Durva Ganapati Vrata
7. 2. Durva and grass
Durva have the highest ability to attract and emit the Principles of the three Deities – Primal Shiva, Primal Shakti and Primal Ganapati. The grass does not have any such ability. The vibrations that the grass attracts and emits are illusory, that is, artificial.
Subtle effect of grass:
A) Raja-guna is active in the roots of grass, which flows in outward direction.
B) Due to the raja-guna in the grass, the illusory vibrations flow in it and are also emitted by it.
If Durva is not available, the all-encompassing akshat, that is, unbroken rice grains smeared with kumkum should be offered to the Deity. The Scriptures mention: ‘सकलउपचारार्थे अक्षताम् समर्पयामि।’ which means, ‘Akshat can be used in place of all the substances offered in the rituals’.
Points to be kept in mind while bringing Durva for the ritualistic worship of Shri Ganeshji:
- Select Durva grown in a clean place only.
- The Durva should not have been trampled upon.
- While plucking Durva, chant the Name of Shri Ganesh ji continuously.
- While bringing Durva home they should not be held in the left hand or on the head.
The three leaflets of the tri-foliage Durva to be offered to Shri Ganesh ji denote the three gunas, sattva, rajaand tama. If the bhav of the worshipper or the seeker is that ‘offering the tri-foliage Durva means offering our gunas’, he gets the benefit at the spiritual level. One can say that the sole aim of life of a person on the path of Spirituality is to contribute to the Divine mission by going beyond the three gunas. In short, one gets the learning from the Durva that, one should be in a state beyond trigunas and continue to perform the Divine mission with the help of the trigunas.
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