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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
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