Purification—the Miracle of Śirovrata
Channel: Consciousness Research Centre
Date: 2020-04-08

This series is classified Viśiṣṭādvaita-vāda | Bhakti-yoga | Svapna | Maṇipūraka-cakra
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: “The Brāhmaṇas who perform duly the śirovrata, the vow to apply ashes on the forehead described below, are the only ones who can attain very easily the highest knowledge, destroying all avidyā, ignorance. So much so that the rules of right living and right conduct as ordained in the śrutis and smṛtis are not necessary to be observed by those who duly and devotedly perform the śirovrata. O learned one! It is through this śirovrata that Brahmā and the other Devas have been able to get their Brahmāhood and Devahood. The ancient sages glorified highly this śirovrata. Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Rudra and the other Devas all performed this śirovrata. 

O wise one! Those that perform duly this śirovrata become sinless, though they were sinful in every way. Its name is śirovrata, inasmuch as it is mentioned in the first part of the Atharva-Veda. Only this vrata (vow) is called śirovrata; no other thing is denominated by this name. By no other merit can this be acquired. O Muni! Different names are assigned to this vrata in different śākhās; in fact, they are all one and the same.

Pāsupata-vrata, Śiva-vrata etc. are the different names assigned to it. In all the śākhās, the one substance, intelligence solidified named Śiva, and the knowledge thereof is mentioned. This is śirovrata.

Śrīmad Devī Bhāgavatam Part 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YoMaDYWoJlDrcyyDldEyZ5wGR3FArO1K/view?usp=drivesdk
Part 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cdxkk62ujo2XpF92f0UP4XsWaVzDZo9b/view?usp=drivesdk

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