SATYANARAYAN PUJA
Here is a humble effort to provide a simple procedure for performing the SatyaNarayan Puja on your own. I apologize for any mistake unknowingly committed in the process. The puja can be further simplified if one is unable to buy certain items, due to lack of time or other reasons. Just listening to/reading the Katha itself is very beneficial. Most important is to perform the puja with Sincerity,Love and Devotion.
CONTENTS
1. Simplified Satya Narayan Puja Procedure
2. Elaborate Sathya Sai Satya Narayan Puja
5. Food prayer
6. Bhajans
7. Aartis
8. Significance of SatyaNarayan Puja
11. Things required for the Puja
12. Preparing the Puja mantap
13. Prasad / Charnamrit (recipe)
14. Distribution of Charnamrit , Prasad
15. Conclusion
SatyaNarayan
Pooja
Cover the kalash (or pot filled with water) to be used
for teerth with your hand and say the below written shloka to consecrate the
water. Now, dip a flower in this water and sprinkle it on the puja items,
devotees and surroundings.
Kalashasya mukhe Vishnu, kante Rudra samashritaha
Mule tatra sthito Brahma, madhye Matrgana smrita
Kukshau tu sagaraha, sarve saptadwipa Vasundhara,
Rigvedaha, yajurvedaha, samavedoho, arthavarnaha,
Angaischa sarve kalashambu samashritaha,
Gangecha, Yamunechaiva, Godavari, Saraswati,
Narmada, Sindhu, Kaveri jalesmin sannidhim kuru
Kalshodaken devam atmanam puja dravyani cha samprokshya
May the lord Vishnu be present at the mouth, Shiva at the
neck,
And Brahma remain at the base of this pot.
May the mother (Earth) be present in the center.
May the water from all the seas and the sand from all the
seven islands,
The learning from all the 4 vedas, Rigveda, Yajurveda,
Samaveda and Atharvaveda,
Blend into this water,
And the water from all the seven holy rivers,
Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati,
Gayatri Mantra (3 times)
Om bhur bhuvah swah
Tat savitur varenyam
Bhargo devasya dheemahi
Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat
(O God, Thou art the giver of life, the remover of pain and sorrow, the bestower of happiness; O Creator of the Universe, may we receive thy supreme, sin-destroying light; may Thou guide our intellect in the right direction.")
Sri Vakratunda Mahakaaya
Koti-soorya samaprabha
Nirvighnam kuru me Deva
Shubh-karyeshu Sarvadaa
(O, Lord Ganesha of the curved trunk and massive body, the one whose splendor is equal to millions of Suns, please bless me to that I do not face any obstacles in my endeavors)
Offer akshat, pushpa and kumkum to lord Ganesha. Then
bathe the Ganeshji image with Charnamrit and then washe it with clean water.
(This water should be mixed into the original charnamrit and later distributed
to all). Offer dakshina (money) as per your desire.
Guru brahmaa guru vishnuh
guru devo
maheshvarah
guru saakshaat parabrahma
tasmai shree gurave namah
(I prostrate to
that Shree Guru, who is himself Brahma, Vishnu, and God Maheshwara, and who is
verily the Supreme Absolute itself.)
If you have a Guru, offer him akshat, kumkum , Pushp
and dakshina.
Prayer to Navgraha (9 planets)
Om Namah Sooryaya Chandraya Mangalaya Budhaya Cha
Guru Shukra Shanibhyascha Raahave Ketave Namo Namaha
(My Salutations to Soorya (Sun), Chandra (Moon), Mangala (Mars) and Budha (Mercury). I also salute Guru (Jupiter), Shukra (Venus), Shani (Saturn) as well as Rahu and Ketu.)
Mentally invite the 9 planets to attend your puja and grant you grace.
Pay obeisance to them and offer them akshat, pushpa and kumkum (in the tray
where swastik is marked, symbolic of the Navgraha).
Prayer to Satyanarayanji
Offer pushpa and kumkum to Lord SatyaNarayan. Bathe
the image of SatyaNarayan (or coins of 1 ¼ ) with Charnamrit and then wash it
with clean water. (This water should be mixed into the original charnamrit and
later distributed to all). Offer dakshina (money) as per your desire.
(Optional) Offer
a piece of new cloth, either silk or cotton to the deity. This should then be
donated to someone present or to the poor.
Begin
the puja by first lighting the lamp (the main one not the smaller one’s which
will be lit during the course of the puja). Now sitting cross-legged on the
floor, with your palms resting on your knees (with the thumb and the middle
finger joined and the palm facing upwards), eyes closed, reverentially chant
the ‘Om’ 3 times, feeling the reverberations of the sound within yourself. This
done, chant the following shlokas.
Shlokas For
the Satya Sai Satya Narayan Puja
1. The Sai
Gayatri Mantra
At all
auspicious, religious and devotional functions it is customary to sing the
‘Gayatri Mantra’ first, asking the Goddess Gayatri (the Divine Mother) to
illumine the intellect and dispel darkness. Similarly, the gayatri mantra can
also be recited in praise of a particular chosen God or deity with the
confidence that all forms of God ultimately represent the same Omnipresent
Divinity. Thus the Sai Gayatri urges our beloved lord Satya Sai as
follows:
// Om
Sayeeshwaraaya Vidmahe
Satya Devaya Dhimahi
Thannosarvah Prachodayat //
That Lord of
lords Sai, whom we know,
Let us meditate
Satya Deva (who is the very embodiment of the eternal ‘Truth’)
The one who
kindles our knowledge.
The Original
Gayatri Mantra
You may also
chant the original Gayatri Mantra, instead if preferred, as follows:
// Om bhur
bhuvah suvah
Tat savitur
varenyam
Bhargo devasya
dhimahi
Dhiyoyona
prachodayat//
2. It is then customary to invoke the blessings
of Lord Ganesha, (the elephant headed God). Also known as vighneshwaraa
(the remover of obstacles), He is asked to bless the occasion with His
presence, remove all obstacles and help ensure that the function is completed
successfully, with the prayer:
// Shree
vakratunda mahaakaya, koti surya samaprabha
Nirvighnam
kurme devo, shubha karyeshu sarvada. //
O Lord Ganesha,
the one who has a curved trunk and a great body and whose effulgence/splendor
matches (is equal to) a million suns,
3. The next shloka (Sanskrit verse) is
addressed to the Guru, or preceptor, asking him to bless the occasion
with the following prayer:
Gurur Brahmaa,
gurur Vishnu, guru devo Maheshwaraha,
Gurur sakshat
Para Brahma, tasmai shree guruve namaha.
The Guru is none
other than an embodiment of Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Maheshwara
(Shiva)*. He is the supreme Brahman (consciousness) Himself. To such a Guru, I
offer my salutations.
*According to the
Hindu scriptures, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva make up the holy trinity as the
Creator, Preserver and Destroyer of the universe respectively.
4. After the above two shlokas it is customary
to honour Saraswati, the Goddess of learning with the following Prayer:
// Ya kundendu
tushar har dhawala,
Ya shubra
vastravrata,
Ya veena
vardanditakara,
Ya shewata
padmasana,
Yaa
brahmachyut shankara prabhritibhir,
Devai sada
vandita,
Sa maam paatu
Saraswati, Bhagawati,
Nishesh jadya
pahaa.//
She who is pure
and white like the jasmine, the full moon and the garland like formation of dew
drops,
She, who is
dressed in a spotless white robe,
Who has the
auspicious instrument, the Veena, in her hand,
Who is seated on
a white lotus,
Who is revered by
Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva,
The one who is
always revered by all the Gods,
May that goddess
Saraswati, or Bhagwati, the presiding deity of learning, remove our lethargy, laziness
and ignorance and bless and protect us.
Shloka for
consecrating the water (to
be sprinkled on the puja items, devotees and surroundings for purifying the
atmosphere)
// Kalashasya
mukhe Vishnu, kante rudra samashritaha
Mule tatra
sthito brahma, madhye Matrgana smrita
Kukshau tu
sagaraha, sarve saptadwipa Vasunadhara,
rigvedaha,
yajurvedaha,samavedoho, arthavarnaha,
Angaischa
sarve kalashambu samashritaha,
Gangecha,
Yamunechaiva, Godavari, Saraswati,
Narmada,
Sindhu, Kaveri jalesmin sannidhim kuru
Kalshodaken
devam atmanam puja dravyani cha samprokshya //
May the lord
Vishnu be present at the mouth, Shiva at the neck,
And Brahma remain
at the base of this pot.
May the mother
(Earth) be present in the center.
May the water
from all the seas and the sand from all the seven islands,
The learning from
all the 4 vedas, Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda,
Blend into this
water,
And the water
from all the seven holy rivers,
Ganga, Yamuna,
Godavari,Saraswati,
Narmada, Sindhu
and Kaveri blend into the water in this pot.
With the water,
thus consecrated, we now purify the materials and surroundings before
commencing the puja. By sprinkling it all around, using a flower from the pot.
Break a
coconut and offer it to the Lord before commencing the Puja
Shloka before
commencing the Puja
// Atha Sri
Satya Sai Vrata saangataa sidhyartham
Nirvighnena
parisamaaptyartham //
We now commence
the puja for the Satya Sai Vratam
May the lord help
us to complete it without any obstacles.
// Sri Maha
Ganapati Pujaam karishye //
We begin with
first worshipping lord Ganesha.
Shlokas in
praise of Lord Ganesha
An image (metal
or silver) image of Lord Ganesha may be used for this puja. If not available,
place a whole supari or a piece of whole Haldi (turmeric) on the rice in front
of the kalash to represent Ganesha.
// Om shree
Ganeshaya namaha
Dhyami,
avahayami, navaratna simhasan samarpayami
Padyoha padyam
samarpayami
Arghyam
samarpayami, mukhe achamaniyam samarpayami
Pour a tsp of
water from the left hand into the right palm and drink it. Do this 3
times.
Om Shree
Ganeshaya namaha … snanam samarpayami (Pour water over the image)
“ …snanataram shudha achamaniyam
samparyami (drink water)
“ …snanataram vastrayugmam samarpayami (offer cotton)
Om Shree
Ganeshaya namaha …shri gandham samarpayami (offer sandal paste)
“ … yagnopavithyam samarpayami
“
…alankarnaartham akshatam
samarpayami (offer
akshata)
“ durvadi, nanavidh
parimala patra pushpani samarpayami (offer flowers and leaves)
Different
names in praise of Lord ganesha
1.Om Sumukhaya
namaha 2.Om
Ekdantaya namaha
3. Om Kapilaya
namaha 4. Om
Gaja karnikaya namaha
5. Om
Lambodaraya namaha 6.
Om Vikataaya namaha
7. Om
Vighnarajaaya namaha 8.
Om Ganadhiyaaya namaha
9. Om
dhumraketave namaha 10.
Om ganadhyakshaaya namaha
11. Om
phalchandraaya namaha. 12.
Om Gajananaaya namaha
13. Om
Vakratundaaya namaha 14.Om
Shurpakarnaaya namaha
15. Om skanda
purvajaaya namaha
Everyone
should take loose flowers and akshat.
Om Shree Maha
Ganapataye namaha …nanavidh parimala
pushpakshatam samarpayami
Om Shree maha
Ganapataye namaha …dhupam aghrapyami, deepam darshayami, dhupa deepanantaram
achamaniyam samarpayami.(offer incense, show the lamp and drink water 3 times)
Now, offer a
piece of jaggery or a fruit as naivedyam (prasad) to lord Ganesha and
then say the following shloka:
Om shree
mahaganapataye namaha ..Naivedyam samarpayami
Om Shree
mahaganapataye namaha … dakshina tambulam samarpayami (offer dakshina, (money) as per your desire)
Om Shree
mahaganapataye namaha …suvarna mantrapushpam samarpayami
(offer
flowers)
Om
mahaganapataye namaha …atma pradakshin namaskaran samarpayami (revolve around yourself once and prostrate
before the deity)
Mam ishta
kamyartha sidhirasthu Om Shree Mahaganapate prasadam shirsa grihayaamitaha
May my desires be
fulfilled. I accept the blessing of Lord Ganesha.
Now the person
who is doing the puja should take a flower from those offered to Lord Ganesha
and respectfully place it on his/her head, accepting it as a prasad or blessing.
Satya Sai Puja
For this puja an
image or photograph of Swami may be used or place two coins (value 1 ¼) in
front of Swami’s image and use those for all the rituals of pouring water etc.
Atha Shree
Satya Sai Devataa pujaam karishye. Sarvadevataatiswarup Shree Satya Sai
aavaahanam karishye
Now we worship
Lord Satya Sai, the embodiment of all the Gods. We invite His presence with the
following shloka:
Agacha Bhagwan
devathaane cha atra sthirobhava
Yavat pujaam
karishye aham taavanvam sannidhau vasa
Come O Lord
(Satya Sai) and grace us with your presence
When I pray to
you, may you always remain close to me
// Shree
sarvadevataaswaroop, sarvashaktiswaroop, sarvamantrasya swaroop Shree Satya Sai
devataabhyo namaha. Aavahayami pushpaakshatan grahitva.//
We offer our
salutations to Lord Satya Sai, the embodiment of all the forms of God, the
embodiment of all shakti (divine power) and the receiver of all the
mantras (prayers). We now worship Him with flowers and Akshata (grains of rice
smeared with turmeric).
Here everybody
helps themselves to flowers and akshata and
// Dhyayet
satyam, gunatitam,gunatraya, samanvitam, lokanatham, trilokesham,
kaustubhaabharanam, harim, neelavarnam, pitavastram, trivatsapada bhushitam,
govindam, gokulaanandam, brahmaatdhairapi pujitam.//
// Sarva
devatatiswaroop Sri Satya Sai Parabrahmane namaha
Dhyanam
samarpayami.//
All present
offer the flowers and akshata to Bhagwan Sri Satya Sai.
// Nana varna
samaayuktam patra pushpa sushobhitam
aasanam deva
devesh mama gyanam vivardhaya//
// Sarva
devatatiswaroop Sri Satya Sai devatabhyo namaha
navaratna
khachit simhasanam samarpayami//
We offer the lord
Satya Sai a throne laden with nine gems.
// Satya
Sai namastesthu narakaarna avatarak
padyam grihan
devesha, mama gyanam vivirdhaya//
// Sarva
devatatiswaroop Sri Satya Sai devatabhyo namaha
Padyam
samarpayami//
We wash the feet
of Lord Satya Sai, the embodiment of all the Gods.
Here we wash
Swami’s feet/padukas with the firm belief that He is present. This ritual
completed, we then pray to him thus:
// Vyaktavyakta
swaroopaya, hrishik pataye namaha
Maya Nivedito
bhaktaya hama dhyoryam prati grihyataam//
// Sarva
devatatiswaroop Sri Satya Sai devatabhyo namaha
Arghyam
samarpayami
Mandakini
samam vari tapa papa haram shubham//
We offer our
salutations and obeisance to lord Satya Sai the embodiment of all the Gods. The
one who washes away our sins like Mandakini (another name for the holy river
Ganges. A dip in the Holy Ganges, is said to wash away all your sins).
//Tadamidam
kalpitam deva
samya
gaachamyataam twayaa //
// Sarva
devatatiswaroop Sri Satya Sai devatabhyo namaha
Aachamaniyam
samarpayami //
We offer water to
welcome the Lord Satya Sai, the embodiment of all the Gods.
Here we offer
the water by taking it from the left hand into the right hand and drinking it 3
times as before.
// Snanam
panchamrutairdeva, grihaan Purushotama
Anath nath,
sarvajnya, geevaarna pranut priya //
// Sarva
devatatiswaroop Sri Satya Sai devatabhyo namaha
Panchamrut
snanam samarpayami
Shudhodaka
snanam samarpayami //
We bathe the
Supreme person panchaamruta (a drink made from 5 articles, milk, yogurt, honey,
sugar and ghee) and then holy water (for purifying ourselves).
Here we bathe
the Satya Narayana image (or coins of 1 ¼) with panchamruta and then wash it
with clean water. This water should be mixed into the original panchamruta and
later distributed to all present.
// Vedasukta
samaayukte, yajna saam samanvite
Sarva varna
prade deva, vaasaansi pratigrihyataam //
// Sarva
devatatiswaroop Sri Satya Sai devatabhyo namaha
Vastra yugmam
samarpayami //
We offer new
clothes to the Lord Satya Sai.
Usually a
piece of new cloth, either silk or cotton is offered to the deity at this stage. This should then be donated to someone
present or to the poor.
// Brahma
Vishnu Maheshaishcha nirmitam, Brahmasutrakam
Yajnopavitam,
danen proyataam hridgateshvara //
// Sarva
devatatiswaroop Sri Satya Sai devatabhyo namaha
yajnopavitam
samarpayami //
We offer our
salutations to Sri Satya Sai, the one who purifies all yajnas (sacrificial
rites)
// Shree
gandham, chandanam divyam
Gandhaadyam
sumanoharam vilepanam
Surshrestha
chandanam pratigruhyatam //
// Sarva
devataatiswaroop Sri Satya Sai devatabhyo namaha
Gandham
samarpayami. Sri gandhaan dhaaryaami //
We offer
the lord of lords, Sri Satya Sai sandalwood paste here.
//
Haridrachoorna samyuktam kumkumam kaamdaayakam
Nana parimalam
divyam grihaan gunabhushita //
// Sarva
devatatiswaroop Sri Satya Sai devatabhyo namaha
Haridrachurna
sanyuktam kumkumam samarpayami //
We offer the
Lord Satya Sai kumkum (vermillon powder used in pujas) – we sprinkle a little
kumkum on the image
// Akshataaha,
tandulaaha, shubraaha kumkumena virajitaha
Maya niveditaa
bhaktya grihan param prabho //
// Sarva
devatatiswaroop Sri Satya Sai devatabhyo namaha
Alankarnaartham
akshataan samarpayami //
We offer the
Lord Satya Sai Akshata (rice grains)
// Mallikaadi
sugandhini, maaltyadini vai prabho
Maya hritani
pujaartham pushpani pratigruhyataam //
// Sarva
devatatiswaroop Sri Satya Sai devatabhyo namaha
Nanavidh
parimala pushpani samarpayami //
We offer the
Lord of Lords, Sri Satya Sai, different kinds of fragrant flowers.
After this we
read the Satya Sai
Ashtotara. You may also
do paduka puja while reading the ashtotara
On completion
of the ashtotara, the puja is concluded with the following shlokas
// Atha Sri
Satya Sai Astotara puja sampoornam. //
// Vanaspati
samudrabhuto gandhaadyo gandhavatmaha
Aargheyam
sarvadevatanam dhupoyam pratigrihyatam //
// Sarva
devatatiswaroop Sri Satya Sai devatabhyo namaha
Dhupam
aaghraapyami //
We offer the
Lord Satya Sai incense.
// Saadyam
trivarti sanyuktam vanhinaa yojitam maya
Deepam grihan
devesha, trailokya timiraapaha //
// Sarva
devatatiswaroop Sri Satya Sai devatabhyo namaha
Deepam
darshayami //
We Offer the
Lord Satya Sai the deepa (lamp)
with 3 wicks – and pray to Him to remove the darkness (of ignorance) of
all the 3 lokas
// Dhupa deepa
anantaram achamaniyam samarpayami
Avasaraartham
kalpokta prasad naivedyam samarpayami //
Drink water 3
times and then offer the prasad made from semolina or wheat here. Circle the
prasad 3 times taking a little water in your right hand. Then recite the
following shlokas:
// Om Bhur
Bhuvaha suvaha
Tat savitur
varenyam
Bhargodevasya
dheemahi
Dheeyoyona
prachodayat //
//
Brahmaarpanam Brahmahavi Brahmagnau Brahmanahutam
Brahmaiva tena
gantavyam brahmakarma samadhinaha
Aham
vaishvanaro bhutva, praninaam deham ashrithaha
Pranapaana
samayuktaha, pachaami annam chaturvidham. //
(The above
shloka should be recited daily before meals so as to purify the food)
// Sarva
devatatiswaroop Sri Satya Sai devatabhyo namaha
Kalpokta
prasad naivedyam samarpayami //
We offer the Lord
Satya Sai, naivedyam (holy food or prasad)
// Om pranaaya
swaaha, om apaanaaya swaaha, om vyaanaaya swaaha
om udaanaya
swaaha, Om samaanaya swaaha, Om brahmane swaaha //
// Sarva
devatatiswaroop Sri Satya Sai devatabhyo namaha
Madhye madhye
paaniyam samarpayami //
Amrutaamidhanamasi
uttara aaposhanam samarpayami
Hastau
prakshalayami padau prakshalayami
// Shudha
achamaniyam samarpayami //
Wash your
hands by pouring a little water from the left hand on to the right hand 3 times
into a plate or vessel. And then drink water 3 times as before.
// Pugiphala
sama yuktam naagavalli dalairyutam
Karpur churna
samyuktam taambulam pratigrihyataam //
// Sarva
devatatiswaroop Sri Satya Sai devatabhyo namaha
Sadakshina
taambulam samarpayami //
I/We offer the
Lord Satya Sai Dakshina (money as per the devotees wish. The minimum amount
traditionally offered is two coins of 1 ¼ )
// Anyathaa
sharanam naasthi, twameva sharanam mama
Tasmaat
kaarunya bhavena raksha saayeeshwar prabho //
O Lord you are my
only refuge. oh Saayeeshwara (Lord of Lords),O compassionate one, protect me
My favourite
shloka adresses the Lord thus:
// Twameva
mata, cha pita twameva,
Twameva
bandhuscha sakha twameva,
Twameva Vidya,
dravinam twameva,
Twameva sarvam
mam deva deva.//
O Lord, you are
my mother and my father,
You are my
brother and friend,
You are Knowledge
itself and Wealth too,
You (my Lord) are
everything to me.
Concluding shloka:
// Sarva
devatatiswaroop Sri Satya Sai devatabhyo namaha
Atma
pradakshina namaskaram samarpayami //
Here the
devotee revolves around himself either once or thrice and then reverentially
prostrates before the Lord as a symbol of total surrender.
After the above
puja, the 5 chapters of the Satya Sai Satya Narayan Katha are narrated,
followed by breaking of another coconut at the end of the 5th
chapter, offering it to the Lord as above and then performing the aarti.
Distribution of panchamrutam, plain teertha
and then Prasad respectively is a must, immediately after the aarti and
before the crowd disperses. Devotees must accept the above in their right
palms with the left palm placed below the right one.
To listen to the Katha, go to http://www.softpark.com/idurga/satya/satya.asp
Ek Samay Nem Sharanya Tirth mein Saunik Adi Athaasi Hazaar Rishyo ne Shri Sutji se poocha --"Hey Prabhu, Is Kalyug mein Vaid--Vidya rahit manushyo ko prabhu bhakti kis prakar milaygi tatha unka udhar kaisey hoga? Isliye hey muni shreshta, koi aisa tap kahiye jis se thodey samay mein punya prapt ho tatha mano vanchit fal miley."
Sarvashastra ghyata Shri Sutji boley, "Hey Vaishnavo mein pujya - aap sab ne sarva praniyo ke hit ki baat poochi hai. Ab mein us shreshta vrat ko aap logo mein kahoonga, jis vrat ko Narad ji ne LakshmiNarayan se poocha tha aur Shri LakshmiPati ne Muni Shreshta Narad se kaha tha --so dhyan se suniye.
Ek samay, Yogiraj Narad ji doosro ke hit ki ichcha se, anek lokon mein ghoomtey huey mrityulok mein aa pahunchey. Vahan bahut yoniyon mein janmey huey praya sabhi manushyon ko apne karmo ke dwara anek dukho se peedit dhek kar kis yatna ke karney se nischay hi inkey dukho ka nash ho sakega, aisa man mein sochkar Vishnulok ko gaye. Vahan shwet varna aur char bhujaon wale devon ke eersh Narayan ko (jinkey haaton mein shanka, chakra, gada aur padma they, tatha vanmala pahney huey they) dekhkar stuti karney lagey. "Hey Bhagwan, aap atyant shakti se samparn hai. Man tatha vani bhi aapko nahi pa sakti, aapka aadi, madhya aur ant nahin hai, nirgun swaroop shrishti ke aadi bhoot va bhakto ke dukho ko nasht karney wale hai. Aapko mera namaskar hai."
Naradji se is prakaar stuti sunkar Vishnu Bhagwan boley ki "Hey Munishreshta - Aapke man mein kya hai? Aapka yahan kis kaam ke liye aagman hua hai? Nisankoj kaho." Tab Naradmuni boley, "Mrityu lok mein sab manushya jo anek yoniyo mein paida huey hai, apne apne karmo ke dwara anek prakaar ke dukho se dukhi ho rahey hai. Hey Nath muj par daya rakhtey hai to batlaeay ki un manushyo ke sab dukh thodey se hi prayatna se kaisey door ho saktey hai?" Shri Vishnu Bhagwanji boley ki "Hey Narad, Manushyo ki bhalai ke liye tumne yeh bahut achchi baat poochi. Jis kaam ke karney se manushya moh se choot jaata hai, vah mein kehta hoo suno. Bahut punya ka deney wala, swarg tatha manushya lok dono mein durlab ek vrat hai. Aaj mein premvash hokar tumse kehta hoo. Shri Satyanarayanji ka vrat achchi tarah vidhan purvak karke manushya turant hi yahan sukh bhogkar marne par moksh ko prapt hota hai."
Shri Vishnu Bhagwan ke vachan sunkar Narad ji ne poocha ki us vrat ka kya fal hai, kya vidhan hai, aur kisne yeh vrat kiya hai aur kis din yeh vrat karna chahiye, kripa karke vistaar se bataiye. Shri Vishnu Bhagwan boley, "Dukh shok aadi ko door karne wala, dhan dhanya ko badane wala, saubhagya tatha santaan ko dene wala, sab sthano par vijaye karne wala, Shri Satyanarayan Swami hai. Bhakti aur shradha ke saat kisi bhi din, manushya Shri Satyanarayan ki sham ke samay, Brahmano aur bandhuo ke saath dharmaparayan hokar puja karey, bhakti bhav se savaya prasad de. Gehu ke abhaav mein saathi ka churan, shakar tatha gud le aur sabh bhakshan yogya padarath jama karke savaye arpan kar devey tatha bandhuo sahit bhojan karavey. Bhakti ke saath swayam bhojan karey. Nritya aadi ka aachran kar Shri Satyanarayan Bhagwan ka smaran kar samast samai vyateet karey. Is tarah ka vrat karney par manushyo ki ichcha nischay hi poori hoti hai. Vishesh kar kal kaal mein bhoomi par yahi moksh ka saral upaya hai.
Sutji boley "Hey Rishyo! Jisne pehle samay mein is vrat ko kiya hai uska itihaas kehta hoo, dhyan se suno." Sunder Kashipuri nagari mein ek ati nirdhan Brahman rehta tha. Vah bookh aur pyaas se bechain hua nitya hi prithvi par ghumta tha. Brahmano ko prem karne wale Bhagwan ne Brahman ko dukhi dekhkar, boodey Brahman ka roop dhar uske paas jaakar aadar ke saath poocha, "Hey Vipra! Tu nitya dukhi hua prithvi par kyo ghumta hai? Hey shreshta Brahman! Yeh sab mujse kaho, mein sunana chahata hoo." Brahman bola "Mein nirdhan Brahman hoo, biksha ke liye prithvi par firta hoo. Hey Bhagwan, yadi aap iska upaya jaante ho to kripa karke batao." Vridh Brahman bola ki Satyanarayan Bhagwan manovanchit fal ko dene wala hai. Isliye hey Brahman tu unka pujan kar, jiske karne se manushya sab dukho se mukt hota hai. Brahman ko vrat ka vidhan batakar budey Brahman ka roop dharan karne wale Satyanarayan Bhagwan antardhyan ho gaye. Jis vrat ko vridh Brahman ne batlaya hai, mein usko karoonga. Yeh nischay karne par usey raat mein neend bhi nahi aayi. Vah saverey utha. Shri Satyanarayan ke vrat ke nischay kar biksha ke liye chala. Us din usko biksha mein bahut sa dhan mila jis se bandhu-baandhavo ke saath usne Shri Satyanarayan ka vrat kiya. Iske karne se vah brahman dukho se chutkar anek prakaar ki sampatiyo se yukt hua. Us samay se vah Brahman har maas vrat karne laga. Is tarah Satyanarayan Bhagwan ke is vrat ko jo karega vah sab papo se chutkar mauksh ko prapt hoga. Aagey jo prithvi par Satyanarayan vrat karega, vah manushya sab dukho se chut jayega. Is tarah Naradji ne Shri Narayan ka kaha hua yeh vrat tumse kaha. Hey Vipro! Mein ab aur kya kahu? Rishi boley "Hey Munishwaro! Sansar mein is Brahman se sunkar kis kis ne is vrat ko kiya, hum vah sab sunana chahatey hain. Iske liye humarey man mein shradha hai. Sutji boley "Hey Muniyo! Jis Jisne us vrat ko kiya hai vah sab suno. Ek samay vah Brahman, dhan aur aishwarya ke anusaar bandhu-baandhavo ke saath vrat karne ko tayar hua. Usi samay ek lakdi bechney wala ek buda aaya aur bahar lakadiyo ko rakhkar Brahman ke makan mein gaya. Pyaas se dukhi lakadharey ne Brahman ko vrat kartey dekhkar namaskar karkey poochney laga ki aap yeh kya kar rahey hai aur iskey karney se kya fal milta hai? Kripa karkey mujse kahiye. Brahman ne kaha, "Sab manokamnao ko poora karne wala, yeh Satyanarayan ka vrat hai. Iski hi kripa se mere yahan dhan-dhanya aadi ki vridhi hui hai." Brahman se is vrat ke barey mein jaankar lakadhara bahut prasan hua. Charnamrit lekar aur prasad khaney ke baad, apne ghar ko gaya.
Lakadharey ne man mein is prakaar ka sankalp kiya ki aaj gram mein lakdi bechney se jo dhan mujhe milega usi se Shri Satyanarayan Bhagwan ka uttam mein vrat karoonga. Yeh man mein vichar kar, budha lakadhara lakadiya sar par rakhkar Sundernagar mein gaya. Us roz vahan par usey un lakadiyo ka daam pehle dino se chauguna mila. Tab budha lakadhara daam lekar aur ati prasan hokar pakkey kele ki fali, shakar, ghee aur dahi, gehu ka chun ityadi Satyanarayan Bhagwan ki vrat ki kul samagriyo ko lekar apne ghar gaya. Phir usne apne sab bhaiyo ko bulakar vidhi ke saath Bhagwan ji ka pujan aur vrat kiya. Us vrat ke prabhav se budha lakadhara dhan, putra, aadi se yukt hua aur sansar ke samast sukh bhogkar vaikunth ko chala gaya.
Sutji bole, "Hey shresta muniyo! Ab aagey ki katha kehta hoo- suno. Pehle samay mein Ulkamukh naam ka ek budhimaan raja tha. Vah satyavakta aur jeetendra tha. Pratidin dev sthano mein jaata tatha garibo ko dhan dekar unkey kasht door karta tha. Uski patni kamal ke samaan mukh wali aur sati sadhvi thi. Badrashila nadi ke tath par un dono ne Satyanarayan Bhagwan ka vrat kiya. Usi samay mein vahan ek sadhu vaishya aaya. uske paas vyapaar ke liye bahut sa dhan tha. Nav ko kinarey par thehra kar raja ke paas gaya aur raja ko vrat kartey huey dekh kar vinay ke saath poochney laga--Hey rajan! Bhaktiyukt chit se aap kya kar rahey hai? Meri bhi sunaney ki ichcha hai. Yeh aap mujhe bataea.
Raja bola "Hey Sadhu! Apne baandhavo ke saath putradi ke prapti ke liye Mahashaktivaan Satyanarayan Bhagwan ka vrat va pujan kiya ja raha hai.
Raja ke vachan sunkar Sadhu aadar ke saath bola, "Hey rajan! Mujko iska sabh vidhan kahiye, mein bhi aapke katha anusar is vrat ko karoonga. Meri bhi koi santaan nahi hai aur is se nischay hi hogi. Raja se sabh vidhan sunkar, vyapaar se nivrit hokar, aanand ke saath ghar gaya. Sadhu ne apni stri se santaan dene wale us vrat ka samachar sunaya aur kaha ki jab meri santaan hogi tab mein is vrat ko karoonga. Sadhu ne aise vachan apni stri Lilawanti ko kahey. Kuch samay baad, Lilawanti garbawati hui tatha dasve mahiney mein uske ek sunder kanya ka janam hua jiska naam Kalawanti rakha gaya. Tab Lilawanti ne meethe shabdo mein apne pati se kaha ki aapne jo sankalp kiya hua tha ki Bhagwan ka vrat karoonga, ab aap usey kariye. Sadhu bole, Hey priya! Iske vivah par karoonga. Apni patni ko aashvaasan dekar voh nagar ko gaya. Kalawanti pitragrah mein vridhi ko prapt ho gayi. Sadhu ne jab nagar mein sakhiyo ke saath apni putri ko dekha to turant hi doot ko bulakar kaha ki putri ke vastey koi suyogya var dekh kar laao. Sadhu ki aagya paakar doot Kanchan Nagar pahuncha aur vahan par badi khoj kar aur dekhbhaal kar ladki ke vaastey suyogya vanik putra ko le aaya. Us suyogya ladke ko dekh kar, Sadhu ne apne bhai-bandhuo sahit prasan-chit apni putri ka vivah uske saath kar diya. Kintu, durbhagya se vivah ke samay bhi us vrat ko karna bhool gaya. Tab Shri Bhagwan krodhit ho gaye aur usey shrap diya ki voh daarun dukh prapt hoga.
Apne kaam mein kushal sadhu baniya apne jaamata sahit samudra ke samip Ratanpur nagar pahuncha. Aur vahan dono sasur jamai, Chandraketu Raja ke nagar mein pahunche aur vyapaar karney lagey. Ek roz, Bhagwan Satyanarayan ki maya se prerit koi chor raja ka dhan churakar sheegra ja raha tha kintu peechey se raja ke dooton ko aatey dekh kar, chor ne ghabrakar bhaagtey-bhaagtey dhan ko vahin chup-chap rakh diya jahan vah dono sasur jamai thehrey huey they. Dooton ne us sadhu vaishya ke paas raja ke dhan ko rakha dekh kar dono ko baandhkar le gaye aur prasanta se daudtey huey raja ke samip jaakey boley, "Yeh do chor hum pakad kar laye hai, dekh kar agya de." Raja ki agya se unko kathin kaaravaas mein daal diya aur unka dhan raja ne cheen liya. Usi shrap dwara uski patni bhi ghar par bahut dukhi hui aur ghar par jo dhan rakha tha chor churakar le gaye. Sharirik va mansik peeda mein bookh va pyaas se ati dukhit ho ann ki chinta mein, Kalawanti ek Brahman ke ghar gaye. Vahan usne Satyanarayan vrat hotey dekha. Vahan usne katha suni aur prasad grahan kar raat ko ghar aayi. Mata ne Kalawanti se kaha, "Hey putri! Din mein kahan rahi va tere man mein kya hai?" Kalawanti boli, "Hey mata! maine ek Brahman ke ghar Satyanarayan ka vrat dekha." Kanya ka vachan sunkar, Lilawanti Satyanarayan Bhagwan ke pujan ki tayari karney lagi. Lilawanti ne parivar aur bandhuo sahit Bhagwan ka pujan kiya aur yeh var maanga ki mere pati aur daamaad sheegra hi aa jaavey aur prathna ki ki hum sab ka apraadh shama karo. Satyanarayan Bhagwan is vrat se santusht ho gaye aur Raja Chandraketu ko swapna mein dekhayee diye aur kaha ki "Hey rajan! Dono bandhi vaishyon ko prat hi chod do aur unka sab dhan jo tumne grahan kiya hai de do nahi to tera dhan, rajya, putradi sab nasht kar doonga." Raja ko aisa vachan sunakar Bhagwan antardhyan ho gaya. Prat-Kaal Raja Chandraketu ne sabha mein apna swapna sunaya aur dono vanik putro ko kaid se mukt kar sabha mein bulaya. Dono ne aatey hi Raja ko namaskar kiya. Raja meethey vachno se boley, "Hey Mahanubhavo! Bhagyavash aisa katheen dukh prapt hua hai, ab koi bhay nahi hai." Aisa kahkar Raja ne unko naye-naye vastrabushan pehnaye tatha unka jitna dhan liya tha us se duna dhan dilvakar vida kiya. Dono vaishya apne ghar ko chal diye.
Sutji boley, "Vaishya ne mangalachar karke yatra aarambh ki aur apne nagar ko chala. Unkey thodi door pahunchney par dandi veshdhari Satyanarayanji ne un se poocha, "Hey sadhu! teri naav mein kya hai? Abhimani vaanik hasta hua bola, "Hey dandi, aap kyon poochtey ho? Kya dhan lene ki ichcha hai? Meri naav mein to bel tatha pattey adi bharey hai. Vaishya ka kathor vachan sunkar, Bhagwan ne kaha ki tumhara vachan satya ho. Aisa kahkar dandi vaha se chaley gaye aur kuch door jaakar samudra ke kinarey baith gaye. Dandi ke jaaney par vaishya ne nitya kriya karne ke baad naav ko oonchi uthi dekh achamba kiya tatha naav mein bel patradi dekh murchit ho gir pada. Phir murcha khulney par bahut shok karne laga. Tab uska daamaad bola ki aap shok na karey, yeh dandi ka shrap hai. Aapko sharan mein chalna chahiye tabhi hamari manokamna poori hogi. Damad ke vachan sunkar vah dandi ke paas pahuncha. Bhakti bhav se namaskar kar bola, "Maine jo aap se asatya vachan kahey they us ko shama karo, aisa kahkar vah mahan shokatur ho roney lagey. Dandi Bhagwan boley, "Hey vanik putra! Meri aagya se tumhe baar-baar dukh prapt hua hai. Tu meri puja se vimukh hua hai." Sadhu bola, "Hey Bhagwan! Aapki maya se mohit gyani aapke roop ko nahi jaantey, tab mein agyani kaise jaan loo? Aap prasan hoiay, mein saamarth ke anusaar aapki puja karoonga. Meri raksha karo aur pehle ke samaan, nauka mein dhan bhar do." Un dono ke bhaktiyukt vachan sunkar Bhagwan prasan ho gaye. Uski ichanusar var dekar antardhyan ho gaye. Tab unho ne naav par aakar dekha ki naav dhan se paripurn hai. Phir vah Bhagwan Satyanarayan ka pujan kar saathiyo sahit apne nagar ko chala. jab vah apne nagar ke nikat pahuncha tab doot ko ghar bheja. Doot ne sadhu ke ghar jakar, uske stri ko namaskar karke kaha ki sadhu apne daamaad sahit is nagar ke samip aa gaye hai. Aisa vachan sunkar Lilawanti ne bade harsh ke saath Bhagwan Satyanarayan ka pujan kar putri se kaha mein apne pati ke darshano ko jaati hoo, tu karya purna karke sheegra aana. Mata ke vachan sunkar Kalawanti prasad chhodkar pati ke paas gaye. Prasad ki avagya ke karan Bhagwan Satyanarayan ne rusht hokar uske pati ko naav sahit pani mein duba diya. Kalawanti apne pati ko na dekhkar roti hui zameen par gir gayi. Is tarah naav ko dooba hua tatha kanya ko rota dekh sadhu dukhit ho bola, "Hey Prabhu! Mujse ya mere parivar se jo bhool hui usey shama karo. Uske deen vachan sunkar Bhagwan Satyanarayan prasan ho gaye aur aakashvani hui. "Hey Sadhu! Teri kanya mere prasad ko chhodkar aayi hai, isliye iska pati adrishya hua hai. Yadi woh ghar jaakar prasad khaakar lautey to isey pati avashya milega. Aakashwani se aisa sunkar, Kalawanti ne ghar pahunchkar prasad khaaya. Phir us ne aakar pati ke darshan kiye, tab vaishya parivar ke sab log prasan huey. Phir sadhu ne baandhavo sahit Bhagwan Satyanarayan ka vidhi poorvak pujan kiya. Us din se har purnima va sankrant ko Bhagwan Satyanarayan ka pujan karne laga. Phir is lok ka sukh bhogkar swarg ko chala gaya.
Sutji boley, "Hey Rishyo! Mein aur bhi katha kehta hoo, suno. Praja palan mein leen, Tungadhwaj naam ka raja tha. Usne bhi Bhagwan ka prasad tyag kar bahut dookh paaya. Ek samay, vanmein ja karke pashuo ko maarkar bud ke ped ke neechey aaya. Us ne bhaktibhav se gwalo ko baandhavo sahit Bhagwan Satyanarayan ka pujan karte dekha. Raja dekhkar bhi, abhimaan vash na vahan gaya, na namaskar kiya. Jab gwalo ne Bhagwan ka us ke saamne prasad rakha, to vah prasad ko tyag kar apni sunder nagri ko chala gaya. Vahan us ne apna sab kuch nasht paaya. To vah samaj gaya ki yeh sabh kuch prasad ke niradhar ke vajai se hua hai. Tab vah, vishwas kar gwalo ke samip gaya aur vidhi poorvak pujan kar prasad khaaya. Bhagwan Satyanarayan ki kripa se sab jaisa tha vaisa hi ho gaya. Tatha sukh bhogkar marne par swarg lok mein gaya. Jo manushya is param durlab vrat ko karega, Bhagwan ki kripa se usey dhan dhanya ki prapti hogi. Nirdhan dhani hota hai. Bandhi bandhan se mukt hokar nirbhay ho jaata hai. Santaanheeno ko santaan prapt hoti hai. Sab manorath purna hokar ant mein vaikunth dham ko jaata hai. Jinhonay, pehle is vrat ko kiya hai, uske doosrey janam ki katha kehta hoo. Vridh Shatanand Brahman ne Sudama ka janam lekar mauksh paaya. Ulkamukh naam ka raja Dashrath hokar vaikunth ko prapt hua. Sadhu naam ke vaishya ne Mordhwaj bankar apne putra ko aare se cheerkar moksh prapt kiya. Maharaj Tungadhwaj ne swayam-bhu hokar Bhagwan ke bhaktyukt karm kar moksh ko prapt kiya.
It Shri Satyanarayan Vrat Kathayaam Panchmodhyaya Samapt.
SRI SATYA SAI SATHYA NARAYAN KATHA
Chapter 1
Sri Satya Sai Baba was born in a
small village called Puttaparthi in the Andhra region of Southern India. His
father was called Sri Pedda Venkappa Raju, while His divine mother’s name was
Easwaramma (meaning, the mother of Eashwara – the Lord). The mother was a very
pious lady, always performing one penance or another to please the Lord. The
Lord Narayana, who had decided to descend on earth once again to re-enact his
Divine drama, pleased by her true, divine love, thus chose dear Eashwaramma to
be His mother and Sri Pedda Venkappa Raju as his father in this life.
As per her own testimony, three
months into her pregnancy, when Eashwaramma was drawing water from the well one
day, a bright blue light, suddenly descended from the heavens and entered her
womb. She was unable to express the joy she experienced at the moment. This
secret was not revealed to any one, as Swami, (Sri Sathya Sai Baba) had asked
her not to do so. However, a few days before her Mahasamadhi (death of a great soul), during lunch,
Bhagwan Himself asked her to tell all present, her experience at the well.
As Eashwaramma advanced in her
pregnancy and the ninth month drew closer, strange occurrences began taking
place in the house on their own. The musical instruments in the house would
suddenly play divine music by themselves. The drums would beat, the veena (a
stringed instrument) twang and the cymbals clang, awakening all the inmates
with their orchestra.
Finally, the 23rd of
November, 1926, dawned. It was a Monday, the day of Lord Shiva, the year of the
bountiful and the month of lights, (when the Indian festival of lights,
‘Diwali’ is celebrated). Eashwaramma’s mother-in law finished performing the
Sri Sathya Narayana Vrata and offered the Divine Prasad (sanctified
food, received as a blessing) to her daughter-in-law. Sai Narayana was born
soon after Eashwaramma ate the prasad. The baby was consequently named Satya
Narayana.
One day, when baby Narayana was
blissfully asleep in his cradle, the women around the baby were surprised to
find the clothes under the baby moving. They quickly lifted the baby and to
their horror, found a snake slithering away from under the Lord and disappear
within a few yards. Familiar, by now, with the strange happenings around this
baby, they concluded that the Lord Adiseshsa (King of the snakes),
having missed the Lord in Vaikuntha (abode of the Gods), must have come
down on Earth to give him company.
Satya Narayana, as a child, would
neither touch non-vegetarian food nor visit houses where it was prepared. He
would spend most of his time in neighboring Karnam Subamma’s house. The latter
was a very pious and satwic (pure in thought and deed) lady who was very
fond of dear Satya. Even in this Avatar, there had to be a Yashoda (Krishna’s
foster mother) isn’t it?
Satya was an extremely generous
child. Any beggar who came to his parents’ door was never turned away. He
ensured that the beggar was fed sumptuously, sometimes foregoing even his own
food, much to the annoyance of his sister and mother who would get irritated
with his constant charity. Later, when they called Him for his lunch, Lo!
little Satya would hold His tiny lotus
palms under their noses, asking them to smell his hands. To their utter surprise,
they would find the most delicious and mouth watering smells emanating from
those divine red palms. On being questioned as to where He had eaten, the
prompt reply always was, “An old man fed me.”
Even as a
child, Sathya started revealing his true nature – Love!* He could never bear to see His friends
unhappy. He would often create candy, pencils, erasers and the like to make
them happy. He would collect all the tiny tots and make a dollhouse wherein He
would install small pictures of Gods and teach the children bhajans (devotional
songs).
On
conclusion of His studies in the primary class, Sathya was next admitted into
an elementary school in the nearby Bukkapatnam village. Here too, his
popularity continued to grow amongst his schoolmates and strange, inexplicable
experiences, that revealed His true, divine nature, were the norm. One day, for
example, a teacher found Satya ignoring to take down the notes that he was
dictating. Insulted, he punished little Satya by asking Him to stand up on the
bench. The bell rang soon after, indicating that the class was over. When the
next teacher, Mehboob Khan, who was very fond of Satya, entered the class, he
found the previous teacher still sitting in his chair. When asked to vacate the
chair, the teacher was deeply embarrassed and almost in tears as he stated,
‘Sahib, the chair has stuck to me.” Khan, then looked around the class and
found, to his dismay, his favourite student standing on the bench and the
children who had overheard the conversation, giggling. Immediately realizing
what was happening, he asked the teacher concerned, to relieve Satya, declaring
that, “only then would the chair leave him.” The crestfallen teacher, already
humiliated, obeyed and found that the chair released him as soon as Satya
descended from the bench. None of the participants in this divine drama were
aware at the time that years later, Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba would explain
in a speech that His intention at the time was not to embarrass or insult the
teacher concerned but to slowly start revealing His divinity and true identity
so as to prepare mankind for what was to follow.
In yet
another incident, a tonga (horse carriage) driver once lost his horse.
He searched everywhere but in vain. Someone then told him that there was a
divine boy studying in the school close by who would be able to tell him the
whereabouts of his lost horse. Just as in the Shirdi Avatar (Sai baba’s
previous incarnation in the town of Shirdi in Maharashtra, India), Satya gently
beckoned the driver and told him that his horse was grazing in a mango grove
outside the village. The driver, to his immense joy, found the horse exactly
where Satya had said he would. From then on, all the tonga drivers in
the village would pray to Satya to sit in their carriages as they found that
they would earn more money on the days that he did so.
The first
chapter of Sri Satya Sai Satya Narayan Katha ends in all auspiciousness.
Chapter 2
On the 8th
of March, 1940, Sathya gave a piercing scream and fell down unconscious. He
tightly held His right toe with his hand and so, friends and relatives around
concluded that a scorpion had bitten him. Satya, however, had actually left his
physical frame to save some devotee far away. The people around him did not realize
this, as Satya had never done such a thing in the presence of others before.
They continued to look for the scorpion, which was nowhere to be found. To
everyone’s relief, Satya opened his eyes after some time and was as calm as
before.
The next
day, the incident recurred with Satya falling down unconscious once again.
Later, when he regained consciousness, he advised the people around him, “the
village Goddess Muthyalamma is angry for some reason. So one of you break a
coconut and light some camphor at her shrine.” When the coconut was broken at
the temple, little Satya at home announced that the coconut had broken into
three pieces. On checking it was found that it was indeed so.
The above
incidents drew various reactions from the people in the village. Some people
thought that Satya was possessed by ghosts and started treating him with all
sorts of medicines and herbs while others concluded that he had gone ‘mad’ and
sent for his parents to come and fetch him. Satya’s parents, when they arrived,
were shocked to see their darling son in such a state.
However,
even they, did not know what to do and so took him to an excorcist, known to be
very powerful in the region. The excorcist used cruel methods for supposedly
‘driving away the ghosts.’ He cut darling Satya’s tender scalp with a sharp
knife and squeezed some lime juice into it. He also added some very pungent
powder, which resulted in sweet Satya’s face bulging to abnormal proportions.
His eyes, too, swelled to an enormous size, causing much agony and distress to
His mother and sister who could not bear to see His condition. They were,
however, helpless in the situation, as they had handed over Satya to the
excorcist.
Seeing
their plight, Satya beckoned His sister and asked her to get a particular herb
that was available nearby and squeeze some of it’s juice into His eyes. The
mother and sister then pleaded with the exorcist to leave Satya alone,
promising that they would bring Him back once He was better and more fit. The
Exorcist let Satya go with great reluctance. The sister then put the suggested
herbal juice into Satya’s eyes and before long, his eyes were back to normal
and sparkling with mischief. Explaining the above incidents, Baba has
subsequently stated that He endured this period of torture to demonstrate that
He is beyond pleasure and pain and beyond duality (ref: page 95 the Holy man
and the Psychiatrist by Samuel H. Sandweiss).
Days
passed with Satya extolling high Vedic Philosophy (Indian scriptures,
the 4 Vedas) to the village urchins. He even started talking about a
saint called SAI BABA. The father, Sri Pedda Venkappa Raju, could not stand
this turn of events any longer. One day he approached his son with a stick in
his hand, with the intention of beating the devil out of him. In frustration, he queried, ‘who are you? Tell me the truth.”
Unflustered, Satya calmly replied with love and authority, “I am SAI BABA. Keep your houses clean and your minds clean
and I will dwell in them forever.” The stick in the father’s hand fell down. He
was dumbfounded but further commanded, “if you are Sai Baba, show us
proof.” Bala Narayana (little Narayana)
took a handful of jasmine flowers in his hands and threw them on the floor. The
flowers fell forming the letters SAI BABA in Telegu (the local language).
From that
day onwards, people in the village as well as those in the surrounding villages
started calling Satya, Sai Baba or Swamy (master). They started worshipping Him
with great devotion and offered Bala Sai special pujas (prayers) on Thursdays.
The
second chapter of Sri Sathya Narayan Katha ends in all auspiciousness.
Chapter 3
When He
was still studying in the High school at Uravakonda, The Corporation
Commissioner of Bellary once took Satya along with some of his family members
to the Sree Virupaksha temple at Hampi in Southern India. When they arrived at
the temple, Bala Sai did not go inside with the others but remained outside
near the gate. However, when the puja in the sanctum sanctorum began, everyone
was surprised to see Satya standing in front of the lingam (oval shaped
stone symbol, used in the worship of Lord Shiva). They had left him at the
entrance to the temple and so how could He be inside the sanctorum, they
wondered. They rushed outside to find Satya standing alone, gazing at the sky
with an innocent smile playing on his rosy lips. Everyone then fell at His feet
and praised Him. Describing the incident in a recent speech given 62 years
later on the 20th of October, 2002, Swamy Himself has said,
“The Commissioner
and his wife played host to us for three days. They took us to the Virupaksha
temple in the nearby Hampi Kshetra (region). Seshama Raju (Swami’s elder
brother) and his wife told Me to remain outside the temple and keep a watch
over their belongings as they would go inside to have Darshan (seeing a
holy person or the deity in a temple) of the deity. I readily agreed and
remained outside. As soon as they entered the temple, to their utter
astonishment, they found Me standing inside the sanctum sanctorum where the
deity is supposed to be standing. Seshama Raju could not believe his eyes. He
thought, "Why did he come here when I specifically asked Him to remain
outside and take care of our belongings?" He at once came out of the
temple only to find Me still standing there! He went inside again and found Me
there too! Still he was not convinced. He told his wife, "You go outside
and keep a watch over Satya. Do not allow him to go anywhere. Meanwhile, I will
go inside and see whether he is still there" She did as she was told. He
again saw a smiling Satya standing in the sanctum sanctorum. The Corporation
Commissioner was also a witness to all this. He recognised My divinity. When
they came out of the temple, he caught hold of
Seshama Raju's hands and said, "Raju, do not be under the
impression that Satya is your little brother. He is not an ordinary person. You
are deluded by seeing His physical form. There is divine power in Him."
Soon
after the above incident, Satya came home from school one day, threw away His
school bag and announced, “Maya (illusion) has left Me. I am no longer yours,
my devotees are waiting for me.” Satya’s sister-in-law rushed out from the
house and was almost blinded to see a bright aura surrounding Sathya’s head.
She closed her eyes, unable to bear the luster. Sathya’s mother then pleaded,
“O son, if you must leave us to go to your devotees, please stay in Puttaparthi
itself and protect and bestow your grace on all your children.” Satya Sai
gracefully acceeded to his mother’s humble request.
Back in
Puttaparthi, Swamy now decided to live in neighboring Karnam Subbamma’s house,
rather than that of his parents, as it was larger and could accommodate more
devotees who came to see Him. More importantly, Subbamma herself, was a very
ardent devotee who loved little 14 year old Satya with all her heart.
Devotees
now started pouring in from all over the region. Sometimes the food that was
prepared was insufficient to feed all the devotees present. At such times,
Subbamma would approach Sai Narayana for help. He would then go to the kitchen
with two coconuts, skillfully strike one against the other and breaking them,
sprinkle the coconut water over the food. The food, thus consecrated by Him,
would then automatically feed all those present with some left over for the
members of the household.
As the
number of devotees increased, it was decided to build a bhajan hall (used
for devotional singing) on the left side of Subbamma’s house. Meanwhile, all
kinds of devotees, young and lold, the sick and healthy continued to stream
towards Puttaparthi. Once a priest called Laksmiah arrived with a friend and
his wife, who was mentally sick. The priest asked his friend and his wife to
wait on the banks of the Chitravati (river) and proceeded to Subbamma’s house.
There he met Swamy himself but unaware of his identity, asked, “I believe there
is a boy here who cures all ailments. Could you please take me to him as I have
brought my friend and his mentally sick wife to see Him.” Satya Sai Narayan asked the priest to bring
the couple to Him. He asked them to have a bath and then sit down with the
other devotees. He distributed prasad to all and created divine vibhuti
(holy ash), putting some in the sick woman’s mouth. Later He cut the fruits
that the couple had brought as offerings to Him and asked them to eat it.
Within no time, as people watched, the mad lady became normal and bowing
reverentially to Swamy, happily left with her husband.
On
another front, aware that the life span of Karnam Subbamma was nearing it’s
end, Swamy encouraged her to give away a lot in charity. Once when He was away
in the city of Madras, Subbamma’s health condition deteriorated seriously. Her
mind however, was constantly on Satya Sai. Describing her intense devotion to
Him and her final moments, Swami has said in the above-mentioned speech,which
was accessed on the net:
“Though
Karnam Subbamma was not physically related to this body, she was closely
attached to Swami, emotionally. She used to think of Swami day in and day out.
She requested Me to stay in her house. She was prepared to vacate the house for
My sake. Many relatives argued with her, "Being a Brahmin (the highest
Indian caste), how are you allowing a Kshatriya (the caste that Swami is
born into) to stay in your house?" She said, "I don't go to anybody's
house. None of you need come to my house. It is enough if I have Swami with
me." Such was her devotion and determination. She had only one desire. She
prayed, "I should see your beautiful form when I leave my body." I
said I would certainly fulfill her desire. Once I went to Madras acceding to a
devotee's prayer, Subbamma was in Bukkapatnam at the time. She was staying with
her mother. By the time I returned from Madras, Subbamma had breathed her last.
When I came here, people came running to Me and said, "Swami, Your
Subbamma passed away last night." Immediately, I turned the car and went
to Bukkapatnam straightaway. Her body was kept in the verandah, covered with a
cloth. The entire household was grief stricken. Once Swami makes a promise, He
will certainly fulfill it under any circumstances. I removed the cloth covering
the body. As she had passed away the previous night, ants were crawling all
over her body. I called out, "Subbamma," and she opened her eyes.
This news spread like wildfire within no time. The people of Bukkapatnam
started crowding the place telling each other that Subbamma was brought back to
life. Subbamma's mother was a hundred years old at that time. I told her to
bring a glass of water with a Tulasi leaf (holy basil) soaked in it. I put the
Tulasi leaf in Subbamma's mouth and made her drink some water. I said,
"Subbamma, I have kept up My promise. Now, you may close your eyes
peacefully." She said, “Swami, what more do I need? I am leaving
blissfully." Shedding tears of joy, she held My hands and breathed her
last. This is how I keep My promise under any circumstances. In this manner, I
never go back on My promise. “
Back in
Puttaparthi, Swamy continued to please all his devotees, fulfilling their
innermost desires. He appeared to different devotees in different forms as per
their chosen God. To some He showed himself as Lord Ganesha, while to others He
appeared variously as Sri Rama, Sri
Krishna (Indian deities) and yet to some others as Christ and pleased all.
Also, there is a Tamarind tree in Puttaparthi from which Baba would pluck
whatever fruit His devotees asked for. Different people simultaneously asked
for various fruits such as mangoes, bananas, apples, pears etc. Each devotee,
to their surprise and wonder would find the fruit of his choice hanging from
the same tamarind tree!
As
Swamy’s popularity grew, so did His enemies. Once, a lawyer named
Krishnamachari came to Puttaparthi with the sole intention of exposing Satya as
a charlatan. He was taken to Swamy by his father. Bala Narayana took the lawyer
to a room asking him to keep his eyes closed. When they arrived there, Swamy
asked the lawyer to open his eyes. The lawyer was pleasantly surprised to see
the shirdi samadhi (another pilgrimage center) with a garland on it and
a pujari (priest) standing next
to it with puja items (material required for worship) in his hands.
Swamy then asked the lawyer to look at the other side of the room where he saw
a vision of the Hanuman temple, Neem tree and Guru Sthan (seat of the Guru),
also from Shirdi. The lawyer was a follower of Shirdi Baba and so when he was
given a darshan (vision) of Baba’s Samadhi, he fell at Sai Narayana’s lotus
feet and asked him for pardon. The Dayamurthy (compassionate one,)
patted him on the back and immediately pardoned him.
Swamy is
all-powerful. Whosoever calls Him with love, by whatever name, he responds
accordingly and blesses them.
The third
chapter of Sri Sathya Sai Sathya Narayana Katha ends in all auspiciousness.
Chapter 4
Smt
Sakamma was the owner of a very large coffee plantation. She was also a very satwic
and pious lady who performed a lot of charity like feeding the poor, giving
them clothes and so on. In recognition of her good deeds, the Mysore Maharaja,
had bestowed the title of ‘Dharma Parayanee,’ (one who upholds dharma or
righteousness,) on her.
One
morning at about 9 am, when she was performing her puja (prayers), her servant
informed her that some people, who had come in a car, wanted to see her
immediately. She came out and saw an old car on which there was a board that
said –‘Kailas Committee.’ Seated in front of the car, was a young boy of
sixteen. A halo of thick, curly hair framed his charming face. At the back,
seated majestically, was an old man with a flowing beard. He had holy ash
smeared all over his body and on his forehead. She welcomed him inside and
worshipped him very religiously by washing his feet and offering him flowers
and fruits. The old man then asked her to become a member of the Kailas
committee by paying one thousand rupees. She readily did so, but both the money
and the receipt were returned to her saying that he would visit her again to
collect the same. A couple of years passed however, with no sign of either the
old man or anybody else from the Kailas Committee.
One day,
Sakamma had to go to Bangalore where, she visited one of her friends. To her
surprise, she saw the same young boy with the curly hair there. As she was
looking at Him, the boy transformed himself into an old man, and then back. She
was stunned and going close to the boy, asked Him, “were’nt you the boy who
came to my place representing the Kailas Committee ?” The boy replied, “many
years ago, you owed someone Rs 1000/- which had not been paid by you. And so I
came to collect it from you, as all debts must be paid.” Sakamma’s eyes filled
with tears. She respectfully prostrated to Sai Narayana and earned His grace.
One
afternoon at about 3 pm Baba was lying down on his bed and talking to devotees
when He suddenly shouted, “do not shoot, do not shoot and fell down
unconscious.” After about an hour, Swami recovered and asked his devotees to
send a telegram saying, “your revolver is with me, do not worry.” Someone
advised Him that the word, ‘revolver,’ would raise objections from the postal
authorities and so it was replaced with the word, ‘instrument,’ and the
telegram sent.
All
present, wondered why Swamy had acted so strangely and questioned Him about His
sudden behavior. He replied that they would know within a few days. As
predicted, after 4 days a letter, written by an Army officer from Bhopal,
arrived. Apparently, due to some depressing circumstances in his life, the
officer had felt dejected and wanted to shoot himself with his own revolver. He
fired a test shot in the air and with the second one, was about shoot himself.
That was the moment when Swamy, from the other corner of India shouted, “do not
shoot, do not shoot.” At the same time, there was a knock on the officer’s
door. He hastily put the revolver under the bed and opened the door. To his
surprise, he saw his old classmate with his wife and a servant who had come to
visit him. He invited them in. They chatted for a while, after which the guests
decided to move on to his neighbor, who was also a friend.
Bolting
the door behind them, the officer came back to his bed to look for the
revolver. It was, however, nowhere to be found. It took him a few minutes to
get over this surprise. He sat down on the bed and was still wondering as to
what could have happened to his revolver when there was a second knock on the
door. This time, it was the postman with a telegram for him, which read, “your
instrument is with me, do not worry.” The senders name was, “Baba.”
Our Sai
Narayana never forsakes or lets down those who worship Him with devotion and
faith. One has to just call on Him and He runs to their aid with all his four
arms of Satya, Dharma, Shanti and Prema- Truth, Righteousness, Peace and Love.
His mahima, (Glory) is beyond words and impossible to describe. In the
above case, the officer’s wife was an ardent devotee of Swamy.
The
fourth chapter of Sri Satya Sai Satya Narayan Katha ends in all
auspiciousness.
Chapter 5
Sai
Narayana once visited a house in the cantonment area of Bangalore. Many people
had assembled there for His Darshan. Some of them had brought flowers and
fruits to offer them to Swamy while others were discussing His leelas and
mahimas. A poor cobbler overheard their talks, when a beautiful thought arose
in his mind. He too wished to have a glimpse of the Avatar. So,
innocently plucking a rose from the garden, he squeezed his way through the
crowd towards where Swamy was seated. On getting closer, he peeped inside the
house when, Swamy too simultaneously looked out at that moment. Their eyes met
for an instant and the cobbler experienced an irresistible wave of Love
overflowing through him towards Swamy. The Lord then lovingly asked him to come
closer. The cobbler went up to Sai Narayana and offered him the rose. Swamy
accepted the same and gently asked, “My dear, what do you want,” in Tamil,
which was the cobbler’s mother tongue. The cobbler however, was not prepared
for the question and flustered, blurted out, “Swamy please visit my hut,” to
which Swamy replied, “I will definitely come to your house.” Tears of joy overflowed from the cobbler’s
eyes and he reverentially fell at the lotus feet of Sai Narayana. In his
exultation he even forgot to ask Swamy when He would Grace his little hut. All
these questions, in fact, dawned on him only after Swamy had left.
Days passed by
with no sign of the Lord’s visit to the cobbler’s humble hut. Then one day, as
the cobbler sat on a pavement, mending some torn footwear, a car stopped in
front of him. Presuming it to be a police car that had come to chase him away,
the cobbler hastily began collecting his things with the intention of running
away, when he saw, Swamy Himself, alight from the car. He asked the cobbler to
not be afraid and invited him into the car, saying that He (Swamy) would take
him (the cobbler) home. The cobbler was too stunned to say anything. He meekly
got into the car which then sped on with Swamy, without being told, directing
the driver straight to the cobbler’s hut. The cobbler, still in a daze, got
down from the car and went inside his house.
He asked his wife
to spread a mattress and rushed out to welcome the Lord. Sri Sai Narayana
graced his hut, ushering in all auspiciousness with Him. He sat on the mattress
with the cobbler and his family. The cobbler then realized that there was
nothing in the house that he could offer Swamy. He was in despair, wondering
what to do and when the all-pervasive Lord, aware of his plight, asked him not
to worry. He said that He had come to give him happiness and not take anything
from him except love. With a casual wave of his hand he created sweets and
fruits and distributed them to all those present. He created vibhuti (holy
ash) and applied it to the cobbler’s forehead. He then departed saying, “I will
now take leave of you. Do not worry, I am always with you.” Before the cobbler
could say anything more, Sai Narayana had sat in the car and left, after having
transformed the cobbler’s little hut into a veritable temple.
On another occasion,
when Swamy was visiting Trichinopally, some people started spreading false
allegations against Him. That evening, when Sai Narayana was addressing a
gathering, he called a beggar boy who was dumb and known to all. He asked him
to come on to the stage and, in the presence of the crowd, asked him his name.
The boy who was dumb from birth, loudly replied, “Venkatanarayana.” The people
who had been spreading false rumors against Swamy were dumbfounded and bowed
their heads in shame. They realized that Swamy’s leelas and mahimas are indeed
innumerable and unfathomable.
In the town of
Thiruvennamalai, for example, Sai Narayana created some medicine for Swamy
Amrithananda and cured him of a chronic ailment that he had suffered from for
long. On another occasion, He operated on Dr. Bhagwantam’s son, even creating
the required instrument himself. The instrument is one of Dr. Bhagwantam’s most
precious possessions today. Another doctor and an ardent devotee of Baba, Dr.
Shankar, has had the unique experience of Swamy entering his physical frame and
helping him successfully perform very complicated operations.
An unusual
incident took place at Sri Karunyananda Swamy’s ashram (hermitage) in
Andhra Pradesh. A destitute, pregnant lady once came to the ashram, seeking
help. She was admitted to the ashram’s hospital. As Karunya Nanda Swamy was an
ardent devotee of Swamy, pictures of Baba, hung on the hospital walls. One
night, the attendant midwives decided to watch a late night film AND LEFT,
leaving their patient all alone in the hospital. Unfortunately, the pregnant
lady developed severe labor pains on the same night. Seeing her suffering and
helpless, Swamy descended from the picture in the wall, treated her and helped
her deliver the baby safely. Mother Sai even cleaned the baby and put it beside
the mother for suckling. When the midwives returned after their late night
movie, they were surprised to find that all their work had been done by someone
else. When they asked the lady as to who had helped her, she pointed out to
Swamy’s picture on the wall and said that the sadhu mata (holy mother)
had come and helped her out, least realizing that the sadhu mata was the Lord
Narayana, Himself!
Sri Satya
Narayana has been born once again in this Kaliyuga (Iron age) and is
protecting all of us. He always protects all those who trust Him. It is indeed
our good fortune earned over many many births that we are privileged to have
the Lord’s Darshan (audience), Sparsham (touch) and Sambashanam
(dialogue) during our lifetime.
God is variously
addressed by different people as Eashwara, Mahavishnu, Father, Christ, Allah
and so on. Similarly, Bhagwan Sathya Sai Baba too takes on various forms so as
to bestow Grace on his devotees and fulfill their innermost desires. He always
protects those who tread the path of Satya and Dharma with bhakti (devotion). His very
nature is Shanti and Prema. The Sanathana Bhagwan (timeless
Lord) is here on Earth once again and bestowing His Grace on us all. Let us
thus bow to Him reverentially and earn His Grace.
The devotees of
Bhagwan Sri Satya Sai Baba have been performing this puja on Thursdays, full
moon days or other festive occasions and benefiting from even merely reading
the story of Sai Narayana, with sincerity and devotion. It is also worth
mentioning here that after writing the above divine story, the authoress, Smt
Susheela Srikishen was wondering and praying to Swami to indicate to her in
some way as to how many times one must read this story so as have their
problems and worries resolved by Him. At that moment, as if in answer to her
ardent prayer, a very old friend of hers arrived and placed 8 pomegranates in
front of her. It is thus believed that whosoever performs this puja or reads
this Katha with true love, faith and devotion for eight weeks will have their
wishes fulfilled. The Lord Narayana takes away all their sorrows and worries
and bestows happiness on them.
The final chapter
of Sri Satya Sai Satya Narayana Katha ends in all auspiciousness
*I must mention here that as I was typing out the above story, the typeface suddenly changed from ‘Arial’ that I was working on, to ‘Shruti’ – a typeface that I didn’t even know existed in the computer! I was typing with my head down and looked up at my work to suddenly find that not only had the font type changed, without my having touched the mouse but the size too. I was deeply thrilled, because once again Swami had shown me His presence and, as far as I was concerned, given His approval to what I was working on. I also realized to my delight, that ‘shruti’ was a much better font to work in than the one I was working on. With tears in my eyes I thanked Him for His help and realized, once again, that this was just another one of His little ‘leelas’ to encourage us along the right path. I have thus left this story in two different font’s so that readers can see the difference for themselves. Strangely, even the excerpts of the recent speech that I have included in the story, were accessed on the net and sent to me on the e-mail by my husband’s cousin, just before I started writing it, as if to further authenticate the facts of Swami’s life in His own words! Also, please note the statement that He used, to show me His presence:
Even as a
child, Satya started revealing his true nature – Love!
Brahmaarpanam Brahma Havir
Brahmagnau Braahmanaa Hutam
Brahmaiva Tena Gantavyam
Brahma Karma Samadhina
Aham Vaishvanaro Bhutva
Praninam Deham Ashritaha
Prana Pana Samayuktah
Pachamyannam Chaturvidham
(Dear
Lord, You are the provider of this food, taster of this food and you're food.
I take this food as a gift from you and I offer what I consume at your divine
lotus feet. )
YOU MAY SING ANY BHAJANS YOU LIKE, IF YOU WISH TO. LISTED BELOW ARE A FEW WELL-KNOW BHAJANS.
1) Payoji Maine Ram Ratan Dhan Payo
Vastu amol ik dee mere Satguru (2)
Kirpa kar apnayo
Payoji maine, kirpa kar apnayo
Payoji…
Janam Janam ki poonji paayi (2)
Jag main sabhi khowayo
Payoji Maine, Jag main sabhi khowayo
Payoji maine..
Kharch na khote chor na loote (2)
Din din badat sabhayo
Payoji Maine, din din badat sawayo
Payoji maine..
Sat ki naav khewatiya satguru (2)
Bhavsagar tarhayo
Payoji Maine, Bhavsagar tarhayo
Payoji Maine..
Meera ke prabhu Giridhar Nagar (2)
Harakh-harakh jas gaayo
Payoji Maine, Harakh-harakh jas gaayo
Payoji Maine..
2) Bhav Bhaya Harana
Bhava Bhaya Harana
Vandita Charana..(2)
Jaya Radha Jaya Madhava Sai..(2)
Mangala Charana Kalimala
Dahana..(2)
Narayana Keshava (Sai) ..(2)
Jaya Radha Jaya Madhava Sai..(2)
3)
Ankhein band karoo
Ankhein band karoo ya kholoo, mujh ko darshan de dena
hari mujh ko darshan de dena
ankhein…
Main na cheez hoon banda tera , tu sab ka daata hain
Tere haath main saari duniya, mere haath main kya hain
Tujh main dekhoon sabko, aisa darpan de dena
Ankhein…
Mere andar teri lehre, rishta hain sadiyon ka
Jaise ik naata hota hain, saagar se nadiyon ka
Naam tera loo aakhir tak, woh dhadkan de dena
Ankhein..
Hum sab hain Sitayen teri, hum sab Ram tumhare
Teri katha sunte jaayenge, daata tere sahare
Tum is janam main chahe laakhon raavan de dena
Ankhein..
Meri maang badi sadharan, man main aate rahiyon
Har ik kaaj ke peeche, apni jhalak dikhate rahiyon
Karoo sadhana teri keval, sadhan de dena na
Ankhein.
4) Milta hain
Milta hain saccha sukh keval gopal tumhare charano main, nand lala tumhare charano main
Main jag main rahoo to aise rahoo, jyo jal main kamal ka phool rahe..2
Mere avgun dosh samarpit ho, Gopal tumhare charano main, nand lal tumhare charano main
Milta hain..
Mera nischay hain bas ek yahi, Ek baar tumhe paa jaoon main..2
Arpan kar doo is jeevan ka, Sab pyar tumhare haatho main, nand lal tumhare charano main
Milta hain..
Yadi manush ka mujhe janam mile, to tav charano ka pujari banoo..2
Is pujari ki ek ek nas ka ho taar tumhare haatho main, nand lal tumhare charano main
Milta hain..
Jab jab sansaar ka bandi banoo, Nishkaam bhaav se seva karoo..2
Phir ant samay main pran taju, Gopal tumhare charano main, nand lal tumhare charano main
Milta hain..
Mujh main tujh main hain bhed yahi, Main nar hoon tum narayan ho..2
Main hoon sansar ke haatho main, Sansar tumhare haatho main, nand lal tumhare charano main
Milta hain..
6) Ek Jholi mein phool
Ek Jholi mein phool bhare hain, ek jholi mein kaante
Re koi kaaran hoga ------2
Tere bas mein kuch bhi nahi, yeh to baantnewala baante
Re koi kaaran hoga
Ek Jholi mein phool bhare hain, ek jholi mein kaante
Re koi kaaran hoga
Haan re koi kaaran hoga.
Pehle banti hain takdiren, fir bante hain shareer -----2
Yeh Sai ki karigiri hai,tu hai kyon gambhir.
Are koi kaaran hoga
Tere bas mein kuch bhi nahi, yeh to baantnewala baante
Re koi kaaran hoga
Ek Jholi mein phool bhare hain, ek jholi mein kaante
Re koi kaaran hoga
Haan koi kaaran hoga
Nag bhi dasle to mil jaye kisi ko jeevan daan,---2
Chunti se bhi mil sakta hai kisi ka namonishaan
Are Koi kaaran hoga
Tere bas mein kuch bhi nahi, yeh to baantnewala baante
Re Koi kaaran hoga,
Ek Jholi mein phool bhare hain, ek jholi mein kaante
Re koi kaaran hoga
Haan re koi kaaran hoga
Dhan ka bistar mil jaye , par neend ko tarse nain ---2
Kaanto par sokar bhi aaye kisike man ko chain
Are koi kaaran hoga
Tere bas mein kuch bhi nahi, yeh to baantnewala baante
Re Koi kaaran hoga
Ek Jholi mein phool bhare hain, ek jholi mein kaante
Re koi kaaran hoga
Haan re koi kaaran hoga
Saagar se bhi bujh na paye, kabhi kisi ki pyas---2
Kabhi ek hi bundse ho jati hai puri aas.
Are Koi kaaran hoga
Tere bas mein kuch bhi nahi, yeh to baantnewala baante
Re Koi kaaran hoga
Ek Jholi mein phool bhare hain , ek jholi mein kaante
Re koi kaaran hoga
Haan koi kaaran hoga
Mandir masjid mein jaakar bhi, kabhi na aaye gyan ----2
Kabhi mile mitti se moti, pathar se bhagwan.
Are koi kaaran hoga
Tere bas mein kuch bhi nahi, yeh to baantnewala baante
Re Koi kaaran hoga
Ek Jholi mein phool bhare hain, ek jholi mein kaante
Re koi kaaran hoga
Tere bas mein kuch bhi nahi, yeh to baantnewala baante
Re Koi kaaran hoga
Ek Jholi mein phool bhare hain, ek jholi mein kaante
Re koi kaaran hoga
Haan re koi kaaran hoga……..
Haan re koi kaaran hoga……
Haan re koi kaaran hoga……
Jai Lakshmi Ramana,
Swami Jai Lashmi
Ramana,
Satyanarayan Swami,
Jan Paatak Harana,
Jai Lakshmi Ramana
Ratan JaRat Singhasan,
Adhbut Chabee Rajey
Narad Kahat Niranjan,
Ghanta dhwani bhajey
Jai Lakshmi
Ramana.............
Prakat Bhaye Kali Kaaran,
Dwij Ko Daras Diyo
Buddho Brahman
Bankey,
Kanchan Mahal Kiyo
Jai Lakshmi
Ramana.............
Durbal Bheel Karaal,
Jin Par Kripa Kari
Chandra Choor ik
Raja,
Jinaki Vipatti Hari
Jai Lakshmi
Ramana.............
Vashye Manorath Payo,
Shradha taj Deeni
So Fal Bhogyo
Prabhuji,
Fir astuti Keeni
Jai Lakshmi
Ramana.............
Bhaav Bhakti Ke Kaaran,
Chhin Chhin Roop
Dharyo
Shradha Dhaaran
Keeni,
Tin Ko Kaaj Saryo
Jai Lakshmi
Ramana.............
Gwaal Baal Sang Raja,
Ban Mein Bhakti
Karee
Man Vaanchit Fal
Dino,
Deen Dayal Haree
Jai Lakshmi
Ramana.............
Charhat Prasad Sawaayo,
Kadali Fal Mewa
Doop Dheep Tulsi Se,
Rajee Satya Deva
Jai Lakshmi Ramana.............
Shri Satya Narayan Ji Ki Aarti
jo koi nar gaavey
Kahat Shivanand
Swami
Man VaanChit Fal
Paavey
Jai Lakshmi
Ramana.............
Om jai
Jagdish hare
Swami jai Jagdish hare
Bhakt jano ke sankat
Das jano ke sankat
Kshan men door kare
Om jai Jagdish hare
Jo dhyave phal pave
Dukh bin se man ka
Swami dukh bin se man ka
Sukh sampati ghar ave
Sukh sampati ghar ave
Kasht mite tan ka
Om jai Jagdish hare
Maat pita tum mere
Sharan padun main kiski
Swami sharan padun main
kiski
Tum bin aur na dooja
Prabhu bin aur na dooja
Aas karun main jiski
Om jai Jagdish hare
Tum puran Parmatma
Tum Antaryami
Swami tum Antaryami
Paar Brahma Parmeshwar
Paar Brahma Parmeshwar
Tum sabke swami
Om jai Jagdish hare
Tum karuna ke sagar
Tum paalan karta
Swami tum palan karta
Main murakh khalkhami
Main sevak tum swami
Kripa karo Bharta
Om jai Jagdish hare
Tum ho ek agochar
Sab ke praanpati
Swami sab ke praanpati
Kis vidh milun Gosain
Kis vidh milun Dyalu
Tum ko main kumti
Om jai Jagdish hare
Deen bandhu dukh harta
Thakur tum mere
Swami Thakur tum mere
Apne haath uthao
Apni sharani lagao
Dwar pada hoon tere
Om jai Jagdish hare
Vishay vikar mitao
Paap haro Deva
Swami paap haro Deva
Shradha bhakti badao
Shradha prem badao
Santan ki seva
Om jai Jagdish hare
Tan man dhan sab hain tera
Swami sab kuch hain tera
Tera tujhko arpan
kya laage mera
Om jai Jagdish hare
Shyam sundarji ki aarti
jo
koi nit gaavey
Kahat
Shivanand Swami
Man
vaanchit phal paavey
Om
jai Jagdish hare
Significance of the ‘SatyaNarayan Puja’
The Satya Narayan Vrata, (worship of Satya Narayan, the embodiment of the eternal,‘Truth’), is one of the most common pujas (ritualistic prayers) that are offered to the Lord in India. Enthusiastic devotees, from time immemorial, have performed it with greatly beneficial results. It has been observed that after the performance of this puja with faith and devotion, devotees benefit by getting their problems and difficulties resolved. Thus the sick regain health and those with other wordly problems find, that help suddenly comes in from unexpected quarters.
The reasons for the popularity of this particular puja are
many. First of all, it is very simple and easy to perform, and secondly, it can
be performed by anyone; young or old, man or woman, and even widows. It thus
proves that as far as God is concerned, there are no barriers. It is only the sincerity, faith and
devotion of the bhakta (devotee) that counts. Again, it can be
performed on any day and at any time, although certain days and times are
considered more auspicious.
The word Satya means Truth. Narayan means that which is abiding in everybody and everything. Lord SatyaNarayan (a form of Lord Vishnu) recommends that in order to overcome difficulties and problems either caused by this life or previous births, one has to begin worshipping truth. Worshipping truth means being truthful to oneself. Then be truthful to others. Speak the Truth. The more truthful we become more we are worshipping the Narayan in others and ourselves.
The purpose of fasting is ‘to stay away from’ i.e. to stay away from not only food but also from negative thoughts and tendencies (untruth, envy, anger, greed) and to contemplate on God.
The purpose of inviting family and friends is to encourage harmony and unity. The Hindus believe that we should focus not only on our own happiness but also encourage others to be happy. Thus, in fact when you make others happy, in the long run you are making yourself happy. What you sow is what you reap.
Singing of all together creates harmony and positive vibrations, which help to overcome negative tendencies that cause conflicts and problems in our lives. Also, during singing it is hard for the mind to wander.
Shri Satya Naaraayan kathaa begins by Naarad Muni perturbed by the
sufferings of people on earth due to their bad / evil actions. Bhagvaan
Krishnaa in the Gitaa described the law of Karma to Arjun. Our good
actions like helping others reward us with their fruits of various enjoyments on
this earth. Equally the bad actions such as harming others will produce
negatives fruits in the form of sufferings. Usually the sufferer is not aware
of the bad actions, as the time scale of those bad actions is not perceivable
at the time of suffering. Some actions bear fruit immediately e.g. a thief has
committed a robbery, is caught by the police in doing so and is also jailed by
the magistrates. Whilst other actions will produce fruits during a short time,
this lifetime or another lifetime of the jeeva.
It is necessary to understand that such sufferings are also beneficial to
the individual as they make one introspect, to reason out, why the sufferings
have occurred. The goal is to lead the individual to the higher spiritual
planes, to end in merging with the highest divinity (param atma). All living
beings are programmed to achieve this goal. The whole cosmos with all its
contents – animate or inanimate are part of the param atma and are set to merge
in that atma. Good actions quicken the process whilst bad actions slow the
process with sufferings – but which teach the individual the true goal of life.
The sufferings due to our bad actions can be quite prolonged. Bhagvaan
Satya Naaraayan’s vrat / worship acts as a catalyst to overcome and end such prolonged
suffering much quickly and augment peaceful divine life – showering the
worshipper with his blessings
The Significance of the ‘Kalash’
The ‘Kalash’ is a pot with a narrow mouth, filled with cold water, which is always used in Indian Pujas (ritualistic prayers). It is customary to place the kalash on a bed of rice (to usher in prosperity and well being). Five mango or betel leaves are placed at the mouth of the kalash with a coconut on the top of it. This coconut is decorated with haldi (turmeric) and kumkum (vermillon powder) and bedecked with flowers and even gold ornaments. The kalash represents the Trimurthi(holy trinity). The mouth is Brahma the creator, the body or middle Shiva, the destroyer and the bottom, Lord Vishnu, the preserver and protector of universe. The water in the vessel represents divinity. The five leaves stand for the five life principles – Satya (truth), Dharma (righteousness), Shanti (peace), Prema (love), Ahimsa (non-violence) –dipped in divinity, by the grace of the trimurthis. The coconut represents the fruition of the purpose, or the aim of life.
Our body is compared to the kalash. We should also be full of Love, with our life principles dipped in divinity for the fruition of the purpose of living. Thus, all festivals are consecrated, by performing pujas to the kalash as a reminder of the ultimate goal of life.
What Time to do the Puja – Avoid ‘Rahukala’
The Rahukala is considered an inauspicious time (1 ½
hours) that occurs daily. It is a period that is usually avoided – especially
when performing an important task, undertaking a journey and so on.
It is important to ensure that you don’t start any important work/sign important documents etc. during the duration of the Rahukala. If you happen to have an important appointment for example, and it happens to fall during the rahukala, don’t worry. Just leave for the appointment before the time, with a small prayer for help and be sure that you will be ok. You may start any work either before or after the rahukala but preferably not during it. The same applies for doing pujas etc.
As the timings vary daily, a line that is often used to help us remember the timings is:
“Mother Saw Father Wearing THe Turban on a Sunday.”
The rahukala starts with 7.30 a.m. on Monday morning and lasts each day for one and a half hours. The sequence is for one and a half hours daily, as suggested by the above line. Thus:
Monday - 7.30 - 9.00 a.m.
Saturday - 9.00 - 10.30 a.m.
Friday - 10.30 a.m - 12 noon
Wednesday - 12 noon - 1.30 p.m.
Thursday - 1.30 p.m - 3.00 p.m.
Tuesday - 3. 00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.
Sunday - 4.30 p.m - 6.00 p.m.
1. Prasad
Preparing the Puja Mantap
Place the table such that it faces West or South so that when the Puja is performed, the devotee faces either East or North, with the deity facing West or South respectively. *The latter is the reason why God is often referred to as the the dakshinamurthy - i.e. one who faces the South. Approximately 1 ½ - 2 hours before the puja, fill the silver kalash (3/4) with water and add a pinch of turmeric and kumkum to it. Arrange 5 betel leaves all around the mouth of the kalash. The stems should be dipped in the water in the kalash, with the leaves facing upwards. Place one coconut on top of the leaves with the tail side (with the 3 eyes) of the coconut on top. Spread some rice and place this kalash in the center of the rice. The 3 eyes of the coconut must face the devotee. In a plate, separately make some turmeric and kumkum by adding just a few drops of water. Make a swastik on the kalash using kumkum. Also, make a Swastik on a tray to symbolize the Navgraha. Place one oil lamp and incense burner on the mantap. Place the flowers and fruits brought for the puja in a tray/plate either on another table on the side of the mantap or spread a sheet on the floor and place the tray on it. Also place
*This is a simple procedure of performing the SatyaNarayan Puja on your own. The puja can be further simplified if one is unable to buy certain items ,due to lack of time or other reasons. Most important is to perform the puja with sincerity,love and devotion.
Sources used for ‘significance of puja’: http://www.youngsindhiadults.org/Documents/satyanarayan-Mehrotra.PDF
http://www.angelfire.com/pa3/payalvinod/index.html
My Friend Shobha Hejmadi(an ardent devotee of Swami) helped me a great deal in preparing this document. She provided the SatyaNarayan elaborate puja procedure and Satya Sai SatyaNarayan Vrat Katha. I am greatly thankful to her and above all to our beloved Swami who inspires us. Sources used by her were:
1.Sri Satya Sai Vrata Kalpam by Smt. Pedda Bottu
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