All World
Gayatri Pariwar

The desires are not to be shunned. What are to be decried and abandoned are their form and the low means of achieving them. The desires are supposed to be excellent only when they ensure the benefit of others along with that of the self. If the best possible means for achieving them are to be searched, it may be found in one word "yajna" which is the essence of the knowledge gained through lifelong experimentations of the illumined sages.

No doubt, Kamya yajna (the yajna for fulfilling a particular desire) is not only helpful in fulfilling the different desires but is also fully capable of doing so. It produces vibrations and builds up an atmosphere that brings forth the desired results. Several times, it has been found that the desired results are obtained then and there. In ancient times, many Agnihotri (sages, who were experts in performing yajna) possessed the knowledge of different methods of performing Kamya yajna. They employed these methods for preventing calamities and for initiating the process of achieving great successes. These methods have been almost forgotten today. There is need to investigate, afresh, the mysteries of these yajnas, so that the golden age experienced by the sages could be recreated. 

Some hints   about Kamya yajna are available here and there; but these are only hints.  They throw ample light on the capabilities of our ancestors. So far as the question of their experimentation and the achievement of desired results are concerned, they have been kept secret, keeping in view the oath of secrecy by their discoverers. Even then, they do serve as hints for the curious persons. Here is a collection of few of them.

Meaning: Tuberculosis is cured by performing yajna with the herb "sarpalata" on the day of Amavasya (no-moon day).

Meaning:  Relief is obtained from Leprosy by offering oblations with the flowers of ïankha tree. Epilepsy is cured by offering oblations with the seeds of Apamarg.

Meaning: A. person becomes dear to Gayatri by offering oblations with both the sandalwoods (red and white) , camphor, rice grains, barley, clove, coconut, ghee (milk fat), miïri (sugar crystals) and samidha (wood or fuel for yajna) of mango tree. 

Meaning: In order to achieve siddhi (the ultimate goal) upon performing Gayatri japa (repetition of the Gayatri mantra) combined with Prañav (the word ‘O­’) twenty four lakhs times; one should offer three thousand oblations with milk, cooked rice, sesame seeds, durva (a kind of grass), and samidha of kïir trees (which possess milky juice) e.g., banyan tree, the ho1y fig tree, etc.

The advantages accruing through the offering of the different materials in the oblatory fire with Surya Gayatri mantra have been described as follows.

Meaning: The life span increases by offering oblations with the samidha of tree Butea frondosa. A couple gets a son by offering oblations with the samidha of kïir trees.

Meaning: Long life is attained by offering one hundred oblations with barley daily.

Meaning: A man achieves a life span of one hundred years by offering oblations in the fire with golden lotus flowers. Fear of untimely death vanishes by routinely offering one hundred oblations with durva, milk and honey. This type of fear also vanishes by offering oblations with the samidha of ïami (a kind of thorny shrub), milk and milk fat.

Meaning: Dharma (righteous conduct), artha (wealth), Kama (desires) and mokïa (salvation) are achieved by offering oblations with sesame seeds, milk fat, etc. Those who recite their mantras of worship i.e. perform ‘japa’ (repetition of mantras hundreds of times), go to the heavens after enjoying all the worldly pleasures.

Meaning : One who offers  oblations with the buds of nuclea cadamba, is endowed with supernatural powers of yakïñi (a kind of demi-goddess). In order to enchant some one, one should perform havan (oblations in the fire) with "Bandhuka -kinïuka" e t c. In order to acquire kingdom one should perform havan with wood-apple. In order to achieve wealth one should perform havan with “patal" (tree of trumpet flowers) and campaka (tree of Michelia champacca). In order to achieve eatable food, wealth and global empire, one should perform havan with lotus. One should perform havan with durva  (a kind of grass) to destroy disease; with trumpet flowers to win over all the creatures; with the leaves of mango tree to destroy fever; with Mrityunjaya mantra to save oneself from untimely death, and with sesame seeds for augmentation of life span. All are pacified upon pacification of Rudra (manifestation of Ïiva). 

Meaning: In order to acquire wealth one should worship Lakïmi with yajna either in the temple of Lakïmi or that of ViÌñu. The king is enchanted and the wealth is increased gradually by offering one-lakh oblations with rice and milk fat in the fire of khadir. The evil planetary effects are pacified on performing AbhiÌek (sprinkling) of mustard and water. 

Meaning: All are enamored by performing havan with sesame seeds employing a perfected iïan mantra. Victory is achieved by performing havan with lotuses. One, who desires peace, should perform havan with durva. Nourishment is achieved by performing havan with the flowers of palaï (Butea Frondosa). All the sins are destroyed by kak pakïa. Evil stars, fear, calamity, etc, almost all the adversities (to come) are eliminated. 

Several experiments of this type have been described at several places in ancient scriptures. In spite of their usefulness and their beneficial effects, only personal profit is sought through these yajnas. But when the question of making the entire human race healthy, wealthy and wise arises, the lawgiver sages say with one voice the following:¬ 

Meaning: The gods pleased in the Aïvamedh shower welfare and happiness.

The present series of mahayajnas ¬ which is meant for eliminating the ill-effects of Kali (the age of sin) and building the atmosphere of Satyug (golden age), is supernatural from the point of view of accomplishing the desires of yajaks (people participating in the yajna). Long back kings like Prithu, Ambarish, etc; and the priests like Vashishtha, Deval, etc performed this great experiment and through it made all the human beings Purñakam by satisfying all their righteous desires. The same experiment is being conducted these days on a large scale by the Yuga transforming powers. Participating yajaks will feel lucky and contented. The spiritual transformation in their lives as a result of this yajna will rejoice them for a longtime to come.

                                         

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