Veda parayanam Punyam praapnotyeva na samshayah,Yatraamevam vidham kritwaa punyam Amara nayakam/ (Yatris to Amaranaath are assured of Veda paarayana Punya, but countless other benefits too) Muktimeva samaapnoti vina chendriya nigrahaih,Ihaloke sukhi bhutwa Ante saayujya maapnuyat/ (The Yatris would enjoy the… Continue Reading
Devi Parvati enquired about the procedure of Peetha Daana and Maha Bhairava replied as follows: Palapapanchaka maadaaya yava pishtasya Sundari, Suchaturbhadrakam kritwaa lepayitwaatu kunkumaih/ Karpura chandanaivaapi Mrigasjaischa Maheshwari, Chatushkoneshu samstthaapya suvarnaanaam chathustayam/ Athavaa repya mudraanaam panchakam Manujeshwari, Archayitwaa Gandha Pushpai… Continue Reading
As Devi Parvati thanked Maha Deva, the latter explained further for the benefit of Bhaktas as follows: Yatah swam darshayaa Maasa Shravanyam cha Harah swayam, Tatascha kathityaa yatraa Shrananyaam cha Harah swayam,Tatascha kathitaa yatraashravanyaam Punya daayani/ Shravani shukla pakshe yartraa… Continue Reading
Kapotaah ke Ganastatraa katham kritasthitaah Prabho, Vadame kripayaa Shambho lokaanaam hita kaamyayaa/ (Devi Parvati enquired of doves and Ganas as to why and how were there in the cave). Shrunu Sushroti vakshyaami kapotaame bhavatkila, Yacchrutwaa muchyate jantu jeevaa hatyaati paapakaat/… Continue Reading
Snaatwaamaraavateem naamneem nadeem parama paavaneem bhasmaangasita dehaa cha bahu vastra vivarjitaa/ Pralapanjirmvacchiva sandhaanam dehime Parameshwara, Tadaa roheddarivaram tyaktwaa krodaadhi vikriyaam/ (Parameshwara! After taking bath in the most Sacred Amaravati River, smearing bhasma all over the body which shines bright white… Continue Reading
Devi Parvati evinced enthusiasm in learning from Maha Bhairava about the background of Daamaruka Ganeshwara, and how he turned into a shila or stone as also how the ‘Shilaasthala’ evolved itself as a Punya Kshetra. Shrunu vakshe Maheshani charitam Daamara… Continue Reading
Vada satyam Maha Deva punyam Panchatarangnim, Yaam drushtwa Mukti maapnoti janmasta bhavairamai/(Devi Parvati requested Maha Deva to convey the essence of Pancha Tarangini, on hearing about which the pataka mukti of human beings would be assured). Punyamakshaya maapnoti yamamedhaadikam priye,… Continue Reading
Shrunu Sushroni vaksheham sushkibhutam Sarovaram, yenavigjnaana matrena Naro muchet patakaat/ (Sushroni!-the One who hears attentively-let me explain the account of a dried up Sarovara (Pond) on hearing about which human beings would be freed from Patakas or serious sins committed… Continue Reading
Maha Bhirava continued his narration of the significance of select Tirthas to Devi Parvati in the context of Amarnaadha Yatraa phala. Vaayunaa paribhutaascha Devaaste sharanam gataah, Deva Devam Maha Devam tushtuh parayaa giraa/ Devas headed by Indra approached Maha Deva… Continue Reading
Shrunu Sushroni vakshyaami Sheshasya Naga Rupinah, Mahatmyam cha prabhuti cha sarva paapa pranaashanam/ Devi Sushroni! The great significance of Shesha Naaga Parvata is now being described as this indeed is such as to extinguish all kinds by sins and misdemeanors… Continue Reading
