Shraaddh Mantra (श्राद्ध मंत्र)

Recitation of Vedic Shraaddh Mantras
While the Brahmins are having their meals, one should recite the Rakshak, i.e. protective mantra, and scatter some sesame seeds on the floor. One should visualise those illustrious Brahmins as the manes.
The protective mantra is as follows:
‘Yajneshwaro yajnasamastaneta bhokta avyayatma haririshvaroastu
Tatsannidhanadapayantu sadyo rakshamsyasheuaoyasurashcha sarve.’
‘Lord Shri Hari (Lord Vishnu) is present here who savours the offerings made in all sacrificial Yajnas. As such, in his pious presence there is no room here for the wicked demonic elements who should flee immediately.’ (Varaha Purana 14:32)
When the Brahmins are having their meals, visualise and make the sankalpa that your parents, grandparents, great grand parents are all present in those Brahmins, and may they be thus satiated.
It is a common knowledge that rupees can be transferred from here and delivered to other countries in their respective currencies. Similarly the fruits of Shraaddh and the oblations thereof are transferred to wherever and in whatever state the manes may be. But one very important thing is that the name of the ancestor, his father’s name and that of his lineage should be pronounced clearly.
According to the Vishnu Purana (3:16:16):
“The offerings of food, made in the course of Shraaddh with faith, and with name and lineage clearly pronounced, are duly delivered to those manes in the manner and form as may be conducive to them.”

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Shraaddh Mantra

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The complaints lodged against Pujya Bapuji do not hold any substantial & authenticate legal proof. These are mere allegations. In a span of 50 years if 10-20 odd people out of the total 125 crore inhabitants of India get up to hurl accusations on someone, these are counted as negligible & mere inconsequential.

In case of any complaint, it is the legal obligation of the police to do preliminary enquiry & investigation. Upon finding any witness to the case, the offense should be registered. This is the verdict of other courts as well. Ironically in this case without any preliminary enquiry, directly the case has been registered. This is a stark disrespect of the constitutional law.

Firstly the accused is asked to give his side of version for better clarity of the case. If the version of the accused is not up to the mark or if it fails to hold any ground then the question of his arrest comes into being. Till then legally nobody can be arrested, but anyway by misusing the ‘Khaki uniform’ the police can arrest any passer-by. You find out… ‘The accused is absconding… He has run away….this or that….’ What’s all this? Where has he fled? No one has fled anywhere. It is obligatory for the complainant to substantiate his case. As a matter of fact the accused has nothing to do with it.

By and large there is no witness in a rape case. The case is usually based on circumstantial evidences. It requires medical certificate and that will not be available in this alleged incident. Secondly; the complainant has stayed in the ashram for seven years after the so-called incident. When this so-called incident happened to her against her wishes; then why did she stay for full seven years in the ashram? This is a big question mark in this case. Apart from this; she herself was a speaker. She had visited several states for her discourses. She had never mentioned or insinuated anything anywhere to anyone about this alleged incident. When after 12 years the alleged accusation of Jodhpur incident came into being; thereafter she started raising her voice. This very fact indicates that this is a mere fabricated and cooked up story and nothing more than that.

Question: The chief public prosecutor Sukhadwala alleges that the signatures on the affidavit of Narayan Sai are forged one and not valid.

Guptaji: How does the public prosecutor know about his signatures? Does he carry any original ones? Has he compared any? These are all false allegations. Only Narayan Sai himself or the members of his family can tell whether these are valid or invalid ones. How can a third person comment on this?

The information about whatever procedure is undertaken during the course of investigation, is hardly disclosed to anyone. Therefore whatever is projected & publicized by the print media or the electronic media is purely myth and misleading one.

Question: During his so many days’ police remand, which significant facts the police have been able to bring forth to the surface?

Guptaji: This is true that the efforts of the police have been ineffectual. This is the reason behind repeated demand for police remand; and I vehemently say that if they are soliciting remand for 10 days, let them have it. Where is the hitch?

(He elaborates the Narayan Sai case).

As an expert of the law I submit the fact that every accused has the right to defend himself and nobody can rule against his basic right. Also nobody can comment that ‘if you’re innocent, why don’t you surrender?’ Why should he do so? He will exercise his every right to defend himself.