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