Lord Vishnu Stuti and 16 Names

भगवान् विष्णु स्तुति    विष्णुषोडशमणिस्तोत्रम्

Lord Vishnu Stuti and 16 Names

शुक्लांबरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम् .

प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये ॥१॥

Dressed in white you are, Oh, all pervading one, And glowing with the colour of moon. With four arms, you are, the all knowing one I meditate on your ever-smiling face, And pray, Remove all obstacles on my way.

शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्यनाभं सुरेशं

विश्वाधारं गगनसदृशं मेघवर्णं शुभाङ्गम्।

लक्ष्मीकान्तं कमलनयनं योगिभिर्ध्यानगम्यं

वन्दे विष्णु भवभयहरं सर्वलोकैकनाथम्॥ २॥

HIS visage is peace-giving. HE reposes upon the great serpent, (sheshhanaaga) From his navel springs the lotus. He is the mainstay of the universe. He is like the sky, all pervading. His complexion is like that of clouds his from is auspicious.  He is the consort of Goddess Lakshmi. His eyes are like lotus. Yogis reach him through meditation. I worship Vishnu, the destroyer of the fears of the world and the sole master of all the universes.

औषधे चिन्तयेद्विष्णुं भोजने च जनार्दनम् ।
शयने पद्मनाभं च विवाहे च प्रजापतिम् ॥३॥

Think him as Vishnu while taking medicine, As Janardhana while eating  food, As Padmanabha while in bed, As Prajapathi at time of  marriage.

युद्धे चक्रधरं देवं प्रवासे च त्रिविक्रमम् ।
नारायणं तनुत्यागे श्रीधरं प्रियसंगमे ॥४॥

As Chakra dhara while engaged in war, As Trivikrama while on travel, As Narayana on death bed, As Sreedhara while meeting with the beloved.

दु:स्वप्ने स्मरे गोविन्दं संकटे मधुसूदनम् ।
कानने नारसिंहं च पावके जलशायिनम् ॥५॥

As Govinda while tossing with bad dreams, As Madhu sudhana while in trouble, As Narasimha while in the forest, As Jala Sayina while fire is ravaging.

जलमध्ये वराहं च पर्वते रधुनन्दनम् ।
गमने वामनं चैव सर्वकार्येषु माधवम् ॥६॥

As Varaha while struggling in water, As Raghu nandana while lost in a mountain, As Vamana while on the move, And as Madhava while doing everything.

षोडशैतानि नामानि प्रातरुत्थाय य: पठेत् ।
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोके महीयते ॥७॥

As soon as one wakes up in the morn, If these sixteen names are read, He would be bereft of all sins, And reach the world of Vishnu at the end.

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Argala Stotram (अर्गला अर्गलास्तोत्रम्)

अर्गला अर्गलास्तोत्रम्

ॐ नमश्वण्डिकायै

 
मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।

ॐ जय त्वं देवि चामुण्डे जय भूतापहारिणि ।

जय सर्वगते देवि कालरात्रि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ १॥
 जयन्ती मङ्गला काली भद्रकाली कपालिनी ।

दुर्गा शिवा क्षमा धात्री स्वाहा स्वधा नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ २॥
 मधुकैटभविध्वंसि विधातृवरदे नमः ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ३॥
 महिषासुरनिर्नाशि भक्तानां सुखदे नमः ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ४॥

धूम्रनेत्रवधे देवि धर्मकामार्थदायिनि ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ५॥
रक्तबीजवधे देवि चण्डमुण्डविनाशिनि ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ६॥
 निशुम्भशुम्भनिर्नाशि त्रिलोक्यशुभदे नमः ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ७॥
वन्दिताङ्घ्रियुगे देवि सर्वसौभाग्यदायिनि ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ८॥
अचिन्त्यरूपचरिते सर्वशत्रुविनाशिनि ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ९॥
 नतेभ्यः सर्वदा भक्त्या चापर्णे दुरितापहे ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ १०॥
स्तुवद्भ्यो भक्तिपूर्वं त्वां चण्डिके व्याधिनाशिनि ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ११॥ 
चण्डिके सततं युद्धे जयन्ति पापनाशिनि ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ १२॥ 
देहि सौभाग्यमारोग्यं देहि देवि परं सुखम् ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ १३॥
 
विधेहि देवि कल्याणं विधेहि विपुलां श्रियम् ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ १४॥
विधेहि द्विषतां नाशं विधेहि बलमुच्चकैः ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ १५॥ 
सुरासुरशिरोरत्ननिघृष्टचरणेऽम्बिके ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ १६॥
विद्यावन्तं यशस्वन्तं लक्ष्मीवन्तञ्च मां कुरु ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ १७॥ 
देवि प्रचण्डदोर्दण्डदैत्यदर्पनिषूदिनि ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ १८॥ 
प्रचण्डदैत्यदर्पघ्ने चण्डिके प्रणताय मे ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ १९॥ 
चतुर्भुजे चतुर्वक्त्रसंसुते परमेश्वरि ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ २०॥
कृष्णेन संस्तुते देवि शश्वद्भक्त्या सदाम्बिके ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ २१॥
हिमाचलसुतानाथसंस्तुते परमेश्वरि ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ २२॥
इन्द्राणीपतिसद्भावपूजिते परमेश्वरि ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ २३॥
देवि भक्तजनोद्दामदत्तानन्दोदयेऽम्बिके ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ २४॥ 
भार्यां मनोरमां देहि मनोवृत्तानुसारिणीम् ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ २५॥
तारिणि दुर्गसंसारसागरस्याचलोद्भवे ।

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ २६॥
इदं स्तोत्रं पठित्वा तु महास्तोत्रं पठेन्नरः ।

सप्तशतीं समाराध्य वरमाप्नोति दुर्लभम् ॥ २७॥

 
॥ इति श्रीमार्कण्डेयपुराणे अर्गलास्तोत्रं समाप्तम् ॥

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Garuda Purana - DEATH AND AFTER

God Garuda and Lord Krishna’s conversation 

Garuda said- ‘ After visiting all the three ‘Lokas’ (World) I found the Earth (Prithvi) little overcrowded as compared to other ‘Lokas’. I also found that it provided better opportunities to a man both for materialistic enjoyments as well as his spiritual advancement. So, I have come to the conclusion that ‘Prithviloka’ was the best of all the ‘Lokas’ in every respect.

But, all round prevalence of sorrow and misery in ‘Prithviloka’ made me sad. I was really perplexed to see people performing complex rituals after the death of their relative. All these rituals appeared so absurd to me. I was really amazed to see people laying down their dead relatives on the ground. I could also not understand why a dead body is laid on the bed of ‘kusha’ grass and sesame seeds. I witnessed so many rituals that surprised me, for instance I could not understand the reason why donations are made after a man dies. I am puzzled by the mystery called death or, what becomes of him after he dies. The sight of sons lifting the dead body of their father on their shoulders is still fresh in my memory. I could not understand the reason why ‘ghee’(clarified butter) is applied on a dead body or why the relatives of the deceased chant ‘Yama sukta’ facing north. I was also surprised to see the son of the deceased being debarred from having meal along with his other relatives.

O Lord! Please reveal to me the significance of making ‘pinda- daans’ or, the significance of ‘tarpan’ rituals? Please tell me the proper method of offering ‘pinda daan’ and invoking ancestors? I find it hard to believe that all the deeds virtuous or evil committed by a man follows him after his death.’ This way Garuda flooded Lord Krishna with a barrage of questions and sought clarifications on them.

Lord Krishna replied–" I am so delighted that you have asked such important questions for the benefit of mankind. I am revealing to you the secrets, which were hitherto unknown even to the deities and yogis.

O Garuda! A man should try to beget a son with the help of means as mentioned in the scriptures because there is no salvation for a person bereft of son.

” Lord Krishna then went on to describe the proper rituals which are performed after the death of a man and said-

” First of all, the area should be purified by coating it with a layer of cow-dung (Gobar). This purified area is called ‘mandal’ and it is graced by the presence of the ‘Trinity’– Brahma, Shiva and Myself. Sesame seeds are then sprinkled on the purified area and kusha grass is spread. A person whose death is imminent is then laid down on the bed of kusha grass. Scriptures say that a person who does not leave his mortal body in the above mentioned way, wanders hither and thither in the form of a restless spirit. No amount of rituals can put such a soul to rest.

O Garuda! Sesame seed has manifested from my sweat and hence is extremely pure. All kind of evil forces like, ghosts, spirits, demons, etc. keep away from the place where it is used. Similarly, Kusha grass has manifested from my body hair and is graced by the presence of ‘Trinity’– Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu. Deities are satisfied if kusha grass is offered to them while ancestors are satisfied by the offerings of sesame seeds.

Scriptures say that if dying man is laid down on the bed of kusha grass spread on the land purified by cow-dung, he becomes absolved of all his sins.

There is a great significance of donating salt after the death of a person. Salt owes its origin to Me and donating it helps ancestors in attaining heaven. Donating salt also helps in reducing the pain and sufferings of a dying man and this is why it is donated along with other articles after a death of a person.

The relatives of the deceased should chant the sacred ‘Yama sukta’ facing north because it helps him to attain liberation.”

Source: riiti.com

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