THE NECESSITY OF PURITY (PAVITRATAA)
SAUCHE YATNAH SADAA KAARYAH SAUCHMOOLO DWIJAH SMRITAH
SAUCHAACHAAR VIHEENASYA SAMASTAA NISHPHALAAH KRIYAAH.
Meew®es ³elveë meoe keÀe³e& Meew®ecetuees efÜpeë mce=leë~
Meew®ee®eej efJenervem³e mecemlee efvemHeÀueeë efeÀ³eeë~~
(One should constantly try to make 'Practice of purity' as one's habit, because it is the most important thing for a man. Actions performed by us are useless, and don't give results if we are impure.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PAVITRATA (PURITY) AND SWACCHTA (CLEANLINESS)
There is a great difference between PURITY & CLEANLINESS, because anything can be pure, even if it is not so clean. But Purity does not require absolute cleanliness. For example, clothes washed in the laundry is clean, but not pure because the washer man washes those clothes along with many other clothes, and in the same washing Machine. He makes the dirty clothes very clean by the help of chemicals, but because he uses same dirty water for every and each clothes, the clothes remain clean but impure.
On the other hand clothes washed in the Homes, although may not be so clean, like clothes washed in the laundry, but it is certainly PURE.
SAUCHA-VIDHI (METHOD OF EVACUATION OF BOWELS)
DIVAA SANDHYAASU KARNASTHA BRAHMASOOTRA UDANGMUKHAH
KURYAAN MOOTRA PUREESHETU RAATRAV CHA DAKSHINAA MUKHAH
efoJee mevO³eemeg keÀCe&mLe ye´ïemet$e Go²cegKeë~
kegÀ³ee&vcet$eHegjermeslegje$eew ®e oef#eCeecegKeë~~
(During evacuating bowels, the body and the head should not be left uncovered. One should sit facing the North Side in the Morning-Evening and during the Night one should sit facing the SOUTH SIDE. one should keep silence should not spit during the time of evacuating bowels.
After the evacuation of bowel is complete than one should first of all wash his LINGA (Penis) once with Water. After that he should wash his MULA STHANA (ANUS) thrice with water. Wash your Left hand ten times and Right hand Seven times with Soil, Soap or Water. One should wash his Right and Left Feet alternatively for seven times. After that he should do KULLA (Rinsing and Washing of Mouth), on the left side for twelve times.
After Urination, one should wash his LINGA (Penis) for one time with water, the left hand should be washed thrice, and both the hands twice with water.
Variation of Shaucha
A BRAHMACHAARI (one who maintains celibacy) should evacuate thrice, and a Sanyaasi (me) who has renounced the worldly life), should evacuate four times.
INTERNAL PURITY (AANTARIK PAVITRATAA)
It is impossible to have 'Internal-Purity' without having external purity. , but it does not have any meaning without the Internal Purity. To keep the thoughts of our mind pure is considered as 'Internal Purity'. Defects like being Jealous, Angry, Greedy, Attached to other, are hurdles in the path of being 'Internally-Pure'.
Since God dwells in every being why should we be jealous, angry and hate other. Seeing God in each individual, accepting every Conditions as a boon of God, we should try to maintain friendliness with others and do our duties by following the scriptures.
METHOD OF BRUSHING TEETH
It is useless to do all the spiritual works like Worship, Chanting of Mantras without cleaning your mouth or brushing your teeth. Therefore one must brush his teeth everyday, with Toothpowder, Toothpaste or Dantmanjan (Toothbrush made up of Neem Trees, branches, generally used in the villages).
There are two Directions facing which one should brush his teeth -
ISHAAN KONA - (Direction bisecting the North and East Directions)
PUTTING OIL
One must not put oil (Mustard) on his hairs on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. This rule is not applicable to scented oil.
TAKING BATH
Man is fit to do all the religious works like chanting Mantras Worshipping, only after purifying himself by taking bath. Therefore it has been praised in our Scriptures as follows :
The body which consists of Nine Openings, Two Nose, Two ears, Two eyes, One Mouth, One Anus and One Penis) is very untidy and impure, and fifth (Mala) keeps on coming out from them. So our body becomes pure by taking bath in the morning.
PRAATAH SNAANAM PRASHANSANTI DRISHTA DRISHTA KARAMHITAT
SARVAMARHATI SHUDDHATMAA PRAATAH SNAAYEE JAPAADIKAM
``Òeeleë mveeveb ÒeMebmeefvle ¢äe ¢äkeÀjbefnleeled~
meJe& cen&efle Meg×elcee Òeeleë mvee³eer peHeeefokeÀced~~
Taking bath in the morning is being hailed, which is advantageous, directly and indirectly. One who takes bath in the morning, becomes pure. By doing JAPA he gets all the benefits.
ATYANTAMALINAH KAAYO NAVACHCHIDRA SAMANVITAH
STRAVATYESH DIVAARAATRAU PRAATAH SNAANAM VISHODHANAM
``Del³evleceefueveë keÀe³ees veJeeq®íê meceeqvJele~
j$eJel³esme efoJeeje$ees Òeeleë mveeveb efJeMeesOeveced~~
It is of common experience that Filth comes our from our nose, mouth during sleep or even when we are awake, especially during sleep. Therefore it is necessary to clean our body by taking bath or else, this uncleanness may cause diseases.
PRAATAH SNAANAM CHARITVAARTH SHUDDHE TEERTHE VISHESHATAH
PRAATAH SNAANAADDYATAH SHUDDHYET KAAYOYAM MALINAH SADAA
NOPA SARPANTI VAI DUSHTAAH PRAATAH SNAAYIJANAM KVACHIT
DRISHTAA DRISHTA PHALAM TASMAAT PRAATAH SNAANAM SAMAACHARET
Òeeleë mveeve ®eefjlJeeLe& Meg×s leerLex efJeMesmeleë~
veesHemeHe&efvle Jew ogäeë Òeeleë mveeef³epeveb keÌJeef®eled~~
One should take bath in the morning in Holy places because the body, which is filled up with filth, becomes pure. One who takes bath in the morning is free of all the evil spirits (Ghost etc). Therefore one gets two types of benefit Drishtaphal (Direct Benefit) - Cleanliness of Body.
ADRISHTAPHALA - (Destruction of Sins, Achievement of Virtues). So one must take bath in the morning.
GUNAA DASHA SNAANA PARASYA SAADHO,
RUPAN CHA TEJASHCHA BALAM CHA SAUCHAM
AAYUSHYAMA AROGYA NALOLUPATVAM,
DUHSWAPNA NAASHASHCHA TAPASHCHA MEDHAAH.
iegCee oMemveeve Hejm³e meeOees! ©Heb ®e lespe½e yeueáe Meew®eced~
Dee³egm³eceejesi³eceueesuegHelJeb ogëmJeHveveeMe½e leHe½e cesOeeë~~
One is benefited in ten ways by taking bath in the morning, he gets Beauty (Roopa), TEJA (effulgence Luster) strength (Bala), Purity (PAVITRATAA) ,long life (AAYU), Health (AAROGYA), Unselfishness (NIRLOBHATA), elimination of Bad dreams (DUHSWAPNA), devotion (TAPA), and intelligence (MEDHA)
Bathing is the base of Spiritualism. Therefore one who desires wealth and good health, must take bath daily, in the morning.
SHLOKAS DURING BATHING TIME
GANGAA SINDHU SARASWATEE CHA YAMUNA GODAAVAREE NARMADAAH
KAAVEREE SARAYU MAHENDRA TANAYAA CHARMANYAVATEE VEDIKAA KSHIPRAA VRITTVATEE MAHAASURNADEE KHYAATAA GAYAA GANDAKEE, POORNAA POORNAJALE SAMUDRA SAHITAA SNAANAM SADAA MANGALAM
iebiee efmevOeg mejmJeleer®e ³ecegvee ieesoeJejer vece&oe,
keÀeJesjer, mej³et censvê leve³ee ®ece&C³eJeleer JesefokeÀe~
ef#eÒeeJe=ÊeJeleer cenemegjveoer K³eelee ie³ee ieC[keÀer
HetCee&HetCe&peues mecegê meefnlee mveeveb meoe cebieueb~~
Remembering all the holy rivers like Ganges, Sindhu Saraswati etc. by saying this shloka, while bathing eliminates our sins and has excellent effect on our well being. These Holy rivers should not be considered, like any other normal rivers. Ganga is thought to be the wife of Lord Vishnu and she is flowing for the benefaction (UPKAAR) of the human being.
Ganga can also be invocated in the following way :
JAYA GANGAAJEE JAYAJAGAJANANI JAYA SANTANA SUKHDAAEE
GHORGHAAR GAMBHEER GANGAAJALA CHUAT ADHAMM TARI JAAEE
SMARAT ADHAMA TARI JAAEE DARSHAN SE TARIJAAEE
pe³e iebiee peer pe³e peiepeveveer pe³e mevleve megKeoeF&
IeesjOeej iebYeerj iebieepeue, ígDele DeOeceleefjpeeF&~
mcejle DeOece leefjpeeF&, oMe&ve mes leefjpeeF&~
After having the bath, one should worship the God.
GANESHA MANTRA
HREEM, OM GAN, GANAPATAYE NAMAH
STUTI
VAKRATUNDA MAHAKAAYA SOORYAKOTI SAMAPRABHA
NIRVIGHNAM KURUME DEVA SARVA KAARYESHU SARVADAA
mlegefle - JeeÀlegC[ cenekeÀe³e met³e&keÀesefì meceÒeYe~
efveefJe&Iveb kegÀ©ces osJe meJe& keÀe³exmegmeJe&oe~~
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