The connection between spirituality and luck was discussed earlier. Another aspect that obstructs the good fortunes of a family is pitru dosha. The curse of dead ancestors falls on the family when they do not perform pitru pindam, the prescribed after-death rites, and rituals. These rituals help the preta, the dead soul in its journey to pitru loka which begins after 41 days of death. It takes a year to reach the pitru loka, according to the experts.
The departed soul has to pass through numerous obstacles and pains in this journey. So prayers and charities such as annadanam is to be performed for the complete year as it gives peace and ease to the departed soul in its journey to the other world. Once the soul reaches the pitru loka, pious acts, charities, and rituals like shradham are to be continued by the family. It helps the pitrus to evolve from the pitru loka to the higher worlds. The pitrus may get lifted to the upper lokas only if there is good punya, otherwise, they will have to return to the bhumandala for another rebirth.
A virtuous pitru needs a good womb for rebirth. If there is no good womb, the curse of this pitru will work on the family. A good womb means a chaste woman with awareness of dharma. Only a virtuous person will get such a woman as a wife. Then good pitrus and even divine souls can come as their offspring. What a good fortune it will be if a Vivekananda is born as a child, for example!
Normally, the ancestral souls will take birth in the same family tree. So it is important that the children in the family lead a dharmic life. Otherwise, Pitrus in neech rashi will come and take birth in the families that are not god-fearing or do not live, respecting dharma. An auspicious worship system is also important as discussed earlier. Pitrus in neech rashi means the sinful ancestors who had committed some sins or had died by suicide, murder, accident, or a dreaded disease. The women in such families will give birth to children with equally sinful character, or they will die prematurely in the same way as these neech pitrus. Even political and religious vendetta and murders are prompted by evil spirits and pitrus.
Now how to filter or neutralize these bad pitrus who stand behind us like a shadow and obstruct our path? They are neutralized through pitru suddhi. The pitrus cannot be fully neutralized or purified by the tantric methods. The Vedic rituals give only temporary results because of the unique character of kali yuga. The methods of other religions are also equally ineffective in this. So what is the way to perform pitru suddhi?
The most effective way is Gurupooja of Navajyoti Sri Karunakara Guru. Guru brings the pitrus and the deities under his aura just by his sankalpam. The one that has to be neutralized is neutralized. The auspicious ones are placed for rebirth in the families thus purified through Gurupooja. No rituals are required except prayers. It is a device for gotra suddhi (purity of stock) allowed to Guru by God's compassion. The good fortune, peace, and prosperity of a family are ensured forever through Gurupooja. Society can be reformed only through a lineage of such spiritually sensitized families.
Mukundan P.R.
