Parshara Samihita
Parashara Samhita as described by Sri Annadanam Chidambra Shastry garu.
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Ancient Indian lietrature is so vast that there is much that has not yet seen the light of the day. Nowadays some books that have been useful to the common man through the ages are coming to light. To that order of rare and useful books belongs this “PARASARA SAMHITA”
The life of Hanuman is indeed wide in scope. If any, it is infinite as Hanuman is immortal. Through Valmiki Ramayana , the biography of the dedicated, non-parallel servant of Lord Rama provides us the account of details pertaining to “Treta” yuga. However, it can’t be said that immortal Hanumn had no other history besides this. The great sage Parasara illumines those unknown aspects in the “Parasara Samhita”. From the times immemorial this compendium (Samhita) lay dormant in the archives of the devotees of Hanuman in the form of Paln-leaf manuscripts. In this compilation, besides the complete history of Lord hanuman, one could find a great deal of Mantra Shastra related to Lord Hanuman. This is an effor to place before the public the great book, “PARASARA SAMHITA”
The great composer TallaPka Annamacharya made use f the this compendium in many of his hymns. For example, the hymn 11-1-48 has its source in the 31st chapter of Parashara Samhita. The hymns 11-1-149 and 11-1-366 can be traced to the cpaters 44-47. While hymns 31 and 163 refer to chapters 48 and 50. The great poer Pushpagiri Timmanna, the author of “SAMIRA KUMAR VIJAYA” also followed Parasara Samhita. In this book we find the evidence that the Anjanadri in Tirumala is the birth place of Lord Anjaneya. This book dispels doubts regarding various controversial issues like birthday of Hanuman, his birth place etc.
We can find references to parasara Samhita in the great books like “hanuman Maha Vidya Prakashika”, etc. The author of the book “Ramayana Saroddhara” also quoted shlokas from Parasara Samhita.
In summary this book can be called summarized as encyclopedia of Hanuman worship or “Hanuman Sastra”. More deeper study of this book will enrich your lives in the service of santana dharma and Hanuman literature in particular.
Brief introduction
Once upon a time sage Mitreya enquired of the great sage Parasara about the source of relief to the suffering humanity in the frightful age of Kali. In answer parasara gave exposition of the greatness of Lord hanuman. Their dialogue forms the core of Parasara Samhita. The importance of the hanumat Vidya and the way of communicating it and all the mantras related to Anjaneya’s seven fold mantratmika Vidya are dealt with. The way one could see Lord Hanuman in his dreams, importance of Hanumad Vrata, the brith of hanuman and the episode about the transformation of the glow of the sun into the maiden Suvarchala are described in great detail. The Yantra of Hanuma, the efficacy of devotion and mercy of Lord hanuma besides the history of the 13 Hanumat Peethas are narrated as well.
The stay of hanuman on the Gandha madan mountains. His journeys on his camel and how lord protects his devotees and punishes the evil does are narrated with many examples. Sri Hanuman mala yantra which destroys the enemies and which fulfils desires and unshackles all bonds finds its full expositions in the Samhita. The time, place, posture, flowers, leaves and fuits suitable for the worship are dealt with at length. The importance of worship in the plantain orchads, the saligrama of Hanuman and power of Hanuman in controlling the epidimics like Choera are explained as well.
In the episode related to music we find hanuman creating raga Gunda Kriya. Thus, we find a complete history of Hanumanthrough ages with all Mantras, tantras and Yantras in this mangnum opus the parasara Samhita.