Vrat ki vidhi-vidhan
Santoshi mata ke pita Ganesh, mata Ridhhi Sidhhi dhan-dhaanya, sona, chandi, moti, moongon ratnon se bhara parivar;Ganpati pita ki dulaar bhari, Ganpatidev ki kamaayi, dhandhey barkat, daridrata door, kalah-kalesh ka naash, sukh-shanti prakash,
balakon ki phulwari,dhandhey mein munafey ki bhari kamaayi, man ki kaamna puran,shok, vipatti, chinta sabh choorn, Santoshi mata ka key naam, jissey ban jaaye saarey kaam, bolo jai Santoshi Mata ki.
s vrat ko karney wala katha kahtey sunntey samay haath mein gur aur bhuney huey
channey rakhey. sunneywale “Santoshi Mata ki jai”, “Santoshi Mata ki jai”, is prakaarjai-jaikaar mukh sey boltey jayein. Katha samaapt honey par haath ka gur channa gau-mata ko khilavein. Kalash mein rakha hua gur channa sabhko prasad ke roop mein baant dein.
Katha ke poorva kalash ko jal se bharein, uske ooper gur channey se bhari katori rakhein. Katha evam aarti samaapt honey ke baad kalash ke jal ko ghar mein sabhi jagah chhirkein aur bacha hua jal tulsi ki kyari mein daal dein. Sava aanein ka gur-channa lekar mata ka vrat karein. Savaa paise ko lein to bhi koi aapati nahin. Gur agar ghar mein ho to usey levein, vichar na karein kyonki mata bhavna ki bhookhi hai, kam zyada ka koi vichar nahin. Isliye jitna ban parey prasad arpan kar shraddha aur prem se prassan man ho vrat karna chahiye.Vrat ke udyapan mein dhai ser khaja, momandar poori, kheer, channey ka shaag, naivedya rakhein, ghee ka deepak jalaakar Santoshi mata ki jai-jaikar bolein, nariyal phorein. Is din ghar mein khataayi na dalein, aur na aap khavein aur na kissi doosrey ko khaney dein. Is din aath larkon ka bhojan karavein. Devar, jeth, ghar kutumb ka milta ho to doosrey ko bulana nahin. Agar kutumb mein na miley to brahmanon ke, rishteydaaron ke yaa padosion ke larkon ko bulavein. Unhein khatayi ki koi vastu na devein tatha bhojan kara yatha shakti dakshina devein. Nakad paisa na dein koi vastu dakshina mein dein. Vrat karney wala katha sunkar prasad lein, ek samay bhojan karein. Is prakar se Mata atyant prasanna hogi, dukh daridra door hokar manokamna poori hogi.
Santoshi Mata Vrat Katha
Ek budhiya thi aur uskey saat betey the. 6 kamaney
valey the ek nikamma tha. Budhiya maa chhaon putron ko
rasoi bana khilati thi aur peechhe jo kuchh bachta tha
so saatvein ko dey deti thi. Parantu voh bada
bhola-bhala tha, man mein kuchh vichar na karta. Ek din
voh apni bahu se bola – “Dekho! Meri mata ko mujh par
kitna prem hai!” Voh boli- “Kyon nahin, sabhka bacha
tumko khilati hai”. Voh bola “Bhala aisaa bhi kahin ho
sakta hai? Jab tak main ankhon se na dekhoon, maan nahin
sakta”. Bahu ney hanskar kaha- “Dekh logey tab to
maanogey?”
Kuchh din baad bada tyohaar aaya, ghar mein saat
prakar ke bhojan aur choorma ke laddoo baney. Voh
jaanchney ko sir dukhney ka bahana kar patla vastra sir
par odhkar rasoi ghar mein layt gaya aur kapde mein se
sab dekhta raha. Chhahon bhai bhojan karnein aaye, usney
dekha maa ne unke liye sundar-sundar aasan bichhaye
hain, saat prakar ki rasoi parosi hai. Voh aagrah karke
jimati hai. Voh dekhta raha. Chhahon bhai bhojan karke
uthey tab maa ne unki jhoothi thaaliyon mein se laddooon
ke tukde uthhaye aur laddoo banaya jhoothan saaf kar
budhiya maa ne ussey pukara- Utth beta! Chhahon bhai
bhojan kar gaye, ab tu hi baki hai utth na! Kab khayega?
Voh kahney laga “Maa! Mujhey bhojan nahin karna Main
pardes ja raha hoon”. Mata ne kaha, “Kal jata ho to aaj
chala jaa”. Voh bola ” Haan, haan! Aaj hi jaa rahaa
hoon” Yeh kahkar voh ghar se nikal gaya. Chaltey samay
bahu ki yaad aayi. Voh gaushala mein karaadey thaap rahi
thi, jaakar bola –
Doha – Hum jaavein pardes ko
aaveyngey kuchh kaal. Tum rahiyo santosh se, dharam apna
paal.
Voh boli – “Jaao piya aanand se
hamro soch hataaye. Ram bharose hum rahein, Ishwar
tumhein sahai. Do nishani aapni dekh dharoon main dheer,
sudhi mat hamri bisaariyo raakhiyo man gambhir”.
Voh bola “merey pass to kuchh nahin,
yeh angoothi hai so ley aur apni kuchh nishani mujhey
dey”. Voh boli, “Merey pass kya hai? Yeh gobar bhara
haath hai”. Yeh kah uski peetth mein gobar ke haath ki
chhaap maar di. Voh chal diya. Chaltey-chaltey door desh
mein pahuncha vahan ek sahukar ki dukaan thi.. Vahan
jaakar kehney laga- “Bhai mujhe naukar rakh lo. Vyapaari
ki zaroorat thi, bola “rah ja”. Ladkey ne poochha-
“vetan kya dogey?” Sahukar ne kaha “Kaam dekhkar daam
milengey”. Sahukar ki naukri mili.Voh saverey ke 7 bajey
sey 2 bajey tak naukri bajaney laga. Thorey hi din mein
dukaan ka layn-dayn, hisaab-kitaab, grahkon ko maal
bechna saara kaam karney lagaa. sahukar ke 7/8 naukar
the , veh sabh chakkar khaney lagey. Yeh to bahut
hoshiyaar ban gaya. Seth ne bhi kaam dekha aur teen
mahiney mein usey aadhey munaafey ka hisseydaar banaa
liya. Barah varsh mein naami seth ban gaya aur maalik
saara karobaar uspar chhod baahar chala gaya. Ab bahu
par kya beeti, suno! Saas sasur usey bahut dukh deney
lagey. Saari grahasti ka saara kaam karaa karkey usey
lakdi leney jangal bhejtey. Is beech ghar ki rotiyon ke
aatey se jo bhoosi nikalti uski roti banaakar rakh di
jaati thi aur phootey naariyal ki naarli mein paani. Is
prakaar din guzartey rahey. Ek din voh lakdi leney jaa
rahi thi ki raastey mein bahut is streeyan Santoshi mata
ka vrat kar rahi thi. Vahaan voh khari ho gayi, katha
sunney lagi, phir poochney lagi – “Behanon, yeh tum kis
devta ka vrat karti ho aur isey karney se kya phal milta
hai? Is vrat ke karney ki kya vidhi hai? Yadi tum is
vrat ka vidhaan mujhey samjhakar kahogi to main tumhara
upkar maanoongi”. Tab unmein se ek stree boli- “Suno,yeh
Santoshi mata ka vrat hai, Issey nirdhantaa,daridrata ka
naash hotaa hai.Lakshmi aati hai. Man ki chintaaon ka
bhaar door hota hai. Ghar mein sukh honein sey man ko
prasannata aur shanti milti hai. Niputri ko putr miley.
Swami baahar gaya ho to shighra aavein. Kunwari kanya ko
man chaaha var miley. Rajdwaar mein bahut dinon se
mukadama chalta ho to nipat jaavey, kalah-kalesh ki
nivritti ho, sukh shanti aavey, ghar mein dhan jamaa ho,
paisa-jaidaad ka labh ho, rog door ho jaavey tatha aur
bhi jo kuchh bhi man mein kaamna hovey sab is Santoshi
mata ki kripa se poori ho javein, is mein sandeh nahin
hai”. Voh poochhney lagi- “Yeh vrat kaisey kiya jaai,
yeh bhi bataao to badi kripa hogi”. Voh stree kehney
lagi-“Savaa aaney ka gur-channa leyna. Ichha ho to savaa
paanch aaney ka leyna yaa savaa rupiye ka bhi sahuliyat
ke anusaar leyna, binaa pareshaani shraddha aur prem se
jitna bhi ban sakey, savaayaa leyna. Savaa paise se
savaa paanch aaney tatha issey bhi zyaada shakti aur
bhakti anusaar leyna.. Pratyek shukravaar ko niraahaar
reh katha kehna-sunnaa. Iske beech kram tootey nahin,
lagaataar niyam paalan karna. sunneyvala koyi na miley
to ghee ka deepak jalaa uskey aagey yaa jal ke paatr ko
saamney rakh katha kehna parantu niyam na tootey, Jab
tak kaatya siddh na ho niyam paalan karna aur kaarya
siddh ho jaaney par vrat ka udyaapan karna. Teen maas
mein mata phal poora karti hai—is mein yadi kisi ke
grah khotey hon, to bhi mata varsh mein ashvay kaarya ko
siddh karti hai. Phal siddh honein par hi udyaapan
karnaa chaahiye, beech mein nahin. Udyaapan mein adhaayi
ser aata ka khaja tatha isi parimaan se kheer tatha
channey ka saag karna. Aatth ladkon ko is mein bhojan
karaaana. Jahan tak miley devar, jeth, bhai-bandhu,
kutumb ke ladkey leyna, na miley to rishteydaaron aur
padosion ke ladkey bulaanaa. Unhen bhojan karaakar
yathashakti dakshina deykar mata ka niyam poora karna.Us
din ghar mein khataayi koyi na khavey. Yeh sun budhiya
ke ladkey ki bahu chal di. Raastey mein lakdi ke bojh ko
beych diya aur un paison se gur-channa ley mata ke vrat
ki tayyaari ki, aagey chali aur mandir dekh poochhney
lagi-“Yeh mandir kiska hai?” Sabh kehney lagey-“Santoshi
mata ka mandir hai”. Yeh sun mata ke mandir mein jaa
mata ke charnon mein laytnein lagi. Deen ho vinati
karney lagi—“Maa, main nipat agyani hoon. Vrat ke
niyam kuchh jaanti nahin. Main bahut dukhi hoon. Hey
Maata! Jagjanini, mera dukh door kar, main teri sharan
mein hoon”. Mata ko daya aayi-ek shukravaar beeta ke
doosrey shukravaar kohi uskey pati ka patr aaya aur
teesrey ko uska bheyja hua paisa aa pahuncha. Yeh dekh
jeth-jethani moonh sikurney lagey, itney dinon mein itna
paisa aaya, ismein kya baat hai? Ladkey taanein deynein
lagey—-rupiya aanein lagaa— ab to kaki ki khaatir
badheygi-bhaiyya! patr aavey rupiya aavey to hum sab
keliye achha hai. Aisa kehkar aankhon mein aansoo
bharkar Santoshi mata ke mandir mein aa Mateshwari ke
charnon mein girkar roney lagi- “Maa! mainey tumse paisa
kab maanga hai? Mujhey paise se kya kaam hai? Mujhey to
apney suhaag se kaam hai.Main to apney swami ke darshan
aur seva maangti hoon”. Tab Mataji nein prasanna hokar
kahaa, “Ja, beti! Tera swami aayega”. Yeh sun khushi se
ghar mein jaakar kaam karney lagi. Ab Santoshi Maa
vichar karney lagi—“Is bholi putri se mainein keh to
diya. Par pati aaveyga kahan se?Voh to isey swapna mein
bhi yaad nahin karta! Isey yaad dilaney ko mujhey jaana
pareyga. Is tarah Mataji us budhiya ke betey ke paas jaa
swapn mein prakat ho kehne lagi “Sahukaar ke bete! So
raha hai yaa jaagtaa hai?” Voh kehta hai- “Mata! sotaa
bhi nahin hoon, aur jaagtaa bhi nahin hoon. Kaho kya
aagya hai ? “Maa kehney lagi- “Tera ghar-baar kuchh hai
yaa nahin?” Voh bola-“Mera sab kuchh hai Mata! Maa-baap,
bahu hai, kya kamee hai?” Maa boli- “Bholey putr! Teri
patni ghor kasht uttha rahi hai, tery maa-baap usey
bahut traas dey rahey hain. Tu uski sudhi ley” Voh
boley-“Haan, Mataji! Yeh to mujhey maaloom hai parantu
jaaoon kaisey? Pardes ki baat, leyn-deyn ka koi hisaab
nahin, koi jaaney ka raastaa nazar nahin aata”. Maa
kehney lagi-“Meri baat maan saverey nahaa-dho kar
Santoshi mata ka naam ley, ghee ka deepak jalaa, dandvat
kar dukaan par jaa baith! Dekhtey-dekhtey, tera
leyn-deyn chuk jaayega. Jamaa maal bik jayega. Saanjh
hotey-hotey dhan ka dher lag jaayega. “Ab to voh saverey
bahut jaldi utth bhai-bandhuon se apney sapney ki baat
kehta hai. Voh sabh kehnein lagey kahin sapney bhi sach
hotey hain? Ek budha bola- “Meri baat maan, is tarah
saanch jhooth karney ke badley devtaa ney jaisa kaha hai
vaisa karney mein jaata kya hai? Ab budhey ki baat maan,
nahaa-dhokar Santoshi Mata ko dandvat kar, ghee ka
deepak jalaa, dukaan par jaa baithta hai.Thodi der mein
kya dekhta hai ki denevale rupiya laane lagey ,
lenevaley hisaab leney lagey. Kothey mein bharey
saamaanon ke kharidar nakad daam de souda karney lagey.
Shyam tak dhan ka dher lag gaya. Man mein Mata ka naam
ley chamatkar dekh prasanna ho ghar ley jaaney ke
vaastey gehna, kapda, saamaan khareedney laga. Yahan ke
kaam se nipat turant ghar ko ravaanaa hua. Vahan bahu
bechaari jangal mein lakdi leney jaati hai, laut-tey
vakt Mataji ke mandir par vishraam karti hai. Voh to
uska roz ka rukney ka sthaan thehra. Door dhool udti
dekh voh Mataji se poochhti hai—Hey Mata! Yeh dhool
kaisi ud rahi hai?” Maa kehti hai-” Hey putri! Tera pati
aa rahaa hai ab tu aisa kar lakdiyon ke3 bojh banaa ek
nadi kinarey rakh doosra mere mandir mein aur teesra
apney sar par. Tere pati ko lakdi ka gattha dekh kar moh
paida hoga- voh yahaan rukeyga, naashta paani bana
khaakar maa se milney jayega, tab tu lakdiyon ka bojh
utthakar jaanaa aur beech chowk mein gattha daalkar teen
aavaazein zor se lagaana-“Lo, sasuji! Lakdiyon ka gattha
lo, bhoosi ki roti do, nariyal ke khopde mein paani do!
Aaj kaun mehmaan aaya hai? Maa ki baat sun, bahu “Bahut
achha, mataji” kehkar prasanna man ho lakdiyon ke teen
gatthey le aayi. Ek nadi tat par, ek mataji ke mandir
rakha itney mein ek musafir aa pahuncha. Sookhi lakdi
dekh uski ichha hui ki ab yahan nivas karein aur bhojan
banaa, vishraam le voh gaon ko gaya. Sabhse prem se
mila. Usi samay bahu sir par lakdi ka gattha liye aati
hai. Lakdi ka bhaari bojh aangan mein daal zor se aavaaz
deti hai—” Lo, sasuji! Lakdi ka gattha lo, bhoosi ki
roti do, nariyal ke khopde mein paani do. Aaj kaun aaya
hai?” Yeh sun uski saas apney diye huey kashton ko
bhulanein hetu kehti hai—“Bahu! Aisa kyoon kehti ho?
Tera maalik aayaa hai. Aa baith meetha bhaat khaa bhojan
kar kapde, gehney pehen!” Itney mein aavaaz sunkar uska
swami baahar aataa hai aur angootthi dekh vyakul ho
jataa hai. Maa se poochhta hai-“Maa, yeh kaon hai?” Maa
kehti hai , “Beta, yeh teri bahu hai. Aaj 12 varsh ho
gaye, tu jab se gayaa hai tab se saarey gaon mein
jaanvar ki tarah bhatakti phirti hai. Kaam kaaj ghar ka
kuchh karti nahin, chaar samay aakar khaa jaati hai .
tujhe dekhkar bhoosi ki roti aur nariyal ke khopde mein
paani maangti hai. Voh lajjit ho bola— “Theek hai maa!
Main ney usey bhi dekha hai aur tumhein bhi dekha hai.
Ab mujhe doosrey ghar ki taali do to usmey rahoon”. Tab
maa boli “Theek hai beta! Teri jaisi marzi ho kar”. Yeh
kah taali ka guchha patak diya. Usney leykar doosrey
makaan mein, teesri manzil ke ooper ka kamra khol saara
saamaan jamaaya. Ek hi din mein vahan raja ke mahal
jaisa thaat-baat ban gaya. Ab kya hai? Bahu sukh bhogney
lagi. Itney mein agla Shukravaar aaya. Usney apne pati
se kaha- “Mujhey Santoshi mata ke vrat ka udyapan karna
hai”. Uska pati bola- “Bahut achha! Kar, khushi se
karley” Turant hi voh udyapan ki taiyyari karney lagee.
Jeth ke ladkon ko bhojan ke liye kahney gayi. Usney
manzoor kiya, parantu peechhey jethaani apney bachon ko
sikhaati hai- “Dekho re! Bhojan ke samay sabh log khatai
maangna jissey uska udyapan poora na ho sakey”. Ladkey
jeemney aaye, kheer bhar pet khayi. Parantu baat yaad
aatey hee kahney lagey- “Hamey kuchh khataayi do, kheer
khana hummey bhata nahin. Dekhkar aruchi hoti hai”. Bahu
kahney lagi- “Khataayi kisi ko nahin dee jaayegi. Yeh to
Santoshi Mata ka prasad hai”. Ladkey utth kharey huey,
boley- “Paisa laao”. Bholi bahu kuchh jaanti nahin thi,
unhe paisey dey diye. Ladkey ussi samay hatth karkey
imli laa khaney lagey. Yeh dekh bahu par Mataji ney kope
kiya. Raja ke doot uskey pati ko pakad kar ley gaye.
Jeth jethani manmaaney khotey vachan kehney lagey- “Sada
loot-loot kar dhan ikattha kar laya, raja ke doot
pakadkar ley gaye. Ab sabh maaloom par jayega, jab jail
ki maar khaayega”. Bahu se yeh vachan nahin suney gaye.
Roti-roti Mataji ke mandir ko gayi. Kahney lagi-
“Mataji! Tumney yeh kya kiya? Hansakar ab kyoon rulaney
lagi?” Mata boli- “Putri, tooney udyapan karkey mera
vrat bhang kiya hai. Itni jaldi sabh baatein bhuladi?”
Voh kehnein lagi- ” Mata, bhooli to nahin, na kuchh
apraadh kiya hai. Mujhe to ladkon nein bhool mein daal
diya. Mainey bhool se hi unhein paisey dey diye-mujhey
kshama karo Maa!” Maa boli- “Aisi bhi bhool hoti hai?”
Voh boli- “Maa mujhey maaf kardo main phir tumhara
udyapan karoongi”. Maa boli- “Ab bhool na karna”. Voh
kehti hai- “Ab bhool na hogi Maa! Ab batavo veh kaisey
aaveingey?” Maa boli- “Jaa putri, tera maalik tujhey
raastey mein hi aataa mileyga”. Voh nikli raah mein pati
aata milaa. Voh poochhti hai-“Tum gaye kahan they?” Tab
voh kehney laga= “Itna dhan jo kamaya hai uska tax raja
ney maanga tha, voh bharney gaya tha”. Voh prassanna ho
boli- “Bhala hua, ab ghar ko chalo”. Ghar ko gaye, kuchh
hi dinon baad phir Shukravaar aaya, voh boli- “Mujhe
phir Mataji ka udyapan karna hai.” Pati nein kaha
“Karo”. Voh phir jeth ke ladkon ko bhojan ko kehney
gayi. Jethani nein ek do baat sunayi aur sabh ladkon ko
sikhaney lagi- “Tum sabh log pehley hi hkattayi
maangna”. Ladkey kehnein lagey- “Humein kheer khana
nahin bhaata, jee bigarta hai, kuchh khattayi khaney ko
do”.Voh boli- “Khattayi khaney ko nahin mileygi, khana
ho to khao”. voh brahmanon ke ladkey laakar bhojan
karaney lagi. Yatha-shakti dakshina ki jagah ek-ek phal
unhein diya. Ismein Santoshi mata prasanna hui. Mata ki
kripa hotey hi navein maas usko chandrama ke samaan
sundar putr prapt hua. Putr ko leykar pratidin Maata ke
mandir ko jaaney lagi. Maa nein socha- “Yeh roz aati
hai, aaj main kyon na iskey ghar chaloon iska aasra
dekhoon to sahi”. Yeh vichaar kar Mata nein bhayaanak
roop banaaya. Gur channey sey sana mukh ooper sey soond
key samaan honth, uspar makhhiyan bhin-bhina rahee hain.
Dehli par paon rakhtey hi uski saas chillaayi- “Dekho
re! Koi churail daayin chali aa rahee hai. Ladko isey
bhagao, nahin to kisi ko khaa jaayegi”. Ladkey darrney
lagey aur chillaakar khidkiyaan bund karney lagey.Bahu
ek roshandaan mein se dekh rahi thi. Prasannata se pagli
ho chillaney lagi -“Aaj meri Mataji merey ghar aayi
hai”. Yeh keh bacchey ko doodh peeney se hataati hai.
Itnein mein to saas ka krodh phoot paraa. Boli- “Raand!
Dekhkar kyoon utaavli hui hai? Bacchey ko patak diya.
Itnein mein Maa ke prataap sey jahan dekho vahaan ladkey
hi ladkey nazar aaney lagey. Voh boli- “Maa, main jiska
vrat karti hoon yeh vahi Santoshi mata hai”. Itna kehkar
jhatsey saarey ghar key kivar khol deti hai. Sabhney
Mataji ke charan pakad liye aur vinti karney lagey- “Hey
Mata! Hum moorakh hain, paapi hain, tumhaarey vrat ki
vidhi hum nahin jaantey, tumhara vrat bhang kar humnein
bahut apraadh kiya hai. Hey Jagatmata! Hamara apraadh
kshama karo”. Is prakar Mata prasanna hui. Bahu ko jaisa
phal diya vaisa Mata sabh ko dey. Jo padhey uskey
manorath poorna hon.