Tuesday, April 23, 2024

the merits of each of the fifteen Tithis in Mahalaya paksham



Now I am trying to attempt the merits of each of the fifteen Tithis in Mahalaya paksham and also the following Ashvina Shukla pratipadam.. the prathama tithi following the Mahalaya Amavasya..
I quote from what Sage Markandeya Said..
मार्कण्डेय
कन्यागते सवितरि दिनानि दशपञ्च च पार्वणेन विधिना तत्र श्राद्धम् विधीयते॥
प्रतिपद् धनलाभाय द्वितीया हि प्रजाप्रदा वरार्थिनां तृतीया च चतुर्थी शत्रुनाशिनी॥
श्रियं प्राप्नोति पञ्चम्यां षष्ठ्यां पूज्यो भवेन्नरः।गणधिपत्यं सप्तम्यां अष्टम्यां वृद्धिमुत्तमम्॥
स्त्रियो नवम्यां प्राप्नोति दशम्यां पूर्णकामतां वेदांस्तथाप्नुयात्सर्वानेकादश्यां क्रियापरः॥
द्वादश्यां हेमलाभं च प्राप्नोति पितृपूजकः॥
प्रजां मेधां पशून् पुष्टिं च वृद्धिमुत्तमाम्॥
दीर्घमायुष्यमैश्वर्यं कुर्वाणस्तु त्रयोदशीम्।
अवाप्नोति न सन्देहः श्राद्धम् श्रद्धापरो नरः।
युवानो पितरो यस्य स्मृताः शस्त्रेण वै हताः।
तेन कार्यं चतुर्दश्यां तेषां ऋद्धिमभीप्सताम्।
श्राद्धं तु कुर्वन्नमावास्यायां अन्नेन पुरुषाः शुचिः।
सर्वान् कामान् अवाप्नोति स्वर्गं च अत्यन्तमश्नुते॥
आश्विनशुक्ळप्रतिपदि दौहित्रस्य मातामहस्राद्धमुत्तमं॥
mārkāṇḍeya
kanyāgate savitari dināni daśapañca ca pārvaṇena vidhinā tatra śrāddham vidhīyate||
pratipad dhanalābhāya dvitīyā hi prajāpradā varārthināṁ tṛtīyā ca caturthī śatrunāśinī||
śriyaṁ prāpnoti pañcamyāṁ ṣaṣṭhyāṁ pūjyo bhavennaraḥ|gaṇadhipatyaṁ saptamyāṁ aṣṭamyāṁ vṛddhimuttamam||
striyo navamyāṁ prāpnoti daśamyāṁ pūrṇakāmatāṁ vedāṁstathāpnuyātsarvānekādaśyāṁ kriyāparaḥ||
dvādaśyāṁ hemalābhaṁ ca prāpnoti pitṛpūjakaḥ||
prajāṁ medhāṁ paśūn puṣṭiṁ ca vṛddhimuttamām||
dīrghamāyuṣyamaiśvaryaṁ kurvāṇastu trayodaśīm |
avāpnoti na sandehaḥ śrāddham śraddhāparo naraḥ|
yuvāno pitaro yasya smṛtāḥ śastreṇa vai hatāḥ|
tena kāryaṁ caturdaśyāṁ teṣāṁ ṛddhimabhīpsatām|
śrāddhaṁ tu kurvannamāvāsyāyāṁ annena puruṣāḥ śuciḥ|
sarvān kāmān avāpnoti svargaṁ ca atyantamaśnute||
āśvinaśukḻapratipadi dauhitrasya mātāmahasrāddhamuttamaṁ||
When the Sun enters the Kanya Rasi, it is ordained that Shraddham as per Parvana Vidhi should be conducted for fiftten days..
( The days to be reckoned are from the Prathama Tithi after the pournami in Kanya month.. the fifteen days upto Amavasya.. and in some cases the Prathama Tithi after the Amavasya ( called the mahalaya amavasa )too.
The sraddham performed on the Prathama tithi of Krishna Paksham during mahalaya.. would bless us with a lot of money and affluence
The Sraddham performed on the Dvitheeya following the above would bless the performes with health progeny.
The Sraddham performed on the thriteeya following the aboue would help in finding suitable Varas or grooms for the females in the family.
The Sraddham performed on the Chaturthi following the above would destroy one's enemies.
The Sraddham performed on the Panchami following the above would bless us with Shree.. the presence of affluence and plenty and grace at home.
The Sraddham performed on the Shashti following the above would make the performer respected by all.
The Sraddham performed on the Saptami following the above would make the performer the leader of the groups and clans in which he lives.
The Sraddham performed on the Ashtami following the above would provide Vriddhi to the family.. birth of children, marriage, happy functions, increase in possessions and so on.
The Sraddham performed on the Navami following the above would help in finding suitable brides for the males in the family.
The Sraddham performed on the Dashami following the above would help in one attaining all that he desired very fondly.
The Sraddham performed on the Ekadashi following the above would help the performer getting deep knowledge in Vedas.
The Sraddham performed on the Dvaadashi following the above would enable the performer to earn Gold in plenty, Children, Intellect, Cattle, general increase in affluence, and progress and expansion in the family in all its aspects.
The Sraddham performed on the thryayodashi following the above would, no doubt, provide us with long life and prosperity.
Those whose fathers have departed into memory at very young age.. perhaps by fate, and those persons whose fathers and grandsires have been killed by weapons, and the kin of the youth who departed too young, should performe Sradhams for such departed persons on Krishna Chaturdashi.. if they desire progress for themselves and satisfaction for the departed ones.
And those who perform Sraddham on Amavasya.. with arrangement for feeding the Bhokthas with rice too, and if they perform the sraddham after ensuring that they are pure both physically and mentally, they would attain all that is to be attained on this earth, and would reach the ultimate heaven when they depart..
And on the Shukla Prathama.. the day usually following the Mahalaya Amavasya, the Grandsons by daughters should perfom Shraddam for the maternal grandfather and his predecessors.. Some hold the view that even maternal uncles should be included here..
The literature and discussions on the subject can run to volumes.. and there can be variations in views about to comparative merits of certain tithis.. These can be discussed in due cours..
But paying respects to Departed elders during Mahalayam or pittupaksham is considered our duty.. and such memorial performance is sure to bring great welfare and divine grace..

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