remedy for seeing the moon on ganesha cathurti

September 14, 2007

It is believed that looking at the moon on ganesha caturti would bring negative effect the. There is a remedy for that. Just chant the following mantra . u will be freed from the dosha of looking at the moon on ganesha cathurti. Simha prasena mavatiit simho jaambavathaa hata: Sukumaaraka maa rothii tava hyesha syamantaka: ( from vira

cudamani kalpa)

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September 15, 2007

Dear Tambi and members,

Corrected version:

Simhaprasena Mavadheeth Simho Jaambavatha HathahaSukumaarakamaarodhee Thava Hyesha-shyamantakaha(Meaning: Meaning : The lion killed Prasena. Subsequently, the lion was killed by Jambavanta. Dear child, don't cry. This Shyamantaka gem is all yours now)(From Veerachoodamani Kalpam)

I will now reveal the story behind this verse/mantra-if-you-please...

But first why the curse for Moon?---

After one year, the first anniversary of Ganapati's coronation was celebrated. On that day, a special type of sweet dish (which was very dear to Ganapati) was offered in every household. Ganapati's belly, which was quite big further swelled after consuming the offerings. In the evening, when he wanted to prostrate before his parents, he found it difficult to touch his forehead and the feet simultaneously, because of his bloated abdomen. However much he tried, he could not perform the Sashtaanga Vandana (a traditional posture which involves touching eight parts of the body simultaneously while prostrating). Seeing this, the moon, adorning the head of Lord Shiva giggled.

Immediately, Ganapati's stomach burst open and he collapsed on the ground, lifeless. Parvati was furious now. She said, Chandra, your crooked eyes caused my beloved son's belly to burst. Your face is most inauspicious. May those who see your face become victims of false allegations.

Two undesirable incidents had taken place in quick succession. Immediately all the angels, including Brahma assembled there. They realised that there was no respite unless Parvati was pacified. They pooled all their energies together and fastened Ganapati's belly with a serpent and infused fresh life to Him. Parvati was now happy. The angels collectively prayed to Parvati. O Divine Mother, hitherto your son was the combination of the energies of Shiva and Shakti. He was Adipoojya (one who is worshipped first). But now, he is the agglomeration of all energies. Worshipping him will amount to worshipping all the Gods. Although the childish behaviour of Chandra brought about an unhappy incident, eventually it has turned out to be beneficial to Ganapati. But what about your curse? Because of your curse, no one dares to look at the moon. It is impossible for people to live without seeing Chandra, who confers a rare kind of coolness. Therefore, O! Divine Mother, please forgive Chandra by withdrawing the curse

Parvati thought for a moment and said, ìWhat you are saying is true. But it is not good to withdraw the curse completely either. Therefore, the curse continues to apply to only those who see the moon on the fourth day of the bright half of Bhadrapada month. I hereby limit the curse to that extent.

The angels were relieved to a great extent.

----------------------Shyamantaka Gem and the above verse...

Another Yuga elapsed. Towards the end of Dwapara Yuga, Lord Vishnu incarnated as Sri Krishna and was ruling the empire of Dwaraka.

During that time, a person called Satrajit, who was a great Upasaka (worshipper) of Sun God lived in Dwaraka. Soorya, pleased by Satrajit's tapas, presented him with a gem stone called Shyamantaka. With the help of this precious stone, Satrajit started producing huge quantities of gold everyday. His wealth and fame increased day by day.

One day Narada came to visit Sri Krishna. In the evening, Narada said that he had to return and sought Krishna's permission. Sri Krishna asked him why he was in such a hurry. Then Narada said, ìToday is the fourth day of the brighter half of Bhadrapada. On account of Parvati's curse, those who see the moon today will become victims of false allegations. I would like to return to the celestial world before moonriseî.

Sri Krishna notified about Parvati's curse in his kingdom and advised his subjects not to see the moon that day. He also remained indoors. It was evening time and the children in the palace had to be given milk to drink. But there was no milk in the kitchen. Sri Krishna himself had to go to the cowshed to fetch milk. He walked carefully with his head bent down in order to avoid seeing the moon. While he was milking the cows, he accidentally saw moon's reflection in the milk pot. Krishna became perturbed by this and returned to his palace with a disturbed mind.

Many days passed and Krishna forgot the incident completely. Krishna, who held the financial portfolio, came to know about Satrajit and his magic stone. He summoned Satrajit to his court one day and said, ìWhy don't you give that gem stone to me so that I can use it for the welfare of my subjects?î What made Sri Krishna to ask for it was beyond everyone's comprehesion. Satrajit flatly refused to part with the precious stone.

One day, Prasena, the brother of Satrajit went to a forest for hunting. He was wearing this gem stone at that time. Many days elapsed and he did not return from the forest.

Satrajit became sad and said ìIt would have been good if I had given the stone to Sri Krishna. Because I refused then, Krishna has killed my brother for the sake of the beadî. Surprisingly, everyone seemed to believe him.

Gradually people started to spread this allegation levelled against Krishna. When Krishna came to know about this, he immediately concluded that this false allegations was because of the fact that he had seen the moon on the forbidden day. How to come out of this crisis? He had to find a way out.

Sri Krishna set out to search Prasena and went to the forest. During his search, he found Prasena's horse lying dead. He also spotted a lion's foot marks near the dead horse. He followed the trail and came near the lion's cave, where he saw the dead body of Prasena. The gem stone was not there on his body! He continued to follow the foot marks of the lion. After a while, he saw even that lion lying dead. There were signs of a fierce fight between the lion and a bear in that place. Now he followed the foot marks of the bear. It lead him to a cave. Krishna asked his men to wait outside and entered the cave all alone. The inside of the cave looked like a big palace. There, in a corner he saw a woman singing lullaby and a baby sleeping in the cradle. The lullaby was :

"Simha..

....maa rodih tava hyesha shyamantakah"

(Meaning : The lion killed Prasena. Subsequently, the lion was killed by Jambavanta. Dear child, don't cry. This Shyamantaka gem is all yours now)

Hearing these words, Sri Krishna came to know everything. When he heard the name Jambavanta, some hazy memories came to him.

The woman, seeing the intruder, screamed loudly.

Immediately, a huge bear came roaring and pounced upon Krishna. The two fought fiercely. After waiting for 12 days, Krishna's men who were waiting outside concluded that Krishna had died and returned to Dwaraka. Krishna's relatives heard about this, their grief knew no limits. They bagan preparing for the final rites for Krishna.

The citizens of Dwaraka, after coming to know the real cause of Prasena's death, started blaming Satrajit for the false allegation he had made against Krishna.

The fight between Krishna and Jambavanta continued for 21 days. Jambavanta, who was very old, started losing and finally cried out ìRama ! Ramaî and fell at the feet of Krishna and said, ìO! Lord, You are none other than Rama. I am Jambavanta, your servant during the past Yuga. During that Yuga, I had once expressed a desire to have a one-to-one fight with you. You had then said that it was not proper to do so then and that you would grant my desire during the subsequent incarnation. You have done so now and you have successfully demolished my ego. To fulfil my desire, you have incarnated again. I beg for your mercy and forgiveness.

Sri Krishna then appeared as Rama and Jambavanta was overjoyed with nostalgia. Krishna caressed Jambavanta's body. All of a sudden all the injuries that Jambavanta had sustained during the 21 day fight disappeared and Jambavanta was free from pain now.

Jambavanta surrendered the Shyamantaka Mani to Krishna. He also gave his daughter Jambavati to Him and accorded a respectful farewell to him.

By the time Krishna returned to Dwaraka with his new wife Jambavati, his relatives had already started his last rites. Seeing Krishna, all his relatives jumped with joy and pleasant surprise. Krishna called for an emergency meeting of His ministers and other important people and in their presence, handed over the Shyamantaka gem to Satrajit. Now Satrajit put his head down in shame. He also trembled at the fact that he had become Krishna's foe. He was sure that the people on the street outside would chide him for his act. He thought for a while and sent a message to saying that he would give his beautiful daughter, Satyabhama to Krishna. Krishna agreed instantaneously. During the marriage, Satrajit gifted the Shyamantaka gem to Krishna. But Krishna politely refused.

Narada, who was present at the marriage ceremony pleaded to Krishna thus :

Lord! By seeing the moon on the forbidden day (fourth day of Bhadrapada), even you had to suffer the curse. Because of your immense power, you not only came out of the embarrassment, but also earned two more wives. But what about ordinary human beings? Is it fair to undergo humiliation just because one sees the moon? You should do something about this.

Krishna closed his for a while and said, ìNarada, I am hereby passing a statute today. Those who worship Ganapati on the day of Bhadrapada Chaturthi (fourth day of Bhadrapada) and listen to the episode of Shyamantaka Gem and how I became acquitted of the false charges, will not suffer this curse even if they accidentally see the moon on that dayî.

Thus the curse executed in the celestial world influenced Lord Vishnu on earth and eventually the day of Ganapati's coronation assumed great importance. Vishnu, who has played key roles in each and every stage ñ from the Gajasura stage to removal of curse has indeed conferred more prominence to Ganesha phenomenon.

Hope you enjoyed reading the story behind the verse and the Gem.

Gam Ganapathaye'!

Shreeram Balijepalli

Rajarajeshwari_Kalpataru , thavaraja thavaraja <priyanandha403 wrote:>> It is believed that looking at the moon on ganesha caturti would bring negative effect the. There is a remedy for that. Just chant the following mantra . u will be freed from the dosha of looking at the moon on ganesha cathurti.> > Simha prasena mavatiit simho jaambavathaa hata:> Sukumaaraka maa rothii tava hyesha syamantaka:> ( from vira cudamani kalpa)> > > > > > DELETE button is history. Unlimited mail storage is just a click away.>