Guest guest Posted February 4, 2003 Report Share Posted February 4, 2003 Dear Bhaghavatas: I am posting the four articles on Saligramam one by one. This was posted initially in Oppliappan groups. Many of you could not get it/or not open the attachments. adiyen Lakshmana dasan Shri : shrimathe gopaala desika mahadesikay nama: >gnyaanam nadeem ye punyodaam sprushanti sootarangineem > >Tae garbha bhaajo naivasyuhu api paapakruto naraha > >Those who take bath in the river Gandaki, who dances with her beautiful waves and who is the origin of Saaligraamams, will be relieved completely of all their sins; they will not be reborn on earth; they will surely attain moksha. Skaanda Puranam talks of the correct way to identify genuine Saaligraamams. > >kshirova thandulovaapi saalagraamam niveshayeth > >drushtavaadikyam thathhaa kinchith gruhaniyaath budhdhimaan nara: > >After being placed in pure cow's milk or rice for a night, if the rice or milk gains weight; then the Saaligraamam is a genuine one, says Skaanda puranam. > >saalagraamam tulasim shankam chaikadhha yae cha > >yo rakshati mahaa gnaanii sabhavaeth shriharipriyaha > >One who prays to valampuri white conch, Saaligraamam and tulasi leaf together in a plate or in a mandap (Kovil azhvar), will be a great seer(gnani) and will obtain the loving grace of Lord Sriman Narayana. > >Vrutams (vows), Daanams (donations), Shraardham (ceremonies), Daevata Pratishtai (consecration of Archa murthies) when performed in the presence of Saaligraamam will bear unlimited fruits. > >Saalagraama shilathoyam mrutyu kaalae: cha yo labhaeth > >sarvapaapa vinir mukto vishnu lokam cha gachchati > >Lord Sriman Narayna's ever presence (nitya sannidhyam) exists in the Saaligramam. Hence, when one is on the throes of death, on partaking the thirumanjanam theertam (water) of the Saaligraamma, one is relieved of all his sins and attains Shri Vaikuntam. > >As a praayashchittam, one may perform donations, shantrayana vrutam or upavasam or better still if one partakes one spoonful of saaligraama theertam; that will suffice. > >Saligrama thirumanjana theertam has the capacity to dispel all sins. > >saalagraamaha samaaha poojyaaha samaeshu dvithayam na hi > >asamaaha naiva pujyanthae ekaha pujyatamomataha > >Even number of saalagraamams have to be worshipped, exception being two saalagraamams. > >Odd number of saalagraamams should not be worshipped, exception being one saalagraamam. > >shilaadwadasha yo nityam bhaktya sampujyeth naraha > >dinae dinae dharma vrudhdhihi paapa naashaha cha jaayathe > >12 saligramams are called a kshetram. > >Those who perform aaradhanam to a kshetram everyday with devotion, will accumulate punyam everyday and dispel sins everyday. > >Saaligraama should not be bought or sold for money. It has to be given away or taken as a gift or a donation. Those who buy or sell saaligraamam will attain narakaa or hell. > >badhara kaashtae stitho vanhihi mathanae cha prakaashathae > >yatha tatha harihi vyaapi saalagraame prakaashathe > >saalagraama shila bhhagnaa pujaniya sachakraka > >khhanditha sputithaavaapi saalagraama shila shubha > >na tatra dosho manthavyaha > >Just as fire sparks are created out of wood like aranikattai, Lord narayana who is omnipresent, shines as a saaligraamam. > >Shila with a chakra , even if broken or cracked, can be used for aaradhanam. > >We pray to Lord Narayana for the prosperity of those who perform araadhanam to saaligraamams in their homes. > >Narayana Narayana Narayana >The above is a translation of the article in Tamil by HH Paravakottai Swami, Prakrutam Aandavan of Poundarikapuram Ashramam, SriRangam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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