Chapter XXIV

On Sadchra

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1. Nrada said :-- O Bhagavn! Th ! art the cean " #erc$% &ind'$ spea& !t t #e in (rie" a'' the things and the d!ties t (e (served and app'ied in the S)nti *ar#as +the peace (ringing acts, " -$atr..

2-2/. Nr$ana said :-- O Nrada! The 0!esti n as&ed ($ $ ! is es teric. Never div!'ge this t a 1ic&ed pers n r an$ h$p crite. It is t (e &ept secret. 2hi'e d ing this S)nti *ar#a3 the Brh#anas are t per" r# the 4 #as 1ith "!e' s a&ed in #i'& +5a$ah,. I" the "!e' " the S)a#. tree (e ""ered in 4 #a cere# n$3 then diseases ca!sed ($ p'anets are c!red. I" the 4 #a (e per" r#ed 1ith 1et 6s)vaththa r 7d!#(ara r ther &s.ra trees3 the diseases ca!sed ($ de# ns and h (-g ('ins are c!red. I" ne ""ers Tarpana# 1ith ne pa'#"!' " 1ater3 repeating the #antra 8S9r$a# Tarpa$#i na#ah:3 the pending evi's are a's averted and tr !('es are ceased. The repetiti n " the -$atr. #antra 1ith &nees i##ersed in 1ater averts a'' evi's. The repetiti n " -$atr. 1ith ( d$ i##ersed in 1ater !pt the thr at3 averts the danger " 'i"e% and the sa#e 1ith 1h 'e ( d$ i##ersed grants a'' s!ccess. This is the (est " a'' the S)nti &ar#as3 the acts that (ring hea'th3 1ea'th3 happiness and peace. 2hi'e per" r#ing 4 #a3 'ight 1ith the "!e' " *s.ravri&sa +the trees that e#it #i'&$ ;!ice,% p'ace 5a<chagav$a in a vesse' #ade " g 'd3 si'ver3 c pper r 1 d " &s.ra trees3 r in the vesse's #ade " earth3 1ith !t an$ &n t r crac&% !tter the -$atr. #antra and ""er ne th !sand h #as. Sprin&'e 1ith 1ater at ever$ ""ering3 t !ching the 5a<chagav$a 1ith *!s)a grass3 th !sand ti#es. Then ""er the sacri"ices there 1here ca'a#ities r n!isances are seen and #editate n the 4ighest =evat. Th!s a'' the #agic spe''s !sed ($ ther pers ns " r a #a'ev 'ent p!rp se 1i'' (e rendered n!gat r$. Bring !nder $ !r c ntr ' an$ =eva $ ni3 Bh9te > ni3 r 5is)cha > ni that ca!ses $ ! tr !('es% then the$ 1i'' 0!it the h !se3 vi''age3 cit$3 1a$3 even that &ingd #. N 1 hear h 1 the$ are (r !ght !nder c ntr '. 5repare a sacri"icia' a'tar 1ith sand3 dra1 a s0!are n it3 p'ace a S9'a +spear, in its centre and p'aster 1ith 6stagandha. ? r the sa&e " c nverting a'' the evi's3 repeat -$atr. #antra th !sand ti#es and i#pregnate it 1ith the #antra3 dig the gr !nd and p'ace r (!r$ the S9'a !nder it. 5'ace n the 'eve' gr !nd r sthandi'a a ;ar r Navapha'a3 a "r!it #ade " g 'd3 si'ver3 r c pper r a ne1'$ #ade earthen ;ar and enc' se it 1ith thread. Then have the sacred 1aters (r !ght "r # the severa' T.rthas ($ the Brh#ins and "i'' the ;ar3 repeating the -$atr. @antra. 5!t 1ithin this ;ar the t1igs3

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then " Carda# # tree3 sanda' tree3 &arp9ra tree3 ;ti3 apar;it. Saha =ev.3 5ta'a3 @a''i& "' 1er3 Be' 'eaves3 rice3 (ar'e$3 Ti'3 #!stard3 as)vattha3 and !d!#(ara trees and thr 1 the# 1ithin the ;ar. +The *s.ra trees are 6s)vaththa3 7d!#(ara3 5'a&sa3 and N$agr dha., = ing a'' these3 prepare ne *!s)a *!rcha #ade " t1ent$ seven *!s)a grass in the " r# " a (raid " hair3 r !nd ne end " a straight r d and tied in a &n t and p'ace it there. Then ta&e $ !r (ath and repeat the -$atr. #antra ver it ne th !sand ti#es 1ith $ !r 1h 'e #ind "!''$ c ncentrated. Then the Veda &n 1ing Brh#anas 1 !'d recite the Sa!ra #antra and sprin&'e the #an attac&ed ($ the de# n 1ith 1ater and #a&e hi# drin& a's the 1ater sat!rated 1ith the #antra and (athe hi# a's 1ith that. Then that pers n 1i'' (e disp ssessed " the devi' and (e happ$. Aven 1hen the #an +p ssessed ($ a devi',3 is g ing t die3 he gets his 'i"e again i" he (e #ade t drin& this 1ater sat!rated 1ith this #antra and have his (ath 1ith that. S a 1ise *ing #!st d this3 1ith a desire t have a ' ng 'i"e% and a"ter he is sprin&'ed 1ith this #antra-charged 1ater he is t give ne h!ndred c 1s t the Brh#anas as the =a&sin.

21-BB. The =a&sin is t (e given acc rding t ne)s #ight% and specia''$ 1hat gives satis"acti n t the Brh#anas. I" ne (e terri"ied ($ a =evi' r s r ($ the #ischiev !s #agic spe''s " thers3 ne is t sit n Sat!rda$ !nder an 6s)vattha tree and repeat ne h!ndred -$atr.s. ? r the c!re " a'' diseases3 i" ne has t per" r# the @rit$!n;a$a 4 #a3 ne 1i'' have t d 4 #a 1ith the -!'ancha creeper3 s a&ed in #i'& and ded!cting the &n ts there ". ? r the paci"icati n " "ever3 #ang 'eaves s a&ed 1ith #i'& !ght t (e !sed in the 4 #a cere# n$. The 1asting diseases are c!red i" 4 #a (e per" r#ed 1ith the 'eaves " the Vacha s a&ed in #i'&% phthisis r c ns!#pti n is c!red i" 4 #a (e per" r#ed 1ith c!rd3 #i'& and ghee. 6gain3 i" ""erings (e given t the S 'ar =eit$ and i" 5$asnna# (e given t hi# and i" this (e given t the c ns!#ptive patient3 his disease 1i'' (e c!red. 6gain3 n the 6#vas$ tithi +ne1 # n da$, i" 4 #a (e per" r#ed 1ith S #a creeper +eCc'!ding the &n t ; ints, s a&ed in #i'&3 then c ns!#pti n 1i'' (e c!red. I" 4 #a (e #ade 1ith the "' 1ers " the S)a#&h$a tree3 then 'epr s$ is c!red% i" the 4 #a (e d ne 1ith the seed " 6p#rga3 the @rigis r the h$steric and epi'eptic "its are c!red. S i" 4 #a (e per" r#ed 1ith the "!e' " *s.ra trees3 '!nac$ is c!red% i"3 1ith the "!e' " !d!#(ara3 #eha +sper#at rrhea, is c!red% i" 1ith s!garcane ;!ice3 g n rrhea is c!red% i" 1ith c!rd3 #i'& and ghee r 1ith the ghee " *api' c 13 the h #a (e per" r#ed3 the @as9ri& disease r s#a''p C 1i'' (e c!red3 and i" 4 #a (e per" r#ed 1ith the "!e's " 7d!#(ara3 Vata3 and 6s)vatha (e per" r#ed3 then the diseases " c 1s3 e'ephants

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and h rses are c!red. I" the tr !('e (e ca!sed ($ #an$ ants and ant-hi''s +@adh! Va'#.&a, then per" r# the 4 #a cere# n$ 1ith the "!e' " Sa#. tree ne h!ndred ti#es and 1ith the " d prepared " ghee ne h!ndred ti#es and ""er sacri"ices 1ith the rest " the " d% then the a( ve tr !('es 1i'' cease. I" there (e a earth 0!a&e r i" there (e seen "'ashes " 'ightnings3 then h #a is t (e per" r#ed 1ith the "!e' " Vana Vetasa and the 1h 'e &ingd # 1i'' (e happ$. I" $ ! s!rcharge an$ piece " ir n 1ith -$atr. #antra repeated h!ndred ti#es and i" $ ! thr 1 it in an$ directi n then n "ear 1i'' arise "r # that 0!arter !t " "ire3 air3 r an$ ther ene#$. I" ne (e i#pris ned3 and i" he repeats the -$atr. #enta''$3 he 1i'' (e 'i(erated "r # the pris n. I" $ ! t !ch the #an p ssessed ($ a devi'3 disease r # rti"icati n and s rr 1 1ith the *!s)a grass and repeat the -$atr. #antra3 and th!s charge hi# 1ith =ivine e'ectricit$3 that #an 1i'' (e 'i(erated "r # the "ear ca!sed there($. I" $ ! #a&e the #an p ssessed ($ devi's3 etc.3 drin& the 1ater charged 1ith the -$atr. #antra r i" $ ! cast n his ( d$ the ashes charged 1ith h!ndred -$atr.s r tie th se ashes n his head repeating the -$atr. #antra3 he 1i'' (e instant'$ "reed " a'' diseases and 1i'' 'ive " r ne h!ndred $ears in happiness. In case a #an is !na('e t d "!''$ a'' these hi#se'"3 he can get a'' these d ne ($ ther Brh#anas and pa$ =a&sin +"ees, t the# d!'$ " r the sa#e.

O Nrada! N 1 I 1i'' te'' $ ! h 1 n !rish#ent and 1ea'th are attained. 2ea'th is attained i" the 4 #a (e per" r#ed 1ith red ' t!s r "resh Dt. "' 1er r 1ith the S)'i rice r 1ith the "!e' " Be' tress3 'eaves3 "' 1ers3 "r!its r r ts r 1ith an$ p rti ns there ". I" " r ne 1ee& the ('ati ns (e ""ered 1ith "!e' " Be' tree #iCed 1ith 5$asa r 1ith ghee ne h!ndred ti#es3 then Ea&s#. =ev. 1i'' s!re'$ (e attained. I" the 4 #a (e per" r#ed 1ith E;a +"ried rice, #iCed 1ith c!rd3 #i'&3 and ghee3 the da!ghter 1i'' (e (tained. I" " r ne 1ee&3 the 4 #a (e per" r#ed 1ith red ' t!s3 then g 'd is (tained. I" the Tarpana# +peace ""ering, (e ""ered t the S!n3 then the treas!res3 g 'd hidden !nder the 1ater3 are (tained. I" the 4 #a (e per" r#ed 1ith " d +6nna, then 6nna is (tained% i" 4 #a (e per" r#ed 1ith rice3 then rice is (tained.

BF-F1. I" 4 #a (e per" r#ed 1ith ca'"d!ng3 dried and p 1dered3 then ani#a's are (tained. I" 4 #a (e per" r#ed 1ith 5ri$ang!3 5$asa r ghee then the pr gen$ is (tained. I" the ('ati ns " 5$asnna (e ""ered t the S 'ar =eit$ and i" the 5rasda# +re#nant, (e given t ne)s 1i"e !nder #enstr!ati n t eat3 then

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eCce''ent s ns 1i'' (e (tained. I" the 4 #a (e per" r#ed 1ith the "!e' " 1et p inted *s.ra trees3 then ' ngevit$ is attained. I" 4 #a (e per" r#ed 1ith the "!e' " the 5a's)a tree3 p inted and 1et and #iCed 1ith c!rd3 #i'&3 and ghee " r ne h!ndred ti#es c nsec!tive'$3 then ' ngevit$ and g 'd are attained. I" the 4 #a (e per" r#ed 1ith =!r( grass3 #i'&3 h ne$ r ghee3 ne h!ndred ti#es3 then ' ngevit$ and g 'den ' t!s are (tained. I" " r ne 1ee& the 4 #a cere# n$ (e per" r#ed 1ith the "!e' " S)a#. tree #iCed 1ith " d3 #i'& r ghee ne h!ndred ti#es " each r i" " r ne 1ee& the 4 #a he per" r#ed 1ith the "!e' " N$agr dha tree and a"ter1ards ne h!ndred 4 #as (e #ade 1ith 5$asnna3 the "ear " !nnat!ra' death is re# ved.

F2-G/. That #an can c n0!er death 1h can re#ain " r ne 1ee& 'iving n #i'& n'$ and 1h per" r#s d!ring that ti#e h!ndreds3 and h!ndreds " 4 #as and repeats the -$atr.3 c ntr ''ing his speech. I" an$( d$ can "ast three nights and c ntr ' his speech and repeat -$atr. he gets hi#se'" "reed "r # the hands " =eath% r t ta''$ i##ersed in 1ater i" he repeats -$atr.3 he 1i'' (e saved "r # the i#pending danger " death. I" an$( d$ repeats the -$atr. #antra " r ne # nth3 ta&ing his seat !nder a Be' tree r per" r#s 4 #a 1ith Be' "r!it3 r t r 'eaves3 he gets &ingd #s. +*n 1 a'' the @antra#s are e'ectric in their e""ects,. Si#i'ar'$ i" an$( d$ per" r#s 4 #a 1ith ne h!ndred ' t!ses3 he gets a " e'ess &ingd #. S ne (ec #es the ' rd " a vi''age i" ne per" r#s 4 #a 1ith >avg! +(ar'e$ gr!e', and S'idhn$a. I" the 4 #a (e per" r#ed 1ith the "!e' " 6svaththa tree3 vict r$ in (att'e is ens!red and i" the 4 #a (e per" r#ed 1ith the "!e' " H&anda tree3 then vict r$ ever$1here is ens!red. I" ne h!ndred 4 #as (e per" r#ed eCtending a 1ee& 1ith Vetasa tree)s 'eaves r "r!its3 dipped in #i'& and #iCed 1ith 5$asa3 the rain"a'' is ens!red. Si#i'ar'$ i" an$( d$ repeats -$atr. " r ne 1ee& 1ith his ( d$ !pt nave' i##ersed in 1ater3 the rain"a'' is ens!red% n the c ntrar$ i" the 4 #a (e per" r#ed 1ith ashes in 1ater3 then the cessati n " heav$ rain"a'' is ens!red. The 4 #a 1ith the "!e' " 5a'sa gives Brah#ate;a% 4 #a 1ith the "' 1ers " 5a'sa gives ever$thing desired. 4 #a 1ith #i'& r drin&ing Brh#arasa3 charged 1ith #antra3 increases the inte''ect% and the 4 #a 1ith ghee gives B!ddhi +#edh, +inte''igence,.

G1-GI. 4 #a 1ith "' 1ers gives g d s#e''% 4 #a 1ith thread gives c' th% 4 #a 1ith sa't and h ne$ #iCed r Be' "' 1ers gives ne p 1er t c ntr ' an$thing and ever$thing that is desired. I" an$( d$ (athes ever$da$ i##ersed c #p'ete'$ 1ithin 1ater and sprin&'es 1ater n his ( d$3 he (ec #es c!red " diseases and

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he (ec #es ver$ hea'th$. I" an$ Brh#ana d es these things " r thers3 he (ec #es a's n d !(t hea'th$. I" an$( d$ 1ants t increase his 'i"e peri d he sh !'d practise g d deeds and repeat -$atr. th !sand ti#es dai'$ " r ne # nth. Th!s his ' ngevit$ 1i'' (e increased. T1 # nths) s!ch practice gives ' ng 'i"e and perpet!a' hea'th% three # nth)s s!ch practice 1i'' give 'i"e3 hea'th3 and 1ea'th3 " !r # nths s!ch practice gives ' ngevit$3 1ea'th3 "a#e3 1 #en3 s ns3 etc.3 "ive # nths s!ch practice gives ' ngevit$3 hea'th3 1ea'th3 1i"e3 s ns and 'earning. S ne sh !'d repeat this as #an$ # nths in pr p rti n t the n!#(er " his desires and he 1 !'d get the#. 6gain an$ Brh#ana 1h stands n ne 'eg 1ith !t h 'ding an$ ther thing and raises ( th his hands and dai'$ repeats three h!ndred -$atr.s " r ne # nth3 gets a'' his desires "!'"i''ed. 6nd i" he repeats ne th !sand ne h!ndred -$atr.s3 there is n thing in this 1 r'd that is n t #et and attained 1ith s!ccess. C ntr ''ing the 5rna +inha'ing, and 6pna +eCha'ing, V$! +(reath,3 he 1h repeats dai'$ three h!ndred -$atr.s t the =ev.3 his highest desires are satis"ied.

J/-JJ. Vis)v#itra Kisi sa$s :-- Standing n ne 'eg3 1ith ( th hands raised and c ntr ''ing V$! he 1h repeats dai'$ ne h!ndred -$atr.s " r ne # nth3 gets a'' his desires "!'"i''ed. Si#i'ar'$ 1ith three h!ndred r th !sand repeatings3 a'' things are attained. S!(#erged !nder 1ater3 i" ne repeats -$atr.s as #an$ ti#es as #enti ned a( ve3 he gets ever$thing. I"3 " r ne $ear3 1ith hands !p'i"ted and 1ith !t h 'ding an$thing3 an$ ne stands n ne 'eg3 c ntr 's ne)s (reath and repeats -$atr. #antra three h!ndred ti#es r th !sand ti#es3 eating 4avis$nna# n'$ in the night ti#e3 he (ec #es a Kisi +Seer,. This thing repeated t1 $ears gives in"a''i('e speech% three $ears gives &n 1'edge " the present3 past and "!t!re% " !r $ears 1i'' ena('e ne t see "ace t "ace the S 'ar - d% "ive $ears 1i'' give the eight Siddhis3 'ightness3 etc.3 siC $ears 1i'' ena('e ne t ass!#e " r#s as he desires% seven $ears gives i## rta'it$% nine $ears gives @an!h d% ten $ears gives Indrah d% e'even $ears gives Brah#-h d% and t1e've $ears gives the state " 5ara#a Brah#a.

JL-I/. O Nrada! B$ these practices " Tapas$s $ ! and ther Kisis have (een a('e t c n0!er the three E &as +regi ns,. S #e ate n'$ vegeta('es% s #e "r!its% s #e3 r ts% s #e si#p'$ 1ater% s #e3 ghee% s #e3 S #arasa% 1hereas s #e thers ate n'$ char! and did tapas$. S #e Kisis practised this great Tapas$ ($ eating ver$ 'itt'e " r a " rtnight n'$. S #e ate " d3 n'$ 1hat the$ g t ($ (egging d!ring the da$% and s #e ate n'$ 4avis$nna. O Nrada! N 1 hear the r!'es " r the p!ri"icati n and eCpiati n " sins. ? r the eCpiati n " the sin inc!rred in stea'ing g 'd3 ne is t repeat three th !sand -$atr.s +dai'$, " r ne

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# nth% then the sin 1i'' (e destr $ed. B$ this act a's the sins inc!rred ($ drin&ing r ($ g ing t ne)s -!r!)s 1i"e are destr $ed. Vis)v#itra Kisi sa$s :-- The sin inc!rred ($ &i''ing a Brh#ana +Brah#ahat$, is destr $ed i" ne erects a shed in a " rest and3 'iving there3 repeats three th !sand -$atr.s dai'$ " r ne # nth. Th se Brh#anas that have c ##itted the -reat Sins +i.e.3 @ahpta&as,3 (ec #e "ree3 i" the$ repeat ne th !sand -$atr.s dai'$3 s!(#erged !nder 1ater3 " r t1e've s!ccessive da$s. B$ c ntr ''ing speech and ($ practising 5rn$#a3 i" ne repeats three th !sand -$atr.s dai'$ " r ne # nth3 ne 1i'' (e "ree "r # the @ahpta&as. I" ne practises ne th !sand 5rn$#as repeating the -$atr.3 ne (ec #es "reed a's " Brah#ahat$. I" ne dra1s !p1ards the 5rna and 6pna V$!s siC ti#es3 repeating the -$atr. 1ith c ''ected #ind3 this destr $s a'' the sins and it is ca''ed a''-sin destr $ing 5rn$#a. I" ne practises this 5rn$#a ne th !sand ti#es " r ne # nth3 the ' rd " the earth (ec #es "reed " a'' sins. I" an$ Brh#ana inc!rs the sin " &i''ing a c 13 " r t1e've da$s he is t repeat three th !sand -$atr.s dai'$ " r eCpiati n. Si#i'ar'$ the repetiti n " ten th !sand -$atr.s re# ves the sin " g ing t th se n t "it t (e g ne int 3 eating the !neata('es3 stea'ing and &i''ing and this act (rings in peace. 6'' sins are destr $ed ($ per" r#ing ne h!ndred 5rn$#as 1ith -$atr.. 6gain i" there (e a #iCt!re " vari !s sins3 ne 1i'' have t 'ive in the " rest " r ne # nth and repeat ne th !sand -$atr.s r practise "asting and repeat three th !sand -$atr.s% th!s a'' sins 1i'' (e destr $ed.

I1-1//. T repeat -$atr. t1ent$-" !r th !sand ti#es is e0!a' t per" r#ing the *richchhra vrata and t repeat siCt$ " !r th !sand -$atr.s d!'$ is e0!a' t per" r#ing the Chndr$ana. I" an$( d$ repeats3 in the # rning and evening Sandh$ ti#es3 the #erit giving -$atr. ne h!ndred ti#es3 1ith 5rn$#a3 a'' his sins are destr $ed. S 3 s!(#erged !nder 1ater3 i" ne repeats the -$atr. =ev.3 #editating 4er in the S!n3 ne h!ndred ti#es dai'$3 ne)s a'' the sins are "!''$ destr $ed. O Nrada! Th!s I have descri(ed t $ ! a'' a( !t averting r destr $ing the evi's and the p!ri"icati n " vari !s sins. 6'' this is secret. *eep it care"!''$ c ncea'ed. Never div!'ge this. 2h ever div!'ges this 1i'' (ring his 1n r!in. I have sp &en t $ !3 in (rie"3 a'' a( !t Sadchra +right 1a$ " 'iving,. I" an$( d$ practises this d!'$3 acc rding t r!'es3 S)r. @ah#$ =!rg =ev. (ec #es p'eased 1ith hi#. I" an$( d$ 1ants t have ( th en; $#ent and 'i(erati n3 he is t practise a'' these dai'$3 as 1e'' as the ccasi na'3 and *#$a +desired, d!ties d!'$ acc rding t r!'es. It is stated in a'' the S)stras3 that this Hchra +right 1a$ " 'iving, is the " re# st and the chie" =har#a3 the =eit$ " 1hich is

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the S!pre#e @ ther 4erse'". O Nrada! That #an 1h practises d!'$ this Hchra is3 in this 1 r'd3 h '$3 happ$ and ('essed. This I spea& t $ ! tr!'$. I" an$( d$ desires t get the =ev. Bhagavat.)s -race3 he sh !'d "irst " a'' set hi#se'" at nce t practise this Sadchra. 4e 1h hears this gets 1ea'th and great happiness. There is n d !(t in this. N 1 spea& 1hat # re $ ! 1ant t hear.

4ere ends the T1ent$ " !rth Chapter " the A'eventh B & n Sadchra in the @ahp!rna# S)r. @ad =ev. Bhgavata# " 1L3/// verses ($ @aharsi Veda V$sa. The A'eventh B & C #p'eted