Svadha Sotram Brahma Vaivairta Puranam Tam

Svadha Puja, Pitru/Matru Stotras
This document contains 4 hymns relating to ancestral (Pitru) worship. They are as
below:
1. Svadha Puja/Stotra
Svadha Puja is taken from Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Prakriti Khanda, and Chapter 41
titled Svadhopakhyanam (Story of Svadha). It is given that one must perform Puja to Svadha
Devi prior to performing Sharaddha to ancestors without which the latter is ineffective. One
who chants Svadha thrice gets the benefit of bathing in holiest of all waters, gets absolved of
all sins. One who performs Svadha worship with the given procedure gets the benefit of
performing Shraddha and chanting Vedas.
2. Pitru/Matru Stuti from Brihad-Dharma Puranam

The following is a rare hymn on Pitrus by Lord Brahma and appears in Chapter 2 of
Brihad Dharma Puranam.
Lord Brahma declares that one should chant this stotram every day morning, the days
of Shraddha for Pitrus and ones own birthdays. This could also be chanted in front of ones
father as an obeisance to him. One who does so never faces any misfortune. Even if one has
done all sorts of bad deeds, the mere chanting of this hymn will measure upto a Prayashchitta
(atonement) and will please Pitrus to bestow all comforts and wealth.
This is followed by Sage Vyasas Matru Stotram describing the greatness of Matru and
21 sacred names of mother. In this hymn, Sage Vyasa declares that a mother is greater than
father for she takes care of the baby in the womb during Garbha. There is no greater Guru in
all the worlds than mother in the same way as there is no holier water than Ganga, greater
Prabhu (Lord) than Vishnu, greater Pujaniya (venerable) Lord than Lord Shambhu (Lord
Shiva), greater Vrata than Ekadashi, etc.
3. Pitru Stutis by Ruci from Markandeya Puranam (2 Stutis)

This is a rare dual hymn on Pitrus by Ruci (Manu) and appears in Chapter 93/94 of
Markandeya Puranam. Chapters 92-94 describe the Raucya Manvantara and the story of
Ruci Manu/Prajapati. Seeing Ruci living as a bachelor, his Pitrus questiion why he has not
taken to the path of house-holder which enables him to pay worship to Gods, Pitrus, Rishis
and Guests thereby getting gains in the celestial worlds. Though a heated exchange of views
about wedlock follows between Ruci and his ancestors, he becomes perturbed by Pitrus
advice and therefore prays to Lord Brahma who in turn advises him to pray to his Pitrus to
get all he wanted and the following hymn was created by Ruci.
This hymn actually consists of two parts the first part in Chapter 93 is the prayer by
Ruci seeking the blessing of ancestors and a maiden and the rest appears in Chapter 94. This
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hymn also 31 classes of Pitrus Vishva, Vishvabhug, Aradhya, Dharma, Dhanya,
ShubhAnana, Bhutida, Bhutikrit, Bhuti, Kalyana, Kalyanakartru, Kalya, Kalyatarashraya,
Kalyatahetu, Anagha, Vara, Varenya, Varada, Pushtida, Tushtida, Vishvapatri, Dhatru,
Mahat, Mahatman, Mahita, Mahimavan, Mahabala, Shukhada, Dhanada, Dharmada, and
BhUtida.
His ancestors appear in the form of light pleased with his prayer. Ruci continues the
prayer with the second part. Pitrus grant the boon requested by Ruci as well as the boon that
he will become Prajapati. At the end, the Pitrus also sing the praise of this prayer and the
benefits one accrues by chanting this prayer at the time of Shraddha to forefathers, a excerpt
of which is given below:
Whatever a man shall gratify us with this hymn in faith, we shall give him enjoyments,
sublime spiritual knowledge, perfect body health, wealth, progeny. We become immensely
pleased when this hymn is chanted by the man standing posture in front of the Brahmanas.
Even if the Shraddha is performed by a Brahmana who is devoid of Vedic knowledge or done
in a defective manner, or performed at a wrong time at a wrong place or without faith, etc.
This hymn thus chanted at the time Shraddha provides delight and nourishment to us for 12
years if chanted in winter, 24 years if chanted in Hemanta Ritu, 16 years if chanted in
spring/summer, and 15 years if chanted in autumn. We shall be present at the time of
Shraddha in whose house this hymn is available in written form always.
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3. Pitru Stutis by Ruci from Markandeya Puranam (2 Stutis)

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