DIVINE INFORMATION 2-19 Varaha Purana part 35
Posted by: "DILIP KUMARRAVINDRAN" [email protected] prdiliSat Dec 25, 20107:41 am (PST) KARMA VIPAK Karma Vipakmeans the fruits one reaps according to his or her Karma. While continuing with the description of various aspectsof hell, Nachiketa told the assembled sages--At yamapuri, Chitragupta goes through the record of allthe deeds, committed by a man when he was alive and brings into thenotice of Yamaraj. Yamaraj then decides upon the punishment to be given to the concerned soul. The punishment can be varied like ifthe soul was virtuous then it would be sent to heaven, or the soul may even bemade to take birth as a tree, or an animal or any other creature. Sinners likethose who had remained disinclined towards any kind of virtuous deed, or thosewho had abandoned their faithful wives, were sent to the hell named Raurav. The souls ofvirtuous people are sent to the heaven. Those who had extreme attachment to women tookrebirth as human beings. Peoplewho had attained martyrdom while fighting a battle were sent to Indrapuri. Those who had engaged themselves in virtuous deedsthroughout their lives were rewarded for their good deeds." VIRTUESOF CHASTITY First of all, the area is purified by coating itwith cow-dung after which a black deer-skin is spread on it along with 'kushagrass'.Two pots-one large and the other a small one are placed side by sideThese pots are filled with sugarcane juice and symbolize 'Rasa-Dhenu' and thecalf. Four sugarcanes symbolizing the four legs of 'Rasa-Dhenu' are fixed atfour corners. After that ,one small silver piece is placed at the base of eachof the sugarcanes symbolizing hoofs. Rasa-Dhenu is then adorned with colorfulcloths and flowers. Again four small pots filled with sesame seeds are kept atthe four corners near Rasa-Dhenu. After the worship is accomplished, Rasa-Dhenu is donated to a brahmin. A person who donates Rasa-Dhenu is liberated fromall his sins and all his ancestors as well as the generations to come attain to the Heaven. LIBERATION FROM SINS Narad askedYamaraj about the reason why joy was soelusive to human beings. He also wanted to know about the reasons for man'ssorrows. Yamaraj replied---Man' s destiny is defined by his own actions. He has to taste the fruits ofhis actions. He has to taste the fruits of his each and every action. So when a man finds himself amidst sorrows he mustrealize that he is reaping the fruits of his past actions. If a man commits virtuous deeds then joy isexperienced but sinful deeds invite sorrows and miseries. Desires force a man to take countless birth. A man takes birth on the basis of his past Karmas.God does not interfere in this matter. So, only foolish people curse God fortheir miseries. They forgets that their sorrows are of their own making. A man can liberate himself fromsins by engaging in virtuous deeds and abstaining from sinful deeds.A man should perform his duties with a sense of detachment, because attachmentresults into the transmigration of the soul. Lord Brahma has declared that 'Shishumar chakra' is the symbolic expression of his own self. Anybodydesirous of getting liberated from his sins must make an image of this chakraand worship it. One who visualizes this chakra within his body, too,becomes liberated from his sins. Mental worshipof various planets (Jupiter, Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Mars etc) visualized atthe various points of this chakra helps a man to become liberated from all thesins. Similarly, practicing Pranayamfor hundred times helps a man to become liberated from all the sins. The most easiest way to become liberated from sinsis by engaging oneself in theservitude of a cow. This deed is as virtuous as making pilgrimages toall the sacred places together. Observing fast on Ekadashi also helps a man to become liberated fromhis sins." Having finished his narrations, Nachiketa, looked at the sages, who werelistening with rapt attention. The sages thanked Nachiketa for enlighteningthem on the sacred place called Yamapuri Varaha Purana part 36 Posted by: "DILIP KUMAR RAVINDRAN" [email protected] prdili Sun Dec 26, 2010 7:15 am (PST) GOKARNESHWAR The famous battle of'Tarakamaya' had ended. The deities after having defeated the demons had onceagain regained the control of heaven. Lord Brahma being satisfied with the positiveoutcome of the war was engrossed in hismeditation when Sanat Kumararrived and asked--"O Lord! I am anxious to know about the origin of threefamous Shiva lingas--Uttar- Gokarn,Dakshin-Gokarn and Shringeshwar. What made Lord Shivato take the form ofa deer (Gokarn) Please enlighten me on all these subjects." My note- Cow or deer? Lord Brahma replied--Thenorthern peak of Mandarachal mountain is famously known as Munjawan. This place isdivinely beautiful and the stones androcks over there glitter like diamonds. It has many rivers, akes and springs.The atmosphere over there is so serene that even the deities are tempted tohave their abodes at that place. This sacred place is graced by the presenceof 'Sthanu Maheshwar'. Nandi-- the lord of all theGanas of Shiva, was a virtuous brahmin in treta yuga. Once, he did anaustere penance to realize lord Shiva. The penance lasted for one thousand years. At last Lord Shiva became pleasedand appeared before him. LordShiva blessed Nandi with an appearance similar to him (Shiva). Lord Shiva said-- From todayonwards you will be blessed with three eyes just like me. You will be worshipped by thedeities and demons alike. You will beimmortal and time and age will have no effect upon you. You are being granted with the lordship of all myGanas. It will be your dutyto stand guard at the entrance of my dwelling place. Lord Shiva then informedNandi that in a short time the deities would be visiting him (Nandi). Due tosome reason Lord Shiva had pledged not to give deities an opportunity to see his physical form. So, after blessing Nandi, Shiva disappeared and went to live inSleshmatak forest in the form of adeer. Nandi was unaware of this fact. Meanwhile, after beingblessed by Shiva, Nandi had attained a divinely radiant form. When the deities saw Nandipossessing three eyes instead of two,they immediately understood that this could not have happened without theblessing of Lord Shiva. All the deities arrived atMunjawan peak and requested Nandi to reveal Shiva's whereabouts. Nandi expressed hishelplessness and told them that he was not aware where Shiva went afterblessing him. He requested the deitiesto find out Shiva on their own. The deities searched for Shiva in all the three worlds but could notfind him. I (Lord Brahma) was also present in the search-team of the deities. Isat down to meditate. In the deep stateof meditation, I came to know that Shiva was living in the form of a deer in sleshmatakforest. I revealed this fact to the deities. All the deities then went into thesleshmatak forest and recognized Shivaliving in the form of a deer. Thedeer (Shiva) had one horn on its head.All the deities ran towards the deer with the desire of catching hold of it. Indra held the topmostpart of the horn with a firm grip whileI (Lord Brahma) held its middle portion. Similarly, Lord Vishnu held the lowerpart. Very soon, the horn got uprooted because of the force which wasbeing applied on it. Lord Shiva vanished out of our sight. We were left behind with three pieces of horn in our hands. Wecursed ourselves for our bad luck. Suddenly, we heard Shiva's voice instructing us toinstall those pieces of horns at that very place and worship them. The upper part of the horn become famous as Uttar Gokarn, while it's middleportion became famous as Dakshin Gokarn. The part of the horn, which Vishnuinstalled became famous as'Shringeshwar'. All these three places have incomparable religious significance and aresituated in Nepal. Sleshmatak forest is situated at the distance of 2 miles from thefamous Pashupatinath temple."Sanatkumar thanked Lord Brahma for enlightening him on these secret topics. Posted to Google groups by R. Gopalakrishnan on 18-11-2021 -- 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/1766198444.1642499.1637223697323%40mail.yahoo.com.
