*Ritual and time for gifting this scripture, *Identification of Satsangijivan, * Worship of Satsangijivan gift *Worship of receiver of Satsangijivan, *Worship of receiver of Satsangijivan, * Three intentions for gifting this scripture
Shatanand said:-
O King! Those who gift Satsangijivan book get their desired happiness here as well as in the other world. 1.
The king said – O Sage! I want to know the proper way of gifting this book, from you. As you are all-knowing, please tell me about it. 2.
Shatanand Muni said:-
I shall tell you the complete process of gifting the sacred book,Satsangijivan, by which the donor shall earn full reward of the same in this world. 3.
Ritual and time for gifting this scripture
The best time recommended for gifting this book is the bright ninth or eleventh day of the month of Chaitra (Madhumaas) of the year or the full moon day of the Kartik month. 4.
All full moon days or all the eleventh days (Ekadashi) of any month or the days of celebration or of vows are also approved as gifting occasions. 5.
First the book of Satsangijivan should be written on a stiff paper, with clear handwriting and with clear lines, i.e. unmixed with each other. The newly written book should be given to some knowledgeable person, thus corrected by him properly; and then it should be kept between two wooden pieces, to be bound in a silken cloth. 6-7.
Identification of Satsangijivan
Now I shall tell you the extent of the book. There are 5 divisions (Prakrans); 319 chapters (Adhyayas) and 17627 stanzas composed in Anushtup Chand, i.e. the measuring unit in this book. 8-9.
This work, Satsangijivan, from the beginning, in the middle and in the ending portion is full of discussions on Dharma - the sacred law and renunciation, knowledge and devotion, added with short-stories. It describes the playful life and a number of interesting stories of Lord Shri Hari Krishna, and gives pleasure even to the Gods, by its nectar-like nature. 10-11.
Worship of Satsangijivan gift
O King! On the day it is offered as a gift, the book of Satsangijivan should be placed on the elevated, four legged seat, covered with a rich cloth and the eight petaled golden lotus on it. 12.
The eight petaled lotus should be prepared from three Palas (a unit of measurement) of gold. A person having insufficient money may get it done in a half-pala of gold. 13.
Then that noble minded person should worship the book by the chants mentioned earlier and by all available articles and should celebrate the auspicious occasion with hails, singing and playing instruments. 14.
Worship of receiver of Satsangijivan
Then the donor of the book should worship the Brahman receiver (of the book); that Brahman devoted to Shri Hari, of controlled senses, who has a special respect and liking for Satsangijivan. The donor of the book should offer him fresh silk clothes, ornaments of gold and pearls, and worship him with sandal-paste, flowers, perfumes and other gifts; and salute him accordingly. 15-16.
The donor should sit facing eastwards and the receiver facing northward. Then he should declare his intention of gifting the book and recite the following chants .17.
Three intentions for gifting this scripture
‘All my sins, committed during the period of crores of crores of births (of different types) which have caused impediment in the devotion towards Lord Krishna, may end by this gift. I am offering this sacred book which is authorised and approved by sacred scriptures (Vedas), to this great Brahman. May Lord Shri Hari be pleased. May there be no separation for me from Lord Shri Krishna and also from the noble saints devoted to Him. May Lord Shri Hari be pleased by this gift and fulfil my wish.’ 18-20.
Saying thus, he should give the book and the fees. The donor, who is capable, should gift more than a hundred silver coins with devotion. 21.
The person who is not capable of giving that much, should give fees as much as possible, without deceit and then offer food to Brahmans. 22.
Fruits of gifting this scripture
The person who gifts the book ‘Satsangijivan’ with this procedure goes to Golok by a radiating aeroplane (after death). 23.
There he gets all kinds of enjoyments he wishes to have. Nothing is impossible for him to obtain, due to the grace of the Lord Krishna. One who is childless gets a child, a poor earns wealth and one who is desirous of knowledge acquires the same by giving this scripture as a gift. 24-25.
O King! Thus, here I have explained the procedure as prescribed by the Shastras of gifting this scripture superior to all. If one follows these rules, there is nothing impossible for him to achieve in this world and in the other also. 26.
Here ends the seventh chapter that describes the procedure of gifting the scripture Satsangijivan, in the conversation between Shatanand and Hemantsinh. 7