Chapter 7

                 Yamalokamunaku paapulu chanu maargamu

           Enubadiyaruvela yojana vistheernamu kala yama pattanamunu paalinchu pretha nadhundu punyamu chesina vari sundaraakaruniganu, papakarmula kathi bhayankara swaroopamuganu kanpinchu chundunu. paapulaku kastabharithamai dooramuga undunu.

          Dakshanamuga nunna paapulu anusarinchedi yamaloka maargamu padunu kala mulla kanchelathodanu, konaluderina
chikuraalathodanu, gundusoodula bolu dharbhalathodanu nindi yundunu. Konni pradesamulalo cheemalu dooru randramulu kala konda kanumalalo nundi yama kinkarulu laagukoni povuchunda sareeramantayu rakta mayamagutache jevulu gontheththi rodanamulu seyuduru.  Aa maargamuna isuka mantilo kalisi vaayu samethamuga veechunapudu, mukkulu, chevulu, noru kannulu aadummulo  poodi povuchundunu.  Achati thuphanulatho parugidu kaththulache dehamantayu gaayamulu aguchundunu.  Aa gaayamulapai badu uppuneetiche galugu baadhalu cheppa nalavi gaadu.  Andundu chali gaaliki dehamanthayu manchugadda yatula koyya baripovu chundunu.

          Margamuna inni badhalu gadichi poyina tharuvaatha yamalokamu gooda papamu chesinavariki aghadhamulavanti koyyala thodanu, agnikanamula kanna theeksnamu kala raalasamudayamu thodanu, pogache dattamuga naavarimpabadina
pradesamula thodanu, nadumulavaraku digabadu durghandha misramamulagu buradala thodan, enugu pramanamu gala eegala thodanu mariyu anekamulaina bheebhatsamula thodanu nindi kanpinchu chundunu.

          Janaka lokamuna thalidandrulanu gowravimpaka  himsinchina vari naalokamuna digambarulanu cheyuduru. Daaham daahamani vilapinchinanu gonthuka thadipikona nainanu neereeyaru.  Brahmanulanu, munulanu, peddalanu thanni tiraskarinchina vari arikallalo inupa seelalu dinchi golusulache bandhinchi kaaledi raalameeda eedchikoni povuduru. Maata saakshyamichchina varini, poojyula nindinchina varini, aasrayulaku vaagdanamu chesi thappina vari naalukalu cheelikaluga kosi uppu kaaramulu adduduru.  Kastamu cheyinchu koni ichchedanani koolineeyaka niraakarinchina vari medala meeda kaadi petti baruvaina banda laaginthuru. Inkanu paluvidhamulaina papamulu chesina varini aa yama kinkarulu vaadi eetelanu gruchchi mantalo vrelchutayu munnagu gala badhalaku guri cheyuduru.

          Anantharamu Yamudu vaarini vicharinchi marala inkanu neechamuga choochi bharimparaani narakamula saasinchunu. Atti vaariki Yama darsaname bhayankaramuga undunu.  Aa Yamud adhirohinchina dunnapothuni choosiyu kampinchu chunduru. Vaani chetha gala aayudhamulu vaarini dandinchu chunnatule thochu chundunu. Yamudee papula vicharinchi dandanamulu vidhinchu kolvulo maari , mahamaari, kaalarathri anabadu vyadhi devathalu thandava maaduchundunu.  Eka paada dwipaada. bahupaadadi vikruthakaara kinkarulu khadga, gada, chakra, paasa, sooladi maaranayudhamulu dharinchi samcharinchu chunduru.

          Papulu bhoolokamulo chesina dushkarmamulanniyu Yamuni eduta rujuvulu kaagalavu.  Ichata entha rahasyamagu paniaina achata bahirangam kaka thappadu.  Dharmanga samavarthi papulaku dandanamulu vidhinchunu.  kaani eepapulu dharinchina yathanaa sareeramulu kinkarulu rampamulache goyunapudu thegipovu gaani badha kalugunu.  Atulane mantalalo gaalchu napudu masiaipovu gaani mantala badha mikkutam baduchundunu.  Sala sala kaagina chamurulo munchinanu maadiponi yathana deham sramanondinchu chundunu. Aa sareeralu vaarini veedipovu.


                                                                     End of Chapter 7

                                       CHAPTER - 6

                       Yamalokamuloni vruthanthamu

          Mrugasrungudu anthata tirigi mahatma! mullokamulandunu mimmu smarinchina varu jaraa vardhakya durmaranamula paalugaaka sarva soukyamulu anubhavinchu vaaragunatlu daya choodudanina, aa Yamundu "Vatsa! jaara, chora, kroora naastikulaku thappa neevu nannarthinchina varamu phalimpagaladu.  Vendiyu, mangala varamutho vachchedi krishna chaturdasi nadu naa sampreethikai thila tharpanamu gaavinchi neevu chesina stothramu patinchinavaru naa anugrahamuna nitya vaibhava ayurarogyamulu bondagalaru.  Neevinka poyi rammani" adrusyamu nondaga Mrugasrungudunu intikegi jariginadantayu thalidandrula keriginchi ananda parichenu.

           Sajeevulaina naluguru kanniyalu swagruhamulaku jani majjiga bhojanaadulu gaavinchina anantaramuna vaari vaari bhandu mitradulatho " Ayyalara! moodu dinamulu memu yamalokamuna untimi. Jeevulandaru vari papakrutyamula nanusarinchi sthree, purusha, sishu, vrudhdhulanu bhedamu leka yamalokamuna dandana anubhavincha valasina vare. Andu sreemanthulu, daridrulu, mathamula vaaru, kulamula vaaranu tharathamyamulu levu.

          Bhoolokamunundi yamalokamunaku rendumaargamulunnavi
Magha maasamuna daanamulu chesina varu sukha pradamaina maargamuna aa yamalokamunaku bovuchu, ipuda pandlu daanamu chesinapuda phalamu dinuchu, cheppula daanamu chesina varu paadukula dharinchi itlu chesina daanamulanusarinchi sarva soukyamulatho achataku cherudaru.

         Mariyu aa lokamulo unna vimaanamulu palu vidhamulu.  Jeevulu vari vari papa punyamu lananusarinchi yekkadagina vimaanamulu, podagina pradesamulu yama dharma raju irnayinchi
sasinchu chundunu. Punyamu chesina variki Yamadharma raje swayamuga yeduregi gouravinchu chundunu.

         Prayaga nadilo magha maasa vrathamu aacharinchina vari padamulakaina noppi thagalani margamuna brahmalokamunaku egetharu.  Mahashivaratri yandu gani, Suryudu makaramandunnapudu gani Goda nadilo magha vrathamu chesina varu pushpakamunekki Surya lokamunakegedaru. Sreerangamu, Kaasi, Gayalalo magha snanaadulu gaavinchina varu Hari Hari sannidhanamu cheredaru. Ganga, Narmada, Brahmaputra aadi nadulalo vrathamulu salipina varu punyalokamunaku cheruduru.
Sthree sookta, purusha sookta, namaka, chamakarunadi veda paarayanamulu cheyu varu, thamakai cheyinchu varu vaarabhilashinchina lokamula karudenthuru. Anthayela memu nalvuramu magha maasa vrathamunu salpina punya phalambunane
yamalokambuna moodu dinambulu aa Yamuni bharya pillalatho goodi vinodamuga sancharinchi vachchithimi ani cheppiri.

                                     CHAPTER  5

                Magha vratha niyamamula phalithamulu

         Bhojapuramu nandu Uchadhvayudanu mariyoka brahmanoththamudunu Sumedhayanu bharyatho gaapuramu cheyuchundenu.  konni dinambulaka Sumedha gharbhamu dharinchi subhalagnamu nandoka kanyamanini kanenu.  Uchadhvayudu aaputrikaku 'Suvruththa' yanu naamakaranamu gaavinchi anuraagambuna benchukonu chunda aameku yuktapraayamu vachchinadi. Aame vayoroopa lavanya guna ganambulannita Mrugasrungunaku bharya kaadagina baalika mani yani choosina vaarandaru dalanchu chundiri.  Uchadhvaya Koutsukulunu viyyamu nanda nishchyinchukoniri. Suvruththa Mrugasrungulunu vivahamada parasparaanuraaga badhulai yundiri.

        Suvruththa oka dinambuna thana chelulaina Gunavathi, Roopavathi, Vidyavathi anu vaaralatho nadee snanamunakai chanuchunda maargamadhyamuna oka madinchina yenugu vaarini vembadinchutache naluvurunu parigidipoyi paadubadina baavilo padi maraninchiri.  Aa vartha vinina vari vari thalidandrulu aa baavi kadakumboyi kumarthela savamulanu veliki deeyinchi dhukhinchu chunda nadiki snanamunakai chanuchunna Mrugasrungudu vaarala sameepinchi "Ayyalara! entha kaalamunakainanu nenu thirigi vachchu paryanthamu veerini dahana kriyalu seyaka jaagrathaga unchudani" cheppi kaveri nadilo snanamu chesi Yamuni goorchi thadeka nistatho prardinchuchundenu.

         Suvruthadula vembadinchina madakareendramu vichachalavidiga diruguchu vachchi thondamutho Mrugasrunguna gottunantha nadiyoka manushyakruthi daalchi namaskarimpaga ammunibaalud athanini choochi "Evaravu neevu? neekee hasthi swaroopamu sidhinchina kaaranamemi? ani adigina aa divya thejo moorthy  itlaniyenu.

         Mahathma! nenu kotipalli kshetramu nandundedi Viswagupthuni kumarudanu. Naa peru Dharmagupthudu anduru. Pasithanamu nundi brahmanula yandunu, peddalayandunu bhakti vinayamulu kaligi nyayamargamuna vyaparamu cheyuchu, kaliginanthalo athithi abhyagathula naadarinchuchu, punya kaaryamula naacharinchuchuntini.  Kaani vidhivasamunu meera valanu badadhu gadha! chivaraku nenu rasavaaramuna jikki bangaramu seyu prakaranamu nerungu thalampuna sarvamuni golpoyi daridruda naithini. Naa kutumbamuloni vaarunu duracharu lagutache naa puraadheeswarundu mamu rajyamunu vedalanampenu. Anantharamuna desa sancharinai diruguchu kondari sahayamuna magha maasa vrathamu chesi maraninchithini.  Naaku konthakalamu matrame siva sayujyamuna sthanamu labhinchinadi. Thirigi madaputenugunai janminchithini. Mahanubhava! netiki mimmu thakutache naa papamulanniyu harinchi nanduna naakee nija swaroopamu praptinchinadani thelipenu.

         Mrugasrungudu anandinchi Dharmagupthuni pampinchi, marala thapambunandu moodu dinambulu goorchundaga Yama dharmaraju pratyakshamu kaga brahmachari lechi niluchundi karamulu mukulinchi 'He Surya putra! Prethanadha! nee divya darsanamuna kruthardhudanaithini.  Nee vanukshanambunu dharmamune paalinchu chunduvu gana Dharmarajana noppuduvu.  Paapulaku raktha nayanambulathodanu, nallani sareeramuthodanu, mahisha vahanamu thodanu,paasa gadhayudhamula thodanu, bhayankaramuga gocharinchuchu nee yaakruthiye punyaneeyula katyantha subhapradamuga ganpinchuchundunu. Veda swaroopudavaina vaivasyatha! dharmamunu paalinchutaku neeve karthavu.  Neevalana bhakthadulu charithardhulu ayyedaru' ani koniyadenu.

        Appalulak aanandinchina dakshina lokeswarundu anandinchi "Koutsuka kumara! neevonarinchina sthavamu naakanandamu nichchinadi. Neekemi varamu kaavaleno korukona" managa 'Deva! sarvajnulagu thamakemi theliyakunnadani nenadugudunu? Pramaada vasamuna baavilo padi chanipoyina kanniyala naluvuranu brathikimpudani' vedukonaga Prethanaadhudu atulaneyani, mariyu vaaniki anekamulaina subhapradamulaina varamulu prasadinchi kanikarinchenu.  Anthalone baavivadhdha maraninchi yunna naluvuru kanyalunu nidranundi melkonna chandamuna lechi koorchunda andunna vaarandarunu choochi sambramaascharyamula nondiri.

                                                               end of Chapter 5

                                           CHAPTER 4

Magha maasa vrathamu aacharinchu moodava vidhamu

         Krutha yugambuna Kakutsa muni sakala vedanga sastra purana itihasamulu chadivi, niratha sadvratha lolundanai Chandramathi yanu bharyatho bhoja nagaramuna nivasinchuchundenu.  Aa punya dampathulaku Koutsudanu thanayudu udayimpaga vaaniki pancha varna prayamu sameepinchinanduna thalithandrulu upanayanamu chesiri.

         Koutsundu brahmacharyamuna vekuva jaamune melkanchi kaalakrutyana snanamu laacharinchi, vibhoothi dharinchi, rangu battalanu gattaka, vinaya vidheyathalu kaligi , mulaga, thelagapindi madhyamula visarjinchi, bhujinchunapudu mounamu daalchuchu, indriya vaanchalu leka, kamandalamu, koupeenamu, krishnajanamu, moduga mandalu modalaina vaanini dalchi brahmacharyamu sakramamuga nerapuchundenu.

         Ainanu vatuvu trupthi ganaka homaadikrutyamulandu nista kalavadai magha vrathamunu aacharimpa maatha pitru guru janambula vadda anujna badasi, kaveri nadilo snana monarinchi, parisaramulande nivasinchu chundaga maghamu sameepinchinadi.  antha aa Koutsudu , magha sudha paadyami modalu prarambinchi phalguna sudha paadyami varaku vratha niyamamu paatinchenu.  Marusati samvatsaramuna suryuni makara kumbha raasi kaalamuna magha maasa vrathamu neraverchenu.  Moodava samvatsaramuna pushya sudha ekaadasinundi magha sudha ekaadasi varaku magha maasa vrathamu gaavinchenu.

          Anantharamuna ammunibalundu parama nistagarishtundai thapamu aacharinchu chunda Gouri ramanudu pratyakshamai "Vatsa lemmu neevu chesina magha maasa vrathamulake nenunu madhavundunu samtrustamtharangul maithimi.  Neevu magha sudha dasami naati rathri bhojanamu chesi ekaadasi anthayu upavasinchi, dwaadasi rojuna noonetho thalantu seyaka, nuvvula dinaka, nuvvulatho sambandinchina epadarthamunu sweekarimpaka vratha niyamamu kramamuga neraverchina neevu punya seelundavu. Nee thapamunaku aanandinchithini. Valayu varamula korukonumu" aniyenu.

          Parameswaruni maatalu vinna Koutsukudu "Chandrasekhara
mee anugrahamu nirantharamu naayandunna chaalunu. Naakadiye prasadimpumani" ardhinchina aakailasavasudu bhakthagranee! nee nisvarthambuna kenthayu anandinchithini. Adiyunumgaka  neevu thapo deeksha vahinchina kaalamunandu nadilo neeramulu draputakai vachchina mrugamulu srungamulatho ninnu geerinanu neevu chalinchakuntivi. aa karanamuna ninnu 'Mrugasrunga!' ani piluchuchuntini.  Naa anugrahamu neeyandepudunu baayakundu gaka poyirammani deevinchi pampenu.

          Kumarudu Shankara varaprasadamula nandukoni thirigi vachchutache aa thalidandrulu santhoshinchi " Naayana! Kumara! ashrama dharmamulu nalgintilonu gruhasthasramamu mukhyamainadi. Neevonarinchina magha maasa vratha thraya punyamuna neeku sarva sadgunaalankara shobhithayu, sarvanga sundariyu, satsampradayamunaku kanya labhimpa galadu. Aame valana vamsamu nuddarinchu kumarulu udayinthuru" ani cheppiri.  Aa Mrugasrungudunu bhakthi vinayamulu meera maatha pithalaara! deeniki inthaga cheppavalena mee yaajnanusaramuga
nadachukonedunu anaga vaaru santhoshinchiri.

                                                                     End of Chapter 4


       

                                           CHAPTER 3

Magha maasa vrathamu aacharinchu rendava vidhamu

          Surya bhagavanudu makara raasiyandu pravesinchina naatinundi kumbha raasi loniki vachchu varaku vrathamu aacharinchuta inkoka vidhamu.  Adiyunugaka magha maasamuna sudha padyami nundi phalguna sudha padyami varaku vratha niyamamu patinchuta moodava vidhanamu. Etulainanu muppadi rojulu eevrathamu jarupa vachchunu.

          Munnu Purooravu chakravarthiyu magha maasa vratha mahatmyam vininavadai vrajachrnku gadangenu. Aa rajothamudu nela dinamulu vrathamunu vidhiga aacharinchiyu magha sudha ekaadasina upavasamundadagina daaniki pramadavasamuna sudha dasaminaati ratriyu bhojanamu cheya ledu, niyama bhangamu valana Purooravundu pisacharoopamu dharinchenu. Daanini baayutaku upaayamu dochaka rajyamunu veedi poyi himalaya parvatha sameepamuna unna sarasu prakkaga nivasinchenu.

         Konni dinamulaku  Agastyamuni aapranthamukaruga Purooravudu aajadadhaariki namaskarinchi "Mahatma! nenu Purooravundanu naa roopamantayu maaripoyinanduna nannu meeru gurthinchi undaru. Budhi poorvakamuga nenaacharinchina papamediyu ledu. kaani yediyo naa valana mahaparaadhamu
 kalugaka ee pisachi roopamu  sambhavimpadu kada! Ee vikruthakaaramu tholangu maaragamu eringimpudani" korenu.

        Trikalavedi aina Agastyudu aalochinchi "Puroorava! neevu nudivinadantayu yadharthamu. Magha maasa vrathamuna neevu magha sudha dasami naati ratriyu bhojanamu cheyaka upavasinchina doshamu itulainadi. Aina kaanimmu. Suryudu makara raasilo repu pravesinchu chundenu gada! repe neevee vrathamu aarambhinchi kumbha raasilo suryudu pravesinchu varaku gala muppadi dinamulu vratha niyamamu paatinchi yadhavidhiga neraverchu" ana aarajanyudu valleyani intiki poyi vrathamunu poorthi gaavimpaga Saarvabhoumudu Lakshminarayanuni krupaku paatrudai sahaja roopamu kantenu minchina tejamu, soundaryamu, gaambhiryamu gala roopamunondi bhoolokamuna sarva soukyamula nanubhavinchi anantaramuna Hari saayujyamu jendenu.

      Magha maasa vrathamu moodava vidhamu thelipeda.

                                                                      End of Chapter 3

Chapter 2. Puli mogamunundi Gandharvudu muktinonduta 


       Tholli Brugu mahamuni himalaya parvatha pranthamuna nivasinchuchundenu. Konni dinambulaku lokamuna kaatakamu sambavinchinadi. Himalaya sahya parvatha parisaramulandundu munulaku japa thapa yaagamulaku kaavalasina vastu samudaayamu kooda labhinchananduna aa munichandrudu sishyula navalokinchi
 " Nayanalara! Manikootamu chaala pavitramainadi. Daani podavu 124 yojanamulu,vaisalyamu 128 yojanamulu,unnathamu 80 yojanamulu. Andhu phalapushpa bharithaaneka  tharu latha nithanthamulu ananthamulu. Selayeti jalamulu sakala papa haranambulu. Suka, pika, baka parni samudaayamulaku aalavalamu mariyu suraasura , yaksha, kinnera, saadhayulu, samyami chandrulu, mahaathmulu nivasinchu chunduru.  kaavuna achataku povudamani sishya jana samethamuga vedali manikootambunakegi andhu nivasinchuchundenu.

        Atlunda koddi dinamulaku bharya sahithudagu gandharvudu okadu arudenchi Brugu mahamuniki namaskarinchi "Swamy! eeme naa ardhangi, vayoroopa laavanya sampannaye gaka gaana kalalayandunu nrutyamunandu adviteeya prathibha galadhi. Sadguna mani ayina ee lathaangi bharya aguta naa adrustamani thalanchiyu garvithundanu gaaka Hari Hara bhedharahithamuga daivabhakthi kaligi magha maasa vrathamu kooda aacharinchithini.  Kaani naa poojaphalamediyo appatinundi naakee puli mogamu sambhavinchinidhi. Deenini baapukonutakai theerthamulalo grunku vidithini, daanamulu chesithini, emi chesinanu prayojanamu ledhu. Naaku yadhavidhiga nijaananamu prasaadimpumani " prardhinchenu.

       Munivaryundu divya drustitho avalokinchi "Gandharva! neevu vrathamaacharinchinapudu magha sudha ekaadasilu jarupaga dwaadasi naadu thailamutho snanamu chesina doshamuna neekee vyagra mukhamu praaptinchinadi. Gadichinadanikai vagavakumu.  Ellundiye pushya sudha dwaadasina thirigi vrathamaacharimpumu.  Naa aadhvaryamuna vidhi vidhanamuga neraverchi snana daana phalamulu dakkutakai magha sudha dwaadasina thalantukonakaye snanamu chesi paarayanamunu, bandhuvulatho koodi bhojanamu cheyumanina, aa gandharvudu atulane yonarinchi vyaghraananamunu baasi sukhamuga thirigi poyenu.

       Dileepa maharaja! narula papambulu harinchutaku krutayugamuna thapassunu, Threthayugamuna yajna yaagaadi krathuvulanu, Dwaparayugamuna Devatha aaraadanayu, Kaliyugamuna magha snanadulu saadhanamulai unnavi.  Mariyu ee vrathamunu rendu vidhamuluga aacharincha vachchunu.
                                                                             
                                                                          End of chapter 2

magha puranam

                          Om Sree Ganeshayanamaha

Preamble

I have tried to type this from Telugu script to English for those who can not read Telugu and are interested to know about these puraana kadhalu. Though I have tried to write in to-to but still there may be some mistakes in translation. I therefore request the readers to bring such mistakes so that I can amend the draft.

Like Kartika puraanam the Magha puraanam need not be read one per day but you can read any number of stories in one day. But you have to complete the study within Magha month.

                                MAGHA PURANAM

           Chapter 1-PURANA SRAVOPAKRAMANAMU

           Sreekaramaina Badarika vanamuna okappudu munivarulandarunu gumigoodina Sootha pouranikuni gaanchi, bhakthi vinayambula poojinchina anantharamuna Parama bhagavathothama, meevalana munnu samastha dharmamulunu, astaadasa puranamulunu, vedavedaanga sastramulunu viniyuntimi. iainanu punya pradamaina purana sravanamu ennisaarlu chesinanu trupthi kalugadu kada. Idi magha masamu agutache maghamasa puranamu tappaka aalakimpa valenani branthi kaliginadi. Maa vinnapamu manninchi inkokamaaru magha puranamandali snana,daana,dyana, vratha prabhavadi itihasamulanu thelupudani prardinchiri.

           Sootha Maharshi mandahasamu chesi "Vatsalaara meeru sravanandamuga vina kutoohalamandi adiginappudu nenu kaadanduna? Atulane cheppudunu aalakimpudu-- Ananthamagu ee srusti yandu  maanava janma uttamamani peddalanduru. Jeevi vividha sareeramulanu daalchi palu vidha baadalanondi, gittuchu, puttuchu pathanamonduta kante janma raahityamu pondi  Parameswaruni yandu aikyamagutaku aadhyatmika chintha atyavasaramu.  Bhakti, jnana, vairaagyamulu siddinchutaku mano vaakkaya karmala moksha margamunu saadimpavalenu. Andulaku magha masa vratha, daana, dyanamulu saadhanamulu.

       Samvatsaramunandali pandrendu maasamulalo Vaisakhamu, Sravanamu, Kartikamu, Magha maasamulu daivakaaryamulu cheyutakentayu thagiyunnadi. Astadasa puranamulaloni Skandha, Padma puranamulandu vivarinchina Magha maasa mahatmayamunu vidadeesi munnu Sankarudu Gouriki cheppinatlu Brahma Saraswathi, naaradulaku cheppenu.  Vaani Sacheedevi munnagu saadhvilalamaku vivarinchenu.  Kramamuga lokamuna prachaaramai munnu Pareekshithunaku Sukayogi cheppina theranguna nenu meeku cheppuchunnanu.  Ee Magha maasa vrathamu a kulamu vaarainanu , sthree, bala, vrudha, purusha bedhamulu leka aacharinmpa vachchunu.

     O munulaara! Sree Viswa bhagavaanuni putrulaloni vaadaina Vashista mahamuni Soorya vamsapu rajulaku purohithudai jagatprakyathi  gaanchi yundenu. Soorya kula kshatriya rajulalo bekkandru sourya,dhairya,sthairya,gambheera,tyaga. daana, dharma seelurai yasodhanulaina vishayamu loka vidithamu. Aa bhoopaaluralo munnu Dileepudanu raju kaladu. Dileepudu oka naadu mrugayavinodambuga adavulaku povuchunda vaariventa  kavi, gaayaka, vandhimaagadha, purohitha, shilpa, nrutya brundamulunu prayanamai vanamulaku poyiri.  Atanoka vana kuteerambuna aa Dileepudu uchitasanamunu alankarinchi yunna Vashista mahamuniki saastanga danda pranaamamulacharinchi
 " Mahanubhava! meeru deva purohityamu seyu Viswakarma bhagavaanuni putrudavu. Sakala vidya paarangathudavu.  Maaku pratyaksha bhagavanudavu. Nedu visranthiga nee vanambuna untinigada! rendu moodu dinamulalo magha maasamu pravesinchabovu chunnadi. Dayayunchi magha puranamunu gurinchi vivarimpumani" arthinchenu.

     Adi vini munivarundu santhasinchi "Rajothama! neevu korina korika naaku mudaavahamu.  Siva Kesavulaku priyamaina maghamaasamu maha pavitramu. Yajna yaagambulu, daana dharmamulu, japathapamulu munnagu punyakaaryamula naacharimpaka povutaye gaaka pancha mahapaathakamulu chesina vadainanu magha maasamuna nadheenadhulandu munigina vaadu samastha papamulanundi vimukthudagutayu, ihaparambulanondutaku nikkavambu.

       Magha snana, daana, japa, vrathaadulanu gurinchi savistaramuga delipeda sradhaludavai vinumu. Pusya sudha ekaadasi nundi magha sudha ekaadasi paryanthamu magha maasamugane pariganinchi raatri naalgava jamunande nidra melkaanchi suchulai daana dharmamulu cheyuta manchidi.  Pagalantayu upavasinchi nakshatra darsanaantharamuna bhujinchuta sreyaskaramu. Ee vrathaacharana maasamanthayu bhoosayanamu cheyuchu, saareeraka bhogamula naasimpaka, daiva bhakthi kaligi yundi magha sudha ekaadasi parvadinamantayu upavasinchi dwadasi naadu brahmana sahithamuga bhojanamu chesina vaariki vratha phalamu siddinchunu Aa vidhamuga vrathamu chesina vaarilo oka gandharvuni charitranu delipeda naalakimpumu.

                                                                         End of Chapter 1


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