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== '''The significance of Jala''' ==
+== The significance of Jala ==
All annas are born of jala, water.
All annas are born of jala, water.
In Srlmadbhagavata, Sri Vyasacarya gives a detailed
In Srlmadbhagavata, Sri Vyasacarya gives a detailed
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great glory. They also live a long life and obtain great wealth in this
great glory. They also live a long life and obtain great wealth in this
world. The Mahabharata, describing the
world. The Mahabharata, describing the
−greatness of annadana and jaladana, says: <blockquote>'''||na tasmdt paramam danam'''
+greatness of annadana and jaladana, says: <blockquote>'''|'''|na tasmdt paramam danam
−kincidsastiti memanah</blockquote><blockquote>'''anndt prdnabhrtastdta pravartante hi'''
+kincidsastiti memanah</blockquote><blockquote>anndt prdnabhrtastdta pravartante hi
sarvasah ||</blockquote><blockquote>Dear Yudhisthira, I believe that
sarvasah ||</blockquote><blockquote>Dear Yudhisthira, I believe that
there is no dana greater than the dana of food and water;
there is no dana greater than the dana of food and water;
because all beings are indeed born of anna, and from anna
because all beings are indeed born of anna, and from anna
−alone do they obtain</blockquote><blockquote>sustenance for living.</blockquote><blockquote>'''||tasmddannam param loke sarvalokesu'''
+alone do they obtain</blockquote><blockquote>sustenance for living.</blockquote><blockquote>||tasmddannam param loke sarvalokesu
−kathyate</blockquote><blockquote>'''anndd balam ca tejasca prdninam'''
+kathyate</blockquote><blockquote>anndd balam ca tejasca prdninam
vardhate sadd ||</blockquote><blockquote>That is why anna is said to be the
vardhate sadd ||</blockquote><blockquote>That is why anna is said to be the
highest in this world. The bala, strength, and tejas, vitality,
highest in this world. The bala, strength, and tejas, vitality,
−of all living beings always depends upon anna.</blockquote><blockquote>'''||anne datte nareneha prdnd dattd'''
+of all living beings always depends upon anna.</blockquote><blockquote>||anne datte nareneha prdnd dattd
−bhavantyuta</blockquote><blockquote>'''prdnaddndddhi paramam na ddnamiha'''
+bhavantyuta</blockquote><blockquote>prdnaddndddhi paramam na ddnamiha
vidyate ||</blockquote><blockquote>The one who gives anna indeed gives
vidyate ||</blockquote><blockquote>The one who gives anna indeed gives
prana, gives life itself. And what can be a greater dana in
prana, gives life itself. And what can be a greater dana in
−this world than the dana of life?</blockquote><blockquote>'''||annam vdpi prabhavati parity at'''
+this world than the dana of life?</blockquote><blockquote>||annam vdpi prabhavati parity at
−kurusattama .</blockquote><blockquote>'''nirajdtenajii vina na kincit'''
+kurusattama .</blockquote><blockquote>nirajdtenajii vina na kincit
sampravartate</blockquote><blockquote>But, Kurusrestha Yudhisthira, anna
sampravartate</blockquote><blockquote>But, Kurusrestha Yudhisthira, anna
itself is born of water. In fact, nothing can exist without
itself is born of water. In fact, nothing can exist without
−the anna, that is born of water.</blockquote><blockquote>'''||nirajatasca bhagavdn somo'''
+the anna, that is born of water.</blockquote><blockquote>||nirajatasca bhagavdn somo
−grahaganesvarah</blockquote><blockquote>'''amrtam ca sudha caiva svaha caiva'''
+grahaganesvarah</blockquote><blockquote>amrtam ca sudha caiva svaha caiva
−svadhd tathd</blockquote><blockquote>'''annausadhyo rnaharaja virudhasca'''
+svadhd tathd</blockquote><blockquote>annausadhyo rnaharaja virudhasca
−jalodbhavah</blockquote><blockquote>'''yatah prdnabhrtdm prdndh sambhavanti'''
+jalodbhavah</blockquote><blockquote>yatah prdnabhrtdm prdndh sambhavanti
−visdmpate</blockquote><blockquote>'''devanamamrtam hyannarh naganam ca'''
+visdmpate</blockquote><blockquote>devanamamrtam hyannarh naganam ca
−sudha tathd</blockquote><blockquote>'''pitfndm ca svadhd prokta pasundrh'''
+sudha tathd</blockquote><blockquote>pitfndm ca svadhd prokta pasundrh
−cdpi virudhah''' '''</blockquote>
+cdpi virudhah </blockquote>
−== '''Soma and Jala''' ==
+== Soma and Jala ==
Soma, the god of grahas, celestial
Soma, the god of grahas, celestial
bodies, is born of water; and so are amrta, sudha, svaha and
bodies, is born of water; and so are amrta, sudha, svaha and