9-Other Vrat-3
9-Bhavishya Puraan, 4-Uttar Parv-26-36, p 407-415
Anant Triteeyaa Vrat
(Chap 26)
Yudhishthir said - "Now you tell me that Vrat by doing which one can
get all kinds of pleasure, good health, and Mukti." Krishn said -
" Now I tell you the same what Shiv told Paaravtee - the method
of worshipping Lalitaa Jee. This Vrat destroys all sins and is the best
for women.
In Vaishaakh,
Bhadrapad and Maargsheersh Maas, on the 3rd day of Shukla Paksh, take bath
with white mustard Ubatan. Put on the Teekaa of mixture of Gorochan, Mothaa,
cow's urine, yogurt, Gomaya and sandalwood paste, because this Tilak gives
Saubhaagya and health. A married woman should worship wearing a red cloth,
widow should worship wearing a saffron colored cloth, and a maiden should
worship wearing a while cloth. Bathe her with Panchgavya or only milk, then
offer white flowers, fruits, coriander seeds, white cumin seeds, salt, jaggery,
milk and Ghee. Worship her with rice and sesame seeds. Worship her on all 3rd
days of Shukla Paksh with this method (
see the method on p 406
)
After worshipping,
draw a lotus flower with 12 petals and its stem with Kumkum (Rolee). Worship
her with white flowers and rice. Worship married women with red clothes, red
flower garlands, and red vermilion, apply red vermilion and saffron in their
dividing line of hair. In every month use different names, flowers and offer
different sweets. Whoever does this Vrat she lives in Shiv Lok for more than
hundred Kalp. Even a poor man who does this Vrat, keeps fast, and worships
her with only flower and Mantra etc, he also gets the same fruits."
Ras Kalyaanee Triteeyaa
(Chap 26) Krishn
Jee said - "I am telling you now another Vrat, that is Ras Kalyaanee
Triteeyaa. This destroys every sin. This is done in Maagh Maas, on the 3rd
day of Shukla Paksh. In the morning take bath with milk and sesame seed mixed
water. Bathe Devee idol with cow's milk and sugar cane juice and worship it
with red flowers and Kumkum (Rolee). Then worship it with following method.
(see p 407 for the method) Whoever does this Vrat he gets freed from all kinds
of sins at the very moment. It gives the fruits of thousands of Agnishtom Yagya.
Who even listens to its method and advises to do this Vrat, she also gets freed
from sins."
Aardraanand-Karee Triteeyaa Vrat
(Chap 27) Krishn
Jee said - "Now I tell you about Aardraanand-Karee Triteeyaa Vrat which
gives all kinds of joy is famous in all three Lok. This Vrat should be done
whenever there is Poorvaashaadh, Uttaraashaadh, Rohinee or Mrigshiraa Nakshatra
(constellation) on any 3rd day (Triteeyaa) of Shukla Paksh of any of the 12
months.
On that day take
bath with Kush and sweet smelling water, put on white sandalwood paste, white
flower garland and white clothes, establish Shiv Paarvatee idol on a throne.
Then worship their all body parts as follows. (see p 408 how to worship) In
the end of the year give a pitcher with salt and jaggery, sandalwood, two
white clothes, sugar cane, various fruits to a Braahman couple along with a
gold idol of Shiv Paarvatee saying "Gauree May Preeyataam". By doing
this a man lives in Shiv Lok and never gets any kind of sorrow in this Lok.
A woman who does this Vrat, she lives in Gauree Lok with her husband after
enjoying pleasures of this world."
Chaitra, Bhaadrapad, and Maagh Shukla Triteeyaa Vrat
(Chap 28) Krishn said -
"Now you listen to This Triteeyaa Vrat which gives Saubhaagya, beauty and
good son. There were two friends of Paarvatee Jee - Jayaa and Vijayaa. Once some
Muni girls asked them - "Tell us how Paarvatee can be pleased?" Jayaa
said - "I tell you a Vrat which fulfills all wishes. In Chaitra Maas, on the
3rd day of Shukla Paksh, in the morning after one's daily chores take up this Vrat.
Put on Kumkum, red vermilion, red clothes, betel leaf and worship Paarvatee Jee.
First build a Mandap (canopy) and a Vedee of one arm long and wide under it. Worship
Devtaa and Pitar and worship Paarvatee Jee with these eight names - Paarvatee, Lalitaa,
Gauree, Gaandhaaree, Shaankaree, Shivaa, Umaa and Satee. Offer her various flowers,
fruits, sweets, household items and sing her songs. Take bath at Pradosh time (during
150 minutes - 75 minutes before and 75 minutes after the sunset) and worship Paarvatee
again. Do Havan with Ghee mixed sesame seeds. Offer betel leaf, Kumkum (red vermillion),
and flowers to married women. After morning bath, one should do Tulaa Daan of any
material like jaggery, salt, Kumkum etc and for Devee's forgiveness. Feed Braahman and
married women, distribute Prasaad.
In the same way,
this Vrat should be done in Bhaadrapad Maas. In this month an idol of Umaa
should be made of seven grains and should be worshipped. In this Vrat cow's
urine should be taken. This Vrat gives excellent beauty. In Maagh Maas one
should do Tulaa Daan with Kund (Belaa) flowers and worship Ganesh Jee on next
day. Whoever does Tulaa Daan with this method no girl becomes widow in her
family and no bad son is born ever. If any maiden does it and worships Braahman
she gets desired Var and enjoys pleasures."
Aanantarya Triteeyaa Vrat
(Chap 29) Krishn
Jee said - "Now I tell you about Aanantarya Vrat, although Brahmaa,
Vishnu and Mahesh have told that this Vrat is secret. Begin this Vrat in
Maargsheersh Maas, on the 3rd day of Shukla Paksh. One should not eat the
previous night, and do fasting on the 3rd day. Worship Umaa and offer the
Prasaad of Pooree and sugar. She herself should eat yogurt. Next morning
feed a Braahman couple. Whoever woman does this Vrat this method, she gets
the fruits of whole Ashwamedh Yagya. Thus she should do this Vrat for all
the 3rd days of the year (all Vrat are done indifferent ways - see p 410-413 for details
) Whoever, man or a woman, does
this Vrat he or she goes to Gandharv Lok, Dev Lok and Vishnu Lok, then is
born as a king. The woman who does this Vrat becomes his queen and enjoys
all kinds of pleasures.
Akshaya Triteeyaa Vrat
(Chap 30-33) Krishn
Jee said - "Mahaaraaj, Now you listen to Akshaya Triteeyaa Vrat. It falls
in Vaishaakh Maas, on the 3rd day of Shukla Paksh. Whatever is done today -
Snaan (bath), Daan (donation), Jap, Havan, self study, Tarpan etc, they all
become immortal. (see the note on Vishnu
Poojaa here) Sat Yug was also started on this day that is why it is called
Krit Yug Triteeyaa. This destroys all kinds of sins and gives all kinds of
comforts.
There is a story about
this - there lived a truthful religious Vaishya in Shaakal city. One day he heard
in a Kathaa that if somebody donates something on Vaishaakh Shukla Triteeyaa,
especially falling on Wednesday and Rohinee Nakshatra, then that donation becomes
immortal. So he did Tarpan on that day and after coming home he donated a pitcher
full of water, grains, Sattoo, yogurt, black gram, wheat, jaggery, sugar cane,
sugar, gold etc to Braahman. His wife used to obstruct him doing so but he always
donated something on that day. After some time he died. He was reborn in Kushaavatee
(Dwaarakaa) city and became the king of that city. He had lots of wealth and he again
did many Yagya with much Dakshinaa. This was his previous life's fruit. Its fruit
is thus immortal.
Now you listen about how
to do this Vrat - all kinds of juices, grains, honey, water filled pitchers, all kinds
of fruits, shoes, land, gold, etc should be given to Braahman. No Karm is destroyed
done on this day that is why Muni have named it Akshaya Triteeyaa.
Shaanti Vrat
(Chap 34) Krishn Jee
said - "Mahaaraaj, Now I tell you about Shaanti Vrat in Panchamee Kalp
which is the giver of all kinds of Shaanti (peace) to householders. From Kaartik
Maas, from the 5th day of Shukla Paksh till one year one should not eat sour
things. Eat only one time and worship Vishnu Bhagavaan on Shesh Naag with these
following Mantra. (see the Mantra
on p 414) Then bathe Him with
milk and do Havan with sesame seed. When the year is over, make a gold idol of
Vishnu and Shesh Naag and donate it to Braahman along with a cow with its calf,
a Kaansaa pot full of Kheer, two clothes and gold to his capacity. Offer food
to him and thus end the Vrat. Who does this Vrat he is always at peace and has
no fear from Naag.
Saraswatee Vrat
(Chap 35-36) Krishn Jee
said - "Listen to now Saraswatee Vrat which gives Saubhaagya, knowledge, no
separation from dear ones and long life. Saraswatee is pleased even if somebody
hears about this Vrat. One should start this in Chaitra Maas, on the 5th day of
Shukla Paksh on Sunday. On this day ask a Braahman to do Swasti-vaachan and worship
Gaayatree with incense, white flower garland, white rice, white cloth and pray
with the following Mantra. (see
the Mantra on p 414) After this
take food quietly. On every 5th day of Shukla Paksh one should do Poojaa of married
women and give them sesame seeds and rice, Ghee pot, milk and gold saying "Gaayatree
Preeyataam". In the evening keep quiet. Thus one should do this Vrat for one
year. At the end of the Vrat give a pot full of rice, two white clothes, cow with
calf, and sandalwood. Whatever grains, bell, canopy are for Devee, they should also
be given to Braahman. Worship Guru also with clothes, money and garland. Whoever
does this Vrat he becomes a poet like Ved Vyaas.