Jayanthi Kalpaha
Jayanthi is yOga. The yOga is Rohini nakshathra. Jayanthi means victory. If in ShrAvana mAsa, in Krishna paksha, in
Ashtami, yOga comes then it is Jayanthi.
In the mid-night if, Rohni yOga comes then it is Jayanthi; i.e. called “Krishna Jayanthi” which is very
auspicious. KrishnAshtami comes usually
in ShrAvana mAsa in Krishna paksha. If fasting is done on this day, it amounts to
20 crores of EkAdashi vrutha. Krishna avatAr took place in Bhadrapada mAsa, Krishna paksha on Ashtami day, which happened to be an
Adhika mAsa. (Adhika mAsa comes once in
33 months in Chandra mAna). In Soura
mAna KrishnAshtami comes in Simha mAsa. If KrishnAshtami falls on a Monday or a
Sunday it is very auspicious.
In the morning bath must be taken by
uttering the following mantra:
“YOgAya YOgapatheyE YOgAshwarAya
YOgasambhAvAya Shree GovindAya NamO Namaha”
The bath must be taken three times on this
day by uttering the above mantra. One
must remember VAsudEva while taking bath.
Bilva pathre must be offered to Lord
Krishna. Panchamrutha Abhisheka must be
performed. Mahabhisheka must be
performed with “Vishnu SUktha”.
Janivaara in the combination of 9 threads must be offered as vanamaala
to Lord Krishna. While praying, his
sister Subhadra must also be worshiped.
In the mid-night after taking bath Argya must be offered. Arghya must be given after seeing the moon.
Arghya must be given three times. Arghya
must be given in conch shell (Shanka).
Chandra Arghya mantra
“Kshherodhaarnavasambhootha!
Athrinethra samudhbhava
Grahaanaargyam mayaa datham rohinyaa
sahithaha shashin”
To Chandra Arghya must be given in water and milk.
Shri Krishna Arghya mantra
“Jaathaha
Kamsvadaarthaaya Bhubhaarothaayacha
Kouravaanaam vinaashaaya dhythyaam
nidhanaayacha”
“Paandavaanaam hithaarthaaya
dharmasamsthaapanaayacha
Grahaargyam maya datham rohinyaa sahithaha
shashin”
To Lord Krishna, Arghya must be given in
milk.
Source:
- Sarva moola grantha by Shri Madwhacharya.
Author:
J. Sudhindra Simha, Bangalore