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parai, only from You. If you give us the parai, we will sing about Your wealth that even Lakshmi
De:vi regards; We will sing about Your heroic feats that Lakshmi desires to hear; We will forget all
the difficulties we endured to attain You and thus become very happy.

PA:SURAM 26

O! Lord who is having a wonderful complexion

of blue gem; who is very compassionate towards
His devotees, we desire to perform the vratham
of ‘Ma:rgasira Bath’. Our ancestors too have
observed this vratham. If You can kindly listen

to us, we would like to tell You the vratham
procedure and the materials required for it. We
want:

 Several superior conches similar to Your
pure, white conch Pa:nchajanya that
produces tumultuous sounds shaking all
the worlds!

 A very big musical drum, with a
wide central portion – the parai
 Singers, who can sing mangalam to You

 A big flag with lord Garuda on it

 A divine lamp

 A wide canopy

You are capable of giving all these. O! Dear
Father! You lie on a tender banyan leaf
and bear the entire cosmic creation in Your

stomach. There is nothing You cannot do and
so please show mercy.

PA:SURAM 27

O! Go:vinda! You possess a divine quality
of always attaining victory over those who
cannot stand Your presence and those who are
against You. By performing this Vratham, here

are the fruits we desire.

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