CHAPTER  30

                                                      Magha vratha phala sidhdhi


                      Munulaara! meerepudeniyu paashandulato thaakuta palukuta cheya valadu.  Paashandulanina vaaroka paashanda mathamunaku chendina vaaru.  Paashandulalo konni rakamula vaarunduru. Varilokondarikoka jadayu, marikondariki rendu jadalunu, inkanu kondariki moodu jadalu, naalugu, aidu jadalu kalavaarunduru.  Variki kula mathaachara niyamamulu undavu.  Sthree purusha bedhamulu gaaka manavulalo ye varnamulu levani vaari vaadamu.  Kaakapoyina Shivudokkade daivamani prachaaramulu gaavinchuchu inka yedaivamuperu cheppinanu vimarsinchi nindinthuru.  Vari sidhaanthamuna naraka svargamulu gaani, paapa punyamulu gaani kanipinchavu.  Atti pashandula gaali sokinantha maatramuna ee magha maasa vrathambulu midhyalagunu.

                      Magha maasamuna narudu nadulalo snanamulu aacharimpaka povachchunu gaani okappudu pramaadamuna neetilo padi munigi lechinanu magha snana punyamu sidhimpa galadu.  Ye yugamu nandainanu, ye janmayandainanu, ye avasthanandainanu chesina paapamulanniyu ee kaliyugamuna harimpa chesikonutaku ee magha snanamu praayaschithamu aninantha munulu aanandinchiri.  Antha Sootha pouraanikundu lechi sabhasadulaku vandanamulidi 'Vipra muneendrulara! nenipudu meekeringinchina magha puranamu yevaru chadivedaro, yevaru vinedaro attivaarunu punyamunu aarjinchu konduru' anuchu marala koorchundenu.  Antha aa samoohamunundi Sounakudu lechi "Munulaara!  manakee Soothapouraanikudi magha maasa prabhavamunu, magha maasamandali pradhana parvadinamulu, vaani mahatyamulanu, magha snaana daana, dhyana vratha niyamamulanu viseshinchi Gouthama Naarada muneendrula saakshyamulatho thelipi yundiri.

                    Suryudu kumbha raasilo pravesinchina thodane manamu ee vrathamunu vidhividhanamuga neraverchuchu kaneesamu magha puranamunandali muppadhadyayamulanu (30) muppadi dinamulu patinthamu.  Munnu Brahma srustikartha yagutaku, Peethambarundu Sreelakshmini badayutaku,Shivudu Paarvathini parinayamaadutaku ee vratha punya phalame kaaranamulu.  Paandavulu ee vrathamu chesina punyabalamunane Kouravulanu jayinchiri. Mariyu endrendaro magha maasa vrathaacharana valana dhanyulairi ani goorchundaga andunna munulandaru muktha kantambuna magha maasa vratha madvitheeya phala pradaayini ani keerthinchutatho Skaanda Padma puraanaanthargatha magha puranamandali muppadiyava adhyayamutho sarvamu sampoornamu.

     
                   Om Santhi, Santhi, Santhi


                                                        End of Chapter 30

                                              End of magha puranamu

                                                               CHAPTER  29
       
                                                  Rukshaka yanu Vipraangana kadha


                          Kaarthaveerya bhoopaala! munnu Rukshaka yanu oka brahmana kanya kaladu. Aameku baalyamunande vivaahamu jariginadi.  Kaani bhartha viyogamu sambhavinchinanduna prapanchamu meeda vyamohamu leka vairaagyamu nondi, dhana dhanya gruha bhoo vasathula yandu abhilasha yemiyu leka thalidandrulanu, bandhujanambula oppinchi Vindhya parvatha pranthamula kethinchinadi.  Andu Narmadaku uttaramuga unna kapila sangamambuna oka chinna parna kuteeramu nirminchukoni nadilo snanaadulu cheyuchu dehaabhimanamu lenanduna aaharamunu gooda kramakramamuga tyajimpa yatninchuchu SreeHari naama smaranamuna kaalambu vellabuchchu chundenu.

                           Atlaa Rukshaka aruvadi yendla (60 Yrs) kaalamu saatvikaaharamunane kruchchakamu modalaina vrathamulu nerapuchu jeevithamunu gadipenu.  Aa tharuvatha vachchina magha maasa vrathamunanthayu shakthaanusaramuga niyamamulananusarinchi chesinadai koladi dinamulalo bhowthika dehamu baasinadi.  Aa samayamuna devadootha aamenu sagouravamuga Vaikuntamunaku cherchiri. Aamekaa  Harisannidhanamuna munnonarinchina magha maasa vratha punya phalamuna asankhyaka daaseejanamulache saparyalu pondi, marikonni dinamulaku Surya lokamunaku poyenu. Achchotunandunu sarvasoukyamulu anubhavinchi atunundi Surya anugrahamuna Brahma lokamunaku arudenchenu.  Aame bhakthi, jnana,  vairagyamulaku, vinaya gunamulaku santhoshinchina kathamuna aa thanviki thirigi navayavvana roopalaavanyamula noppaaru sthree roopamunu nirminchi Thiloththama yanu naamambuna thirigi bhoolokamunaku ampanenchenu.

                         Kaarthaveerya! gatha janmambuna vividha mayyunu magha maasa vratha niyamaadulu neraverchina punya phalambunane thirigi ayonijaga roopondi mullokamulandunu saatiraani yapuroopa lavanya vayosampadalu pondinadi.  Aa kaalamuna Sundopa Sundulanu rakshasa sodarulu Brahmanu ghorathapambuche meppinchi, apparamesti valana asaadharanamulaina varamula pondina garvamuche durahankaaramuna  anni lokamulanu himsinchuchundiri.  Durmaargulaina  daanavula dhatikorvajaalaka Indradulu poyi Vaarijaasanunitho cheppukoniri. Vidhathayu aa kroorulajampu nupaayamu inthaku munde yochinchu chunnanduna Thiloththamanu pilichi neevu ventane Martya lokamunaku chani lokakantaka vruththi avalambinchi yunna Sundopasundula etti maayopaayamunaina champi raavalenani thelipenu.

                      Thilothamayu rayamuna bhoolokamunaku digi Vindhya pranthamuna oka sundara vanamuna veenagaanamu cheyuchu prakruthine pulakimpa cheyuchunnatula bhramimpacheyuchu vilaasamuga charinchu chundenu.  Aa veena gaana sravanthilo mullokamulu munigipoyinavanuta vintha kaadu.  Avvanamunande thiruguchunna raakshasa veerulaame chakkadanamu choochi poyi yelikaku yeringinchiri.  Sundopasundulu aa kaanthanu choodavachchi moha paravasulai yevariki vaare neneemenu parinayamaada valayunani bhraminchiri.  Thudaku vaariruvuru aa Thiloththamunu sameepinchi vivaahaapeksha velibuchchaga ayyinthi "Veeraagresvarulara! meelo yevarineniyu okanini maatrame nenu parinaya maadudunu.  Kaani mee iruvurilo ghana  balavanthudu evaro meere thelchi cheppavalenu.  Theliyaka meelo balaheenuni nenu varinchedaneni mundu mundu badhalu raagalavani palikenu.

                    Thiloththama meedi moha kaaranambuna aa sodarulalo svaardhamu prabali, vaadamuga praarambamai kalahamu, mustiyudhamuga parinaminchinadi.  Marikontha kalamunaku vaariruvuru veyyi (1000) baaruvula thookamu galugu gadhalanu chesikoni bhayankaramuga poraadiri.  Aa vidhamuna achirakaalamunaku okarinokaru hathamaarcha chesina samgraamamulo chivarikiddaru okamaare nelakorigi praanamula baasiri.  Adi gaanchina daanava yodhulu roshaavesamuna Thiloththamunu bhandhimpa yatninchiri kaani gagana yaanamuna Sundopasundula maranamu avalokinchuchunna Indrudu vaarinanadaranu Vajraayudhamuna thega vesina pimmata Thiloththamunu sameepinchi 'Sundaree! nenekaadu HariHara Brahmaadulaina champanalavigaani ee durmargulanu sulabhopaayamuga samharinchithivi.  Neevonarinchina mahopakaaramunaku memandaramu runapadi untimi.  Enthati veerulanainanu kaantha kanakambula bhraanthilo padinavaaru Sundopasundulatle harinthuru gaaka' ani nijalokamunaku poyenu.

                    Thiloththamayu vijayamunondi satyalokamunaku poyina aa devundu aanandinchi "Nee dhairya sahasopaayambulache lokambulaku melonarinchina punyavathee!  neekamara kanyalalo poojithamu labhinchunu gaaka, ellappudu neevu Surya rathamunande nivasinchi Suryuniche gouravimpa badumani" cheppi yaamenu Suryalokamunaku pampinatlu Dattatreyundu Kaarthaveeryunaku eriginchenu.




                                                             End of Chapter 29

                                                             CHAPTER  28

                                                Magha maasa vratha viseshamu

                   
                       Munulaara! Tholli Kaarthaveeryarjundanu raju Maheeshmathee purambunu paalinchu chundenu.  Atulunda oka dinambuna Dattatreyundu sahya parvathamula meeda unnatula thelisi konina Kaarthaveeryarjunudu kathipaya , senalu, vaahanamulu daaseejanambulaadiga gala raja laanchanamulatho sahya parvathamunaku poyi Dattatreyunaku  namaskarinchi "Swamy! mee valana idivarakenniyo dharmamulu, puraanethihasamulu viniyuntini.  Thirigi naakipudu magha maasa  prabhaavamunu thelupudani prardhimpaga aa mahaneeyundu bhoopathitho itlu nudivenu.

                       Kaarthaveeryarjuna! Vedamulu mana desamunu karmabhoomi yani cheppuchunnavi. Indugala theerthamulunu, saardhamuleye theerthamulalo yetlu chesina phalithamu sidhinchunu, yenni punyamulu chesinanu magha maasa vrathamu cheyanivaru etlu chandraheena taaramandala matlu prakasimpa jaalaro vivarincheda naalakimpumu.

                      Ee dehamu asaaswathamu, parikinchi choochinacho idiyanthayu asahyamu kaliginchunu. Raktha mamsamulu, yemukalu, prevulu, malamoothramulatho nindina dehamu nasimpaka thappunadi kaadu. Indanekamulagu durgandhamulu, durgunambulu, durmaargamulaku aadharamai unnadi.  Jaraamaranamulache vichaaramu goorchu nadiyu, maya prapanchamuna vimukshutvamunu grahimpa jaalaka janana maranaavasthalache sukha dukhamula nanubhavinchedi shareeramu kanna Bhagavat dhyanamu sreshtamu. Aa Bhagavat dhyana svaroopambaina magha snanamuche Sreemannarayana Murthy ye ithara nomula valanu, sevala valanu, daanamula valanu, thapamula valanu pondani yaanandamunu pondunani mahaathmulu thelupuchunnaru. Dhanabala, dehabala, sanghabalamula minchina daivabalamune maanavudu aasimpavalenu.

                      Thaapathrayamutho goodina  manuja janmaku daivabhakthi lenapudu jeevitham, dakshina leni vrathamunu, brahmanaaraadhana leni dharaapalanamunu, santhoshamu leni dharmamunu boli vyardhamagunu. Atulane niyamamu paatimpani brahmachaariyu grandhaanubhavamu leni thelivi chandamulai, arthamu leni dhanavrayamatlu, pathibhakthi leni sthree paathivratyamatlu nishphalambagunu. Jwalalu leni yaggimeeda nethini posinanu, prakka visthara leka bhojanamu chesinanu Sreemanthunaku daana dharmamulichchinanu, yaagardhamu soodra dravya mapekshinchutayu, Saadhana leni vidyalu prayojanamula neeyavu.  Bootakamulu daagavu. Naasthikatvamu niluvadu. Anumaanamu phalimpadu.  Magha snanaadulu leni janma puttagodugu vantidi.

                     Suryudu makara raasilo pravesinchina punya kaalamuna theerthamulalo snanamu chesina vaaru pancha mahaapaathakamula nundi vimukthi gaanchedaru.  Aa vidhamuna maayandu snanulagu vaaru pancha mahaapaathakamulanu baapedamani theerthamule udghaatinchuchunnavi.  Kaavuna magha maasa vrathamu seyuvaari doshamulanniyu davaanalamuloni samidhalatlu harinchunu.

                     Kaartha Veeryarjuna bhoopala! yenni cheppinanu poorva janma sanchitha punya phalamu kaligina vaaru gaani, ee magha maasa vrathamu aacharimparu.  Ravi Chandrula jayinchu thejamunu prasadimpagala vrathamu cheyu naasakthi dhanyulagu vaarike prabhodha valana erpadunu. Indulaku thagina ithihasamu thelipeda vinumu.




                                                               End of Chapter  28
               

                       

                                                                 CHAPTER  27

                                                     Maha Shivaratri Prabhavamu

                     Munulara! meerinthaku mundu magha sudha sapthami,ekaadasila prabhavamunu gurinchi thelisikontiri.  Magha bahula chaturdasi shivaratri prabhavamunugooda thelisikonudu.

                      Mahashivaratri vrathamunu salupuvaru thrayodasi naatiratri upavaasamu undavalenu. .Kaama bhogamula deniyu goraka manasu Shankaruniyande lagnamu chesi yundavalenu gaani itara aalochanalaku thaveeyaradu.  Aa marunaati vekuvanande melkanchi kalakrutyamulu deerchukoni, suchulai nityanustanamulu nervercha valenu. Aa dinamantayu panchamulatho bhasimpakayu, parishubramaina vastramulanu daalchi varnaantharamu vaaritho thakaka nistatho undavalenu.

                     Atu pimmata intilo devataarchana saluputaku oka pradesamu nirnayinchi achchata sudhi cheyavalenu. Dharbhasanamu meeda thoorpuga gaani, uttaramuga gaani padmaasanamu vesi goorchunda valenu.  Vedokthamuga Shankaruni poojinchina pidapa kovelaku poyi Lingaakaramu andunna nirmalyamu athi jagrathaga deeyinchi subhrodakamuche kadiginchavalenu.  Anantharamuna sankalpakramamu dappaka daivamunu aavaahanaadula cheyinchi panchaabhishekamu poorthi gaavinchi, naarikelajalamutho snanamu cheyinchi, subhrodakamuna  sudhi cheyinchi anthatitho Shivaabhishekamu muginchavalenu.

                    Aa Lingamunaku kumkuma naladi, manchi gandhamu modalainavaanini rayavalenu.  Atupimmata maaredu dalamulu, ganneru patri modalaguvaniche Haruni poojinchavalenu. Pooja kaalamuna -
  Om Nidhana Pathaanthakayanamah
  Om Sarvaayanamah
  Om Hiranyayanamah
  Om Bhavyayanamah
  Om Suvarnaayanamah
  Om Shivaayanamah
  Om Oorthvayanamah
  Om Shankarayanamah
  Om Jwalayanamah
  Om Athmayanamah
  Om Bheemayanamah
  Om Bhoothanaampathiyenamah
  Om Mahesaayanamah
  Om Eesayanamah
  Om Sasirekharayanamah
  Om Sree Rajarajeswari Somalingayanamah
         ani Shivuni perulu cheppuchu bhakthitho poojalu cheyavalenu. Avakaasamunna Hari namamulinkanu 108 gaani 1000 gaani anthaku minchi gaani cheppukona vachchunu.

                    Pimmata dhoopa deepa naivedya thaambooladula nichchi abhivandanamu cheyunapudu "He Markandeya varada! manovaakkaya karmala ninnu sevinchithini.  Thelisi theliyaka nenu chesina paapamulannitini baapi, yetti yapadalu, vichaaramulu, peedalu lekunda Mrudaanee samethudavai naaku dharmardha kama mokshamulanu prasadimpumu"ani prardhinchi, kaliginanthalone thagu maatramuga brahmanulaku daanamulu cheyavalenu.

                    Ee karyakalaapamu nanthayu muginchi magha puranamu saangopaangamuga gaani, kaneesamu magha puranamuloni Mahashivaratri ghattamunu gaani patinchavalenu.  Leda vinavalenu.  Inkanu Devi bhagavathamuno, Shiva Kesava puranamulatho kaalakshepamulu cheyavachchunu.  Paapakoopamula badadoyu niranthara chinthalu leka aa dinamantayu daivadhyanamunande nimagnulai undavalenu.  Aa raatri jagaranamu chesi Shiva mahatyamu chaduvucho, chadivinchukonucho thellavaaruvaraku undavalenu. Marunaati vekuva jhamune lechi kaalakrutyamulu deerchukoni brahmana santharpana cheyuchu karthalu trupthiga Bhojanamulu cheya valenu.

                    Kula bhandhuvulagu vaariki, vikalangulaku, daridranarayanulaku annadanamu gaavimpa valenu.  Ee danamulu vari vari shakthi nanusarinchi chesina chaalu.  Mariyu bhoosurakoti naahvaaninchi, gouravinchi, saaligrama, gruha, vastra, vaahana, kshetra, dhanya, chatra, hiranya, dhana, godanamulenni yeniyu cheya vachchunu gaani dhanavanthulee samayamuna lobhulai pravarthinchinanu, nirupedalu shakthiki minchi sahasinchinanu daivamu angeekarimpadu. Brahmanethara varnamula vaarikoka annadaname cheya dagi unnadi.

                     Ee vidhamuna vrathamu salipina vaariki Mahahivaratri punya manthayu sidhinchutaketti abhyantharamu ledu.  Kaaranantharamulache vratha monarimpa  jaalanapudu upavaasa jagaranamulundi janma janmaanthara sanchitha paapambula nisseshamuga baayutaku avakaasamu  kaladu.  Daridrulu dhanavanthulagutaku, alpaayushkulu deergayuvulagutaku, vivahamu kaani vaaru gruhasthulagutaku, vyadhigrastulu aarogyamu pondutaku, kastamulunnavaru soukyamandutaku ee Mahashivaratri vrathamu kaamadhenuvuga oppuchunnadi.

                     Shivaratri vrathamu jarugu pradesamulandunu, magha purana patana salalandunu prasannuralaina Parvathi Parameswarulu samastha pramadha ganamulatho nilachi bhakthaadula kaihikaa mushmikambula prasadinchutaku etti sandehamu ledu.




                                                             End of Chapter 27

                                                               CHAPTER 26
                                               
                                           Magha sudha Ekaadasi mahatyamu

                    Munulaara! Guhyakundatlu drimmaruchunda Vishnubhakthudu pratahkalamunande lechi devapooja dravyamula sekarimpa vanamunaku vachchi "Oyee! neevevaravu? maa vanambuna itlu poola dongilimpa vachchithivemi?' anuchunda Guhyakundu"Ayya! thondarapadakunda naa maatala naalakimpudu. Nenu pushpamula napaharimpa vachchina vadane kaani svaardhamunaku cheyuchunna dongathanamu kaadu.  Nenu Indruni sevakundanu. Guhyakundanuvadanu. Maa Rajaina Sacheedhavuni yaajnanusaaramuga vachchina doothanu. Iananu nenindu Sree Maha Vishnu nirmalyamunu drokkinanduna daivatvamunu golpoyinanduna maa lokamunakegaleka poyithinani vachinchenu.

                   Vishnubhakthudu andulaku daya thalachi "Ayya! neeku naa valana kaadagina sahaayamu unna delupumanina aa devadootha "O Punyathmuda! ee magha sudha ekaadasi maha parvadinamuna neevee dinamanthayu upavaasamundi repati rojuna punyamunu naaku dharaposinacho thirigi nenu naa lokamunaku poyedananenu.  Vishnubhakthudu andulaku angeekarinchi intiki poyi kutumbamuloni vaarandariki ee vruthanthamunu delipi, bharya putrulatho gooda aa dinamanthayu upavaasamuna gadipi ratriyanthayu Hari bhajanalatho jaagaranamu seya kaalambu buchchuchundiri.

                   Guhyakudu aa dinambuna poolu goni raani karanamu deliyaka mariyoka sevakuni martyalokamunakampi jarigina pramadamu thelisikoni rayambuna Vaikuntamunaku jani Madhavunaku  namaskarimpa Mukundudu aathani goorchunda niyaminchi 'neeraakaku karanamemi ani adigenu.  Devendrudu anthata "Devadeva! neevu jagannataka soothradharudavu. Leelamaanusha vigrahundavu. Janana marana rahithundavu, Atyuthundavu, Ananthudavu, bhootha bhavishyath varthamaanambula neringina mahathmudavaina neeku nenu vachchina pani thelupa mee yaajnagaka thelipeda Ramadeva! choodaka mee nirmaalinyamu drokkina naa sevakuni anugrahimpumu anina Govindudu atulane anenu.

                   Anantharamuna Narayanundu Shankha Chakra Gadhayudha dhariai Vishnubhakthunaku darsanamichchi "Vatsa! neevu naayandu nilipina bhakthi sradhalaku aanandinchithini. Neevemi varamu ardhinchedavo korukonumanaga Vishnubhakthundu 'O Maha purusha! vedantha rahasyamulu erigi ghorathapambulaku durlabhambaina mee divyamurthi navalokinchi dhanyudanaithini.  Naakee praapanchaka  bhogamulatho paniledu.  Sakutumbamuga naaku mee sayujyamunu prasadimpudani korenu.

                  Vaikuntavasundu andulakaanandinchi 'Vishnubhaktha! nee abheestamu thappaka neraverakaladu.  Neevee ekaadasee punya kalamunu aa Guhyakunaku dharavosi vaanikaa Paarlijatha vrukshamunichchi devalokamunaku pampumanina' Vishnubhakthundu daivanugrahamanuchu ventane vanamunaku chani ekaadasee punya phalamunanthayu vaanikarpinchi Paarijathamunu Purandharuniki immanuchu ichchi pampinchenu.  Devendrudaa paarijathamunu thana nandanavanamuna nilpina natinundiyu daaniki devapaarijathamanu naamamu kaliginadi.

                   Ika migilina Thulasina Vishnuve grahinchi 'Thulasee! eelokamuna nannu sevinchuvaariki neeve yabheestamula nosangu yanumathinchithini.  Neevee lokamunande nivasimpumu.  Neeyandu utpannamagu Lakshmi, Sreelakshmiki thobuttuga undagalavani cheppenu.  Naatinundi Thulasini Krishnathulasi yanduru.  Thulasiloni thella bhagamunaku Lakshmithulasi aniyu nallani bhagamunaku Krishnathulasi aniyu perlu kaliginavi.

                   Naadu Maya mohini edamachanka yandali kallukunda nunchina chotununchi ganjaayi mokkayu, poga chettuyu molichinavi.  Vishnubhakthunaku kutumba sahithamuga Vishnu sayujyamu praaptinchinadi.



                                                                                                   End of Chapter 26

                                                                CHAPTER   25

                                                        Nirmaalinya prabhavamu

                        Munulaara! munnu Suraasurula paalasamudramunu drachchaga amruthamu vachchinadi.  Kaani daanini daanavule gaikoni povuchunda Sreemannarayanundu Jaganmohini roopamuna raakshasulanu vanchinchi koorchunda niyaminchi kudichankanunna amruthamu devathalakunu yedamachethanunna kallu raakshasulakunu boyuchundenu.

                        Simhaka putrudagu Raahuvu eemosamunu gurthinchi, thirigi Harine vanchimpa devathala roopamu dharinchi, mellaga lechi suralandu goorchunda daanavula mohimpajeyu thalampunandunna Sree Hari amruthamu aa Raahuvunaku kooda panchenu. Anthalo Surya Chandrulu athani chouryamunu Madhavuniki deluputache Chakri thana Sudarsanamuna daanavuni narikenu. Kaani appatike sudhanu draavina Raahuvu maranamu lenivadai thana siramu Raahuvu anu perunu, mondemu Kethuvu anu perunu kaligi Navagrahamulalo cherenu. Aa kaaranamunane vaaru apudapudu Surya Chandrulanu mringa vachchu chunduru.

                       Sudha kalasamu inchuka bhoomimeeda unchina chotunandu Paarijathamunu, Thulasiyu rendu vrukshamulu molachinavi. Vishnubhakthundanu oka raithu vyavasaayamu cheyutakai vachchi yaa chetlanemiyu cheya manamboppaka chuttunu kanchevesi penchu chunda konnidinambulakadi manoharamaina poolavanamuga maarinadi. Vishnubhakthundaa vanamandali pushpa patrambula parimala soundaryamula kaanandinchi anudinamu vaaniche SreeHarini poojinchuchundenu. Tharuvaatha okappudu magha sudha ekaadasi parva dinambuna upavasinchi, marunaadu suchi ayi brahmanulaku svayampaakamaadi daanamulanniyu samarpinchi yadhochithamuga nija bhandhuvulatho goodi mrusttannamu aaraginchenu.

                        Konni dinambulaku Mahendrudu gagana maargamuna sancharinchuchu Paarijaatha gandhamuna kaanandinchi, krindiki digi konni pushpambula gonipoyi Sacheedevi kosangaga, Indrani 'Naakee sumambulu prathi dinamu kaavalayunani' ardhimpaga Purandarudu Guhyakundanu vaanini raavinchi Oyee! neevu nityamunu bhoolokamunaku poyi Vishnubhakthundanu kaapu penchuchunna vanamunandali Paarijatha pushpamulanu deesukoni vachchi Sacheedeviki osangumani yaajnapinchina athadaa bhrutyu dharmamunaku aamodinchenu.  Guhyakudu adrusyamuga dinadinamu aa poolanu dechchi Indraniki ichchu chundenu.

                       Marala magha masamu vachchinadi.  Vishnubhaktudu bhakthi poorvakamuga snana danamulu cheyuchu vratha niyamambulanu kramamuga paatinchuchu oka dinambuna Vishnuvuni poojinchi theesina patrini goni, poodotaku vachchi "nityamu poolitlu mayamagutaku emikaaranamu ani aalochanalo Paarijathavrukshamu modata vidichi poyenu.

                       Tharuvatha nityakrutyamuga poolakai vachchina Guhyakudu choodakunda Paarijatha vruksha moolambuna unna Vishnu maalinyamunu drokkinanthane daivathvamunu golpoyinanduna thirigi svargamunu cheraleka, yemi cheyutakunu dochaka ande thirugu chundenu. Srothalaara! daiva nirmalyamunu choodaka throkkina vaarainanu phalithamu anubhavimpaka theeradu.



                                                            End of Chapter 25

                       

                                                              CHAPTER 24

                                         Kshetramulanu nindinchina phalithamu

                       Munulara! ee magha vratha mahatyamunaku sambandinchinadi mariyokati cheppeda nalakimpudu.  Magha snanamu punyapradamani itaralokamulandunna variki theliyunani manamu cheppukontimi gada! Oka magha masamuna punya nadulalo munugutakai yoordhvalokamunundi vachchina gandharvulu pratah kalamunande ganga nadilo snanamu chesi , atanundi prayagalo munigi , thirigi kotipalli kshetramuna snathulai Sidhijanardhanuni, kalyana Veerabhadruni poojinchi marala nijanivasambunaku poyiri.

                       Kaani aa gandharvulalo oka thanvi thana soundaryathisayamunaku garvinchuchu 'theerthamulemi? theerthapalakulemi? vaarini poojinchina punyama! nakee snanadulu avasaramu ledani truneekarinchinanduna thana gandharva shakthini golupoyinadai gagana margamunaku egaraleka dharaathalamunande thiruguchundenu.

                      Ade samayambuna magha snanamu Gomathee nadilo cheya bovu chunna Viswamithrudu aa gandharvaangananu Muramalla sameepambuna gaanchi mohaparavasudai "O sudari! nannandimpa cheyumani"oppinchi yaametho surakreedalu cheyuchundenu.  Gandharvalokamuna kegina varilo oka gandharvudu thana bharya kanipincha nanduna thirigi bhoolokamunaku vachchi, anthaku mundu vaaru thirigina pradesamulanniyu anveshinchuchu vachchi thudaku oka poolatha kunjamu krinda sambhoga kreedala nunna vaarini choochi 'Oyee Viswamitra! entha drohamunaku sahasinchithivi? Neevinka kothimogambuna sancharimpumani paliki bharyatho 'Osee! vanchakurala! jaaratvambuna  nijalokamunande nilichina durmargurala! neevoka silavai pommanenu.

                    Pathi saapagrasthuralaina ayyinthi 'Praneswara! nenindu nilichina kaaranamadikadu. Thertha prabhavamula nanumaaninchi theerthamulanu theerthapalakulanu aakshepinchina papa phalambuna gandharvathvamunu golpoyi mana lokamunaku raaleka indu chikkupadithini ani prarthimpa athadu nijamu thelisikoni "O kantha! punyakshetramula naakshepinchina phalithame neekinni yanardhamulu goorchinavi.  Mundoka kalamunaku indu raagala Narada muniche saapa vimukthi yagunani cheppi vedali poyenu.

                    Dwadasaabdamulu gadichina pidapa Narada muni magha snanamulu cheyu thalampuna Muramalla sameepamulo unna Godavarilo munaga valenani vachchi kothimugamutho thiruguthunna Viswamithruni gaanchi intha maha muniki eeprarabdamemiyani jaalinondinavadai vaanini balavanthamuga gonipoyi Gomathi nadeetheeramuna goorchunda bettenu. Naade magha sudha pournami yagutayu Brahma manasa putrundu nadilo suchiayi panchaakshari, dwadasaakshari maha mantramula Shiva Keshavulanu dhyaninchi pavithrodakamulu jallinanthane  Viswamithruni vaanaraananamu naraananamuga marutayu gaaka vaanilo noothanoththejamu gocharinchinadi. Antha aa Kousikudu Naradamunini bahuvidambula koniyadi  thana valana durgathi paalaina gandharvaangananu gurunchiyu thelupa Naradundunu grahinchi thana kamandalodakamuche gandharvaangananaku saapavimukthi prasadinchenu.

                    Antha gandharvaangana devarshiki namaskarinchi nijalokamunaku thirigi poyenu.





                                                        End of Chapter 24