[Advaita-l] Mantra Japa during grahana.

[Kartik Vashishta]

Hari Om!

OM
OM NAMAH SIVANANDAYA

About eclipse and worship by H.H. Sri Sri Swami Sivananda ji maharaj:
http://www.dlshq.org/download/hindufest.htm#_VPID_30

*Special Observances*The Eclipse

WHEN THE gods and the demons churned the milky ocean in days of yore,
nectar came out of it. Lord Vishnu assumed the form of Mohini, a charming
lady, deluded the demons and distributed the nectar only among the gods.
But Rahu had disguised himself as a god. The sun and the moon pointed this
out to Mohini who immediately slashed off the demon’s head. Since the
nectar had by then already reached up to the neck, he did not die. Thus the
head came to be known as Rahu and the body as Ketu. To avenge this
betrayal, Rahu and Ketu periodically eclipse the sun and the moon.

Astronomically speaking, when the sun, the moon and the earth are all in
line, with the moon or the earth at the centre, a solar or lunar eclipse
takes place respectively.

At the time of the eclipse, people bathe in the sacred rivers. They do
charitable acts. They give cows, money and gold. The day after the eclipse
they feed the poor, the Brahmins and the Sadhus. After the eclipse they
clean their houses, vessels, etc., and take a bath before they start
cooking.

One should not take food during the eclipse. When the eclipse begins the
food should by then have been digested. One should take food only after
seeing the sun or the moon free from the eclipse. When the clear sun or the
moon is not seen before sunset or sunrise, in the case of the solar and
lunar eclipse respectively, food can be taken only after the sun or the
moon is seen the next day.

Pregnant women should not see the sun or the moon during the time of the
eclipse. If they do the child born may have some kind of defect. He may be
born deaf, dumb or blind. Householders are forbidden from sexual
intercourse on the day of the eclipse, for the same reason.

At this time one should take great care in avoiding bleeding, scorpion
stings, etc. These have disastrous results. Even an earthworm has a
poisonous effect when it bites one during an eclipse.

Those who do Japa at the time of the eclipse derive great benefits. The
effect of Japa and Sankirtan during the eclipse contributes towards
relieving the suffering of humanity and also of the planets. These people
receive the blessings of the gods. They attain perfection quickly. Those
who wish to tap the subtle force locked in the Mantra that will cure
scorpion stings should stand in water and repeat the appropriate Mantra.

The little intellect cannot understand many things in this universe. Hence,
have faith in the words of sages.
Ignorance has eclipsed Self-knowledge. However, this eclipse will
disappear. You will shine in your own glory. This is the spiritual
significance of the eclipse.

On Sat, Jul 20, 2019 at 10:41 AM Srirudra via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> Dears
> Probably during Surya Grahanam ( solar eclipse)Japas can be made as there
> is no mention about Lunar eclipse in the Veda quote.
> R.Krishnamoorthy.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On 17-Jul-2019, at 5:00 AM, KAMESWARARAO MULA via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
> >
> > No.  Grahanakala is an inauspicious time for japa
> >
> > I don't agree this as I have reference to contradict this
> statement.Ganapathi atharvana sirsha says that : Suuryagrahe-Mahaa-Nadyaam
> Pratimaa-Sannidhau Vaa Japtvaa Siddha-Mantro Bhavati.
> > I also learnt from Guru's that the 'Japa' made during the Graham kala is
> multi folded times of the actual one which leads to siddhi. It can be
> scientifically explained by thee fact that,Due to the inactive movement of
> the planets during grahana kala, there will be no obstacles in reaching the
> god/godesees through the mantra shakti as their powers were embedded in the
> mantra. Sruti says the mantra is the subtle form of the god's power. I also
> learnt that  " Devam i.e God is Mantradhinam which indeed is
> Brahmmanadihnam". It is Brahmman who can reveal the mantra to the needy by
> the perfect judgement/testing.
> > My grand father often used to say me that : The Gnapanti mantra is to be
> done during the 'Surya Graham' & Panchadasi or any other mother goddess
> mantra should be performed during Chandra Graham and any other mantra's
> also can be done as Japa's during the Graham Kala times which could give
> Mantra Siddhi in shorter time as I have seen many doing like this in the
> Varansi Ghats during the Graham Periods since several years.
> > Learned may comment or contribute their views.My reference is below.
> >
> > अष्टौ ब्राह्मणान् सम्यग् ग्राहयित्वा सूर्यवर्चस्वी भवति ।
> > सूर्यग्रहेमहानद्यां प्रतिमासन्निधौ वा जप्त्वा सिद्धमन्त्रो भवति
> > महाविघ्नात् प्रमुच्यते ।
> > महादोषात् प्रमुच्यते ।
> > महाप्रत्यवायात् प्रमुच्यते ।
> > स सर्वविद् भवति स सर्वविद् भवति ।
> > य एवं वेद ।
> > इत्युपनिषत्
> > Sri Guru Padaravindarpana MastuKameswara
> >    On Tuesday, 16 July 2019 11:51:33 pm IST, Jaldhar H. Vyas via
> Advaita-l <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 16 Jul 2019, Sharada Das via Advaita-l wrote:
> >
> >> Pranams,
> >> Can gayatri japa or panchakshari or ashtakshari be done during grahana
> time?
> >> Just heard the kutralam.sidheshwari peetam swamiji say that satvik
> mantra
> >> japas like gayatri, panchakshari etc should NOT be done.
> >> Quick response to this expected.
> >
> > No.  Grahanakala is an inauspicious time for japa, vedadhyana,
> > shastradhyana etc.  But stotras such as Adityahrdaya, Hanuman Chalisa,
> or
> > kavacha of ones ishtadevata are recommended.
> >
> > --
> > Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar at braincells.com>
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