Srīpāda Srīvallabha Charitāmrutam: Dedicated Reading
“The Charitāmrutam is a live stream of a glorious consciousness.”
- Srīpāda
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Statements
“Desires are fulfilled by pārayana of My hagiography. All obstacles are removed, if one participates in any noble activity connected with My Samsthan in Pīthikapuram. If I am worshipped with devotion on the occasion of My birth star Chitra, troubles from debts will be settled.”
There is a spiritual practice of reading the book in a certain number of days with devotion and diligence called pārāyana.
In the book “Srīpāda Srīvallabha Charitāmrutam” (chapter 31), Srīpāda states: “Don’t think that Srī Charitāmrutam book is a mere book. It is a live stream of a glorious consciousness. When you make a devoted reading the strength of those letters flows into My mental consciousness. As you have a connection with Me without being aware of it, all your rightful desires will be fulfilled by My mercy. Even when this great book is preserved in your room of worship it causes auspicious vibrations. Forces of misfortune and spirits of darkness are driven away.”
And further (chapter 51): “Reading of this book greatly helps in correcting the mental world. One who does pious reading of this book will be benefitted of this world and other worlds also. Know that each letter in this equals the Vedic sayings.”
For the seven day pārāyana it is proposed to read the book in the following manner:
- 1st day Chapter 01 to 06
- 2nd day Chapter 07 to 12
- 3rd day Chapter 13 to 18
- 4th day Chapter 19 to 22
- 5th day Chapter 23 to 34
- 6th day Chapter 35 to 42
- 7th day Chapter 43 to 53
Another form of pārāyana is reading the book in forty days with 1-2 chapters daily.
After the devoted reading of the book food should be offered to at least eleven good people, or an amount sufficient for such food donation should be given to a place of Dattatreya worship or other spiritual places.
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Sources:
- Shankar Bhatt: Srīpāda Srīvallabha Charitāmrutam