In the previous post we have seen the purpose of doing chants and its importance as told by Agathiyar. Also we have seen that when those chants are done with the rosary and it would yield the best results. We have also seen that if we do these chants without failing everyday with concentration, then we would get the results in an easier way.
Agathiyar has told about how these chants are to be done in his book “Vaadha sowmiyam”. As per that the person doing the chants should be seated in a silent and pure place. He says that places like temple, mountain peaks and caves would be the right place for this. Because these places have less noise. He has also mentioned about the clothes to be worn while doing the chants. He named it as “Siva vedam” (Guise as Siva). He narrates the same in the following way.
"ஊணடாசிவவேட மார்க்கந் தன்னை
oonadaasivaveda maarkkan thannai
உறுதியாய் சொல்லுகிறேன் உனக்காய் மைந்தா
uruthiyaai sollukiraen unakkaai mainthaa
காணடா ஜெபமதலை அன்பத்தொன்று
kaanadaa jepamathalai anbaththonru
கணக்காக ருத்ராட்சங் கையிலேந்து
kanakkaaka ruthraatchang kaiyilaenthu
தானடா யோகதெண்டு அளவை கேளு
thaanadaa yogathendu alavai kaelu
தனதான அணிவிரல் முப்பத்திரண்டு
thanathaana aniviral muppaththirandu
பேணடா அளவாகச் செய்துகொண்டு
paenada alavaagach seythukondu
பேணியே கைதனிலே எடுத்துக் கொள்ளே
paeniyae kaithanilae eduththuk kollae."
- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)
"கொள்ளடா விபூதி உத்தளமாய்ப்பூசி
kolladaa vibhoodhi uththalamaaippoosi
கொண்ட பின்பு வேட்டியுட அளவைக் கேளு
konda pinbu vaettiyuda alavaik kaelu
நல்லடா அகலமது மூன்று முழமாகும்
nalladaa akalamathu moonru muzamaakum
நலமான நீளமது ஆறு முழமாகும்
nalamaana neelamathu aaru muzhamaakum
உள்ளடா பீனஞ்சாண் அகலங் கூட்டி
ulladaa peenanjaan akalang kootti
உத்தமனே நீளமது நால் சாணாகும்
uththamanae neelamathu naal saanaakum
அள்ளடா காவியிலே நீர்க்காவியாகும்
alladaa kaaviyilae neerkkaaviyaakum
அரகரா சிவவேட மகிமைதானே
arakaraa sivaveda makimaithaanae."/
- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)
He says that we should wear a dhothi of orange color which is of six span lengths and three span of width and a loin-cloth which is of same color with four spans of length and one span of width. Then we should use a rosary made out of fifty one rudrakshas and yoga thandam* of 32 virarkadai* long. We should apply vibhoodhi* all over the body then this is called as “Siva vedam”.
He says that this “Siva vedam” best suites for all the chants. He says that any chant done with this guise as Siva and with the rosary will serve the purpose for sure. He says that these kinds of chants are most powerful.
In the next post we shall see about the enchantment trick that helps in attaining success in the business and attaining all that we think by using the rosary.
*Thandam – Y shaped arm-rest used by ascetics
*Virarkadai - a measure of length equal to a finger’s breadth
*Vibhoodhi - the sacred ashes (used for Saivite mark)
Original – www.siththarkal.com
Translated by சந்தியா
