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




               

               

                                                                  CHAPTER 15
                                                  ( Mrugasrunguni santhanamu )


                    Pitrudevatha runamunu theerchutayanina vamsamu uddarichunatti satsanthanamunu kanutaye. Mrugasrungudu thana naluvuru bharyalatho dharmamu thappaga kaapuramu cheyuchundaga vaarilo suvruththa valana sarvalakshana shobakavithundagu kumarudu udayimpaga thandri manambuna Äha | Maghamasa vrathacharana phalambuna dharmartha kama mokshamulan dagina bharyalu nalgurane gaka vamsamu uddarimpadagina lakshanamulu kalgina kumaaruni saithamu ganchithini.  Vaanininkagruhasthuniga onarchina yanantharamu nenu svechchaga vaanaprasthamu vahimpa vachchunu gadayani thalanchenu.

                    Puritidinambulu gaduvaga bandhu mitra gurujanambula aahvaninchi thana kumaruniki Mrukandudu anu naamakaranamu gaavincha sadasyulellaru aa chirutha nanekavidhambula aaservadinchiri. Balakundunu kramambuna peruguchunda Mrugasrungudathaniki vedoktamuga upànayanamu gaavinchi gurukula aasramambuna jaduva viniyoginchina kumarundunu sookshmagrahyambu kaligi samastha vidyalandu advitiya pandityamu sampadinchi guruvulaku, mathapitarulaku kooda anadamu kaliginchenu.

                     Mariyu achira kaalamunande Mrugandudu peddala samukhambuna Marudvathi anu  kanyanu vivahamadina ayyinthiyu yuththamangana dharmambula nirvarthinchchu pathiki thagina sathiai yoppuchundenu.

                     Idi itulunda Suvruththa patnulalo kamalayandu Uttamudunu, Vimalayandu Sumadayu, Surasayandu Suvruthundunu janminchina Mrugasrungudu aa muvvuru thanayulanu gooda brahmacharyamu avalimpajesi vidya budhulu nerpi praveenulaina pidapa vaarilo Uttamunaku Vimalayanu Kanva mahamuni thanaya nichchiyu, Sumathiki Sumantha rishi putrika aina Satya nichchiyu Suvrathunaku Priyamvada yanu Vrudha sutha nichchiyu kalyanambulu gaavinchenu.

                   Ivvidhamuga gruhasthulaina naluvuru kumarulache niyamamu thappaka yagnayaagadi krathuvula cheyinchi, thaanunu Japa,thapa, yogasanambula bayaka santhoshambuga Magha masa snana, daana, dhyana vrathambulu neraverchuchundenu. .  Ammahaneeyundetti durgunambulaku lonugaka daivabhakthi kaligi, vratha niyamambulu kaligi, sadaacharamuna pitru runa , devatha runamulanu gooda theerchinavadai satheejanambulunu, suthulunu sameepamuna nunda yagni samaaropanamu thanayandu gaavinchukoni sathee suthula istanusaaramuga sanyasinchi vanambulaku boyenu. Vipinambulakegina  Mrugasrungudu sampoorna vairagya murthiai kramamuga ahara paniyamula saithamu visarjinchi achirakalamunande bhouthika deha tyagamuna Brahma lokamunakegi Vanee Madhavuniche gouravimpabadenu .

                    Satya lokamuna Paramá soukyamulu anubhavinchina Mrugasrungudu chala kalamu andeyundi eepsithardhamulanu anubhavinchina pidapa Varaha kalpamuna Rubhu naamaankithudai Brahma manasa putruduga janminchenu. Mrugasrungudu inthati vaadagutaku aa mahaneeyudu onarinchina Magha Snana vratha phalithame kaaranamu.

                 Matrubhakthi kala kumarulavadda Mrugasrunguni bharyalu vedantha chintha kaligi jeevitha seshamunu gadupuchundiri. Mrukandudu oka dinamuna nalvuru (4) thallulanu sameepinchi " Matrudevathalara  maa duradrustamemiyo naakugani, naasodarulakugani vamsamu nilvaganaina kumarulu udayimpaledu. Santhanaabhilashiai  nenu  bharya sahithamuga Kasi Visweswaruni darsincha nenchithini. Thana  sameepamuna undu prathivaari charamadasayandu  Viswanadhudu kudichevilo thaarakamu upadesinchunani vaaduka unnadikada . Meerunu Varanasiki arudenchuta uttamamani thochuchunnadi" anina  vaarunu santhoshinchiri.

                  Andhra Vishnuvarthana maharajuyu samayamunaku kalisivachchinatlu kutumba samethamuga kasiyatra karuguchunda Mrukandudunu vaaritho ekeebhavinchi prayanamu saginchenu. Deerga prayanamuna vaarilo kondaru appudappudu badalika chenduchundaga Mrukandudu vaariki  bhakthi vairagya sookthulanu thelipuchu aneka paryayamulu " O punyamaina yatrikulaara  Ye karanamuna thana chuttamulu, snehithulu, kadaku bharya biddalu thannu vidanaadi poyinanu , Attivaaru kasikarigina Aa Sarveswarude vaariki  thalliyu,thandriyu, daivamu,gurudu,thodu needalai kaapaaduta nischayamu.

                Inkanu vaardhakyamu, vyadhi, angavaikalyamu, daaridryamulache peedimpabadu vaariki saithamu Varanasi samrakshana nichchunu. Pancha mahapaathakamulu aacharinchina vaarini aa Gangajalamulu pavitratha nosangunu. Kutumba kalahamutho manovaikalyamu chendina vaariki, runamula paalai paari poyina vaariki Annapurnadevi abhaya pradhanamu osagunu. Thagina  bodhakulu lekaye yogabhyasadi krutyamulalo porapaatulavalana nastapadina vaariki andu sthanamu kaladu. Prathikoolamaina, durmargulagu thanayulu kaligina vaariki aa Shankarudu mukya baandhavudagunu. Mathibhramaadi vyadhigrastulaku aa bhoomi vaidyalayamu kaaga Kasi Visweswaruni sannidhanamuna sakala papamulu bhasmeepatamulaguta nissamsayamu.  Jithendriyatvamu chaalanivaru maharanyamulalo aatma sidhi erpadani kaalambuna nishphalambulagu samyamoondrula vidhaanambula saluputakante ee Kasi kshetramuna Annapurna sametha Visweswara swamini okka maaru trikarana sudhiga dyaninchuta sreyaskaramu. Atanunnavariki ye  yarishadvargamulu antajaalavu. Kaavuna inchuka prayasaku sahinchi Kasi cheruta uttamamu " ani cheppuchundenu.

                  Koddi dinambulaku vaarandaru Kasi nagaramunu pravesinchiri. Sathee,sodara,matru devathalatho gooda manikarnamuna snanamulu chesi sandhyanustanamulu neraverchi, pitru tharpanamulu vadili yatrikulalo kudirina vaariki samthruptikaramuga bhojanamulu pettinchi, daridranarayanulaku annadanamu chesenu.

                Achatanundi vaarandaru Dhundi Vinayakuni modalaina velpula naaradhinchiri. Kasinadhuniki saastanga danda pranaamamulu arpinchi, kshetropavasamulu gaavinchiri. Migilinavaru aa raatri jaagaranamulu cheyaga suryodaya kalamuna kalakrutyambulu, vedavidhula theerchukoniri. Samastha vidya paarangathulaina  vari yadvaryamuna Shiva linga prathista gavinchenu.  . Aa lingamunaaradhinchina  eepsitharthamulu badayudurani pouraanikulu cheppuchuntiri.

              Mrukanduni nalvuru thallulu naalgu (4) Shiva lingamulanu prathista chesiri. Mrukandudu prathista chesina lingamunaku Mrukandeswarundanu naamamu kaliginadi. Atulane Suvruththa prathista chesina lingamu Suvrutheswarudu, Kamala prathista chesina lingamu Kamaleswarudu, Vimala prathista chesina lingamu Vimaleswarudu, Surasa prathista chesina lingamu Suraseswarudu.

               Aa lingamulalo Dhundi Vinayakunikeduruga Mrukandeswara lingamunu, athani  mundu Suvrutheswarudu, vaaniki toorpu bagamuna Kamaleswarudu, thirigi Dhundi Vinayakuni dwaramuna Vimaleswarudu , athaniki eesanyamuga Suraseswarudu undiri. Marudvathidevi pathi  aajnanusaaramuga manikarnika ghattamunaku padamara dikkuna prathista chesina lingamunu darsinchina vaariki daivatvamu siddinchunu.

                Atupimmata Mrukandudu kutumba samethamuga Varanasi nagarambuna Shiva panchakshari mantramunu jaripinchuchu , andandugala punya kshetramulanu darsinchuchu, meluguchunda vaani nalvuru thallulu Shiva naama smaranamu cheyuchu Lingaikyamu nondiri. Shankarudu vaariki saakshatkaramu nosangi Kailasamunaku gonipoyenani Pareekshinmaharajunaku  Suka yogi cheppinatlu Vasistudu Dileepunaku eriginchenani Sounakaadi munulaku Sootha maharishi vachinchina skaanda, Padma puranaantargatha Magha puranamandli pradhama bhagamu sampoornam.



                              End of chapter 15
                               End of Part I
     
                   

       


                                                         Chapte . 14
                            (Suvruthadulu nerapina pativratha lakshanamulu)


                   Sathiki patiniminchina daivamu endulanu ledu. Penimitiyokka swaroopa kuroopamu, suguna durgunamulu, Daana dhanyamulu jaraa vrudha dasalo sambandhamu pettukonaka angavaikalyamu unnanu, mukkopamu kaliginanu,lobhi ayinanu inketti durmargudainanu bharya atanini daivamatlu poojinchutaye pathivratha lakshanamu. Sthreelu sarvavelala sarvavasthala lonu thana dharmamunu paatincha valenu. Okanokkappudu penimiti aarjanaparudu kaka thalidandrulu, annadammulu, leka itara bandhujanula samrakshanapai aadhara padavalasi kaalamu gadupuchunnanu, pathi bhakthini bayaka vaani yanumathi lenidhe e chinna karyamunu dhikkarinchi cheyaradu.

                     Kopamugani asuyagani,lobhithanamu leni prasantha chittamuna charimpadagunu gani minchina korikalu koraradu, garvapadakoodadu. Chuttupakkalavari maatalaku lobadadagadu. Apaatrula chelimi panikiradu. Yekanthamuganaina, swathantramuganaina sahaja samoohamulundu thirunallu modalaina chotulaku poraadu . Kaliginanthalo thrupti chendi bharthakanukoolamuga sancharinchedi saadveelalamalu thama gruhambulane bhooloka swargamuluga choopinchi vansodharakulagu putrulu gaanchi samastha lokamulandunu gouravimpa badudur Atti uttamanganalu mahima sakthi gala daivamunu , tharuguleni dhanavanthudagu kuberuni, andachandamulu velayu panchabhanuni,indrajala vidya visaradundaina gandharvunaina thana bhartha kante bhavimparu.

                        Bhartha gadinchi thechchinadanilone  podupu cheyavalen .Atta mamala sevinchuchu bandhujanambula gouravinchuchu, athidhi abhyagathi,yathi munnaguvarini poojinchuchu, krama sikshana kaligi pravarthincha valenu. Penimiti graamantharamulandu unnapudu bharyalu talantu cheyuta, thala duvvi poolu bettuta, nagalu,sundarambaramulu dharinchuta poortiga nishedimpa valen .

                    Nelakokamaru sthreelu bayatacheruta dehadharmam . Ruthuvathiaina modati dinamuna magadaamenu chandalangana valenu,rendava dinamuna aamenu Brahma hatya chesinadanivalenu, moodava dinamuna penimiti thilagathaki valenu, naalgava dinamuna kshudrakantavalenu choodavalen . Bayataku cherina rojulalo biggaraga edvaradu. Vekiliga navvarad . Bàdalika kalugu prayanamu cheyaradu. Pagalu nidrimparadu. Jyoothamuna palgonaradu. Dantamula patuvuga domarad . Sugandha lepanamulu cheyarad . Para purushinitho maatladarad .

               Mariyu devalayamuku povuta,devatha moorthulanu choochuta,daiva charithramulanu vino itarulatho chepputa nishedham . Yatralu,vanamulu,pools thotalaku vellavaladu. Kayagooralanu tharuguta ,gollu deeyuta, govulanu, chetla theegalanu thakuta, noonirasukonuta panikiradu. Suryunivanka choodaradu. Thamu upayoginchina paatradulu dooramuga unchavalenu. Malamootramulu viduchuta, umiyuta,kaallu chethulu kadugukonuta,bhujinchina paatralu kadugukonuta modalagunavi intiki dooramuga jariginchavalenu.

                        Attivaru naalgava rojuna prathahkalamunande melkanchi nidrinchina pradesamu podileka alikinapimmata nadiki poyi snanamu cheyavalenu. Mailabattalanu chaakaliki veyuta kudaranicho thane utikikonavachchunu. Muttubattala chiviti mantilo kalipina neetilo  muppadi (30) marulu utakavalenu. Aameyu meththani mannuche mukhamu thomukoni neetilo digi muppadisarlu thalamunchi snanamu cheyavalen . Anantharamu parulanu choodakunda thalavanchukoni illucherina bharya bhartha mogamunu pradhamamuga choodavalenu. Panchagavyamunu,goksheeramunu thravavalenu. Konchamuga annamunu notilo vesukonakunda pasibiddalanu choosinacho paapalaku muttudoshamu aapaadinchunu.

                         Garbhamu darinchinavari vishayamulu kooda aalakimpudu. Garbhavathulu durmargulatho baashimparadu. Cheduthalampulu gala sthreelatho tharachu parichayamu chesukonarad . Bayalu cherina illalini choodaradu,maatladaradu. Peddaga navvulu,gattiga thummuta, balamaina panulache alayuta , eershasuyalatho kayyamuladuta koodani panulu. Danthamulatho pedavulu korikinanu, golly korikinanu manchidi kaad . Bhayankaramulaina varthalanu,kadhalanu vinaradu. Manchi gunamulu kaligi,daiva sambandhamagu charitrala naalakinchuchu pathi sevalu aacharinchuchu thaginantha visranthiga sancharinchavalenu. Atti kulakantha keerthinondi vamsamu nilipi ihaparamula anubhavimpavalenu.

                  Eevidhamuga gruhambuloni sthree purushulandaru dharmamulu aacharinchinacho aakutumbamu sarvasampadalatho thulathoogutaku etuvanti lopamu undadhu.








                  End of chapter 14

                                                                                                           To be cont'd. Chapter15

                                     CHAPTER 13

                                (Mrugasrungudu nerapina Gruhsthasrama dharmamulu)

                     Mrugasrungudatlu naluvuru kanyala vivahambaina anantharamuna bharyalathogoodi dharmayuthambuga nerapina gruhasthasrama dharmamulanu sradhabhaktulatho aalakimpudu, kulamu nudhdharimpaga okka putrudainanu chalunukada|  Mrugasrungudu chesina dharmamu aadarsamuga andaru acharinchavalenu.  Prathidinamu vekuvayande melkanchi istadaivamunu smarinchuchu lechi nairuthi dikkuku poyi rahasya pradesamuna malamutramulanu visarjinchavalenu. Avvidhamuna bayalunakeguvaru pagati kalamuna uttarabhimukhamuganu , ratriyandaina dakshinabhimukhamuganu aaseenulai mutra pureesha visarjanamu cheyuta uttamamu. Anantaramuna gupta pradesamula subra parachukonina tharuvatha  nadiko, kaaluvako, cheruvuko, nuyyikadako poyi yenimidi (8) paryayamulu pukkilinchi umiyuchu patranu kadugavalenu.

                     Ramarami chitikinaveli laavuyu, aarangulamu (6") podavugala pannudomu pudakanu sekarimpavalenu.Danthadhavanaku Uttareni, ganuga, vepa pudakalu mukhyamu. Rendava pakshamuna mullugani, beradugani, paalugani kalugu pullalanaina upayoginchavachchunu. Atti kastamunu subraparachukonna tharuvatha

                      Slo: Aayurbalam yasovarbaha prajaam pasuvachoonicha  

                              Brahma prajnancha medhancha tvamno dehee vanspathe||

                      Ani patinchi, pudakayokka chivari bhagamunu meththaga namilina pidapa pallu thomi, daanini nairuthi dikkuga paaraveya valenu. Mariyu thanu janminchina nakshatramu vachchina rojulandunu , astami, navami, pournami thidulandunu danthadhavana pudaka upayogincharadu. Abhyangana snanamu cheya radhu. Ulli nishedimpa valenu. Sradha dinamulandu, padyami, dwadasi thithulandu midhuna karma parityajincha valenu.

                       Pallu kadigina anantaramuna prathakaalamu snanamu cheyutakai neetilo digi, daari chesukonuchu mola lothu varaku poyi vastramulanu subhramuga thadupukona valenu. Aachamanantharamuna gattunaku vachchi chethitho mummaru mattini deesi jalamulo veyavaleni, Ganga pippaladulaku namaskarinchi snanamu cheya valenu.  Sahajamuga erpadina nadee jalamulalo-naina gattuna unna mannu neetilo veyavalenu leka manujulu nirminchina thatakalandaina neetilonunna mruthikane mummarulu theesi velupala veyavalenu.

                      Sl:  Akaala mrutyu haranam sarva vyadhi nivaranam 

                             Sarva papa kshayakara Sree Vishnu paadodakam pibam

                      Ani mummaru aachamanamu chesi mummaru dosilitho gattuna neeru poya valenu.

                      Sl: Yanmaya dooshitham thoyam  saareeramala samyutham 

                             Jnana vairagya sidhyartham yakmyanam tharpayamyaham.

                      Anuchu snanamu muginchina tharuvatha  dehamanthayu thuduchukoni , podi battalu kattukonina tharuvatha Thoorpu mukhamugagani, Uttaraabhimukhamugagani koorchundi Sandhya vandanamu cheya valenu. Tharuvatha sakthikoladi dana dharmamulu gaavinchi satyanustanamulu neraverchina tharuvatha intiki kaavalasina vasthu samudayamu anthayu sekarimpavalenu. marala madyahnamuna brahma yajnamunu, pitru tharpanamulu poorthi gavimpa valenu.

                       Munulu gani, brahmacharulu gani dinamunaku mummarulunu, gruhasthulu udaya madyahnamulande snanamulu cheya valenu. Snanamu mugiyagane  Surya devuni, Gouri devini, Vishnuvunu, Vinayakuni,Sankaruni poojinchu devatharchanaye Panchaayathanamu anduru. Pimmata vysya desamunonarinchi, balulu sakramamuga chyavalenu.  Aa samayamuna 'Nenonarinchu baliche kukka,kaaki,yaksha,sidha, deva, rakshasa, pisaacha,pakshi, sarpa, prtha vrukshaduluku aaharamu labhinchi samtrupthi nondurugaka'yanu dhyanamu cheya valenu. Tharuvatha athidhulanu aadarinchi yathulanu, brahmacharulanu sevinchina yanthata gruhasthasramamu nerapuvaru bhojanamu cheyavalenu.

                      Gruhasthu sateesamethamuga koorchundi bhujincharadu. Thanu bhojanamu cheyutakellapudu oke patra niyamimpa valenu.  Bhujinchutaku poorvamu konchamannamu nethilo kalipi chitaguptadulaku samarpinchina pidapa pranahoothulu vesikoni namalakaye mringa valenu. Tharuvatha kooralatho thinunappudu munduga uppu karamu kalavaanini thinaradu.Vaanini madhyalo upayoginchi chivaraku perugu majjigalatho muginchi, cheyi kadugukoni, padamulanu subraparachukoni, Surya namaskaramulanu chesi niyamamuga aaseenudai  aachamanamu cheyavalenu. Bhuktayasamu theeruvaraku visranthi theesukoni, Vedanga charchayandu palgonina pidapa intiki sambandinchina panulu savarimpavalenu. Mithamuga  rathri kalamulo bhujimpavalenu. Satvaguna pradhanmulagu padardhamulu adhikamuga thinuvaarik Dheergayurarogya soukyamulu samakoorunu.

                     Nidrinchunapudu swagruhambuna thoorpuga thala unchiyu, attavarillaina dakshinamuga thala unchiyu, itara gramamulandaina padamaraga thala unchiyu sayanimpavalene gani yennatikini uttaramuga thala unchi parundaradu. Sayaninchinavaru manambuna sookthamunu chadivi Narayanuni thalanchukoni, Kapiluni,Agasthyuni, Aasthikuni smarinchuchu nidrinchavalenu.

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