Pranam
*Bhavishya Purana* Surya ‘Mahatmya’, ‘Saptami Vrata’: Method and
Reward of ‘Ratha Satpami’: It was on ‘Saptami’Tithi that Bhagavan Surya
made his initial manifestation to the Universe. His original Appearance
inside a Holy Egg continued and from there itself, he grew and hence was
called ‘Martaanda’. He was wedded to the daughter of Daksha Prajapati,
called Sanjna, and begot Dharma Raja, Vaivasvata and Yamuna Devi. But since
Sanjna was unable to bear the heat and dazzle of Surya Deva, created from
her shadow a similar substitute, called Chhaya Devi to proxy her and left
for Uttarakuru Desha to perform Tapasya in the form of as a horse.
Meanwhile, Chhaya Devi gave birth to Shaneswara and Devi Tapati, but
aftersome time, Chhaya Devi’s partial attitude to her own children and
those of Sanjna came to be noticed; Yama Dharma pointed out to Chhaya Devi
about the differential treatment and in course of the argument, Yama raised
his right leg’s ankle which was objected to by Chhaya and she gave a curse
to Yama that if his feet ankles were placed on Earth they would be eaten by
worms! As Dharma Raja complained to Surya Deva, the father assuaged the
feelings of his son, who was in fact a specimen of virtue, saying that the
‘shaap’of Sandhya Devi was not to be too harmful since, after all, worms
might take away the flesh and blood of his ankle to Bhuloka but feet would
be in tact any way. Sandhya was frightened and blurted the truth to Surya
Deva that Sanjna materialised her to deputise her and the latter left to
her father’s place; Daksha told Surya Deva that Sanjna could not withstand
his heat and had been performing Tapasya in the form of a 9 orse at
Uttarakuru.
Surya requested Vishwakarma to reduce his heat and radiance and
after assuming the forms of a horse approached Sanjna and by the mutual
contact of the noses of Surya and Sanjana in horse forms were born Ashvini
Kumars and Raivata. Since the Episode of Sanjna and Surya occurred on Sapta
Tithi of Magha Shukla Paksha as above, the day is considered as most
auspicious to signify the union the Couple. Those who perform the Saptami
Vrata of Bhagavan Surya by keeping fast on Shashthi, the previous day as
well as on that day till the dusk time, perform formal Puja on Saptami,
give away a good food with penty of Vegetables to Brahmanas along with
Vastras, dakshina and gifts, and break the fast with the food observing
silence during the night would be eligible to the fulfillment of desires,
victory, and even Kingship. King Kuru observed this Vrata for several years
at Kurukshetra on Magha Saptami and attained fulfillment of all desires.
Kartika Shukla Saptami, Bhadrapada Panchami /Shashthi, Vaisakha Triteeya,
and again on Ashvin Navami are also considered aupicious to observe the
Vrata. Lord Shri Krishna advised his son Samba that there could be no other
Deity like Suryanayana since he could be sighted readily on the Sky.
He said*: Pratyaksham Devata Suryo Jagatchhaykshu* Divakarah,
Tasmaadabhayadhika kaachiddevata naasti shaashvati/ yasmaadidam jagajjaatam
layam yaasyati yatracha/(Bhagavan Suryanarayana is the readily available
vision to the eyes in the whole Universe beyond whom could be no other
Deity; the entire ‘Jagat’ has emerged and also terminated only by him.)
Time measurement is facilitated only by him since the earliest Satya Yuga;
he is the unique cause for the Presence of Grahas ( Planets), Nakshatras
(Stars), Yogas, Karanaas, Rashis, Aditya, Vasu, Rudra, Vayu, Agni, Ashvani
Kumaras, Indra, Prajapati, Dishas, Bhuh, Bhuvah, and Swah. Besides, he is
the permanent ‘Saakshi’ (Evidence) of Mountains, Rivers, Samudra, Naga and
all other ‘Charaachara’ or Stationary and Mobile Beings; the World wakes up
with him and sleeps due to him; Vedas, Shastras and Itihasas are never
tired of praising him as Paramatma, Antaratma and such other truisms; he is
present every where, he is eternal and he is all-knowing; and he is the
only and distinctive refuge-point to every one always. Having said this,
Lord Shri Krishna advised his son Samba about the method of regular and
daily worship so demolish sins and ‘Vighnas’ (obstacles).
Early morning, before Sun rise, one should complete the blutions,
bathing, wearing clean clothes and offering ‘Achamana’or sipping of three
spoonful water by reciting Kesavaya Swaha, Narayana Swaha, and Madhvavaya
Swaha etc.and offer ‘Arghya’ (water with both the palms) to Suryanarayana
by mentally reciting the ‘Sakshaatkara Mantra’ viz. OM KHAKHOL - KHAYA
SWAHA; perform Tri-vidha Praanaayaama of Purak, Rechak and Kumbhak or the
inhaling, holding and exhaling the four kinds airs viz. Vayavi, Agneyi ,
Mahendri and Vaaruni for attaining ‘baahyaantara suddhi’or external and
internal purity by means of ‘Soshan’, ‘Dahan’, ‘Stambhan’ and ‘Plaavan’ of
one’s body. Then, one has to integrate the ‘Sthula’or the physical and
‘Sukshma’ or the miniscule ‘Indriyas’ or limbs. Thereafter one has to
perform ‘Anganyasa’ as follows: OM KHAH SWAHA HRIDAYAYANAMAH, OM KHAM SWAHA
SHIRASEY SWAHA, OM ULKAAYA SWAHA SHIKHAANAI VASHATU, OM YAYA SWAHA
KAVACHAAYA HUM, OM SWAAM SWAAHA NETRATHRAYAYA AOUSHATU, OM HAAM SWAAHA
ASTRAAYA PHAT . Thereafter, water is sprinkled on all the worship materials
and performs the worship by way of all the Services including offerings of
flowers, incense material, lighting of oil-soaked cotton vicks and camphor
lighting, Naivedya etc.
Worship by day is to be done to Surya Deva’s idol and by the night
through Agni Deva and facing East in the morning while facing west in the
evening and night. At all these times, the worship is to be performed by
thinking of an Eight Leaf Lotus with Surya in the center and reciting the
mantra Om kakholkhaya Swaha. After the Services of Dhyana (meditation),
Awahana (welcome), Naama 10 uja, Pushparchana, Dhupa, Deepa, Naivedya,
Vastra etc. ‘Mudras’ should be displayed viz. Vyoma Mudra, Ravi Mudra,
Padma Mudra, Mahaswata Mudra and Astra Mudras.If the worship is carried out
in this manner for a year with devotion and sincerity, then no diseases
would reach that person anywhere nearby, no shortage of monetary funds
would ever be felt, no possibility of disrepute or controversy would occur
in life and no limitation of well being and success is faced ever. Lord
Shri Krishna further described to son Samba the names of Surya Deva to be
worshipped on each Saptami of in months of a year: In Magha month, he is
worshipped by the name of ‘Varuna’; in Phalguna month as ‘Surya’, in
Chaitra as *‘Vaishakha’; in Vaishakha as ‘Dhata’; in Jeshtha as Indra; in
Ashaadha as ‘Ravi’, in Shravana as ‘Nabha’; in Bhadrapada as ‘Yama’, in
Ashwin as ‘Parjanya’; in Kartika as ‘Twashta’, in Margasirsha as ‘Mitra’;
and in Poushya as ‘Vishnu’. *
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