How to Derive Benefit During Chaturmasya
On देवशयनी एकादशी, that is आषाढ शुक्ल एकादशी, Sri Hari Paramatma Mahavishnu goes to sleep and wakes up on the प्रबोधिनी एकादशी or उत्थान एकादशी, which is the Shukla Paksha Ekadashi of the lunar month of Karthika.
Through Shravana, Bhadrapada, Aashwina – for four months the Lord is asleep. Apparently. The beginning of this would correspond with the entry of Surya into Karka sign — that is, beginning of Karka Masa by the solar calendar.
Vrata observed during this period is called Chaturmasya. Particularly important for sanyasis. But householders can also derive a lot of benefit by observing vrata during this period.
Whatever you like — food — avoid them during Chaturmasya. Whatever food you avoid during Chaturmasya, you will have abundant supply of them in paraloka.
Avoid taking food from metal plates during this period. Ideal is leaf plates or plantain leaves. Particularly avoid copper during Chaturmasya.
If you avoid chillies during Chaturmasya, you will become a king in the next birth.
If you avoid wearing silk clothes — you will get ananta sukha.
If you avoid — black gram and chickpeas — what you call urad and chana in Hindi — there will be no birth. You will get moksha.
Avoid wearing black, blue, orange, and saffron colored dress during Chaturmasya.
You should sleep on the floor — great comforts in future.
Honesty and truthfulness should be always there and particularly during these four months. You will attain moksha.
परनिन्दा महापापं परनिन्दा महाभयम्
परनिन्दा महादुःखं न तस्याः पातकं परम्
Completely avoid talking ill about others, talking bad about others. Even those who listen to para ninda — they also partake in this sin.
Those who avoid hair cut and shaving during Chaturmasya get Ganga snana phala.
Why do you do a hair cut or a shave? To look good, to impress others. That means you are turned outwards. You are expecting others to be impressed by you.
Avoid this during Chaturmasya. Turn inwards. Don’t be bothered about what others will think.
Observing brahmacharya during Chaturmasya has endless benefits.
And during Chaturmasya you should do Vishnu puja every day.
This is how householders can observe Chaturmasya vrata.
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