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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