of salt leads them toheaven. It is said that salt is originated from Visnu's body. My note- Here Vishnu istold having body in the Vishnu purana itself. 2.30.5 "Hewho makes a gift of gingelly seeds, cow, plot of land or gold to a worthybrahmana will have his sins, accruing in different births, instantaneouslyquelled. 2.30.13"Gingelly seeds, iron, gold, cotton, salt, seven grains, plot of land andcow - each constitutes a holy gift. [cf. 2.40.61] Q7 Who are delighted by gift ofiron? A72.30.28 "The different emissaries of Yama - Churinas, Sandas, Markas,Udumbaras - are delighted by gifts of iron. Q8 What is the descriptionof ayoung woman on menses according togarudapurana? A8 2.32.9 "A woman in her menses is anoutcaste on the first day, a slayer of brahmana on the second day and awasherwoman on the third. She becomes pure on the fourth day. 2.32.10"After seven days, she becomes pure enough to take part in the worship ofmanes and deities. If conception takes placewithin seven days the progeny is impure. Q9 What is the description ofconsumption a young woman after menses according to garudapurana? A92.32.15-16 "Conception usually takes place within next eight days( With in fifteen days aftermenses). On the fifth day the woman is given sweet dishes which is a good tonicfor the embryo. Astringent and pungent things should not be taken at all. Thewoman's parts can be likened to a medicinal vessel. The seed of a man can islike an ambrosial food. 2.32.17"A man depositing his semen in her vagina is actually sowing a seed. Forthe proper growth of the child she should avoid excessive sunshine. Coolingarticles should be resorted to. 2.32.18-19"On the night auspiciously selected for the intercourse, the pair shouldchew betel leaves and apply scents and sandal paste over their bodies. Theideas and thoughts that hover in the mind of the man [12 - the parents] at thetime of intercourse have a lasting influence in molding the character of theconceived child. 2.32.22 "If the bloodis predominant at intercourse( womens secretion?), the child will be agirl. If the semen is predominant,the child will be a boy. Q10 How do one is completelyabsorbed in Brahman.? A102.32.101 "By muttering the mantra Om namo bhagavate Vasudevaya, one is completelyabsorbed in Brahman. Even by worshiping Me alone, one can reach My regiondirect. Q11 Do any days are said to beinauspicious for death? Do the dead can be kept preserved on those days? A11According to Garuda purana 2.35.17-18 "If a member of the brahmana castedies on days when the moon is in conjunction with any of the stars – Dhanistha and the foursucceeding one ending with Revati - it is very inauspicious. Cremation and water libations is not performedduring those days [so-called Pancaka]. 19 - no job should be done during it. 2.35.20"Great distress will befall sons and clansmen of the dead who dies on anyof these days. Loss in the house is also inevitable. My note- 5 days are told. How to keep the deadbody for 5 days? Q12 What are all the effects ofgiving things to parents brothers etc as per the garuda purana? A12 2.36.31 "What is given to father willbe requited a hundredfold; to mother a thousandfold; to a sister a hundredthousand fold and to brother manifold. 2.36.33"Wealth is acquired with strain and stress.It is naturally unsteady. The only solution is in being gifted to others.Otherwise there awaits only disaster. 2.42.1 "Asa calf can trace its mother cow among a thousand cows, so also the actions donein previous births can follow the doer. 2.42.4"Gold is the first offspring of fire, land of Visnu and cow of the sun. Hewho gifts gold, cow and land actually makes a gift of three worlds. Q13 Do somebody else can doexpiatory rite of behalf of a boy ? A13 As per garuda purana2.43.2 "Either the mother or a kinsman can performthe expiatory rite of behalf of a boy less than twelve but above four. Q14 What is Nitya sraddah? A14 As per garuda purana 2.45.27 "[In thedaily sraddha] he [the performer] should worship the Visvedevas, offer thecooked to the brahmanas along with the fee. He should pay homage to them asthey take leave of him. 2.45.28"With the Visvedevas in view, the brahmanas are fed sumptuously. This riteof feeding the brahmanas is called Nitya sraddha or Deva sraddha. Q 15 When do rebirths takeplace? What will be the rebirth form according to garudapurana? A 152.46.9-10 "When the expiatory and deterrent tortures in hell cease, theliving beings are born again in human (or animal - 28) form with thecharacteristic traits of their sins. O foremost among birds, I shall tell youwhat these signs are. 2.46.15 "(...) He who scoldsothers without a cause becomes a cat. (...) 2.46.16"He who imparts knowledge to the undeserving becomes a bull. (...) He who is malicious to others, isborn blind . He who steals a book isborn similarly. 2.46.20-21 "(...) Hewho rapes an immature girl becomes a serpent. (...) 2.46.22 "(...) Hewho censures others is born of defiled womb. (...) 2.46.26 "Hewho indulges in sex at the prohibited time becomes an eunuch. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/663819901.1485322.1635380452723%40mail.yahoo.com.
