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Legends
In the country of Kamboj there was a king named Yashovarma. He was a religious minded ruler, and happiness prevailed in his kingdom. But the king had become old and had no children. He prayed to God to give him a son. Finally God heard his prayer and the king got a son. But the son was very sickly. All remedies were tried but the boy would not be cured.
One day a Muni named Vinit came to the palace. He was a very learned Muni and knew the three times ('tricalgnani'), which means that he knew the past, the present, and the future. So the king asked the Muni when his son would get alright. Muni Vinit remained with his eyes closed for a while. Then he said to the king, 'Your son is sick because in his previous life he was very rich, but never gave any alms and used his wealth for himself only.'
King Yashovarma asked, 'If he was a sinner, how is it that he was born the son of a king?'
Muni Vinit replied, Yes, he was a sinner in his previous life. But once with his eyes he saw the 'puja' (worship) of Rath Saptami. With this he acquired the merit needed to be born of a royal family.
So, will not his sickness disappear by a similar act of merit? King Yashovarma eagerly asked.
Yes, make him observe the vow of Rath Saptami and his sickness will completely disappear.
Then Muni Vinit gave the king information about Rath Saptami and by the merit of this vow the King's son was liberated from his disease.
The Gayatri Mantra
From ancient times men have attributed divinity to the sun. For the munj (thread) ceremony the boy is made to stand facing the sun, and the priest makes the following prayer, Oh Sun, this is your student. Protect him, and give him a long life. After the munj ceremony every day in the evening the Gayatri mantra must be recited. This mantra is given great importance:
God is the mover of this world. The shining brilliance of God is the most exalted and the most difficult to describe. This brilliance is liked by everybody. We meditate upon such brilliance. We bring it to our mind. May this God, who is the sun, inspire our intellect and our devotional medita-tion and may the recitation of this gayatri illumine our intellect.
Jai Srimannaryana !
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