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RELIGIOUS RITES
application of the ‘Urdhva Pundra’, the following
sloka is relevant.
ಢ}¢æ ࢢ狼ÜUÚæ Ðí¢ïQUæ ÚQUæ ±à²ÜUÚæ |¢±ï¼ì J
Ÿ¢èÜUÚæ Ðè¼ç}¢y²¢ãé±ñüc‡¢±æ Eï¼}¢éÓ²¼ï JJ
(Shyãmam shãntikaram proktam raktam vashyakram
bhavet.
Shrikaram peetmityãhuh vaishñvam shvetmuchyate.)
If the ‘Urdhva Pundra’ is applied by the
devotee on his forehead using his thumb, it results
in nourishment; if applied using the index
finger, middle finger and ring finger these in turn
bestow on the wearer wealth, happines and emancipation.
However, it is important to bear in mind
that in the process of using these fingers for applying
‘Urdhva Pundra’, the nails shall not come
into contact (with ‘Urdhva Pundra’).
In Sakand Margasheersha Mahatmya it is said-
»¼Ó¢Îƒ¢üçÎ ÎëcÅì±ñ± ÜU¢²ü}¢ì J
±èÿ²¢ùÎà¢ïü …Hï ±¢çÐ ²¢ï ç±Îl¢y}¢Ðí²Õ¼: JJ
©Š±üÐé‹Çîæ }¢ã¢|¢¢x¢: „ ²¢ç¼ ÐÚ}¢¢æ x¢ç¼}¢ì J
(Etchchãdarshadi drishtvaiv kãryam.
Viskhyãdarshe Jale vãpi yo vidadhyãtprayatntah.
Urdhvapundram mahãbhãgah sa yãti parmãm gatim.)
In Satsangi Jeevan, it is said:
Ðí¢„¢çÎÜUïÝ LÐô ÎëcÅì±¢ùùÎà¢Z„‹ÎíÜU}¢ì JJ