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The Main Vrata Is To Worship Radha Krishna Yugala
The Main Vrata Is To Worship Radha Krishna Yugala
Rise Brahma-muhurta DAILY (meaning 1,5 hours before sunrise till 1 hour; if
sunrise at 6am then bm starts 4:30 goes to about 5 a.m.) Means taking rest
EARLY night before.
Take vow to REMAIN TRUTHFUL for whole month.
Careful not to BLASPHEME any devotee, sastra, brahmin, cows, saints, or
one observing the Purusottama Vrata.
Fixed increased chanting 25, 32, 64,128 rounds daily!
Hearing hari katha (Study Krishna Book (chapters dealing with Vraja lila and
Krishna meeting gopis at kuruksetra) SB& CC specifically desc. RK guna and
lila) and/or speaking daily hari-katha
Worshiping Radha Krishna, which means, unless you have deity with you,
then daily offer fresh first class lotus or rose plus tulasi = garlands to Radhe
Shyam photo or painting of Radha-Govinda Yugal. If worship Salagrama
(could apply to Radha-Govinda also) offer 100,000 tulasi leaves and achieve
“unlimited merit beyond the powers of Brahma to describe.”
Sing bhajans and kirtans specifically glorifying Yugala Kishora. Such as Jaya
Radha Madhava; Radhe jaya jaya madhava dayite; radha-krishna prana mora;
Radha-krpa kataksa (in back our radhakunda book or in Giti Guccha song
book; also sing Nandanandana Astakam (also in Giti Guccha song book); jaya
radha madana mohan.. sanatana prana dhana he; jaya madhava madana murari
radhe shyam shyama shyam; radha-krsna bol bol bolo re sobhai; vrndavana
ramya sthana; tulasi arotik prayers with deep prayer of longing and
meditation;
MUST OFFER Daily GHEE (pure cow’s ghee only) lamp to Radha-Krishna
Deity or photo.
Bathe DAILY in Yamuna around sunrise. Or if not in holy land then pour
drops on head from bottle of Radha-kunda water or Yamuna after offering
obeisances and prayers to Radha-kunda or Yamuna.
Eating–Fast till noon and eat only fruits or just vegetables without any beans
or grains. (like ekadasi preps for one month!) once a day if you can. Or just
eat maha-prasadam, full to neck ONCE A DAY. Take a vow according to
your capacity to follow, and in no condition can one break his vow in the
middle of the month.