संतोषी माता

thumb|250px|santoshi mata santoshi mata hiandoo dharmik manyataoan ke anusar ek devi haian jinaka shukravar ka vrat kiya jata hai. santoshi mata ke pita ka nam ganesh aur mata ka nam riddhi-siddhi hai. santoshi mata ke pita ganesh aur mata riddhi-siddhi dhan, dhany, sona, chaandi, mooanga, ratnoan se bhara parivar hai. isalie unaki prasannta parivar mean sukh-shanti tatha manoankamanaoan ki poorti kar shok vipatti chinta pareshaniyoan ko door kar deti haian. sukh-saubhagy ki kamana se mata santoshi ke 16 shukravar tak vrat kiye jane ka vidhan hai.

vidhi

• sooryoday se pahale uthakar ghar ki safaee ityadi poorn kar lean.
• snanadi ke pashchath ghar mean kisi sundar v pavitr jagah par mata santoshi ki pratima ya chitr sthapit karean.
• mata santoshi ke sanmukh ek kalash jal bhar kar rakhean. kalash ke oopar ek katora bhar kar gu d v chana rakhean.
• mata ke samaksh ek ghi ka dipak jalaean.
• mata ko akshat, phool, sugandhit gandh, nariyal, lal vastr ya chunari arpit karean.
• mata santoshi ko gu d v chane ka bhog lagaean.
• santoshi mata ki jay bolakar mata ki katha arambh karean.
• is vrat ko karane vala katha kahate v sunate samay hath mean gu d aur bhune chane rakhean.
• katha ki samapti ke pashchatt shraddhapoorvak saparivar arati karean.
• katha v arati ke pashchatt hath ka gu d v chana gaumata ko khilaean, tatha kalash par rakha hua gu d chana sabhi ko prasad ke rup mean baant dean.
• kalash ke jal ka poore ghar mean chhi dakav karean aur bacha hua jal tulasi ki kyari mean dal dean.

is prakar vidhi poorvak shraddha aur prem se prasann hokar 16 shukravar tak niyamit upavas rakhean. shighr vivah ki kamana, vyavasay v shiksha ke kshetr mean kamayabi aur manovaanchhit faloan ki prapti ke lie mahila v purush donoan ki ek saman yah vrat dharan kar sakatean haian. is vrat mean baratean vishesh savadhaniah-

• is din n to khatti vastu khaean aur n hi sparsh karean.
• is din keval vratadhari ke lie hi nahian apitu parivar ke harek sadasy ke lie khatti vastu varjit mani gayi gee hai. isalie ghar mean khatti vastu banani hi nahian chahie.
• khatti vastu ka yahaan tak prayog varjit mana gaya hai ki pooja v ghar mean khatte faloan ko bhi istemal nahian karana chahie.
• parivar mean hi nahian apitu kisi bahari vyakti ko bhi is din khatti vastu nahian dena chahie.

katha

ek budhiya thi jisake sat bete the. uname se chhah kamate the aur ek n kamane vala tha. vah budhiya un chh: ko achchhi rasoee banakar b de prem se khilati par satavean ko bacha-khucha jhoothan khilati thi. parantu vah bhola tha atah man mean kuchh bhi vichar nahian karata tha. ek din vah apani patni se bola – dekho meri mata ko mujhase kitana prem hai? usane kaha vah tumhean sabhi ki jhoothan khilati hai, phir bhi tum aisa kahate ho chahe to tum samay ane par dekh sakate ho.

ek din bahut b da tyohar aya. budhiya ne sat prakar ke bhojan aur choorame ke laddoo banae. satavaan l daka yah bat jaanchane ke lie sir dukhane ka bahana karake patala kap da odhakar so gaya aur dekhane laga maan ne unako bahut achchhe asanoan par bithaya aur sat prakar ke bhojan aur laddoo parose. vah unhean b de prem se khila rahi hai. jab ve chh: uth ge to maan ne unaki thaliyoan se jhoothan ikatthi ki aur unase ek laddoo banaya. phir vah satavean l dake se boli "are roti khale", vah bola 'maan maian bhojan nahian karooanga maian to paradesh ja raha hooan.’ maan ne kaha – ‘kal jata hai to aj hi chala ja.’ vah ghar se nikal gaya. chalate samay use apani patni ki yad ayi jo goshala mean kande thap rahi thi.

vah bola: ham videsh ko ja rahe hai,

aeange kachhu kal.

tum rahiyo santosh se, dharam apanoan pal.

is par usaki patni boli:-

jao piya anand se, hamari soch hatae.

ram bharose ham rahe, eeshvar tumhean sahay.

dehu nishani apani, dekh dharooan maian dhir.

sudhi hamari na bisariyo, rakhiyo man ganbhir.

is par vah l daka bola: mere pas kuchh nahian hai. yah aangoothi hai so le aur mujhe bhi apani koee nishani de de.

vah boli mere pas kya hai? yah gobar bhare hath hai. yah kahakar usane usaki pith par gobar bhare hath ki thap mar di. vah l daka chal diya. aisa kahate hai, isi karan se vivah mean patni pati ki pith par hath ka chhapa marati hai.

chalate samay vah door desh mean pahuancha. vah ek vyapari ki dukan par jakar bola ‘bhaee mujhe naukari par rakh lo.’ vyapari ko naukar ki jarurat thi. atah bola tankhvah kam dekhakar deange. tum rah jao. vah savere 7 baje se rat ki 12 baje tak naukari karane laga. tho de hi dinoan mean sara len den aur hisab – kitab karane laga. seth ke 7-8 naukar chakkar khane lage. seth ne use do tin mahine mean adhe munaphe ka hissedar bana diya. barah varsh mean vah nami seth ban gaya aur usaka malik usake bharose kam chho dakar kahian bahar chala gaya.

udhar usaki aurat ko sas aur jithaniyaan b da kasht dene lagi. ve use lakadi lene jangal mean bhejati. bhoose ki roti deti, phoote nariyal mean pani deti. vah b de kasht se jivan bitati thi. ek din jab vah lak di lene ja rahi thi to raste mean usane kee auratoan ko vrat karate dekha.

vah poochhane lagi: bahanoan yah kisaka vrat hai, kaise karate hai aur isase kya phal milata hai?

to ek stri boli: yah santoshi mata ka vrat hai isake karane se manovaanchhit phal milata hai, isase garibi, man ki chiantaean, raj ke mukaddame. kalah, rog nasht hote hai aur santan, sukh, dhan, prasannata, shaanti, man pasand var mile v bahar gaye hue pati ke darshan hote hai.’ usane use vrat karane ki vidhi bata di.

usane raste mean sari lakadiyaan bech di v gud aur chana le liya. usane vrat karane ki taiyari ki. usane samane ek mandir dekha to poochhane lagi yah mandir kisaka hai?

vah kahane lage: yah santoshi mata ka mandir hai. vah mandir mean gee aur mata ke charanoan mean lotane lagi. vah dukhi hokar vinati karane lagi ‘maan ! maian ajnani hooan! maian bahut dukhi hooan! maian tumhari sharan mean hooan! mera duahkh door karo!’ mata ko daya a gayi. ek shukravar ko usake pati ka patr aya aur agale shukravar ko pati ka bheja hua dhan mila. ab to jeth jethani aur sas nak siko d ke kahane lage. ab to isaki khatir badhegi, yah bulane par bhi nahian bolegi.

vah boli: patr aur dhan ave to sabhi ko achchha haian.’ usaki aankhoan mean aansoo a gaye. vah mandir mean gee aur mata ke charanoan mean girakar boli he maan! maianne tumase paisa kab maanga tha? mujhe to apana suhag chahiye. maian to apane svami ke darshan aur seva karana maangati hooan. tab mata ne prasann hokar kaha– ‘ja beti tera pati avega.’ vah b di prasannata se ghar gee aur ghar ka kam kaj karane lagi. udhar santoshi mata ne usake pati ko svapn mean ghar jane aur patni ki yad dilaee. usane kaha maan maian kaise jaooan, paradesh ki bat hai, len – den ka koee hisab nahian hai.’ maan ne kaha meri bat man savere naha – dhokar mera nam lekar ghi ka dipak jalakar dandavat karake dukan par baithana. dekhate dekhate sara len – den saf ho jayega. dhan ka dher lag jayega.

savere usane apane svapn ki bat sabhi se kahi to sab hansi u dane lage. ve kahane lage ki kahian sapane bhi saty hote hai. par ek boodhe ne kaha bhaee ! jaise mata ne kaha hai vaise karane mean ka dar hai?’ usane naha dhokar, mata ko dandavat karake ghi ka dipak jalaya aur dukan par jakar baith jaya. thodi hi der mean sara len den saf ho gaya, sara mal bik gaya aur dhan ka dher lag gaya. vah prasann hua aur ghar ke lie gahane aur saman vagerah kharidane laga. vah jaldi hi ghar ko ravana ho gaya.

udhar bechari usaki patni roz lakadiyaan lene jati aur roz santoshi mata ki seva karati. usane mata se poochha – he maan ! yah dhool kaisi u d rahi hai? mata ne kaha tera pati a raha hai. tooan lakadiyoan ke tin bojh bana lean. ek nadi ke kinare rakh, ek yahaan rakh aur tisara apane sir par rakh le. tere pati ke dil mean us lakadi ke gatthe ko dekhakar moh paida hoga. jab vah yahaan ruk kar nashta pani karake ghar jayega, tab tooan lakadiyaan uthakar ghar jana aur chok ke bich mean gatthar dalakar zor jor se tin avajean lagana, sasooji ! lakadiyoan ka gattha lo, bhoose ki roti do aur nariyal ke khopade mean pani do. aj mehaman kaun aya hai?” isane maan ke charan chhooe aur usake kahe anusar sara kary kiya.

vah tisara gatthar lekar ghar gee aur chok mean dalakar kahane lagi "sasooji! lakadiyoan ka gatthar lo, bhoose ki roti do, nariyal ke khopade mean pani do, aj mehaman kaun aya hai?" yah sunakar sas bahar akar kapat bhare vachanoan se usake die hue kashtoan ko bhulane ke lie kahane lagi‘ beti! tera pati aya hai. a, mitha bhat aur bhojan kar aur gahane kap de pahan.’ apani maan ke aise vachan sunakar usaka pati bahar aya aur apani patni ke hath mean aangoothi dekh kar vyakul ho utha. usane poochha ‘ yah kaun hai?’ maan ne kaha yah teri bahoo hai aj barah baras ho ge, yah din bhar ghoomati phirati hai, kam – kaj karati nahian hai, tujhe dekhakar nakhare karati hai. vah bola thik hai. maianne tujhe aur ise dekh liya hai, ab mujhe dusare ghar ki chabi de do, maian usame rahooanga.

maan ne kaha thik hai, jaisi teri maraji. aur usane chabiyoan ka guchchha patak diya. usane apana saman tisari manzil ke oopar ke kamare mean rakh diya. ek hi din mean ve raja ke saman thath – bath vale ban gaye. itane mean agala shukravar aya. bahoo ne apani pati se kaha – mujhe santoshi mata ke vrat ka udyapan karana hai. vah bola bahut achchha khushi se kar le. jaldi hi udyapan ki taiyari karane lagi. usane jeth ke l dakoan ko jimane ke lie kaha. unhoanne man liya. pichhe se jithaniyoan ne apane bachchoan ko sikhadiya tum khataee maangana jisase usaka udyapan poora n ho. l dakoan ne jim kar khataee maangi. bahoo kahane lagi ‘bhaee khataee kisi ko nahian di jayegi. yah to santoshi mata ka prasad hai.’ ladake kh de ho gaye aur bole paisa lao| vah bholi kuchh n samajh saki unaka kya bhed hai| usane paise de diye aur ve imali ki khataee mangakar khane lage. is par santoshi mata ne us par rosh kiya. raja ke doot usake pati ko pak d kar le gaye. vah bechari b di dukhi huee aur roti huee mataji ke mandir mean gee aur unake charanoan mean girakar kahane lagi‘ he! mata yah kya kiya? hansakar ab tooan mujhe kyoan rulane lagi? mata boli putri mujhe duahkh hai ki tumane abhiman karake mera vrat to da hai aur itani jaldi sab batean bhula di. vah kahane lagi – mata ! mera koee aparadh nahian hai. mujhe to l dako ne bhool mean dal diya. maianne bhool se hi unhean paise de diye. maan mujhe kshama karo maian dubara tumhara udyapan karuangi.

mata bol: ja tera pati raste mean ata hua hi milega. use raste mean usaka pati mila.

usake poochhane par vah bola: raja ne mujhe bulaya tha maian usase milane gaya tha. ve phir ghar chale gaye.

kuchh hi din bad phir shukravar aya. vah dubara pati ki ajna se udyapan karane lagi. usane phir jeth ke l dako ko bulava diya. jethaniyoan ne phir vahian bat sikha di. l dake bhojan ki bat par phir khataee maangane lage.

usane kaha: khataee kuchh bhi nahian milegi ana ho to ao. yah kahakar vah brahmanoan ke l dako ko lakar bhojan karane lagi. yathashakti usane unhean dakshina di. santoshi mata us par b di prasann huee, mata ki kripa se navamean mas mean usake ek chandrama ke saman sundar putr hua. apane putr ko lekar vah rojana mandir jane lagi.

ek din santoshi mata ne socha ki yah roz yahaan ati hai. aj maian isake ghar chalooan. isaka sasara dekhooan. yah sochakar usane ek bhayanak roop banaya. gud v chane se sana mukh, oopar ko sooand ke saman hoth jin par makkhiyaan bhinabhina rahi thi. isi soorat mean vah usake ghar gee. dehali mean paanv rakhate hi usaki sas boli dekho koee dakin a rahi hai, ise bhagao nahian to kisi ko kha jayegi. l dake bhagakar khi daki band karane lage. satave l dake ki bahu khi daki se dekh rahi thi. vah vahi se chillane lagi 'aj meri mata mere hi ghar aee hai.' yah kahakar usane bachche ko doodh pine se hataya.

itane mean sas boli: pagali kise dekh kar utavali huee hai, bachche ko patak diya hai.

itane mean santoshi mata ke pratap se vahaan l dake hi l dake nazar ane lage.

bahoo boli: sasooji maian jisaka vrat karati hooan, yah vo hi santoshi mata haian. yah kah kar usane sari khi dakiyaan khol di. sabane santoshi mata ke charan pak d lie aur vinati kar kahane lage – he mata ! ham moorkh haian, ajnani hai, papini hai, tumhare vrat ki vidhi ham nahian janati, tumhara vrat bhang kar hamane bahut b da aparadh kiya hai. he jagat mata ! ap hamara aparadh kshama karo. is par mata un par prasann huee. bahoo ko jaisa phal diya vaisa mata sabako dean.

udyapan

16 shukravar ka vrat karane ke bad, aantim shukravar ko vrat ka udyapan karana chahie. isake lie uparokt vidhi se mata santoshi ki pooja kar 8 l dakoan ko bhojan ke lie amantrit karean. adhaee ser ate ka khaja, adhaee ser chaval ki khir tatha adhaee ser chane ke sag ka bhojan pakana chahie. yah bhojan balakoan ko bahut hi shraddha v pyar se karaean, tatha kele ka prasad dean. bhojan ke pashchath unhean yathashakti dakshina dean. dakshina mean unhean paise n dekar koee vastu dakshina mean de kar vida karean. is prakar vidhi-vidhan se poojan karane se mata prasann hokar apane bhaktoan ke duahkh daridray ko door kar, unaki manokamanaean poorn karati haian.

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