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1. Altar, Deity (statue/photo),
2. Two big brass lamps (with wicks, oil/ghee)
3. Matchbox, Agarbatti
4. Karpoor, Gandha Powder, Kumkum, gopichandan, haldi
5. Sri Mudra (for Sandhyaavandan), Vessel for Tirtha, Yajnopaviita
6. Puujaa Conch, Bell, One aaratii (for Karpoor), Two Aaratiis with wicks
7. Flowers, Akshata (in a container), tulsi leaves, tulsi garland
8. Decorated Copper or Silver Kalasha, Two pieces of cloth (new),
9. Coconut, 1/2 kg. Rice, gold coin, gold chain
10. Extra Kalasha, 3 trays, 3 vessels for Abhisheka
11. Betel nuts 6, Betel nut Leaves 12, Bananas 6, Banana Leaves 2, Mango Leaves 5-25
12. Dry Fruits, 5 bananas, 1 coconut - all for naivedya
13. Panchaamrita - Milk, Curd, Honey, Ghee, Sugar, Tender Coconut Water
14. Puja Books (Sri VishhNusahasranaama Book, Sri KrishnaashTottara Book,
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15. SapaaD - One and one-fourth measure of Rava (soojii), milk, ghee, sugar and
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The previous night, think of Lord Sri SatyanaaraayaNa and mentally decide
to perform puujaa the next day. This is the sankalpa.
On the puja day, early in the morning keeping the same thoughts of
worshipping the Lord, take a head bath (if possible an oil-bath).
Wash Kalasha and fill it with clean water upto 3/4 of it and place it near the
altar in a clean place and cover it up.
Observe Fast (if possible).
Again in the evening take a head-bath. This should be done by both husband
and wife. Wear your best dress and decorate yourself. Decorate the front
door, altar, kalasha and the place near the altar. Invite your relatives, friends
(who have bhakti in the Lord). The yajamaan's dress should be traditional
dhoti.
Keep all the things for puja ready, near the altar.
Duration - start to Arati - 2 hours
Total duration - start to finish - 3 to 3.5 hours

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Lord Krishna says in Bhagavad Gita

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every chance of being liberated. Sri

Sathyanarayana katha forms a vital and
integral part of this pooja. Not listening to
the katha will be a major loss. Repeatedly
hearing this story and meditating on its
different aspects will make us more and
more interested in the Lord and His
activities. As the Lord Himself says further
in Gita (Ch9.14) "Sathatham keerthayantho
maam yathanthascha dradhavrathaah: "The
mahaatmaas among devotees, always
speak and sing My glories, and try with
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Naradaji once to Lord Narayana Himself;

Let me tell you that story.

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Once Naradaji was traveling all over the
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one or the other misery on account of

their past Karmas and were not knowing

Shri Sathyanaranayana katha is from

how to extricate themselves from their

Skandha purana, Reva kaanda. Sutha

untold miseries which were multiplying

Puraanikji was the narrator of these

everyday on account of their ignorance.

stories, in Neimishaaranya to the rishis

Being a Satjana his heart felt their

lead by Shounakji who were performing a

agonies and immediately he reached

1000 year yajna for the benefit of

Vaikunta, to Lord Narayana to find the

mankind.

right answer for getting the people out of

their miseries. But when he sees the Lord,

Shounakaji and others now ask Suta

being a great devotee of the Lord, he

Puranikji an important question. "When a

forgets his purpose and starts praising the

man has a desire, how can he fulfill that

Lord. The Lord Narayana smiles at him

ethically sound desire? By worshipping

and asks the purpose of his visit, knowing

whom, by what vrita, or tapas? Please let

that normally Naradaji does not visit Him

us know.

without a purpose. Naradaji tells Him what

he saw and requests Him a panacea for

Sutaji was pleased to know that this

all such miseries. The Lord is now happy

question they asked, was for the benefit

at this question of Naradaji because of

of the mankind and not for their personal

Naradajis intention of benefiting the world

benefit, for, they had abandoned their

by seeking the right answer. The Lord

homes and all desires. Sutaji said "this

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Yes, there is a vrita called Sri

End of Chapter 1

Satyanarayana vrita which is not known to

the inhabitants of the Bhuloka. This is a

secret and yet since your interest is the

benefit of the mankind, I shall narrate to

you this vrita. This can be performed by

anyone (anyone means it does not need

CHAPTER 2

an expert or a priest to worship the Lord ANYONE of any caste, community, creed

Sri Lord Narayana tells Narada the further

can worship the Lord directly) and very

story:

easily. One who does this, will get all the

benefits and the pleasures of this world

There was an old and poor Brahmin in

and will eventually get Moksha too. Now

the city of Kashi. He was a man of virtue

Narada wants to know more details of this

and yet extremely poor and was always

vrita. The Lord says, this can be done

begging for the next meal. Since the Lord

any day, in the evening. Gather friends

is Viprapriya- (Brahmana priya means

and relatives and perform this vrita with

Lover of Brahmana- Brahmana means

faith and devotion. The prasad for this

anyone on the devotional path ) - He

vrita is known as Sapaad which is

came in the guise of an old Brahmin and

prepared thus: Take an equal measure of

accosted him " Tell me my friend, what

rava, Milk, Ghee, Banana, Sugar ( the

ails you?". The brahmin replied "I am an

measure should be 1 1/4 or multiples

old and very poor man and I shall be

thereof ) cook it till all mix into a paste.

grateful if you can tell me how to get rid

The night should be spent in Bhajans and

of this poverty of mine which does not

praise of the Lord. All those attending

seem to leave me". The Lord replied "Why

Pooja should be given food and respect.

dont you perform Sri Satyanarayana

Thus the performer will get all his wishes

Vrita", and He told him how to perform

fulfilled.

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The poor man now desires to do this vrita

to his house a woodcutter. He saw the

and thinking over these thoughts of the

pooja and wanted to know what it is and

Lord he goes to bed. He could not sleep

what are its fruits. The brahmin said, "This

on account of these thoughts. Again in the

is Sri Satyanarayana Pooja. Whatever

morning he had same thoughts and he

desires you have in your mind will be

says to himself, "whatever I earn today by

fulfilled by performing this vrita. My own

begging I shall use it to perform the vrita".

poverty and troubles all ended by my very

Since the Lord likes such feelings,

decision to perform this vrita". On hearing

(Bhavena Devam - Lord does not want

this, the woodcutter prostrates to the Lord,

our material possessions, he is won by

takes prasad, and decides to perform this

the genuineness of our feelings) that day,

pooja next day. He thought in his mind,

he got plenty of money while begging and

"Whatever amount I get from the sale of

thus pleased, he took the necessary

the wood tomorrow, I will use it for the

articles and performed the vrita.

performance of the vrita." That day he

sold the wood for twice the price. Happily

Very soon he became rich and had all the

thinking of the Lord Satyanarayana he

things of the world and thereafter he

proceeds to do this pooja, inviting his

started performing the vrita every month

friends and relatives. Thus performing

and thus he enjoyed all the pleasures of

regularly he became rich and happy and

the world and finally reached the Moksha

finally reached Satyaloka.

too.
End of Chapter II
Now Shaunakji and other rishis want to

know how this vrita spread in the world.

Also those who have heard the story,

what benefits they got. Sutaji replies:

CHAPTER III
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her husband about the vrita and he kept

Once there was a good king called

postponing it, till his daughter grew of age

Ulkamukha. He was wedded to truth and

and was ready to be married. The father

sense- control. Everyday he used to go to

finds a suitable groom and marries her off

the temple, worship the Lord, distribute

and again forgot to perform the vrita

alms to the needy. Once he was

although he had decided to do so at the

performing Sri Satyanarayana Vrita on the

time of marriage of his daughtier. The

banks of a river. At that time there came

Lord now wanted to remind him.

a merchant in a ship loaded with precious

goods. He approached the king and

The merchant and his son-in-law were in

wanted to know the details of the pooja

a city called Ratnasara where king

and also its fruits. The king said, "My

Chandrakethu was ruling. There was a

friend, what we are doing is a vrita called

theft at the palace and the burglars were

Sri Satyanarayana Pooja. This is done

chased by the police. The running burglar

with a desire to have progeny, wealth,

saw these two merchants resting near a

property, etc. By this, we are worshipping

tree and they left the booty with them and

Lord Narayana or Mahavishnu".

ran off. The police caught the two

merchants with the stolen goods and they

The merchant said, "Please tell me the

were straight away sent to the prison. The

details as to how to perform this vrita,

king himself overlooked to investigate. It is

because I would like to have children

this time the merchant suddenly realized

whom I have not been fortunate to have

that this was all on account of his

till now." The king tells him the details of

forgetting the promise to the Lord. At

the vrita and the merchant returns home.

about this time, back home both Lilavathi

He tells the details to his wife and they

and her daughter Kalavathi lost all their

decide to perform this vrita if they get a

belongings due to thefts at home and

child. Sometime later his wife Lilavathi

were rendered beggars. During one such

became pregnant and delivered a girl who

wandering trying to find some food

was named Kalavathi. Lilavathi reminded

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being performed at one house. She goes

contains dried leaves. The sanyasi says

in, hears the story and details and returns

"Tathasthu". When the merchant returns to

to tell her mother what had taken place.

the ship he finds that it does contain now

Lilavathi now knows that it is their

dried leaves only. He swoons and when

forgetting to do the Pooja that had created

he regains his consciousness he realizes

all these problems. Next day she calls her

that these are doings of the Sanyasi

relatives and friends and performs the

whom he had cursorily dismissed earlier.

Pooja, begs for forgiveness. Accordingly,

He seeks him out and begs for

the king had a dream that the merchants

forgiveness. The ever-merciful Lord again

were innocent and he releases them on

forgives him. Now that the merchant was

inquiry and gives them lot wealth.

near the town, he sends a messenger in

advance to Lilavathi to let her know that

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they are on their way home. Lilavathi. tells

her daughter to complete the

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meet her husband, she neglects to take

CHAPTER IV

the prasad; and when she nears the

anchorage, she does not find the ship nor

Suta Puranik continues the story:

her husband! It looked to her that they

both sank/drowned. She swoons and now

Thus released from the custody the

she decides to die.

merchants were returning home. They

reached the outskirts of their town in their

The merchant thinks that this must be on

ship. The Lord in order to test them again

account of some fault on their part in

comes in the form of an old Sanyasi and

ignoring the Lord and then and there he

inquires as to what the load in the ship

decides to do the pooja as a part of

is. The merchant bluffs and says that it

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omission or commission. The Lord now

In the woods of Nemisharanya Suta

pleased makes him realize that it is the

Puranikji continued the story narrating the

daughters oversight in not accepting the

greatness of this Vrita to Shounaka and

prasad that has created this problem and

other Rishis:

now if she goes and takes the prasad,

everything would be all right.

In ancient times, there was a King called

Angadwaja. He was good and righteous

Kalavathi returned to the altar and took

king {like all of us, good and righteous};

prasad with all faith and reverence. And

and yet once he ignored the prasad of Sri

her husband returned and from then

Satyanarayana Pooja and had to suffer

onwards, they all performed Sri

very dearly to that.

Sathyanarayana Pooja regularly till the end

of their life and finally after death, they

Once this king was returning from hunting

reached Satyaloka.

the wild animals in the forests. He rested

under a tree for a while. A few yards

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away a small group of cowherd boys had

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and they played the game of doing a

CHAPTER V

pooja. At the end of the pooja, they

offered the prasad to the king who, out of

{5th chapter is important to us as we too

contempt and pride, left it untouched.

tend to behave like the King in this story,

in respect of other peoples

Pretty soon all his wealth was lost; his

pooja/worship/religion }

hundred children died and he now knew,

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childrens pooja. Without any delay the

king goes to that very spot where the

cowherd boys had done the pooja earlier,

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