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

                                                               CHAPTER  23

                                        Devendrunaku gaadidamukhamu poyina vidhamu


                          Munulaara! Thungabhadranadi parisarambuna Bhaskararahithundanu brahmanundu gurukulaasramamu nirminchukoni Manmadhabana yanu perugala sundaritho gaapuramu cheyuchu sadaacharamuna pravarthinchuchundenu. Manmadhabana nijamuga manmadhabanamu vanti soundaryathisayamugala kaanthayagutache aamenu gaanchina vaarandaru mohithulaguchundiri.

                        Okappudu ruthumathiaina Manmadhabana Thungabhadra nadilo snanamu chesi intiki vachchi bala suryakiranamulalo yekavastraai thala ventrukulanu aarabettukonu chundenu. Aa  samayambuna Devendrudu dikpalakulatho goodi gagana yaanamuna raakshasulameediki yuddhamuna keguchu Bhaskararahithuni ashramamu meeduga chanuchunna Devendrundu yuvathi roopa lavanya sampadala ganchi kaaminchiyu samayamu gaadani yudhdhamunaku boyenu.  Aa yudhdhamulo jayamu pondi, thanavarandarini thirigi svargamunaku pampi, thaanu maatramu Bhaskararahithuni ashrama pranthamuna sadrusamuga daagi Manmadhabana yekanthamunakai samayamunu choochu chundenu.

                         Rathri moodava jhamuna Bhaskararahithundu nidra melkanchi vedhadyayana patasalayandunna sishyula melkoluputakai chaninantha Devendrudu sandehamuga intilo pravesinchi Manmadhabananu ghadaalinganamu chesikona aame grahinchi vidipinchukona yathninchinadi. Kaani saadhyamu kaaka Indruni kamamu deerpaka thappadayyenu. Paakasasanundu thana kaaryamu muginchukoni velupaliki povu samayamuna Bhaskararahithundu thirigi vachchi Suranathuni akrama karyamanthayu grahinchi 'Oyee Moorkha! nee dushkaryamunaku mamubolu brahmananganale kaavalayuna! neevu kharaananamu pondedavu gaaka! yani sapichi thana bharyanu 'neevu chutturathivai pommani sapinchenu.

                        Devendrudu bhayamunondi 'Swamy! naa aparadhamunu manninchi sapavimukthiki margamu nerigimpumani prarthimpaga aa bhoosurundu karuninchi 'Indra! magha masa vratha maacharinchina gaani nee saapambu tholagadani cheppi vaani pampinchina tharuvatha Manmadhabanayu "Nadha! idi naa svayamkruthaparadhamu gaadu nannunu dayachoopudanina aa viprundu nijamu grahinchi "Tharunee! sapamu thappadu gada! mundu Gouthama muni Surya jayanthi jeyutakai ee Thungabhadra nadiki raanundenu.  Vaani valana neevu nijaroopamu bondedavani vachinchenu.

                         Vipra sapambuna Devendruni menanthayu yadhavidhiga unnadegani mukhamu maatramu gaadidaakaramu pondinadi. Lambostamu, dheerga karnambulatho thaaninka svargamunakega manamboppaka chinthinchuchu martyalokamunande thirugu chundenu.  Devendrudu svargamuna ledani vinina satruvulu thirigi svargamu meeda daadichesi devathalanu himsinchu chundiri. Sacheedeviyu pathi jaada theliyaka vilapinchuchundaga  Suralandaru poyi Brahma devunitho cheppiri.  Brahmayu Indruni vidhamu theliyaka Vaikuntamunaku poyi Sreemannarayanunitho cheppukoniri.  Madhavudu anthata aalochinchi "Brahmadi devathalara!  Sacheepathi  brahmana sapambuna bhoolokamunande kharaananamu pondi thirugu chunnadu. Meeru ventane vaani vethiki pattukoni magha masa vrathamu aacharimpudani cheppina vaarandarunu rayambuna chani aranyamulo unna vasavuni patti Yelanadilo snanamu cheyinchiri.  Magha masamu vachchina thodane Devendruni paadagaya theerthamuna munchi Kukkuteswaruni Kunthee Madhava swamini poojimpa cheyaga oka pakshamu dinamulalo Indrunakee gaadida mukhamu poyi nijaananamu noothanoththeyamu kaluguta choochi yellaru aascharyamu nondiri.

                          Idi itulunda Gouthama Maharshi prathi nadiyandunu varusaga Surya jayanthi cheyu niyamamuna aa yedu Narmada nadiki vachchi nadeejalambulalo snanamu chesi HariHarula dhyaninchi vrathaniyamambulu, brahma yajnamu, pitru tharpanamulu, danamulu poorthichesi sameepamuna unna muni ashramamu sameepinchuchunda vaani padha dhooli thagili shilakruthinunna Manmadhabana manushyakanthaiai nilichinadi.  Idiyemi vinthayani choochuchunna munitho aayinthi jariginadanthayu delipi thana ashramamunaku  gonipoyina Bhaskararahithundunu Gouthamuni poojinchi Mahathma! mee magha masa vrathamu poorthiyagu varaku maa gruhamunande niluvundani' vedukonaga  Gouthamudu angeekarinchenu.  Srothalaara! meekanumanamu enduku aa Gouthama Muniyu ipudinde yunnanduna nijanijambulu athanine yadugudani Soothundu paluka migilina munulandaru Gouthamuni vanka joochiri.  Gouthama Muniyu Sootha Maharshi cheppinadantayu nikkambani oppukoniyenu.



                                                                               End of Chapter 23

                                                  To be contd.. Chapter 24

                                                                CHAPTER 22
                                         Suvrathundanu Brahmanuni charithramu



                        Munulara! gadachipoyina janmalalo ye ye papamulanu chesithimo ipudu cheppajalamu Yuga dharmamu nanusarinchi prathi varunu vari vari varnasrama dharmamulanusarinchi ee vrathamu chesi janma janmaanthara papamulanu bayagaligiyunda duradrustulaku gani ee vrathamu acharimpaka nirakarimparu. Munneevrathamu aacharinchi charithardundaina Suvrathuni gurinchi cheppeda naalakimpudu.  Magha snana vrathamu acharinchina vari kadhalu aalakinchinanu punyamu siddhinchunani puranamulu telupuchunnanduna Suvrathuni charitramu aalakinchutayu meeku dhanyatharambu.

                   Poorvamu Narmadanadi sameepamuna Somanathamanu agraharamu undedithi. Aa puramuna nityagnihotra, vedaadhyayana vysvadevaadulu vidhiga naacharinchu brahmana kutumbamulu adhikamuga unnavi.  Vaarilo Suvrathundanu vipravaryundu gapuramu seyuchundenu Athadu akhila vidya visaradude gaani jnanasutramu isumanthainanu ledu.  Kadu lobhiyaguta jesi vidya daanamu chesina guruvugaarinemiyu satkarimpa ledu. Dhanamuna kaasinchi ye akaaryamuna kainanau sahasinchuchundenu.  Vaani gruhamuna samastha vasthu, vahana, kanaka, dhana ,dhanya niyamambule gaaka bhoomulu kaliginanu vaariki thrupthi leka poyinadi.

                  Etti dhushya kruthyamulakeniyu sahasinchina dhanamunu bharyabiddala kshemamuna keniyu vyayamonarimpa ledu sarikada thanaina intha anubhavinchinavadu kaadu.  Gruhamuloni vaarandaru anekavidhamula ibbandhi baduchu yajamaanini nindinchinanu manasu maarchukona jalaka vaarine intinundi vedala gottenu. Anthata intiloni bharya kumarulu, kodandru pranamulu visigi, athani adhikaramunu nirasinchi daachina dhanamu evariki chikkinatlu vaaru theesukoni kharchu cheyu chundiri.

                     Okanati artharatri kondaru dongalu padi chethikandina dhanamu, viluvaina vasthuvulu apaharinchi, inkanu dachina sommunimmani Suvrathuni nana vidhamula himsinchi poyiri. Aa samayambuna Suvrathundu "Ayyo! nenentha porapatu chesithini. Jeevitha kalamanthayu koodabettina sommu povutaku kshana kalamu pattadaniyu, aa papamu matramu patti vedhinchunanu maatalu nammaleka sarva vidyalu chadivina vaadinayyu intha papakarmudanaithini.

                    Sahasinchi godaanamu pattithine yanukommu edu (7)  tharamula variki tharagani daaridryamani yeringiyu aa govunu vikrayinchuta marintha sahasamu kaada? Anyayarjitha viththamu niluvadani peddalu indulake cheppiyundiri.  Svakula dharmacharamula basithini, bootaka saakshyamulu palikithini. Hari Harula dhyanimpaka mosapoyithini.  Naa soukyamulaina choochukonaka ihaparambulaku chedithinikada? yani chinthinchu chundaga vaanimanambuna oka poorva charithramu jnapthiki vachchinadi.

                   Athandu yavvanamunandu undaga vyaparamunakai Kashmiramunaku poyenu. Appudandunna brahmanulu magha masa vrathamu cheyinchuchu Slo: Magheni mrugaassalile susheele vidhootha papa stridivam prayanthi!! ani chaduvaga vini eeslokamulu naakadivarake vachuchunani manambuna anukoni nirlakshyamuga daatipoyitine gani vrathacharanayandu aasakthi unchaledu. Ippatikainanu minchinadi ledani kumaruni pilichi 'Nayana! naa papamu nenu thelisikontini. Magha masa vrathamu yadhavidhiga dana dhyanamulatho aacharimpa nischayinchu kontini.  Kaani sareera patuthvamu boththiga sannagilliyunnanduna nannu Narmada nadiki theesuku poyi snanamu cheyinchukoni rammani korenu.

                  Thandrilo intha parivarthana kaliginanduna kumarudu anandinchi
sarva vidhamula thodupaduchu thandriche nadilo snanamu cheyinchu chunda magha masamu gooda pravesinchinadi. Suvrathudantha bhakthi sradhabhimanamulatho magha masa snana dana dhyana vrathamula naacharinchuchu padidinamulu jarugaga vaaniki kontha dehadhardyamu kaliginadi.
Tharuvatha magha sudhdha Ekadasi rojuna aa brahmanundu vratha niyamambulu neraverchi intiki vachchi parundaga pranamulu bhowthika dehamu basinavi. Appudu uttama lokamulanundi vachchina vimaanamupai ekki swargamunaku bovuchunna Suvrathuni bharyayu, kumarulu swayamuga choosi, magha masa vratha prabhavamunu goorchi cheppukonuchu vaarandaru prathi magha masamuna snana danamulu seya dodangiri.




                                                           End of Chapter 22



                                                                                    To be contd/-  Chapter 23

     

                                                     
                                                                    CHAPTER  21
                                         Magha masa vrathacharana vidhanamulu


                     Munulara! jalabhagamulalo konnitiki matrame itti mahatyamu sidhimpanela ani meeru adugavachchunu. Nijame nadulu janminchi pravahinchu pradesamulanu battiyu, parisara pranthamula viseshamula nanusarinchiyu, kshetra palakula prabhavambula nanusarinchiyu konni nadulake pavitratha aapadinchiyunnadi.  Mariyu theerthayatralu paatincha valasina niyamambulu gooda thelepeda.

                      Theerthayatradi magha masa vrathamulanu aacharinchu varu ekabhukthamune cheya valenu.  swayamuga vanta chesikonavalenu, krindane parundavalenu, nisheda padardhamulugani, parulintagani bhujimparadu. Pranulanu himsimpavalasina vahanamulu adhirohincha raadu.Prayanamainanu sramakalugu nanthadooramu okasaariga naduvaraadu.  Basa cheyunapudu boyavarundu palleyandunu, boyala gruhamulandunu, kovelalu leni gramamulandunu                     nivasimparadu. Ekaaranamunaina basa cheyaka thappanisariana gramamulo devalayamu leniyedala kummarivarintiki poyi thatkalamuga niluva vachchunu.

                       Bandhu sahithamunanina parichayamulathonaina bharyasahithamuga naina, ontariganaina theerthayatralu sevimpa vachchunu.  Attivaru divya kshetramulalo kshetrapalakuni vaddaku poyi vaari janma nakshatra, nama nakshatramulanu thelipi, mundugane kshetropavasamu cheyudumani cheppi sankalpamu muginchina pidapa kshurakarma cheyinchukoni snanamu cheyavalenu. Nityamuvalene sandhyavandanadi kriyalu poorthi gaavinchukoni, naadupavasinchi ratriki jagaranamu chesi thellavarinanthata shastroktamuga sradha kriyalu, pitru tharpanamulu neraverchi shakthikoladi brahmanulaku danamuleeya valenu.  Marudinambuna , moodavaroju achatane thana vidhula neraverchu konuchu  nalgava dinambuna thirigi prayanamu saagincha valenu. Bharya sahithamuga ee magha masa vrathamu jnanasahithamuga seyuvaru seegrakalamunane ihaloka bhogamulu anubhavinchi punyalokamula keguta yadardhamu.

                      Dampathulainavaru maghethara masamulalo vrathamu cheyunapudu krothaga vachchina pravaaha jalamu pathabadina pidapa snanamu cheyavalenu.  Chanrayanamu, chaaturmasyamulu, thakkumgalgu vrathamula nakrotha jalamulalo munigi chesinanu thathphalithamu vaariki dakkaneradu.  Ithara loha misramaina bangarapu putamulache melimi yagunatlu papakarmalu vratha snanamulache pavitrulu kaavalayunu gaana vratha vidhanaadulu baaguga gurtheringi seyakunna nishpalambagunu.

                     A kaaranamunaina vrathamulu theerthayatralu swayamuga cheyaleni sthithiyandunnavaru thagina dravyamu nosangi thanakugani, brahmanunigani leka itharulanu gani viniyoginchi vaarivalana thathpunya phalamunu dhaaravoyinchu koninacho punyamunandu moodu (3) bhagamulu sevinchi vachchina varikini, oka bhagamu dravyamosangina varikini siddinchunu. Magha snana vratha karthalu vratha kalamagu nela dinamulandunu sakthi koladi  viprulaku danamulu eeyavalenu. Nimmakayalu, madeephalamulu, thene (Honey) chakkera (Sugar), perugu (Curd), palu (Milk), jajikaya, modalagu sugandha dravyamulu, patralu (Vessels), uppu (Salt) kamandalamu, annamutho nindina kanchu pallemu, kambadi, praththi (Cotton) godugu (Umbrella) cheppulu (Chappals), Aavu (Cow), jandymu(Secred thread), sankhamu, daanyamu,gopichandanamu, Durga-Vighneswara prathimalu, spatika lingamulu daanameeyu chundavalenu.

                    Itti niyamambulu dappaka magha masa vratha snana, dhyana, daanamulu chesinavaru chirakalamu ihaloka soukyamulanu anubhavinchi Hari saayujyamu chenduduru.  Okavela punarjanmaye ethavalasina maanava maatrualaku alabhyamaina bhogamulanubhavinchu jatakulai puttuduru. Mahotkrustamaina ee vratha karthalu Hari Hara namasmaranamu cheya valenu. Shiva Kesavulaku nitya naivedya thamboola haarathulanu samarpinchu samayamuna vedamulandu cheppabadina mantramulanu patinchavalenu.  Lenicho itarulevvari chethanainanu cheppinchu konavachchunu. Anantharamuna prasadamunu viniyogamu cheyuchu vrathamunu aacharinchinavaru noorasvamedhamulanu, noorukapilagovulu danamu chesina punyamu nanduduru. Indulaku tharkanambagu oka ithihasamu thelipeda.

                   Munnu Vishnuvarma yanu Bhoopaludu Narada Maharshitho Brahma manasa putra magha masa vrathamu mahotkrustamainadi danini sreemanthulu daanadharmamulu lopamu lekunda cheya galaru. Kani pedavariki, sankalpamu, bhakthi unnanu neraverpajaalaru kada? Atulaina prapanchamu nandellavaralaku eevrathamu etlacharaneeyamu agunani prasninchenu.

                    Narada muni mandahasamu cheyuchu "Vishnuvarma! neevadiginadi manchi prasnaye Rajulu, dhanavanthulu vari vari sakthi samardyamulanu lobhatvamuna dachukoni daanaadulu cheyani pakshamuna vaariki phalithamu siddimpaka povutayu parama satyamu.  Kaani pedavariki aaniyamamu anthaga ledu. Nijamuga vaariki kaligina daanilone chinnadanilonainanu bhakthi yukthamuga  daanamu chesina chalunu. Pavitra hrudayambuna lemidiyandunnavaru bhagavat charithralu vinuta daiva namamulu smarinchuta, peddala gouravinchuta chaalunu. Anthakante inchuka dhanavanthulu chandrayanamulu cheyuta, vrathamulu saluputa, japamu, thapamu, homamu modalainavi cheyuchu ee magha masa vrathamu neravercha vachchunu.

                    Deeniki udaharanamuga nenoka samayambuna Indruni chooda boyithini. Aa samayambuna Swargamulo Dharmavahanundanu naranaadhundunu, Shruthipalundanu brahmanundunu Devendrunitho samamuga amarasoukyamulu anubhavinchuchundiri. Dharmavahanundu rajagutamjesi dhanavyayamuna magha masa vrathamu salapavachchunu gani peda brahmanudaina Shruthupaludu etlu anthati punyamu aarjinchenani gada nee sandehamu?  Shruthipaludu  nijadaarasuthulatho samcharamu chesi divya kshetramulanu sandarsinchi, mukya theerthamulalo snana vrathamula neraverchi daiva prarthanalu seyutache vaanikee lokamu bayagane Brahma lokamu, Vishnu lokamu, Shiva lokamu, Surya lokamulandu thirigi, swargalokamunaku vachchenani Narada muneendrundu Vishnuvarma keringinchina chandambuna Suka yogi Pareekshithunaku delipinatlu Vashistundu Dileepunaku vachinchenani meeku delupu chuntini.



                                                                                                  End of Chapter 21/-


                                                                             To be cont.  Chapter 22....

                                                                    CHAPTER  20

                                               ( Uththamamulaina marikonni theerthamulu)


                 Ivigaaka inkanu konni theerthamulu kalavu. vaanini vivarinchedanu.

                 22. Omavathi:- Narayana kshetramu ee nadee theeramu nande kaladu.  Maha Vishnuvu shadgunaiswaryamulatho ichchata nivasinchi yundenu..  Omkaaraswamy ichata udbhavinchenu.  Sree MahaVishnuvu Brahmadevunaku srusti vidhanambu, parabrahma swaroopamulanu ichatane upadesinchenu. Andu sushnaathulai Omkaara swamyni sevinchi daanaadulu chesinavaariki Hari saayujyamu thappaka labhinchunu.

                 23 Gokarnamu:- Idi bhookailasamuna divya nagaramai bhasilluchunnadi.  Kamadhenuvu bolu ee pradesamuna snanamaacharinchi, magha masa vrathamu salipina vaariki kshetra prabhavambuna sakalaabheestamulu sidhinchunu.  Sahajamuga ithara jalabhagamulalo muniginapudunu Gokarnamu peru cheppukonina Gokarnamulo suchiaina phalamu sidhinchunu.

                 24. Purushothamamu:- Ee punya pradesamu Godavari parisaramunande unnadi. Indu magha vratha snanamulu chesina vaariki kaivalyamu sidhinchunu.

                25. Brugukachchasamu:- Pavitra kshetramulalo agratvamu vahinchina indunu goppa mahatvamu kaladu.

                26. Bruguthundamu:- Idi visaalamaina sarassu. ichchata snanamu chesinavaru sankalpa sidhitho oorthvalokamunaku cheredaru.

                27. Pushkaramu:- Goppa punya kshetramu. Vaanchitharthamula badasi mukthinonda gorina vaarichchata snanadulu cheyuduru.

               28. Thungabhadra:- Parvathi sahithudaina Sambasivudu ichchata Viroopaakshudai velasi yunnadu.  Munnu jarigina devadaanava yudhamuna paraajithulaina devathalu Shankaruni prardhimpaga Parameswaruda daanavulanu vadhinchi marala kaapadenu.  Anantharamu Shivudu Rushyamookaadri meeda vilaasamuga sancharincha valenani sameepamunande nilachenu. Ichata snanamu, japamu, thapamu, daanaadulu salipinavaaru Suryalokamunaku cheruduru.

               29. Kaveri:- Sree Maha Vishnu nilayamulalo prasidhdhi gaanchinadi. Ee nadiki naduma Sree Ranga kshetramu kaladu. Threthayugamuna Sree Maha Vishnu bhakthudagu Vibheeshanuni korika prakaramuga ande nilachenu. Vibheeshanudu eenaatiki gooda prathi visakha nakshatrayukta vaisakha purnimanadu svayamuga vachchi Harini aaraadhinchi povuchundunani peddalu cheppuduru SreeRangamunaku Dakshina Kasi anu namamutho Kaveri nadiki Dakshina Kasi yaniyu prakhyathi kaladu.

                Iviyanniyu prakruthimeeda prathi vaariki kanipinchuchunna theerthambulu. Ivigaaka prathi hrudayambula gala theerthamulanu gooda thelisikonudu.

                Satyamu, sahanamu, indriyanigrahana, bhoothadaya, satpravarthana, daanamu, kleshasahanamu, santhoshamu, thrupthi, brahmacharyamu, shanthamu, paropakaaramu, nishkaapatyamu, thapassu, guruseva, suchi, viraagamu, vishaya vaancha rahithamu, samathathvamu, satsaangatyamu anambadu theerthamulandu pavithurdaina manavude pradhama ganyundu.

                Satymu: Unnadunnatlu chepputa.

                Sahanamu: Manchigandhamunandu, nippula kumpatiyandu rendu chethulanunchi seethoshnamula samamuga bhavinchuta.

                Indriya Nigrahana: Manasu chalinchunapudu yukthaayukthamula naalochinchi koodani vaaniyandu mamakaramu lekunda cheyuta.

                Bhoothadaya: Anni praanulanu thanavalene preminchuta.

                Satpravarthana: Peddallu thelipina maargamuna varthinchuta.

                Daanamu: Kaliginanthalo paatramerigi prathiphalaapeksha leka itarulakosanguta.

                Kleshasahanamu: Kastamulandu saithamu parula nindinchakunduta. Parulaku apakaaramu cheyakunduta. Chethanaina upakaaramu cheyuta.

                Santhoshamu: Kasta nastamulanu lekkaseyakunduta.

                Thrupthi: Kaligina sampadalu, soukyamulatho anandinchuta.

                Brahmacharyamu: Nirantharamu bhagavad bhakthiyande jeevithamu nilipi sthree vyamohamuna jikkakunduta.

                Shanthamu: Thanu chendadagina sampadalu, soukyamulu, vijayamulu andukona leka poyinapudu aavesamu pondakunduta.

                Paropakaaramu: Karunayu, pavithramu gala hrudhayamutho itarulaku melu cheyuta melu koruta.

                Nishkaaptyamu: Cheppinadi cheyuta. Chesinadi chepputa.

                Thapassu; Thalachina karyamu enni vignamulu vachchinanu thadeka dhyanamuna saadhinchuta.
           
                Guru seva: Vidya cheppinavaarini, thalithandrulanu, peddalanu sevinchuta.

                Shuchi: Aarogyamu kaligi yunduta.

                Viraagamu: Asaasvathamagu vastuvulapai bhranthi vidichi saasvatha padavi napekshinchuta.

                 Vishayavaanchaarahithamu: Pathanaavastaku daaritheeyu soukyamula napekshimpakunduta.

                  Samathatvamu: Evariyandu pakshapaathamu lekunduta.

                 Satsaangatyamu: Mumukshatvamu sidhinchu kaaryamulandunu, mokshamu kaliginchu vaaritho parichayamu pemponda chesikonuta.

                 Ee manasa theerthamula thelisikonutaku vidya kaavalayunu. Itti vidyanu jnanamanduru. Kaavuna ipudu thelipinavanniyu jnanatheerthamulu. Shiva, Kesava Parashakthi swaroopamugala bhakthiyuthambuga sevimpavalenu. Kalachakramu Parabrahma swaroopamani gurthincha valenu.
Daivamuna parokshamuganaina mantra roopamuga dhyaninchuta uttamambu. Anganyasamu aacharinchuta inkanu srestamu. Guroopadesamulu lenivaaru istadaivamunu nama mantramutho smarinchuta kante sreyaskaramu inkokati yundadu. Bhoomipai kanipinchu theerthamulalo munigina daanikante adhika phalamee jnanatheerthamulalo suchulaina labhinchunu.

                Manavudu thana mathamunu, varnaasramadharmamu anusarinchi pravarthinchuta uttamambaniyu, paramathamu mathaacharamu prapradhamambuna labhamuga unnanu thudaku nastamula paalu cheyunaniyu. parulaku thagina kaaryamula ninkokaraacharinchuta anarthakambaniyu, prastuthamuna kastamuganu heyamuganu unnanu thudaku thana mathame thanaku raksha yaniyu aachaara bhangamu valana paapamu-- paapamuna bhayamu-- bhayamuna pathanamu kalugunani Sree Krishna paramaathma vachichenu.

                 Panikiraani praapanchika bhoga laalasatvamu manambuna naatukoninappudu srestamaina bhakthi, jnana, vairagyamulaku chotu dorakadu.

                 Kaavuna dussangatyamunu thyajinchi satsaangatyamune cheya valayunu. Hrudaya nairmalyamu lenivaadu grandhamula patinchinantha maatramuna prayojanamu leka yaavidhambulu kallu baanaloni manchi theerthamatlunu, kukkache muttabadina paala vidhambulanu,chavitinela naatina manchi beejamatlu vyarthamagunu. Atti  malinaathmulu cheyu snanamulu phaladaayamulu gaka neetiyandundu jala charamulalone ganimpabadunu.  Kaavuna munduga jnanamuche hrudayamu subhra padavalayunu.

                Attivaarini mummurthulu mechchedaru. Ee jnanamu neringi pravarthinchina maanavudu jnana yajnamunu aacharinchina vaadagunu.






                                                   End of Chapter 20


                                                                                               Contd.  Chapter 21

                 

                                                              Chapter  19
                                    (Vrathaadulu cheyadagina pradhaana theerthamulu)


                      Muneendrulaara! magha masamulo Markandeyudu yeye theerthamulalo snanamulu cheseno, yeye daanamulu salipeno, yeye daivamula naaraadhincheno yeringi sarvamaanavulu atle chesina ihaparambula badaya dagina vaaru kaana vaanini gooda vivarincheda aalakimpudu.

                     Magha vrathamaacharimpa praarambhinchutake snanamu modatidi. Pavitramulaina nadulande aa vrathadulu aacharinchina sreyambagunu. Nathulu leni gramaadulalo cheruvulu, digudubaavulu, kaaluvulandaina snanaadulu nerapavachchunu. Magha masamu modalaina parva dinamulalo prathi chinna jalaasayamunandu pavitra ganga nilichi yundunani Aryulu vachinchuchundiri . Padamaranundi thoorpuku paaredi pravaahamulanu nadulanduru. Thoorpunundi padamaraku paaredi pravaahamulanu nadamulanduru. Magha masa vrathame koddi jalaasayambuna nerapinanu phalapradamule gaani andu konnintini mukhyamuga peddalu perkoni yunnaru.

                     1.Prayaaga:- Indu snanamu chesinavaru punyavanthulaguta nischayamu. Vaarinee manavulegaka divya lokamulandu vaaru saithamu gouravinchedaru.  Sastrapuranamulu Prayaaga pramukhyamainadani delupu chunnavi.

                     2. Naimisaranyamu:- Satrayaagaadi krathuvulu aacharimpa ee pradesamu yogyamainadi Mahatmulindu nivasinthuru.  Ee kshetramu Nimi chakravarthi kenthayu mudaavahamu.

                     3. Samanthapanchakamu:- Divyulindu snanamu cheyu chunduru. Ichata munigina vaariki bhoolokamuna kalugu nasta nistura vignamulu vundavu.

                     4. Kurukshetramu:- Aabalavrudhulaku thelisina Mahabhaaratha samgramambuna kidiye nelavu. Dwapara yugamuna Bheeshma, Drona, Krupa, Asvadhdhama, Vidura, Karna , Suyodhanaadulu ichatane kaivalyamu nondiri. Indu moodunnara(3 1/2) kotla theerthamulundutache idi bhoothala svargamani munnu Srikrishna paramathmaye cheppi yundenu. Manavulu svayamkrutha aparaadha doshamulanundi vidivaduta kindu snanamu seyavalayunu.

                     5. Ganga:- Ichata Kasipuramu jagatprakyathamu. Ee kshetra palakudu Annapurna samethundaina Kasiviswanadhundu. Ganga maha pavitra jalamu. Paapulanu pavitrulanu cheyutalo ichati Manikarnika Ghattamulu migula prasasthamainavi.

                      6. Avanthi:- Magha masa vrathamee divya sthalamuna neraverchina punyamurthulaku aa parameswarudu samastha doshamulanu baapi mokshamu prasadinchunu.

                      7. Ayodhya:- Suryavamsapu rajulaina Raghu, Maandhatha, Dileepudu, Harischandrudu, Sreeramachandrudu modalaina vaarandaraku ee nagaramu janmabhoomi. Indu mahapuneethamaina Sarayu nadi pravahinchu chunnadi Sarayu nadilo suchulai deva tharpanamulu, pitru tharpanamulu salipinavaaru prapanchamuna yaso soubhagyamulanu anubhavinchutaye gaaka mukthini gooda ponduduru. Ichata pitru tharpanamulu vadilinacho iruvadirendu (22) tharamula pitrudevathalu daaivanugrahamuna svargavaasulairi.

                      8. Madhu vanamu:- Ichata jalamulalo magha snanamu, vrathamu nerapina vaariki ihaparambulu labhinchuta nikkuvamu.

                       9. Yamuna nadi:-Surya devuni putrika ee roopamuna pravahinchuchunnadi.  Yamadharma raju eemeku sodarudu. Sreekrishnunaku aathmeeyamaina nallani neetitho pravahinchuchundunani pouraanikulu vachinchi yundiri. Ichchata snanaadulu cheyuvaariki sarva sampadalatho Vaikunta prapthi nischayamu.

                      10. Dwaraka:-Pandava pakshapathiyani perugaanchina SreeKrishna paramaathmatmakee nagarambu nilayambu. Poorvamu Jarasandhudu aneka paryayamulu SreeKrishnunimeediki dandeththi raaga Kamsa vairi Jarasandhunaku bhayapadi praanarakshanarthamu paaripoyinapudu Sree Viswakarma bhagavanuni prardhimpaga aa shilpacharyudu Dwarakapuramu nirminchi Krishnuniki ichchenaniyu, tharuvatha Krishnudetulano Jarasandhuni champinchenaniyu puranamulu udghatinchuchunnavi. Magha masa vrathamu ee pranthamunandu puraanokthamuga chesinavariki, pitrutharpanamulu ichchinavariki swarga soukhyamulu kongubangarambulu.

                        11. Mayavathi:- Ee pradesambuna malaprahaarini ananbadu nadi paaruchunnadi. Aa pravaahamuna snana vrathamulu chesinavaru vaari paapamulanundi vimukthi nonduduru. Malaprahaarini namamee nadiki saarthakamu.

                        12. Sarswathi Nadi:- Indu munuguchu ichchata magha masa vratha danamulu chesinavariki Saraswathi devi anugrahamu, ihaparamulu labhinchunu.

                        13. Ganga (Kasi):- Pavitramaina ee nadilo snanamu chesi magha masamuna nallavu, nuvvulu danamu chesina vaariki pitrudevathalandaru samtrupthi chendutaye gaaka sarva sukhamulu anubhavinthuru.

                         14. Kanchi:- LakshmiNarayanulee Kanchiyandu nivasinchi unnaru.  Bhoolokamu vaaree kshetramunu Satyavratha kshetramani cheppukonduru. Vratha niyamambula thappaka ichchata snanamulu chesinavariki koti vidhamula shubambulu praapthimchunu. Kaavunane ichata Devalayamunaku Punyakotiyani naamamu oppuchunnadi.

                         15. Trayambakamu:- Gomathi nadi udbhavinchina kshetra dvaramagutache idi pavitra sthalamu. Indu magha masa vratha snanamulu onarinchina mullokamula vaariki gooda mukthi labhinchuta satyamu.

                         16. Gouthami:- Ee nadiki uttaramuga munupu Gouthama muni Ahalya sahithamuga nivasinchina pradesamunake Kotiphalee kshetramani peru. Deenike Sree Rajarajeswari Somalingeswara kshetramaniyu, Gouthama Siddasramamaniyu, Siddha Janardhana Nilayamaniyu naamantharamulu. Ee pradesamuna unna Phala vruksha saakhaku kaallu dagilinchi thalakrinduga vraalina Shukramuni bhoomipai mantalu veyinchi, agnikanamulanu aaharamuga thinuchu thapamu aacharinchi Shivaanugrahamu pondi mruthasanjeevani vidya neringenu. Pidapa Markandeyudu akaala mrutyuvunu jayinchinadiyunu ichchatane.  Kaavuna oka paryayamu ee kshethramuna magha snana vrathamulu chesinanu vaari varusaga edu(7) janmamula doshamulu harinchunu.

                        17. Dakshavaatika:-Ee pradesamune Drakshaaraamamu anduru. Daksha prajapathi krathuvu onarinchinadi ichchatane.  Ichchatane saptagodavari namankitha thatakamu kaladu. Aa cheruvuna munigi oka dinamanthayu upavasinchi, andunna Manikyamba Bheemeswarulanu darsinchina vaariki ipsithamulu theerunu.

                         18. Muramalla:- Poorvamu Kaalathmakaadri indundedidani pratheethi. Ichata Veera Bhadra naamambuna Bhadrakali yukthambuga Veerabhadraswamy velisi yunnadu.  Godavarilo munigi snana vrathamulu chesina ubhayaloka soukyamulu sidhinchunu. Mariyu Shankarudu kaalakoota vishamu mringina chotuyunide kaavuna Neelakantamanu perunagooda ee kshetramu velugonduchunnadi.

                          19. Paadagaya  Kshetramu:- Deenine Pithapuramanduru. Yelanadee kshetramaniyu piluthuru. Indu Shivudu Kukkutaroopamuna nilichinanduna indu snanamu cheyuvariki punarjanma undadu.

                          20. Pampa nadi:- Kaalatmakamanu parvathamu ee nadiki dakshinamuga unnadi. Pampayanu pattanamukooda ichchatane unnadi. Pampanadilo magha masamuna snanaadulu salipina vaariki Shiva saayujyamu thappaka labhinchunu.

                          21. Prabhavamu:- Idi Pampanadi sameepamunande unnadi.  Loka kalyanamunakai Shankarudu indu Linga roopamu daalchina ithihasamu okati kaladu. Poorvamu panchabhoothadulaku  mundu saththuvunandu Ichchashakthi udbhavinchinadi.  Appudu disalanniyu soonyamuluga unda Srustiki  moolamaina Aham janinchinadi. Atule Vishnu nundi Brahmayu, Rudrudu naidesi(5) mukhamulatho buttiri. Aa puttina vaaru iruvurunu okarinokaru choochukoniri. Vaarilo Shankarudu prapanchamuna naake aidu(5) mukhamulu unnavi neevevaru anaga aa Brahmayu nenokkadine aidu(5) mukhamulu galavaadinani palikenu. Chivaraku vaariruvunu ghoramuga poraadiri. Vaarilo Shivudu thana yedamachethi chitikena vreli gotitho Brahma aidava thalanu trunchiveyaga athadappatinundi Chaturmukhundayyenu.

                        Pidapa Brahma hatya paathakamunaku Rudrudaa brahmakapaalamunu chetha battukoni mullokamula thirugu chunda okappudu Dwaraka vanamuna bhikshatana cheyavalasi vachchinadi. Aa samayamuna Shivuni soundaryamunu choochi Ruchi bharya yagu Vakraseela kaama bhavamunu pondi vaanini vembadinchinadi.  Migilina munikaanthalandarunu Shivuni mohinchi yodalerungaka vaani venta barugiduchundiri. Aa kaaranamuna munulandaru roshamunondi "Shankaruni purushaangamu thegi yundamuralo padugaaka yani sapinchiri. Atlu bhangamaina Shivaangamu bhangamai paathalamunandu bhoomimeeda dasaangula (10") pramaanamuga nilichinadi.  Munula boodidaseyagala shakthi gala vaadayyu Parameswarudu dayamayudai aa munulake melonarimpa thanaa lingamunande leenamai disaanthamulaku praaki padunaalgu (14) bhuvanamulandu vyaapinchenu.

                      Atu tharuvaatha Brahma, Vishnu, Romapaadudu, Suralu, modalagu samasthamulaina vaaraa thejomaya Lingamunu sevimpaga Mahadevudu vaariki darsanamulichchi "Bhakthulaara nenu martyalokamuna Lingaakruthigane yundi nannu nammi sevinchina vaariki chaturvidha purushaardhamulanu ichchedanu "ani palikenu. Mariyu Brahmanu loka kalyanamuga Yajna, Yaaga, Krathuvulu, Japa, Thapa, vrathamulu kramamuga jaruputaku nannu poojimpumu. Vishnu deva! Dharaa paalana seyu kshatriyula paalinchutaku neevu nannardhimpumu.  Munulaara! meelo kondaru Brahma devunaku marikondaru Vishnu devunaku sishyulu kandu"ani cheppi Lingamunandu aikyamayyenu.




                                                      End of Chapter 19



                                                                                                          Contd Ch 20/-

                                                                       Chapter 18
                                            Markandeyudu Shankara varamula badayuta

                          Pralayamu sambhavinchunatlu utpannamaina dhvaniki Vishnuvuyu, Brahmayu, Indraadidevatalu bheethotpadambuna achchata karudenchiri.  Netramulu vippi choochina Markandeyudunu bhayamaascharya sambramamulu manambuna penamgona karamula modchi "He Rajarajeswaree sametha Somalingeswarakya Parvatheepathi! Mrutyuvunake mrutyuvaina Mrutyunjaya! Namaskarinchu chunnadanu.

                          Tripurasura vadha kaalamuna bhoothalamu radhamuganu, Surya  Chandrulu radha chakramulaganu, chaturvedamulu thuragamuluganu, Dhatha saaradhiganu, Meru parvathamu chaapaganu, pariraju vintinaariai, Madhavundu narayanaastramuga chesikonina Jagadvanditha! Nee shakti saamardyamulu varninpa nenethati vaadanu?

                        Harichandana, mandaara, santhana, kalpaka, paarijathamulache koodikoni yunna vadavu. Angaju nanungu chesinavaadavu.  Loka kalyanamunakai Gajasuruni vadhinchina vaadavu. Trimoorthi swaroopudavaina neekevaru saatirajalaru.  Asankyakamagu gunambulu, vividha roopambulu gala ninnu varnimpa evari tharamu? Bhujangabhooshana nannu kaapaadumu.

                         Slo: OM, Rudram Pasupathim Sthanum Neelakanta Umapathim
                                 Namaami sirasa devam kimno mrutyuhu karishyathi

                         Slo: Kaalkantam Kaalamoorthim Kaalagnim Kaalanaasanam
                                 Namaami sirasa devam kimno mrutyuhu karishyathi

                        Slo: Vaamadevam Mahadevam Lokanaasam Jagadgurum namaami
                                Devadevam Jagannadham Devesam Vrushabhadvajam namaami
                                Gangadharam Mahadevam Shankaram Soolapaninam namaami
                                Bhasmadhoolitha sarvaangam nanabharana dharinam namaami
                                Anandam Paramaanandam Kaivalya vadagaaminam namaami
                                Swargapa vargadathaaram srustityantha kaarinam namaami
                                Pralaya sthithi samhara maarikarthaara Eeswaram namaami
                                Satyam satyam punah satya mudhrutvam bhujamuchyadhe namami
                                Veda sastratparam naastina devah Shankaratparah

                        Slo: Markandeya midam strotram yah patechivasannidhou
                               Tasya mrutyu bhayam naasti agni chora bhayam vahihi

                         Ani keerthinchuchu pralayanthamagu varaku nakee lokamuna jeevimpagala                              ayushyamu prasadimpumani prardinchuchu aa Goureeramanuni charana kamalambulapai                    vaalenu.

                         Shankarudanthata Markandeyuni nija karambulatho levadeesi "Bhakthagranee! neevu  chesina stotramunaku nenu santustantharanguda naithini.  Elokamandainanu, evarainanu Markandeya krutha ee Shankara stavamunu bhakthi sradhalatho paaraayanamu chesina yedala vaariki e akaala maranamulu  lekunda kaapaaduthunu.  Neevu korina aayuvu oka kalpaanthamainanu             sapta rushyadula abheestamu nanusarinchi neevedu (7) kalpaantharamula varaku bhoolokamuna jeevinchi yundu varamu nichchithini. Inkanu neekavasaramagu varamulanniyu prasadinchithini.
neevinka poyirammanuchu adrusyundayyenu.

                         Markandeyudu anthata Rajeswari Somalingeswaula prabhavamunu thalapoyuchu intikipoyi thallidandrulaka vishayambulu delipina anantharamuna maathapitarula aajnanusaaramu nadulannintilonu okkokka samvatsaramu magha snanadi vrathamula naacharinchi Markandeya muni yana noppenu.

                          Munulaara Markandeyunaku varamulu prasadinchina Shankarudu prasannudai unduta gaanchi devamunulandaru Shivuni strotramulu chesiri. Shankarudu vaarivanka "Yemi"anunatluga choochutamjesi devathalalo Brahma munduga sameepinchi "Someswara! Yamudu moorchilli unnadu anduvalana yamalokamuna kadhipathi ledu. Aa kaaranamuna bhoolokamuna paapulu mikkutambagutayu nischayamu. Andupai enniyo anardhamulu sambhavimpagalavu. kaavuna naa prardhanalaalakinchi dayantharangudavai dakshina lokeswaruni brathikimpumani vedukonenu.

                         Haimavathi kalatrundanthata abhaya karambuna sprusimpaga prethanaadhundu nidra melkonunatlu lechi, andunna Brahmaadi mahaneeyulaku namaskarinchi, Shankuraneka vidhamula strotramu chesenu.  Yamuniyandu aa Shankarudu daya kalavadai "O Yamadharmaraja! nannu poojinchu vaarini, naa bhakthulai charinchu vaarini, Hari Hara aalayamulandu sancharinchu chundu vaarini, netinundi dandimpakumu. Mariyu radhasaptami anabadu ee magha sudha saptami, sudha ekaadasi, sudha pournami, bahula chaturdasi yagu Maha shivaraatri punya dinamulalo naa vrathamu niyamamuga cheyu vaarini, magha masa snana, daana , vrathamulu cheyuvaarini gouravimpumu. Adiyunumgaka daiva bhakthi leni vaarini, guru ninda, para ninda, devatha nindalu cheyuvaarini, aatma slagha paraayanulai virraveegu  vaarini, devatha kaaryamulu cheyuvaariki aatankamulu kaliginchu vaarini katinamuga sikshinchumu ani yaajnapinchenu.

                        O Prethapathi! mariyoka vishayamu aalakimpumu. Vaivasvatha manvantharamani perkonadagina ee magha sudha sapatami radha saptamaniyu, surya jayanthi yaniyu gurthimpumu. Nee thandriaina Surya narayana murthikee dinamu preethikaramu, Itti mahapavitramaina rojuna evaru nee thandrini poojinchina vaariki janma janmaanthara paapamulu harinchunu. Vaariki etuvanti vyadhi badhalu undavu.  Eedinamuna nee thandrini, ninnu, Kesavuni, nannu poojinchina vaarandaru charithaardulaguta nischayamu. Atti bhagavathulu e kulamu vaarainanu, stree purusha bala vrudha bedhambulu leka gouravimpumu ani cheppenu.

                        Yamadharmaraju anthata Maheswaruni vaakyamulaku sammathinchi aadidampathula yanujna pondi nija puramunaku jani yeppati yatle dharmapaalanamu cheyuchundenu. Kaavuna radha saptami vratha prabhavamu entha goppadiyo, magha snanamunandetuvanti prathibha unnado thelisikontiri kada! ani Dileepunaku Vasistudunu, Pareekshithunaku Suka yogiyu cheppiri.



                                                End of Chapter 18
                                                                                                           Contd. Chapter 19


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                                                                          Chapter 17

                                              Yamuni Shankarudu moorchillacheyuta


                           Markandeyudu satyalokamuna Brahma chethanu munula valananu anumathi pondi svagruhamunaku arudenchina tharuvatha jariginadanthayu thalidandrulaku eringimpa vaaru anandinchiri.  Appatiki kumaruni aayuvu poorthiyagu chunnanduna putra sokamu thappadani dukhimpa saagiri.

                            Aa dampathulu Gourishankarula aathmalo thalachi Mrudani Mrutyunjayulaara! maakee akaarana putraviyogamu prapthinchutaku memu janmajanmantharamulamdeniyu itharulaku apakaaramu seyaledu, paradhana,  pardaarala vaanchimpaledu, velagani velayandu intiki vachchina athidhi abhyagathulanu nirakarimapaledu, maakante unnatha dasalandu unnavarini choochi drohamu thalapaledu, Yathulanu, brahmanulanu, peddalanu vimarsinchutagani, nindinchutagani cheyaledu, thallibiddalanugani, satheepathulanugani yedabaapaledu, cheyaraani panulu emiyu cheyaledu. maakitti vicharamu kaliginchuta endulaku swamy"ani vilapinchuchundiri.

                            Markandeyudu arudenchi "Jananee janakulaara! meerendulakanthaga chinthinchu chundirani yaduga Marudvathimrukandula thanayuni darijerchukoni 'Naayana neevalanane maakee vichaaramu. Neekippatiki padunaidendla aarunelalu jariginavi. Inkoka aaru masamulalo neevee lokamunu baayanuntivi.  Ninubolu satputrunibasi ye thalidandrulaina jeevimpagalara? neeve lekapoyinapudu maakinka eelokamu maatramu endulaku ani vaapovu chunda kumarundu manodhyryamu kaligi poojyulaara! dukhamondavaladu. Shankara varamuna janminchina naaku poornayuvu sidhdhimpagaladu. Satyalokamuna Brahma devudu nannu Kotiphali kshetramunaku poyi Sidhijanardhanuni praarthinchi poornayuvunu pondi vachcheda nannu deevinchi pampudanenu.

                             Mrukandudu appudu "Kumara! Brahmadevuni vakyamu vyardhamu kadu. nee sankalpamu nikhila subhapradamu. Maayanandamu koraku neevu akaalamrutyuvu jayinchutakoraku aa Hariseva okkatiye sadhanamu gana memu ninnu Gomathee theeramunakanupa sammathinchuchuntimi. Jagadrakshakudaina Rajeswaree sametha Somalingeswara swamy prabhavamu ananya saamanyamu. Nee bhaktapaalakuni namminchi thappaka vijayambunondedavu.

                            Shivuni sakthi saamrdhyamulu saamanyamulukavu.  Svethakethuvu anuvaani munnu yamapasamulanundi thappinchina Someswarude nedu neeku poornayushyamunu prasadimpagaladu. Mariyu aa mahaneeyundu ksheerasagaramadhana kaalamuna halahalamunu bakshinchi bhuvanambula samrakshinchenu. Janardhanunitho goodi durmaargudaina jalandharuni samharinchenu. Manmadhuni thana kantimantache bhasmamu chesenu. Attivani anugrahamunu sampaadinchina samkalpamu sidhinchuta nischayamu.  Kaavuna neevu Someswaruni prardimpumani cheppi aaseervadinchiri.

                            Munulaara! Jalandharude evadu? emichesenu ani alochinchu chuntira? Hiranyakasipuni manumadu. Etulanina Hiranyakasipuni kodukulalo padiyava vaaniperu Agnijihvudu.Athani kumarudu Nookarudu. Nookarudu ghora thapambuna Vidhathanu meppinchi yevari chethaneyayudhamu chethanu chaavani varamulabondi loka kantakamuga pravarthinchuchu thudaku Hariharulanukooda himsinchaboyenu. Aa samayambuna Shivakesavulu bhayapadi paaripoyi manasarovaramuna divya thapamu seyaga Shankaruni chethiki chakramunu, Narayanuni chethiki soolamu vachchinavi. Antha vaariruvuru vaarichethulamgala  aayudhamulanu maarchukoni maayopayamuna samayamu choochi Jalandharuni samharinchiri. Appatinundi Hari chakriyu, Shivudu sooliyunairi. Kaavuna Parvatheeramanuni namminavariki  ye aapadalu raavu. Poyi rammaniri.

                           Maathapithalavadda selavu gaikoni rayambuna Sidhi Janardhana kshetramunaku poyi dakshina pradesamuna unna Brahma madhyamanu chotuna oka Shivalingamunu prathistinchenu.  Nityamunu niyamamu thappaka aa munithanayudu naalgava jaamunande melkaanchuchu snana sandhyadi vaidika kriyalandu nirlakshyamu seyaka Lingabhishekamula neraverchina yanantharamuna Sidhi Janardhana kshetramunakumjani phala patra pushpaadulache trikaalamulandunu Somalingeswaruni aaradhinchuchundenu.

                             Idiitlunda Vidhatha Kailasamunakarigi Nandivahanunitho "Ïndudhara! Neevu Dakshinamurthivi, Eswarudavu, Maheswarudaina ninnu nenardhinchuchunnanu. Neevu Mrukanda soothunakidina sodashavarsha jeevitha rahasyamu theliyaka nenu deergayushmanthuduvu kammani deevichiyuntini. Ayyadi pramadavasamuna jariginadi kaani verokati kadu. Prapanchamuna Brahma vaakkunaku thirugu vachchenanu duryasamu raakunda Markandeyuni samrakshinchi nee bhaktajana vatsalyamunu pradarsimpumu ani prardimpaga Kailasa vaasundu "Mee yabheestamu neraverthunani"Brahmaadulaku delipi vaarala bampinanthata Bhoolokambuna Marudvathi putrundu onarinchuchunna Shiva poojalaku anandinchuchundenu.

                           Anthata magha shudha panchaminadu Yamadharma raju bruthulanu ravinchi "Oree! netitho Markandeyuni jeevithamu poorthi ayinadi. Meeridepoyi vaani pranamulanu konithendani"yaajnapinchina aa yamakinkarulu Sidhi Janardhana kshetramuna poojardhamu poolugoyuchunna Markandeyuni pattukonaboyiri.  Paapameleni punyamoorthi gana Markandeyuni kanulakaa yamadoothalu kanipinchinanduna bheethachethaskudai bira bira naalayamuloniki poyi "Shambo Shankara Mahadev"anuchu Shivuni dyaninchuchunda kinkarulunu loniki pojoochiri. Kani Bhairavudu bhayankaramuga edirinchutache vaaru bheethichendi thirigi poyi Yamunitho cheppukoniri.

                            Naadu maghasudhamulo vachchu radha sapthami parvadinamulu. aarogyamunu aiswaryamunu,abhistamulanichchu aa surya jayanthi subhadinamuna prethanadhundu magha snanaadi vratha niyamambula paatinchi, Hariharula poojinchi, thandriyagu Bhaskaruni sevinchenu. Tharuvatha mahishamunekki paasamunu, gadayu dharinchi tvarithamuga kotiphali kshetramunandu Markandeyudu Shivuni aaraadhinchuchunna kovela vaddaku vachchi "Oyee baalaka neevu naa lokamunaku raavalasina   gaduvu daati  rendu dinamulu jariginavi. Ika thadayaraadu. Nee punya phalamunanusarinchi ninnu pampadagina uttama lokamulaku thagu maryadalatho nenu naa lokamunundi pampavalayunu gana mundu neevu devalayamunu veedi velupalaku rammani pilichenu.  Markandeyudu chalimpaka "O Yamadharmaraja! nedu mahotkrustamaina radhasaptami parvadinamu kada Nedu Somalingeswara swamini trikarana sudhiga nenu poojinchuchuntini.  Naa maatalayandu anrutyamu ledu. Naakee Rajarajeswari Someswarudu darsanameeya galadu. Kavuna nichukantha aagavalayunu"ani samaadhanamu telipenu.

                       Yamudanthata "Baluda! nekoraku nenu kachukoni yundu vaadanu kaanu.  Epudu cheyavalasina panulapudu cheyavalayune kaani kaalamu podigimparadu.  Neeku maraname sidhinchi yunna Hari Hara Brahmadulu addagimparu.  Brathuga gala dinamulunna yama paasamuna unnanu thappinchukonagalavu. Lekkaku minchina Indradulane nenu naalokamunaku gonipoyi untini. Neevunu raaka thappadu. Samudramandali isukarenuvunaina lekkimpa galavu gaani naa lokamunaku vachchina praani samudayamunu lekkimpa jaalavanuchu paasamu Markandeyuni kantamunaku vesi laagajochchenu.

                     Munikumarundu lingamunu aaradhinchuchune "Yamadharmaraja! Phalalochanundu saamanyudu kadu. Shivuni poojinchu samayamuna neevepraninaina theesukoni pojalavu. Nenainanu cheyuchunna Shankar dhyanamunaku bhangamu cheya valadantini gana neevu dharmaroopundavu kaadanaledani"palukuchune Hara Hara Shambo Mahadeva yanuchu Pasupathini aaradhinchuchunda Prethapathi marintha roshamuna mandipadi paasamunu marintha balavanthamuga laagenu.

                    Markandeyudanthata "Somalingeswara! ani Lingamunaalingamu chesikona Yamudaavesamuna aa lingamunaku kooda paasamu dagilinchi, gattiga laaginanthalo bhuvananbulu braddalaguchunnatlu dhwanulu puttinavi.  Pralaya kala rudramoorthi aa lingamunundi udbhavinchenu. Gaja charmamu dharinchiyu damara, soola, sankhamula daalchiyu, meruparvathamunaku sariaina unnathakaaramu kaligi Umasahithamu saakshatkarinchina aa Shankarudu Markandeyuni  hastha masthaka samyogamu chesi 'Vatsa! bhayapadakumu,ninnu rakshinchithini ani palukuchu, Yamuni choochi "Oyee durmadhandhuda! na samakshamuna unna bhaktunintha nirbhayamuga nirbhandinchedava? ani kopodeeptha  manasambuna edamakaaliche dannaga aa vamapaada thadanayana Yamudu moorchillenu.




                                           End of Chapter 17


                                                                                                                 Contd. Chapter 18
                     
                         

                                                                     PART    II


                                         Chapter 16--Markandeyuni jananamu


                    Sounakadi munulanthata namaskarinchi "Deva| santhanaabhilashiai kasiki poyina Mrukandunaku putrulu kaligiraa? Etlu? Vari peremi? migilina charitramu vivarimpudu" anina aa Sootha maharshi navvuchu 'nayanalara ipudu meere yatula aduguta kadu. Munna Sukuni Pareekshittuyu, Vasistuni Dileepudunu mee valene adigiyunda vaarappudu eringinchina therangu naakarnimpudani itlu cheppa dodangenu.

                   Bhakta jana vasamkarudaina Shankarudu Mrukanduni thallulandarakunu ÓM' kaaramu upadesimpaga vaaru divya vimaanaaroodulai punya lokamulakeguta gaanchina Mrukandudu anandinchi vaaralaku antyakriyalu vidhi vidhanamuga neraverchenu. Anantharamuna koddi dinamulaku aa Mrukandudu bharya sahithamuga payaninchi Gomathi nadee theeramuna parna kuteeramu nirminchukoni nivasinchenu.

                    Anthalo magha masamu pravesimpaga aa muni dampathulu Godavari nandu snanamu cheyuchundiri.  Mrukandudu pitru tharpanamu cheyuchu Mrutyunjayuni goorchi thapambacharinchuchu sahajaharamunu maani phalamulatho konni nallu, jalamulatho konni nallu vayuvutho konni nallu jeevinchuchu gaalivanalayandu niluchundiyu, himabhagambulapai koorchundiyu, nippulavanti yendalalo nilichiyu thapambonarinchenu.  Shivudaa thapamunaku darsana meeyakunnanduna Mrukandudu marintha pattudala vahimchi panchagnula cherchi vaani naduma ghora thapamu thadeka deekshatho bharya samethamuga cheyuchundenu.

                   Aa dampathula thapo vedimiki lokamulanniyu chalinchinavi.  Sura. Asura, Garuda, Gandharvadulu andarunu bhaya kampitha chetaskulairi.  Devendradulu vaani thapamunu bhangamu cheyutakai yenniyo prayathnamulu chesi viphala manoradhundainu.  Aa Brahmaadi devathalandaru Kailasamunaku poyi "Chandrasekhara| Mrukandudu ninnu gurinchi cheyuchunna ghora thapamunaku Agni prajvalinchuchunnadi. Bhoona bhomtharaalamulu vrayyalu kaanunnavi. Ventane neevaa Mahrshini anugrahimpakunna pramadamu thappadani"vachinchiri.

                  Goureeramanundu brundarakulatho nenide poyi Mrukanduni thapambu virmimpa jeyudunu, meeru bhayapadakudu anicheppi, Sasikala dandamu thodanu,Trisoolamu thodanu, bhujaga bhooshanamula thodanu, Nandi vaahanamekkina Phalanetrundu Kaatyayanidevi thoda Rudraganambulu paryavestinchi yunda muniki saakshatkarinchi "Mrukanda lemmu, nenu Shankarundanu nee bhakthiki anandinchi varamula neeya vachchithini arthimpu"aniyenu.

                  Muni dampathulu kannulu vippi Parvathiparameswarulanu choochinayanthane aamandananda kadalitha hrudayara vindamula ramayambuna lechi chethulu modchi namaskarinchuchu "Hey Gangadhara Rajithadrivasa Mrutyunjaya Brahmachyutha stavadeeya Anantha Aadimadyantharahitha Akhilakara mee divya darsambuna maa janma dhanyambulayye, sarvabheesta phalapradayambulagu mee anugrahamu kaligina memimka vaanchimpadagina varambulemiyundunu. Prabhu pitru runamu deerchukona santhanamu lenivadanukada.  Nannu anugrahinchi kulamunuddarinpa jaalina putra bhagyamunu prasadimpudani vedukoniri.

                  Aadidampathulu anandinchi "Mrukanda neeku santhana yogamu enthamaatramu lenanduna ee varamu neneeyaradu kani nee yandali vatsalyamuna ichchuchuntini. ayinanu neeku veyyi samvatsaramulu jeevinchuvarunu, loka kantakulaina kumarulu kavalayuna? Loka pavana murthiai suslokundagu padahaaru samvatsaramulu maatrame jeevinchu thanayundokkadu kavalayuna ani aduga Mrukandudu aalochinchi 'Mahanubhava inni sramalanondi, intha thapamu chesi mee valana durmargulagu thanayula badayuduna , alpa vayaskundainanu suputrune prasadimpumani prardimpaga  Nandivahanudu anandinchi Vatsa neevu korinatle sadgunambulu kaligi naaku bhakthundagu kumaruni badayuduru ani paliki adrusyamayyenu.

                   Parameswara anugrahambuna Marudvathiki  garbhamankurimpaga ellarunu paramanandamu nondi seemanthamulu cheyinchiri.  Anantharamuna aa saadveelalama gurundu uchchasthanudai karkatakamunandundaga vruschika lagna yukta sathabhishaa nakshatramuna prasavimpaga divya thejo viraajithambuna  oka putra ratnamu udayinchenu.  Aa subhasamayamuna ambarathalamandu deva dhundhubhulu mroginavi.  Rambhaadulu natyamu chesiri.  Gagana sancharulu pushpa varshamulu guripinchiri.  Sura munendrulu kooda aa balunichuda Mrukanduni ashramamunaku vachchu chundiri.

                   Atulane okanoka samayambuna Brahma manasa putrudagu Narada maharshi Mrukanduni chooda vachchi aathaniche argya padyadi upacharyalu andukonina tharuvatha Mrukanda thanayudaina Markandeyuni pilichi, dehamanthayu tadimi Mrukanda ee baalundu padivela (10,000) samvatsaramulu jeevinchi lokamuna chiranjeeviyanu naamambu dharinpagaladu.  Etulanduveni hasthamulandunu paadamulandunu matyarekha, dwajarekha, sankha chakra rekhalu, kumbharekhalu kalavu.  Itti samudrika lakshanamulu kaligina jeevudu deergakala jeevi ani cheppina sastramu vyarthamu kadu.Ayinanu laya karundaina Shankarudu eethani aayurdhayamu padahaaru (16) samvatsaramulu matrame nani saasinchinapudu thapputaku avakaasamu ledani cheppi vedali poyenu.

                   Kalachakramu thiruguthunna koladi Markandeyunaku praayamu peruguchunnanduna aa munivarundu kumarunaku varusa kramamuga annaprasamu,kesa kandanamu, aksharabhyasamu, upanayanamulu jaripinchenu.  Anantharamuna kumarunaku vedamu cheppuchu 'Kumara! neeku kanipinchina munulaku, peddalaku, guruvulaku namaskarinchumani cheppenu.

                  Markandeyudu Shankara varaprasadithudu agutache nikhila darmamula bayaka vedadhyayamu cheyuchu, nishaadulanu paatinchuchunda oka dinambuna Vashistudu, Bharadwajudu,Atri, Viswamitrudu, Kasyapudu, Gouthamudu, Jamadagni anu saptharushulu Mrukanda mahamuni intiki raga aa munidampathulu vaarini uchitasanamuna koorchunda niyaminchi bhakthi yuktamuga poojinchi maatalaaduchunda Markandeyudu arudenchi vaariki namaskarinchenu.

                  Saptarushulalo Vashista mahamuni thappa migilina aarvurunu (6) Markandeyuni ''Çhiraayurastha' ani deevinchiri.  Kaani Vashistudu matramu mounamu vahinchi minnakundenu.  Markandeyudu namaskarimpaga valadanina muni varthanamunu anumaaninchina Bharadwaja, Gouthama, Viswamitra, Atri, Kasyapa Jamadagnulu Ëmidi Vashista! balakundu pranamilluchunda thatastha bhavamu vahinchanemi"aniri.

                    Andulaka Vashistundu "Munulara! meeru dooramaalochinchakaye thondara padithiri. Ee baludu samanyudanukontira? Hara vara prasadamuche janminchina maha purushudu Ithaniki padunaaru samvatsaramulu matrame ayurdhayamu aa Parameswarudu prasadinchiyundenu. Atti vanini nenu dheergayushmanthuniga deevinchedaneni pramadamu sambhavinchunu.  Mari meerithanini deevinchu pattuvaladani anutaku manamboppaka minnakunti, ayinanu mee vaakyamulu palikinchutake prayatnimpumani badulu cheppenu.

                    Migilina munulaarvurunu  (6) vari porapatunu thelisikoni 'Vashista! avunu memu thondara padithimi. Aa padunaaru vatsaramulandunu veenikippude chala kalamu gadachipoyinadi.  Koladi dinamulalone veeni jeevitha samaapthi kavalayunu gana venini chiraayuvuniga cheyu vidhamu aalochinchavalayunu. Munduga Brahma vaddaku povudamani paliki Markandeyuni thama venta satyalokamunaku gonipoyi Chaturaasanunaku Markandeyuniche namaskarimpa chesiri.

                     Samastha sura brundamulatho koluvu theeriyunna Vaninathundunu thana kabhivaadamu chesina muni kumaruni choochi "Vatsa! deergayushmanthuduvu kammu ani deevinchenu" Vashista maha muni chirunavvu navvi "Padmasana! neevunu porabadithivi suma! Shankarudu ee balunaku padunaaru samvatsaramulu maatrame jeevitha samaapthi ani vachinchi yundenu, meeritlu thondara padithiremi?"ana migilina munulu 'nijame Paramesti! memaarvuramunu neevalene porabadithimi.  Maa pramadamunu savarinchukonutake Mrukanda soothuni thama yoddaku theesuku vachchithimi.  Mana vakyamulu vyarthamulu kaakunda yundu upaayamu aalochinchudani koriri.

                     Antha Surasrestundu vismayamandi 'Kumara! neevu cheppinadi satyamu. Aayushyamu nirnayimpa daginavaadu laya kaarakudaina Shankarude yanuchu Markandeyuni cheradeesi athani dehamanthayu thana hastambuna nimiri, mastakambuna unchi Bharatheeswarundaina neneppudu aadi thappi yerungani Brahma naguduneni Markandeyudu Shivanugrahamuna kalpaanthamu varaku jeevinchi undugaka! ani aaseervadinchenu.  Munulunu anandinchi Markandeyuni thirigi bhoolokamuna Mrukandunaku appaginchi, karthavyamulanu vivarinchi vaari vaari nelavulakumboyiri.






                                      End of Chapter  16
                                                                                                                        contd..Ch17