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12 RELIGIOUS RITES In the above advice of Lord Shree Swami Narayan it evident that a desciple is only fit to perform pooja after adorning the Urdhva Pundra tilak. This has its basis in the ‘Pancharatra Samhita’, a renowned text authority. ²¿¢¢ï ΢Ýæ ¼Ð¢ïã¢ï}¢: |¢¢ï…Ýæ çмë¼Ðü‡¢}¢ì J „±Z |¢±ç‹¼ ç±ÈUH¢: ª Š±üÐé‹Çîæ ç±Ý¢ÜUë¼¢: JJ (Yagno danãm tapo homah bhojanam pitri tarpanam. Sarvam bhavnti viphalãh urdhvapundram vinã krutãha.) Yagna, Charity, Penance, daily rituals, taking food, offering libations of water to ancentors manes, etc., all become fruitless, if they are performed without applying the ‘Urdhva Pundram’. Similarly, Shri. Radhakrishna’s Pooja and chanting the Krishna Mantra too, shall become fruitless, if it is done without wearing the ‘Urdhva Pundram’. Therefore the Lord has thus instructed his disciples: “My disciples, only after wearing Urdhva Pundaram shall worship Shree Radhakrishna”. The authority for wearing ‘Urdhva Pundram’ is as follows: ¥²¢ïŠ±ü …¢ç¼ ÜU¢}¢¢Ý¢æ ª Š±üÐé‹ÎíS² {¢Ú‡¢}¢ì JJ (Ayardhva jãti kãmãnãm urdhvapundrasya dhãrnam.)
RELIGIOUS RITES 13 Those who seek to attain ‘Moksha’ (liberation from the cycle of births and deaths), must mark their forehead with ‘Urdhva Pundram’. This subject is dealt with in this chapter, drawing substantially upon the authority of scriptures. ‘Urdhva’ is defined literally as “Vertical” or “Upwards”; ‘Pundram’ means a symbol, or sectarian mark. The vedic authority prescribing the procedure for applying the ‘Urdhva Pundram’ is as follows: {뼢üÐé‹Îí: ÐÚ}¢ïçࢼ¢Úæ Ý¢Ú¢²‡¢æ „¢Ñìw²²¢ïx¢¢ç{x¢}²}¢ì J ¿¢¢y±¢ ç±}¢éÓ²¼ï ÝÚ: „}¢S¼ñ: „æ„¢ÚТà¢ñçÚã ñ± ç±c‡¢é}¢ì JJ (Dhritordhvapundrah parameshitãram nãrãyanam sãnkhya yogãdhigamyam. Gnãtvã vimuchyeta narah samstaih samsãra pãshairiha chaiva vishnum.) Mahopanishad says that one who wears ‘Urdhva Pundram’ and who sincerely meditates upon Lord Shree Narayan, realises himself through his mind and attains liberation from worldy bondage. Another vedic authority says: {뼢üÐé‹Îí: ÐÚ}¢ïçࢼ¢Úæ Ý¢Ú¢²‡¢æ Ðê…²ç¼ S±|¢vy²¢ J ¥Í²¢üçÎç|¢: ТñL¯„êQU}¢‹~¢ñ: „æÐí¢ŒÝé²¢¼ì ç±c‡¢éÐÎæ }¢ã¢y}¢¢ JJ
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RELIGIOUS RITES 13<br />
Those who seek to attain ‘Moksha’ (liberation<br />
from the cycle of births and deaths), must<br />
mark their forehead with ‘Urdhva Pundram’.<br />
This subject is dealt with in this chapter,<br />
drawing substantially upon the authority of scriptures.<br />
‘Urdhva’ is defined literally as “Vertical” or<br />
“Upwards”; ‘Pundram’ means a symbol, or sectarian<br />
mark. The vedic authority prescribing the<br />
procedure for applying the ‘Urdhva Pundram’ is<br />
as follows:<br />
{뼢üÐé‹Îí: ÐÚ}¢ïçࢼ¢Úæ Ý¢Ú¢²‡¢æ „¢Ñìw²²¢ïx¢¢ç{x¢}²}¢ì J<br />
¿¢¢y±¢ ç±}¢éÓ²¼ï ÝÚ: „}¢S¼ñ: „æ„¢ÚТà¢ñçÚã ñ± ç±c‡¢é}¢ì JJ<br />
(Dhritordhvapundrah parameshitãram nãrãyanam<br />
sãnkhya yogãdhigamyam.<br />
Gnãtvã vimuchyeta narah samstaih samsãra<br />
pãshairiha chaiva vishnum.)<br />
Mahopanishad says that one who wears<br />
‘Urdhva Pundram’ and who sincerely meditates<br />
upon Lord <strong>Shree</strong> Narayan, realises himself<br />
through his mind and attains liberation from worldy<br />
bondage.<br />
Another vedic authority says:<br />
{뼢üÐé‹Îí: ÐÚ}¢ïçࢼ¢Úæ Ý¢Ú¢²‡¢æ Ðê…²ç¼ S±|¢vy²¢ J<br />
¥Í²¢üçÎç|¢: ТñL¯„êQU}¢‹~¢ñ: „æÐí¢ŒÝé²¢¼ì ç±c‡¢éÐÎæ }¢ã¢y}¢¢ JJ
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