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/-