Maha Sadashivaratri is the most auspicious night to realize \u201cMahasadashivoham,\u201d to BE Mahasadashiva! On this night, an explosion of super-conscious energy happens on our planet. Vedic cosmology traces this explosion back to the Big Bang, the moment of the creation of our universe.<\/p>\n
The significance and benefit of the vratha or the spiritual obervences during the Shivaratri<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n In, Srimad Kamika Agama,\u00a0Uttara Bhagah,\u00a0Chapter 11 Magha Sivaratri Puja Vidhi atha vak\u1e63ye vi\u015be\u1e63e\u1e47a \u015bivar\u0101tri vrata\u1e41 dvij\u0101\u1e25| O, the twice-born Sages!, now I will explain with specific details the process of performing the Sivaratri-worship. All of you listen to these instructions with concentrated mind since this specific worship(vrata) is considered to be the foremost among the superior kind of worship.<\/p>\n anu\u1e63\u1e6dhita\u1e41 pur\u0101 devy\u0101 yadanyairapyanu\u1e63\u1e6dhitam| This vowed observance(sivaratri vrata) was duly accomplished earlier by Devi(Sivasakti) and was performed by others(deities and sages) according to the rules prescribed for that. Because of such accomplishment, Devi attained blissful state being united with me. Others were enabled to experience much delighted state, having obtained all those desired by them. Those who observe this supreme vow would not be bound with the ropes hurled by the servants of Yama who cast dreadful looks with their protruding eyes. They would not see even Yama. And, they will never go to the hellish worlds.<\/p>\n Shaastra Pramana (Scriptural Authority)<\/strong><\/p>\n Sadashiva reveals in M\u1e5bgendr\u0101gama\u1e25 I vidya Pada<\/em>(universal knowledge) in karmavic\u0101ra prakara\u1e47am<\/em><\/p>\n Transliteration :<\/strong><\/p>\n sv\u0101pe vip\u0101kamabhyeti tats\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6d\u0101vupayujyate| Translation :<\/strong><\/p>\n This karma attains maturity during the state of total absorption (pralaya). It becomes fit enough for providing the enjoyments at the time of next creation. It exists in maya stored in the form of impressions (samskara). Without being experienced, karma never goes out of existence.<\/p>\n This year Shivaratri is on February 13th.<\/p>\n Source:\u00a0Srimad Kamika Agama Maha Sadashivaratri is the most auspicious night to realize \u201cMahasadashivoham,\u201d to BE Mahasadashiva! On this night, an explosion of super-conscious energy happens on our planet. Vedic cosmology traces this explosion back to the Big Bang, the moment of the creation of our universe. In the sacred Vedic text Arunachala Purana, this momentous happening is depicted […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[1184],"tags":[2448,2449,2450,2451,1338,1354,59,2452],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110403"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=110403"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110403\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=110403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=110403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=110403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nVerse 1-3, Sadashiva Says:<\/p>\n
\n\u015b\u1e5b\u1e47vantu sa\u1e41yat\u0101 y\u016bya\u1e41 vrat\u0101n\u0101\u1e41 uttamottamam|| 1<\/p>\n
\nmay\u0101 saha mud\u0101 s\u0101rdha\u1e41 ramant\u012bpsitam\u0101yayu\u1e25|| 2
\nna b\u0101dhyante yam\u0101de\u015b\u0101t ki\u1e45karai\u1e25 kr\u016brad\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6dibhi\u1e25|
\nyama\u1e41 c\u0101pi na pa\u015byanti narak\u0101\u1e47i ca no yayu\u1e25|| 3<\/p>\n
\nm\u0101y\u0101y\u0101\u1e41 vartate c\u0101nte n\u0101bhukta\u1e41 layameti ca|| 5<\/p>\n
\nTranslation: Dr. S.P. Sabharathnam Sivacharyar
\nPublisher: Himalayan Academy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"