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Somvar Vrat Katha

Somvar Vrat Katha

Somvar vrat Katha refers to the Monday that is dedicated to Lord Shiva. A lot of devotees around the country offer their prayers in praise of Lord Shankar. Some people perform a fast on this day in the faith that they obtain Bholenath's blessings.

People typically read or listen to Shiva Vrat Katha at the end of the fast. This article covers the significance and benefits of Somvar vrat Katha.

Somvar Vrat Katha

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|| Somvar Vrat Katha || English

Once Lord Shiva with Goddess Parvati visited the famous city Amravati. On their way, they find a beautiful Lord Shiva temple, made by the king of the city Amravati.

To see the beauty of the temple they decide to stay some time there.  One day, Goddess Parvati notice that Lord Shiva was in playful mood so she offer to play dice game.

They started playing dice game suddenly the priest of the temple come there. In the excitement of the game Godeess Parvati asked to the priest “who will win the game of the dice”, the priest was not prepare for any question because of by mistaken he said that Lord shiva will win the game but Parvati won the game.

After won the game, she felt angry on the priest. Lord Shiva tried to  calm her but she gave him a curse of being leper. Due to the curse of Godess Parvati he became leper and lived a miserable life.

After some years of that incident several fairies came to the temple and asked the reason to the priest of his misery then he narrate all the episode. To hear his story one fairy asked him to perform Solah Somvar Vrat continuously and tell her the rule of the fast.

She asked him , on the seventeenth Monday, prepare the Prashad or holy food with ghee, gur with mixed flour and distribute this prasand among devotees, family members and take some yourself.

Through the blessing of this fast you will be free from the leprosy.  Later all the fairies was disappeared and proest perform all the rituals of the Solah Somvar vrat. Soon he recovered his normal health by the positive energy of the fast.

Once Lord Shiva and Parvati again visit to that temple when Pravati saw that priest healthy she was surprised and asked him the secret of his health then the priest narrate her all the story.

To hear the glory of the Solah Somvar Vrat she felt very happy and also perform the fast. After completing 16th vrat her son Kartikeya, who was displeased with her, was presented in front of her.

He asked to the Parvati that which power attracts him and please him then Parvati narrate her all the story. To listen the power and glory of the Solah Somvar vrat he also perform that fast to reunion with his Brahmin friend, he also gets the result and soon he meets with his Brahmin friend.

Kartikaye, a friend asked him the reason of that miracle then kartikaye tell him that he wants to meet him so he perform Solah Somvar vrat.

As a result, they meet unexpectedly, Brahmin friend also impressed by that vrat and he decided to take fast. Brahmin also follows all the rules and regulation of the fast and on the day when he completed his fast he was passed by the city.

The king of the city performs the swayamver of his daughter but he asked that the elephant decides the groom for his daughter and gave a garland to the elephant.

That Bramin was curious about that Sayamvar so he decided to see that when he reached on the Swayamver that elephant garlanded him so the king of the city married her daughter to him.

After some time the king was expired and that Brahmin became the king of that city. On the first night, Princess asked him why elephant garlanded him and leave all the Prince who are invited in the Swayamvar.

To hear the request of his wife he reveals that the miracle of Solah Somvar vrat. The wife of Brahmin also impressed to hear the glory of Solah Somvar vrat and started performing fast.

By the blessing of the Lord Shiva she gave birth to  a beautiful and intellectual son. When that boy became young she asked his mother to narrate the story of his birth.

The mother reveals that she took the fast of Solah Somvar to get him then the boy also perform these fast to get the other kingdom for their parents.

Incidentally, an old king of near state also searching a groom for her daughter and send his messenger for a perfect groom for her daughter.

To see that boy he asked the king about him and king married her daughter to him.  After some time the king was died and that boy was became the king but that boy regularly performs Solah Somvar vrat.

On the day of the 17th Monday that boy arranged a large pooja on the temple and ordered his wife to accompany him on the pooja rituals but she denied.

The king performed all the rituals single suddenly he heard a sound or an akashwani to leave his wife.  To hear that sound he took a conference of the minister and tell them his problem because he made king due to the queen but their ministers suggested him to leave the queen.

So king ordered the queen to leave the palace, she left out bare foot and in worn-out clothes.  She was thristy and hungry but due his misfortune she was not able to eat and drink something. If she touched water or food all thing become rotten she started to cursed his fate.

A potter man felt pity on her and asked her to help him and he will provide food in the exchange of food but when she carry the pots a fast wind blew came and all pots was fall down.

The queen felt sorry and potter asked him to go away. Then she reached in a oilman’s house but her misfortune follow her the all the pots that are full of oil break and oilman’s asked him to go away.

Now she went in a dark forest, she saw a river but when she reach to the bank river to quench her thrist all the river was dried up. Then she saw a water tank but when she touch the water all water turned muddy then she drink that muddy water.

For rest she searched shaddy tree but all sheddy tress became leafless when she sit down to take rest. The cowherds saw all the incident and told all the incident to the temple priest. Then the priest called him and surprised to see their royal ettiqutes.

After that she started lived with that priest but soon she fed up with her life because all things turn impure by her touch. Then the priest asked the reason of her misfortune she narrate all the story.

To hear all the story the priest suggested her to take Solah somvar Vrat to please Lord Shiva.  When she completed the rituals of the Solah Somvar vrat, her husband remember her and send his messangers to search her.

When they find the queen they requested to the priest to send her with them but the priest refused their request.

At last king came and asked the priest that he was his husband, he leaves her on the order of Lord Shiva but know Lord Shiva anger was turned into peace so he came here to receive her. The priest believed in the word of the king and return the queen.

The queen gets a large welcome party. The king distributes money, food, clothes to the needy people and perform Pooja rituals. After all these incidents both performs Solah Somvar Vrat Katha and live happily in their kingdom.

When they died both enters Shivpuri, the home of the Lord Shiva. It is said that those devotees who takes the fast of Lord Shiva will enter Shivpuri after the death.

|| सोमवार व्रत कथा || 

किसी नगर में एक धनी व्यापारी रहता था। दूर-दूर तक उसका व्यापार फैला हुआ था। नगर के सभी लोग उस व्यापारी का सम्मान करते थे। इतना सब कुछ संपन्न होने के बाद भी वह व्यापारी बहुत दुःखी था, क्योंकि उसका कोई पुत्र नहीं था। जिस कारण अपने मृत्यु के पश्चात् व्यापार के उत्तराधिकारी की चिंता उसे हमेशा सताती रहती थी।

पुत्र प्राप्ति की इच्छा से व्यापरी प्रत्येक सोमवार भगवान् शिव की व्रत-पूजा किया करता था और शाम के समय शिव मंदिर में जाकर शिवजी के सामने घी का दीपक जलाया करता था। उसकी भक्ति देखकर माँ पार्वती प्रसन्न हो गई और भगवान शिव से उस व्यापारी की मनोकामना पूर्ण करने का निवेदन किया।

भगवान शिव बोले: इस संसार में सबको उसके कर्म के अनुसार फल की प्राप्ति होती है। जो प्राणी जैसा कर्म करते हैं, उन्हें वैसा ही फल प्राप्त होता है।

शिवजी द्वारा समझाने के बावजूद माँ पार्वती नहीं मानी और उस व्यापारी की मनोकामना पूर्ति हेतु वे शिवजी से बार-बार अनुरोध करती रही। अंततः माता के आग्रह को देखकर भगवान भोलेनाथ को उस व्यापारी को पुत्र प्राप्ति का वरदान देना पड़ा।

वरदान देने के पश्चात् भोलेनाथ माँ पार्वती से बोले: आपके आग्रह पर मैंने पुत्र प्राप्ति का वरदान तो दे दिया परन्तु इसका यह पुत्र 16 वर्ष से अधिक समय तक जीवित नहीं रहेगा। उसी रात भगवान शिव उस व्यापारी के स्वप्न में आए और उसे पुत्र प्राप्ति का वरदान दिया और उसके पुत्र के 16 वर्ष तक जीवित रहने की भी बात बताई।

भगवान के वरदान से व्यापारी को खुशी तो हुई, लेकिन पुत्र की अल्पायु की चिंता ने उस खुशी को नष्ट कर दिया। व्यापारी पहले की तरह सोमवार के दिन भगवान शिव का विधिवत व्रत करता रहा। कुछ महीनों के बाद उसके घर एक अति सुन्दर बालक ने जन्म लिया, और घर में खुशियां ही खुशियां भर गई।

बहुत धूमधाम से पुत्र जन्म का समारोह मनाया गया परन्तु व्यापारी को पुत्र-जन्म की अधिक खुशी नहीं हुई क्योंकि उसे पुत्र की अल्प-आयु के रहस्य का पता था। जब पुत्र 12 वर्ष का हुआ तो व्यापारी ने उसे उसके मामा के साथ पढ़ने के लिए वाराणसी भेज दिया। लड़का अपने मामा के साथ शिक्षा प्राप्ति हेतु चल दिया। रास्ते में जहाँ भी मामा-भांजे विश्राम हेतु रुकते, वहीं यज्ञ करते और ब्राह्मणों को भोजन कराते।

लम्बी यात्रा के बाद मामा-भांजे एक नगर में पहुंचे। उस दिन नगर के राजा की कन्या का विवाह था, जिस कारण पूरे नगर को सजाया गया था। निश्चित समय पर बारात आ गई लेकिन वर का पिता अपने बेटे के एक आंख से काने होने के कारण बहुत चिंतित था। उसे भय था कि इस बात का पता चलने पर कहीं राजा विवाह से इनकार न कर दे।

इससे उसकी बदनामी भी होगी। जब वर के पिता ने व्यापारी के पुत्र को देखा तो उसके मस्तिष्क में एक विचार आया। उसने सोचा क्यों न इस लड़के को दूल्हा बनाकर राजकुमारी से विवाह करा दूँ। विवाह के बाद इसको धन देकर विदा कर दूंगा और राजकुमारी को अपने नगर ले जाऊंगा।

वर के पिता ने लड़के के मामा से इस सम्बन्ध में बात की। मामा ने धन मिलने के लालच में वर के पिता की बात स्वीकार कर ली। लड़के को दूल्हे का वस्त्र पहनाकर राजकुमारी से विवाह कर दिया गया।

राजा ने बहुत सारा धन देकर राजकुमारी को विदा किया। शादी के बाद लड़का जब राजकुमारी से साथ लौट रहा था तो वह सच नहीं छिपा सका और उसने राजकुमारी के ओढ़नी पर लिख दिया: राजकुमारी, तुम्हारा विवाह मेरे साथ हुआ था, मैं तो वाराणसी पढ़ने के लिए जा रहा हूँ और अब तुम्हें जिस नवयुवक की पत्नी बनना पड़ेगा, वह काना है।

जब राजकुमारी ने अपनी ओढ़नी पर लिखा हुआ पढ़ा तो उसने काने लड़के के साथ जाने से इनकार कर दिया। राजा को जब ये सब बातें पता लगीं, तो उसने राजकुमारी को महल में ही रख लिया।

उधर लड़का अपने मामा के साथ वाराणसी पहुँच गया और गुरुकुल में पढ़ना शुरू कर दिया। जब उसकी आयु 16 वर्ष की हुई तो उसने यज्ञ किया। यज्ञ के समाप्ति पर ब्राह्मणों को भोजन कराया और खूब अन्न, वस्त्र दान किए। रात को वह अपने शयनकक्ष में सो गया। शिव के वरदान के अनुसार शयनावस्था में ही उसके प्राण-पखेड़ू उड़ गए। सूर्योदय पर मामा मृत भांजे को देखकर रोने-पीटने लगा। आसपास के लोग भी एकत्र होकर दुःख प्रकट करने लगे।

लड़के के मामा के रोने, विलाप करने के स्वर समीप से गुजरते हुए भगवान शिव और माता पार्वतीजी ने भी सुने।
माता पार्वती ने भगवान से कहा: प्राणनाथ, मुझे इसके रोने के स्वर सहन नहीं हो रहे। आप इस व्यक्ति के कष्ट को अवश्य दूर करें।

भगवान शिव ने माता पार्वती के साथ अदृश्य रूप में समीप जाकर देखा तो भोलेनाथ, माता पार्वती से बोले: यह तो उसी व्यापारी का पुत्र है, जिसे मैंने 16 वर्ष की आयु का वरदान दिया था। इसकी आयु पूरी हो गई है।

माँ पार्वती ने फिर भगवान शिव से निवेदन कर उस बालक को जीवन देने का आग्रह किया। माता पार्वती के आग्रह पर भगवान शिव ने उस लड़के को जीवित होने का वरदान दिया और कुछ ही पल में वह जीवित होकर उठ बैठा।

शिक्षा समाप्त करके लड़का मामा के साथ अपने नगर की ओर चल दिया। दोनों चलते हुए उसी नगर में पहुँचे, जहाँ उसका विवाह हुआ था। उस नगर में भी यज्ञ का आयोजन किया। समीप से गुजरते हुए नगर के राजा ने यज्ञ का आयोजन देखा और उसने तुरंत ही लड़के और उसके मामा को पहचान लिया।

यज्ञ के समाप्त होने पर राजा मामा और लड़के को महल में ले गया और कुछ दिन उन्हें महल में रखकर बहुत-सा धन, वस्त्र आदि देकर राजकुमारी के साथ विदा कर दिया।

इधर भूखे-प्यासे रहकर व्यापारी और उसकी पत्नी बेटे की प्रतीक्षा कर रहे थे। उन्होंने प्रतिज्ञा कर रखी थी कि यदि उन्हें अपने बेटे की मृत्यु का समाचार मिला तो दोनों अपने प्राण त्याग देंगे परन्तु जैसे ही उसने बेटे के जीवित वापस लौटने का समाचार सुना तो वह बहुत प्रसन्न हुआ। वह अपनी पत्नी और मित्रो के साथ नगर के द्वार पर पहुँचा।

अपने बेटे के विवाह का समाचार सुनकर, पुत्रवधू राजकुमारी को देखकर उसकी खुशी का ठिकाना न रहा। उसी रात भगवान शिव ने व्यापारी के स्वप्न में आकर कहा: हे श्रेष्ठी, मैंने तेरे सोमवार के व्रत करने और व्रतकथा सुनने से प्रसन्न होकर तेरे पुत्र को लम्बी आयु प्रदान की है। पुत्र की लम्बी आयु जानकार व्यापारी बहुत प्रसन्न हुआ।

शिव भक्त होने तथा सोमवार का व्रत करने से व्यापारी की सभी मनोकामनाएँ पूर्ण हुईं, इसी प्रकार जो भक्त सोमवार का विधिवत व्रत करते हैं और व्रतकथा सुनते हैं उनकी सभी इच्छाएं पूरी होती हैं।

Significance of Somvar Vrat Katha

The significance of Somvar vrat Katha is dependent on the individual.  Some people believe that performing this vrat can help them in a lot of ways.

They believe that it brings success in their careers or their business ventures. Some people also observe this vrat to maintain a good relationship with their near and dear ones. 

Some of them also believe that observing this vrat can help bring peace to the mind too.

A lot of people believe that the vrat will help solve marital problems between problems and on some rare occasions,

a few people believe that if you follow the vrat consistently while also praying and chanting the mantras, couples might be blessed with progeny.

Benefits of Somvar Vrat Katha

The legend behind somvar vrat is that Lord Shiva blessed a merchant and his wife with a child because of all the charity work that he had been doing. The merchant was an avid devotee of Lord Shiva and the couple prayed to Lord Shiva intensively.

It was at this point Goddess Parvathi suggested that the couple be blessed with a child. But the merchant overheard the conversation between the 2 gods that the child will be short-lived. However, the child goes on to get married but falls ill before he could go to Kashi.

The maternal uncle suggested that he perform somvar vrat which the boy is said to have done. Once the boy dies, the uncle completes the formalities and Lord Shiva is believed to have blessed the boy with a new life. 

Because of this, a lot of people believe that observing the vrat can help bring peace into their lives and a lot of good will happen to them.

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