HAVAN

Those who are in to serious sadhana have to complete various anushthans. While performing those, HAVAN becomes an important part of it. Generally people take havan just as putting an ahuti in fire and hardly appreciate the details of it. Our ancient Rishis worked deeply on it and devised many techniques, by which to achieve the desired fruit in shortest little time, which they tabulated in our different scriptures. 

Basically havan is a procedure by which ahuti is given to the desired devta and agni acts as carrier in it. Thus in a havan on one side are the three important aspects; Ahuti (material offered to devta), Agni (Carrier of the ahuti) and Devta (recipient of ahuti). The medium which joins the three together is the Mantra.While on the other hand, two representatives (Pandit and Yajman) are there if one is getting the havan done through someone, else sadhak is alone on the other side. Depending upon the desired result, the whole procedure of a havan is established by the knowers of this vidya. Materail of Ahuti, Tongue of Agni to be used and Devta to be invoked for a particular result are to be decided in advance. Thus this whole procedure becomes very interesting to experience. In between observation of the whole procedure during execution is done minutely to infer it is successful or not. Here, one has tried to collect various information, tried to tabulate them for the ease of everyone so that while doing a havan everything is at hand.

Dhyan of agni dev as per scriptures is two faced, seven tongued, 7 arms carrying Fan, mala, Shakti, Cup and  three ladels for ahuti. He is astride a GOAT and is withbeard and jatas which are red in colour. His whole body is red hued and his clothes are also of the colour of fire. It is said when we raise the fire in the havan kund, it eats our ahutis by its seven tongues. Each tongue is meant for certain specialized work. Hence depending upon the result desired, particular tonge is invoked and its poojan done. After that poojan of other tongues is done in clockwise direction respectively since there directions are fixed. Thus table I below shows the particular tongue, its adhidevta and its direction.

Tongues for      Tongues for   Tongues for     Devta      Direction     

Satvik Work      Rajsik Work  Tamsik Work

       1                          2                 3                     4                5

Hiranya               Padmnaga      Vishvmurti           Devta         N-E

Gagana               Suvarna           Sfulingani            Pitr             East              

Rakta                  Bhadrlohita     Dhoomrvarna       Gandharva  S-E

Krishna               Lohita             Manojava            Yaksha       S-W

Suprabha            Shveta             Lohita                  Naag          West

Bahuroopa          Dhoomoni        Karala                 Pishaach     South & North

Atirikta               Kapalika          Kaali                     Rakshas     N-W

Work/Endeavours

6

All kinds of works

Akarshan

Vidveshan

Abhchaar

Ucchatan

Paushtik work

Paushtik and peaceful endeavours.

Once these agni details are finalized then we move to further details regarding sitting posture, hand mudra, season, direction, tattva mantra, nyasa, writing material etc. Since we may have to do certain thing for which season may not be there at any moment. For such a difficulty, our ancient seers divided the day in to different seasons, thus those timmings can be used for replicating a particular season during our havan. The above details are being given in the Table II below.

Hasta Mudra    Karma    Devta  Season Season during the day

     1                  2               3        4                 5

Padm           Peaceful       Rati     Hemant  16hrs after Sunrise for 4hrs

Paash           Vashikaran  Vaani    Basant    4hrs after Sunrise   ,,

Gada            Stambhan   Rama    Shishir    20hrs after Sunrise   ,,

Mooshal       Vidveshan  Jyeshtha Greesham 4hrs after Sunrise   ,,              

Vajra            Ucchatan    Durga    Rains     8hrs after Sunrise     ,,

Khadag         Maaran       Kaali     Sharat   12hrs after Sunrise   ,,       

Tattva         Direction    Day        Beej Nyas     Mantra Nyas    Writing   

                                                                                                        material

     6                7                 8               9                        10                11

Water            NE             ---          Ttham             Granthan             Durva

                                                                                                       With
                                                                                                       Chandan

Agni             North           ---         Vam               Vidarbh                Peacock 

                                                                                                        feath.With 
                                                                                                        rochana

Earth             East          Mon        Lam                Samput               Write with

                                     ,Wed                                                         turmeric.

                                     Shkl.Paksh

                                     5th,10th,
                                     Poornima 

Space     S-W                ---            Ham                Rodhan             Grihdhoom

Air         N-W              Sat,14^th    Yam                 Yog                    Chitangaar

                                    Krishn

                                    -ashtami

                                    Pradosh
                                    -kaal is

                                   best

Fire        S-E                K’tami       Ram                Pallav                  Crow Feather       

                                   On Tue/Sat                                                   ,Ashtvidh  

                                   K’paksh 14^th                                                               Vishta*

                                   No moon 
                                   ,night    

Tattva in Breath         Asan

           12                        13

Water                           Padmasan

Earth                            Swastikasan

Earth                            Viktasan

------                            Kukutasan

Fire                              Vajrasan

Fire                              Bhadrasan

*Droppings of Shyen bird, Chita mool, Vit lavan, milk of Dhatura,

 Grihdhoom, Mareech, Peepal and Saunth.

Apart from this another aspect which is important is the offering of ahuti in fire. Apart from the tongue of agni whole face of agni has been visualized in the havan kund. Offering in different places attracts different results of the havan as detailed below in Table III.

Burning coals represent Fore head of Fire, ahuti in it gives Death.

Smoke represents Nose of Fire, ahuti in it gives heartache.

Where there is less Fire, it represents Eyes of Fire, it gives blindness.

Where wood is seen represents Ears of Agni, it gives deafness.

Where there is raging fire it represents Mouth of Agni, it gives best result.

Generally ahutis are given in the mouth of fire but when certain khatkarmas are done then the places of ahuti are changed as above for different results.

While doing, flame is also to be observed for different things as below:

SHABD/SOUND: Like Bheri(musical instrument) or roar of clouds or trumpet of elephant, all such sounds are auspicious; while that like crow or donkey is in auspicious.

SMELL: like naagkeshar, Champak, Pannag, Yuthika, Padm, indivar, Kalhaar, Ghree, Guggal etc all auspicious. Any kind of bad smell is inauspicious.

FLAME: Dakshinavart, without tremoring, like a Chatra or umbrella-Auspicious

SMOKE: White smoke is auspicious and Black smoke inauspicious.

For using the mantra for specific purposes certain techniques are used which have been tabulated above in Table II. They are being explained here below:

Pallav: In this the name is chanted BEFORE the mantra. It is used for maran, samhar, Ucchatan, removing bhoot-pretas etc.

Yojan: In this name is chanted at the END of the mantra. It is used fro Shanti, Vashikaran, Sammohan, Prayashchit, Deepan. It is also used in Stambhan etc. such works.

Rodh: When mantra is Before or After or in the Middle of name it is called Rodh. It is used in Sammohan. It is used for removing all kids of pains.

Par: When mantra is connected with each letter of the name it is called Par. It is used for peaceful endeavours.

 

Samput: When mantra is added in anulom before and Vilom afterwards then it is called Samput. Such mantra are used for Keelan, Stambhan and Ucchatan etc.

 

Vidarbh: When we use two letters of the mantra and then two letter of Name then again two letters of mantra and two letters of name. Such a sequence represents Vidarbh. It is used for Akarshan or Vashikaran.

Generally in peaceful things we use SWAHA, in poojan we use NAMAH, in Ucchatan we use HUM, in Vidveshan we use VASHAT, in Maran we use PHAT, in Bodhan or Pushti karms we use VAUSHAT, in Vashikaran and Sammohan we use SWADHA.

As per Agni Purana, Mantras Vidya is explained as Below:

Agni Dev giving teaching to Gurudev Vashishthaexplains that depending upon the letters, grading of the mantra is done.

Mantras with more than 20 letters is called MALA mantra.

Mantra with letters from 10 to 20 are called Mantra.

Mantra with letters less than 10 are called BEEJ mantra.

Mantra from letters 1 to 5 are beneficial to everyone and always.They are used for Ucchatan and Vashikararn; For Kshudra kriya or disease removal Female mantras are best used; While in Abhichaar and Vidveshan Neutar mantras are used.

As per MAHAKAPIL and SHRI VIDYARNAV TANTRA, Malamantra are for old people, while MANTRAS are for young people, 5-10 letter mantras are for children. While in BHAIRAVI TANTRA, 7 letter mantras are called BAAL, 8 letter mantra is called KUMAR, 16 lettered mantra is called TARUN, 40 lettered mantra is called PRAUD and more than that are called VRIDHA. As per PRAYOG SAAR, mantras which end with VASHAT and PHAT are called MALE, where VAUSHAT and SWAHA is used they are called FEMALE, where HUM and NAMAH is used they are called NEUTAR.

Mantras are also divided in to two divisions as Agney and Saumya. Where OM is put at the start, they are Agney, where OM is put at the end they are called Saumya. These mantra are repeated in the same time period also i.e Agney mantra are used when our PINGLA is working and Saumya are chanted when IDA working. Mantras in which Om, Ksha, Ra, Ha etc are used more are called Agney and rest are called Saumya. Agney mantra if end with suffix of Namah, they become Saumya. If Saumya mantra are suffixed with PHAT they become Agney.

Mantra should never be chanted when it is sleeping or if it is has just awakened. Now the question becomes when it is sleeping and when it is awake. This should be inferred from the NADI working at the moment. When VAAM nadi or IDA is working, Saumya mantra should be chanted and at this time Agney mantra is sleeping. On the other hand when Pingla is working, then Agney mantra should be repeated and at that time Saumya mantra is sleeping. When both are flowing then both kinds of mantras are awake.

Flow of IDA is active when our LEFT NASAL passage is working and flow of PINGLA is considered active when our RIGHT NASAL passage is working. Mantras having bad Nakshatra, Bad Rashi and which are enemy, they should not be used in jap.

Though the subject is very detailed but here an attempt has been made to familiarize the readers with some basic aspects of havan. For detailed study one may refer to Mantramaharvnav, Agni Puran, Sharda Tilak etc. One sincerely hopes that the effort will go a long way to educate everyone who has interest in it…………………..Om! 

Shodashi Vigyan:

The sixteen letter mantra of Shodashi is called Shodashi Vidya itself. The sixteen letters are the sixteen nityas(eternals).

The last letter of Luxmi beej is called Nitya. It is PARA kala and because of it whole vidya is called Sri Vidya. This is the sixteenth kala which established as Chandrakala in our Sahasrar and this only is reflected on the sixteen petals of Vishudhi Chakra. Light of the first kala starts from East and circumambulating locates itself on the  16^th petal in the NE(Ishan)-East direction. Taking eight directions and inbetween direction we come to a figure of sixteen, which is the no of petals of Vishudh chakra. Thus all the kalas move and establish themselves on the respective petal of the Vishudhi chakra. All these kalas come under spell of the 16^th kala which is totally free. Various dates of Krishan paksh and shukla paksh and Poornima or Amavasya are all Chandra kalas. They arise in Shukla paksh in conjunction with Sun and end in Sun in Krishan paksh.

Pratham kala arises on Pratipada of Shukla paksh and sets down on Pratipada of Krishan paksh.

Dwitya kala moves from Dwitya of Shukla paksh to Dwitya of Krishan paksh. Hence all the other kalas move on their respective tithis(dates).

Pornima kala of Purnima sets down in Amavasya.

On Amavasya when Poornima kala sets then what ever Chandra kala is left is called SHODASHI nitya kala. This energy of the Chandra shines with Sun in the various increasing decreasing kalas.

Chit Shakti’s fifteen kalas are represented by fifteen letters of the Panchdashi mantra. The sixteen kala of pure chit shakti Mahatripursundari established in Nirvikalp Samadhi. Reflection of moon is always same, bereft of increase or decrease, hence every kala should be understood as Shodashi kala only. Poojan and dhyan of each is done on that very tithi along with Shaodashi kala.  

When Kundlini rises up, it pierces the Chandra mandal and through that aperture nectar descends, inundates Ajna/Agya Chakra. Because of it all the sixteen kalas of Chandra start shining there for ever and hence they are called Nityas. Then they descend down to Vishudhi chakra and illuminate the sixteen petals. Chandra mandal located in the middle of Sahasrar is called Vaindavsthan.This is the place of Anandmayi kala of Shudh Chit Shakti. This itself is called SHREE or MAHATRIPURSUNDARI.

Tripura devi has two sides, one is called Samvit and other is called Vimarsh. Lauhitya Varna of Srividya is called its PRAN.

As per Acharya Abhinavgupt, nectar continuously flows from Chandra. It is of two types,

1 In the form of evident kalas of jyotish chakra Chandra. Up to Chaturdashi before Amavasya. All the devtas drink it. Karan devis drink it in their breath.

2 In the form of purest Ap/ अप (water) tatva. Devtas can drink only the fifteen kalas which keeps on decreasing and ends by Amavasya (night of no moon). Devtas, Pitr and Humans drink their nectar, which decreasing dissolves in to the Ama(अमा). That Ama kala which was left in the last is Sixteenth or Shodashi kala and is protected in the middle of Guha. The fifteen kalas stay in it and arise out of it during Shukla paksh. Because of this AVAS of AMA kala it is called AMAVASYA/ अमावस्य. Ama kala/ अमा कला is subtle water element and hence Sun also can not dry it up or drink it. Between Amavasya/ अमावस्या and Pratipada/ प्रतिपदा there is a place which is called Bindu/ बिन्दु where imagination of tithi is not even possible. During Amavasya, moon completely dissolves in Sun, gets heated up and starts flowing nectar. Shukla paksh/ शुक्ल पक्ष tithi are in fact the presiding deities of Sri Chakra, while the ama kala is Sadashiv/ सदाशिव, which itself is the presiding deity of all the fifteen kalas or devis. First five kalas of Panchdashi represent AGNI, next five represent SUN/SURYA while the other five are called SOM(सोम)/CHANDRA/MOON(चन्द्र). SHREE/ श्री is the sixteenth kala and is beyond the fifteen and is also called Madhukari/ मधुकरि.

As per Taitirya Upnishad Bra.3.10.10, ‘Iyam Vaav Sargha’.

Sargha = Honey  Bee.

Since a bee develops honey at night hence Yogis also raise their kundlini not during day but at night. Thus Shree upasak also perform their anushthaans during Shukla paksh only ( i.e during the nights of waxing moon). Since nectar descends during the day, hence meditation of kundalini during the day is not beneficial, it is done only during night.

Such is the explanation given in Sri Vidya Sadhana by Shyamakant Dwivedi published in Chaukhamba Surbharti Granth Mala 391.

Deepavali Havan

High up in the mountains at a height of 10,000 feet, today on Deepavali festival day one has planned to do a havan at Tapt kund at night. Day time there is lot of rush of devotees and it is only at night time one can experience some solitude. During the day, one collected the material for night havan. It was freezing cold the previous night, 5 degree Celsius below zero. Today it was sunny during the day and hence night was not so cold as before.

                                                                 Place where havan  was done

At 9.30 pm, one along with panditji went to the tapt kund to sit for havan & jap for the night. Today being Kaalratri, it was an auspicious day. One had planned to sit till 3 am in jap. On reaching there one found 3-4 pipe smoking Baba’s sitting there. One realized, may be it wil not be a good idea to sit there. So one proceeded to Kapalmochan teerth and found a small hut which was built only a day before. Hence one entered in to the hut and arranged the kund and othere materials there. Panditji had brought around two helpers to carry the havan material with 4 blankets to help ward off the cold of the night while doing jap. Pandit ji started the poojan for havan and at that time one thought that procedure followed is not as one desired. So one intervened and did a little modification by drawing a yantra on the floor. Various poojans were done in the yantra. Six deepaks were lighted, one each for Kshetrapaal, 64 Yoginis, Batuk Bhairav, Ganesha, Isht devi in the centre and at the havan kund. Ahwaan of Rishi mandal, Gandharv mandal, Yaksh mandal, Sidh mandal,Yogi mandal, Presiding deity and others devtas in his presence, Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh, Mahakaali, Mahaluxmi, Maha Saraswati, Matrikas, Deity of Week day,Paksh and Month were done. Then agni was invited in the kund and its poojan done. Once the agni was lit, panditji’s helpers left and one started offering ahutis to Gurudev, Ganesha, Baruk Bhairav, Luxmi ji, Vishnu ji, Isht devi and Gayatri. By the time last ahuti was given even the wood collected for havan was also finished, which is a scarcity at this height as there are no tree at such an altitude. During offering of the ahutis, first Kshetrapaal Deepak extinguished followed by Yogini, Batuk, Ganesha and isht devi one in the centre. Kund Deepak extinguished on its own in the last. One interestingly followed this sequence. By 11.15 one finished the havan and then sat for the japa.

                                                              Narad Kund from top

At 12 Pandit ji felt a little uncomfortable and informed that he is going for a little walk and will come in few minutes. One kept on doing one’s japa and watching the kund deepak also slowly extinguishing, coals also loosing there redness. Since one could not leave the havan kund till the fire subsided, one waited for Panditji to come back. But till 3.10 am there was no sign of him. Whole area was totally secluded. One collected all the left over materials, kund, 4 blankets and trudged back to ones dharamshala which was at some distance. By 3.30 am one was back in bed wandering what happened to the other person.

In the morning, around 9 am on meeting with Panditji, one came to know why he did not return at night. On leaving the havan place at 12, he went to splash his face with water at the tapt kund. By chance he looked back over his shoulder and froze there. Coming up from the Narda kund was a tall figure which was huan like but not in stature. It was around 12 feet tall and colour of the lime stone. Shinning both in body and clothes which were of same colour. He immediately realized that he has his darshan about 20 years earlier also and felt himself fortunate. Last time an avdhoot has instructed him not to come in the path of such a being. Remembering that, he did not turn back towards kund but proceeded to his kutiya without informing. As per the Avdhoot, that form was of Gandharva, and whose darshan he also had three times in his life. Thus while the whole world is busy negating the scriptures as mythology only, very few are able to get their proofs. In the olden times also it was the onus of the kings to take care of such people who kept such a science alive. But alas in the modern world of today our ruling classes have forgotten there duty towards preserving their country cultures and encouraging a select few people to go deeper in to it………………..Om!

  

Vashishth Gufa(Cave):

About 20km ahead of Rishikesh is located the ashram of Swami Purshottamanand ji. Who was earlier associated with Yogoda Satsang(Sri Yogananda of Kriya Yoga) and later left that and settled in this place. He used to give talks on Yog Vashishth, a scripture of intense vairagya. Many brahmcharis use to stay with him to study the scripture.

Many decades back, Swami Jananananda ji used to go to that ashram. He developed friendship with one of the disciples of Swami Purushottamanand. So when ever he would visit the ashram, Swami Janananand ji would take long walks with that disciple. Once it so happened, they were taking walk around the ashram and Ganges was flowing way down. Another person who was walking along with them asked the particular disciple that if your Gurudev asked you to jump in to the Ganga below what will you do. Without waiting to give reply, that disciple jumped in to the river below. Fortunately, he was saved by the divine interference from any major injuries. This left the other two spell bound and in future no one took that disciple lightly.   

                                                   Vashishth Ashram as seen from Ganges side

This is the story of Bhumananda ji. Who came to the Swami Purushottamanand for sanyas. First time Swamiji refused him. Next time again he came, and walked down to the Ganga below. As he was taking bath there, a dead body flowing in the Ganges touched him. He at once took off its shroud and discarding his own clothes wrapped it around himself. From that day on wards, he sat under a tree and did not return to the ashram only a few hundred feet away. Other disciples will serve him food there by the Ganges which he would eat himself or give to some dogs or fish in the river. This went on for six months. All the other disciples thought that may be he has gone mad but Swami ji told them that he is all right. After spending six months like this, one day Swami ji sent a message to him to come up. He was asked to be ready for diksha next day after taking bath in the Ganges. Thus the particular disciple was initiated and names Bhoomanand. Presently, Swami Chaitanyanand is looking after the Vashishth Ashram and he was taught Geeta by Bhoomanand.

                                                                Swami Chaitanyanandji

There is a great cave in the ashram which is excellent to meditate. One should go inside and sit in its silence and darkness in front of the Shivalingam, feel the vibration of innumerable saints & sadhaks who sat there and got uplifted. Though the story of Bhumanand is long and fascinating, if one desires to read it from first hand experience than one should refer to the book of Swami Jananananda by the title “Ateet Yatra” or "Transcendent Journey". It is available both in Hindi and English. It is an excellent book to read which in the words of Swamiji, “If you read the book, the book will read you”…..Om! 

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Charak's Teaching:

Ayurveda:

Charak was the founder of Ayurveda system of medicine. He wrote many books on it and people followed them. Once he wanted to check what teachings they have taken from his writings. So he converted himself into a bird and flew to the market. Under a certain tree many Vaidyas were sitting. Charak sat on the branch of that tree and started calling,’ Koruk!, Koruk!’. It meant that ‘Who is disease free or enjoys good health.’ On hearing this, the Ayurveda Vaidyas sitting below the tree started answering. One said only that person who eats Chyavanprash daily enjoys good health. The second one said, ‘No!No! only that person remains healthy who takes Lavanbhaskar Chooran(powder) every day’. The third one said, ‘I think one who takes Chandraprabha Vati daily remains in good health’. Someone said taking Shilajeet daily keeps one healthy. Thus they kept on giving different arguments. Charak felt disheartened and flew away to the river side.

Again he sat in a tree and saw Vaidya Raghav coming out of the river after bathing in it. When he reached below the tree, Charak again started calling 'Koruk!, Koruk!'.  On hearing this Raghav thought for a moment and replied ‘HIT MIT RIT BHUK’. Charak was so much pleased with this answer, he immediately converted himself into human form to bless Raghav, as he thought that he is the only one who understood what he said in essence. The meaning of what Raghav said was that one who eats only that what is beneficial, eats lesser than ones hunger, eats what is pure and through rightfully earned means  enjoys good health…….Om!   

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Nanak's Teaching to a Muslim King

Nanak’s Teachings:

Guru Nanak Dev ji was a great Indian mystic of his time. He roamed in the Asian continent from time to time. He travelled to Makka etc with his disciples Bala and Mardana. Many things happed during his travels.

During one such encounter, he gave teachings to a muslim Sultan Hamid Karu and told him that those who live their life with tyranny on others and act miserly, will perish. He told him that he would also die like all those earlier kings who lived in wrong manner. The Sultaan got enlightened and told him that the desire of world has caught him. But still he asked him to give more sermon so that his heart gets free of all the worldly attachments and he could remember Allah. On his request Gurunanak dev recited the following,

Keche Nek name jo deve khudai, Jo dise jamin pe vo hose Fanai,

(केचे नेक नामे जो देवे खुदाई, जो दीसे जमीन पे वो होसे फनाइ)

Daim va daulat kase beshumaar, Na rahenge Karodi na rahenege Hazaar,

(दाएम व दौलत कसे बेशुमार, न रहेंगे करोडी न रहेंगे हजार)

Damadi kisi ki jo kharche aur Khae, Deve Dilave Rijhave khudai,

(दमडी किसी कि जो खर्चे और खए, देवे दिलावे रिझावे खुदए)

Hota na rakhe Akela na Kahae, Tehkike Dildani vahi Bhisht jaye,

(होता न राखे अकेला न खाये, तेहेकीके दिलेदानी वही भिश्त जाये)

Keeje Tavajja na keeje Guman, Na Rahegi Duniya na rahege Deevaan,

(कीजे तवज्ज न कीजे गुमान, न रहेगी दुनिया न रहेंगे दिवान)

Hathi va Ghode Lashkar hazaar,Hovehi Garak Pal mein na lagegi bar,

(हाथी व घोडे लश्कर हजार, होवेहि गरक पल में न लगेगी बार)

Duniya ka dewana kahe mulk mera, Aai maut sar par na tera na mera,

(दुनिया का दीवना कहे मुल्क मेरा, आई मौत सर पर ना तेरा न मेरा)

Keti chali dekhe baje bajae, Rahega vahi ek sacha khudaye,

(केति चलि देखे बाजे बजाये, रहेगा वही एक साचा खुदाये)

Ayaa akela akela chalaaya, Chalte vakt koi kaam na aaya,

(अया अकेला अकेला चलाया, चलते वक्त कोइ काम न आया)

Lekha mangije kya Dega jawab, Tobah pukare jan paye Ajaab,

(लेखा मांगीजे क्या देगा जवाब, तौबाह पुकारे जन पाये अजाब)

Khalak par kiya jor damda kamaya, Khaya Handaya Ajain gawaya,

(खलके पर किया जोर दमडा कमाया, खाया हण्डाया अजैं गवाया)

Akhar Pachetana kare Hai hai, Dargah gaya bahut paav sazai,

(आखिर पछताना करे हाय हाय, दर्गाह गया बहुत पाव सजाय)

Lanat hai tu kuba tadi kamai, Dagebaaji kar ke duniya loot khai,

(लानत है तु कुबा ताडी कमाई, दगेबाजी कर के दुनिया लूट खाई)

Piye payale va khai kabaab, Dekhe re karo jo hote kharaab,

(पिये पयाले व खाई कबाब, देखे रे कारो जो होते खराब)

Jis ka tu banda tisi ka savaria, Duniya ke lalach te Sahib bisariya,

(जिस का तु बन्दा तिसी का सवारिया, दुनिया के लालच ते साहिब बिसारिया)

Na kitiya Ibadat na rakhiya Imaan, Kiti hukumat pukare Jahaan,

(न कितीया इबादत न रखिया इमान, कीती हकुमत पुकारे जहान)

Andar mahal ke baitho tu jaye, Harma me khele khushbai hawain,

(अन्दर महल के बैठो तु जाये, हरमा में खेले खुश्बाई हवायें)

Pooche na boojhe ki bahar kya hoi, Harami gareebon ki mare bigoi,

(पूछे न बूझे न बाहर क्या होई, हरामी गरीबों की मारे बिगोइ)

Vasdi ujare to fir na Vasai, Kookhe pukari ki daad na pai,

(वसदी उजाडे तो फिर ना वसाई, कूखे पुकारी की दाद न पाई)

Kardi lakh Jodi kare beshumaar, Kai kisan bapude Marivahi hazaar,

(करदी लख जोडी करे बेशुमार, कई किसां बापुदे मरिवही हजार)

Hakim kahave adaalat na hoi, Duniya ka deewana phire mast loi,

(हाकिम कहावे अदालत न होई, दुनिया का दीवाना फिरे मस्त लोई)

Loot mulak sara pahire kharch khai, Dozak ki atash maregi jalai,

(लूट मुलक सारा पहिरे खर्च खाई, दोजक कि आतिश मारेगी जलाई)

Na kiche hiras dekh duniya ke diwane, Hamesha na rahegi tu asi na jane,

(ना किचे हिरस देख दुनिया के दीवानेम, हमेशा न रहेगी तू ऐसी न जाने)

Uthate safa tis ko lage na baar, tab kis ki hai duniya kis ke ghar baar,

(उठाते सफा तिस को लगे ना बार, तब किस की है दुनिया किस के घर बार)

Na kiche hiras bahut duniya ke yaar, chand roz chala hai kuch pakadhu karaar,

(न किचे हिरस बहुत दुनिया के यार, चन्द रोज चला है कुछ पकडो करार)

Sharminda na hovahi kichu neki kamahi, Laanat ka jama tu pehre na jai,

(शर्मिन्दा न होवही किचू नेकि कमाई, लानत का जामा तु पहरे न जाई)

Gaflat karoge to khavoge maar, Beti va beta ko layega na saar,

(गफ्लत करोगे तो खावोगे मार, बेटी व बेटा को लायेगा न सार)

Tauba karo bahut kijai na joor, Dozakh ki aatish jalawegi gor,

(तौबा करो बहुत कीजै न जोर, दोजख की आतिश जलावेगी गोर)

Masaik Paigambar kete Shah khaam, Na deesahi zamin par tinuh ke nishan,

(मसाइक पैगम्बर केते शाह खाम, न दीसही जमीन पर तिनुह के निशान)

Udte kabooter janawar ki chaun, kete khaak hue na pooche ki naon,

(उडते कबूतर जनावर कि चौन, केते खाक हुए न पूछे कि नौन)

Chali ganj jodai na rakhiyo Imaan, Aakhir vakt Karu hua pareshaan,

(चाली गञ्ज जोडै न रखियो इमान, आखिर वक्त कारू हुआ परेशान) 

Nadaani ih duniya va fani mukaam, Tu khud chasm bini ih chalna jahaan,

(नदानी इह दुनिया व फानी मुकाम, तु खुद चश्म बिनि इह् चलना जहान)

Har vakt bande tu khidmat sambhar, masti va gaflat mein tu baazi na haar,

(हर वक्त बन्दे तु खिदमत सम्भार, मस्ति व गफ्लत में तु बाजी ना हार)

Tobah na kitiya kardiya gunah, Nanak is alas se teri panah.

(तौबाह न कीतिया करदिया गुनाह, नानक इस् अलस से तेरि पनाह।

On hearing it, Sultan started crying. He claimed that he did all bad deeds out of ignorance as he never thought of the other world. Now due to this sermon his eyes have opened and he is feeling scared. Nanak should tell him some path to follow.

Nanak ji replied ‘O king! Nothing can be done just by words, one must act on them. One should remember god and perform good deeds in the world, else the lord of the world will never show mercy on one. Worldly friendship can not give anything ,only love for god is worthwhile. Till the human is totally engrossed in the cup, desires of the world will keep disturbing him and leading him astray. One who is on wrong path, fires of hell are waiting for him and surely burn him.’

                                                    

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Mantras for Poojan

A few mantras are being reproduced below for the convenience of sadhaks. One may not have to refer to different places for different details when needed.

शुक्ल पक्ष (Shukla Paksh):        

ऐं ऐं क्रीं क्रीं शुक्ल पक्षाय स्वाहा ऐं ऐं क्रीं क्रीं

(Aim Aim Krim Krim Shukla Pakshay Swaha Aim Aim Krim Krim)      

कृष्ण पक्ष (Krishan Paksh):      

ॐ ॐ कृष्ण पक्षाय स्वाहा ॐ ॐ।

(Om Om Krishan Pakshay Swaha Om Om)

अमावस्य (Amavasya):           

ॐ ह्रीं ह्रीं ॐ अमावस्याय स्वाहा ॐ ह्रीं ह्रीं ॐ                

(Om Hrim Hrim Om Amavasyay Swaha Om Hrim Hrim Om )

पूर्णिमा (Poornima):               

ह्रीं ॐ क्रीं ॐ पूर्णीमा स्वाहा ॐ क्रीं ॐ क्रीं

(Hrim Om Krim Om Purnima Swaha Om! Krim Om! Hrim)

प्रतिपदा (Pratipada):                    

ग्रीं प्रतिपदायै स्वाहा

 (Grim Pratipadye Swaha)

द्वित्या   (Dwitya):                       

ऐं द्वित्यायै स्वाहा ऐं

(Aim Dwityaye Swaha Aim)

          

तृत्या (Tritiya) :                          

ॐ ऐं त्रित्यायै स्वाहा         

(Om Aim Trityaye Swaha)

चतुर्थी  (Chaturthi) :                      

ऐं हुं चतुर्दष्यै स्वाहा       

(Aim Hum Chaturthayai Swaha)

पञ्चमी (Panchami) :                     

ह्रीं ऐं ह्रीं पञ्चम्यै स्वाहा

(Hrim Aim Hrim Panchamyai Swaha)

षष्ठी (Shashathi) :                       

ॐ ह्रीं षष्ठम्यै स्वाहा

(Om Hrim Shashthayai Swaha)

सप्तमी (Saptami) :                        

ह्रीं ॐ सप्तम्यै स्वाहा   (Hrim Om Saptamyai Swaha)

अष्टमी  (Ashtami) :                      

क्रीं हुं ऐं अष्टम्यै स्वाहा ऐं हुं क्रीं 

(Krim Hum Aim Ashtamyai Swaha Aim Hum Krim)

नवमी (Navmi) :                            

ॐ हुं नवम्यै स्वाहा हुं ॐ    

(Om Hum Navamyai Swaha Hum Om)

दश्मी (Dashmi) :                          

ऐं ॐ दशम्यै स्वाहा ॐ ऐं

(Aim Om Dashamyai Swaha Om Aim)

एकादशी (Ekadashi) :                   

ॐ क्रीं स्वाहा ॐ  एकादष्यै स्वाहा ॐ क्रीं ॐ

(Om Krim Swaha Om Aikadashyai Swaha Om Krim Om)

द्वादशी (Dwadashi) :                      

ह्रीं ॐ ह्रीं द्वादष्यै स्वाहा ह्रीं ॐ ह्रीं ।

(Hrim Om Hrim Dwadashyai Swaha Hrim Om Hrim)

त्रयोदशी (Trayodashi) :                 

ॐ ऐं त्रयोदष्यै स्वाहा ऐं ॐ

(Om Aim Trayodashyai Swaha Aim Om)

चतुर्दशी (Chaturdashi) :                 

क्रीं ॐ ह्रीं चतुर्दष्यै स्वाहा क्रीं ॐ ह्रीं ।

(Krim Om Hrim Chaturdashyai Swaha Krim Om Hrim)

रवि/ सुर्य Sun.                                    

ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सुर्याय नमः

 (Om Hram Hrim Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah)

सोम/चन्द्र Moon.                                     

ॐ श्रां श्रीं  श्रौं सः चन्द्राय नमः                                                

(Om Shram Shrim Shraum Sah Chandraya Namah)

मङ्गल Mars.                                   

ॐ क्रां क्रीं क्रौं सः भौमाय नमः                                  

(Om Kram Krim Kraum Sah Bhaumay Namah) 

बुद्ध Mercury                              

ॐ ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं सः बुद्धाय नमः                                  

(Om Bram Brim Braum Sah Budhaya Namah)

गुरु Jupiter.                                  

ॐ ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं सः गुरवे नमः                                                

(Om Gram Grim Graum Sah Guruve Namah)

शुक्र Venus                                      

ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः                                  

(Om Dram Drim Draum Sah Shukraya Namah)

शनिश्चर Saturn                                  

ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं शन्ये नमः                                  

(Om Pram Prim Praum Shanye Namah)

राहु Rahu                                         

ॐ भ्रां भ्रीं भ्रौं सः राहवे नमः                                  

(Om Bhram Bhrim Bhraum Sah Rahve Namah)   

Ketu                                          

ॐ स्रां स्रीं स्रौं सः केतवे नमः

(Om Sram Srim Sraum Sah Ketve Namah)

Trust above will be interesting and useful. ........................Om!

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