Wednesday 31 October 2012

111 Ways To Conserve

There are a number of ways to save water, and they all start with you.

#2
When washing dishes by hand, don't let the water run while rinsing. Fill one sink with wash water and the other with rinse water.
#3
Some refrigerators, air conditioners and ice-makers are cooled with wasted flows of water. Consider upgrading with air-cooled appliances for significant water savings.
#4
Adjust sprinklers so only your lawn is watered and not the house, sidewalk, or street.
#5
Run your clothes washer and dishwasher only when they are full. You can save up to 1,000 gallons a month.
#6
Choose shrubs and groundcovers instead of turf for hard-to-water areas such as steep slopes and isolated strips.
#7
Install covers on pools and spas and check for leaks around your pumps.
#8
Use the garbage disposal sparingly. Compost vegetable food waste instead and save gallons every time.
#9
Plant in the fall when conditions are cooler and rainfall is more plentiful.

For cold drinks keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator instead of running the tap. This way, every drop goes down you and not the drain.

#11
Monitor your water bill for unusually high use. Your bill and water meter are tools that can help you discover leaks.
#12
Water your lawn and garden in the morning or evening when temperatures are cooler to minimize evaporation.
#13
Wash your fruits and vegetables in a pan of water instead of running water from the tap.
#14
Spreading a layer of organic mulch around plants retains moisture and saves water, time and money.
#15
Use a broom instead of a hose to clean your driveway and sidewalk and save water every time.
#16
If your shower fills a one-gallon bucket in less than 20 seconds, replace the showerhead with a water-efficient model.
#17
Collect the water you use for rinsing fruits and vegetables, then reuse it to water houseplants.
#18
If water runs off your lawn easily, split your watering time into shorter periods to allow for better absorption.
#19
We're more likely to notice leaks indoors, but don't forget to check outdoor faucets, sprinklers and hoses for leaks.
#20
If you have an automatic refilling device, check your pool periodically for leaks.
#21
Check the root zone of your lawn or garden for moisture before watering using a spade or trowel. If it's still moist two inches under the soil surface, you still have enough water.
#22
When buying new appliances, consider those that offer cycle and load size adjustments. They're more water and energy efficient.
#23
Shorten your shower by a minute or two and you'll save up to 150 gallons per month.
#24
Upgrade older toilets with water efficient models.
#25
Adjust your lawn mower to a higher setting. A taller lawn shades roots and holds soil moisture better than if it is closely clipped.
#26
When cleaning out fish tanks, give the nutrient-rich water to your plants.
#27
Use sprinklers for large areas of grass. Water small patches by hand to avoid waste.

Put food coloring in your toilet tank. If it seeps into the toilet bowl without flushing, you have a leak. Fixing it can save up to 1,000 gallons a month.

#29
When running a bath, plug the tub before turning the water on, then adjust the temperature as the tub fills up.
#30
Walkways and patios provide space that doesn't ever need to be watered. These useful "rooms" can also add value to your property.
#31
Collect water from your roof to water your garden.
#32
Designate one glass for your drinking water each day or refill a water bottle. This will cut down on the number of glasses to wash.
#33
Rather than following a set watering schedule, check for soil moisture two to three inches below the surface before watering.
#34
Install a rain sensor on your irrigation controller so your system won't run when it's raining.
#35
Don't use running water to thaw food. Defrost food in the refrigerator for water efficiency and food safety.

Use drip irrigation for shrubs and trees to apply water directly to the roots where it's needed.

#37
Grab a wrench and fix that leaky faucet. It's simple, inexpensive, and you can save 140 gallons a week.
#38
Reduce the amount of lawn in your yard by planting shrubs and ground covers appropriate to your site and region.
#39
When doing laundry, match the water level to the size of the load.
#40
Teach your children to turn off faucets tightly after each use.
#41
Remember to check your sprinkler system valves periodically for leaks and keep the sprinkler heads in good shape.

Use a water-efficient showerhead. They're inexpensive, easy to install, and can save you up to 750 gallons a month.

See how Waterpik® EcoFlow® can help reduce your water use.

#43
Soak pots and pans instead of letting the water run while you scrape them clean.
#44
Don't water your lawn on windy days when most of the water blows away or evaporates.
#45
Water your plants deeply but less frequently to encourage deep root growth and drought tolerance.
#46
Know where your master water shut-off valve is located. This could save water and prevent damage to your home.
#47
To decrease water from being wasted on sloping lawns, apply water for five minutes and then repeat two to three times.
#48
Group plants with the same watering needs together to avoid overwatering some while underwatering others.
#49
Use a layer of organic material on the surface of your planting beds to minimize weed growth that competes for water.
#50
Use a minimum amount of organic or slow release fertilizer to promote a healthy and drought tolerant landscape.
#51
Trickling or cascading fountains lose less water to evaporation than those spraying water into the air.
#52
Use a commercial car wash that recycles water.
#53
Avoid recreational water toys that require a constant flow of water.
#54
Turn off the water while brushing your teeth and save 25 gallons a month.
#55
Use a rain gauge, or empty tuna can, to track rainfall on your lawn. Then reduce your watering accordingly.
#56
Encourage your school system and local government to develop and promote water conservation among children and adults.
#57
Learn how to shut off your automatic watering system in case it malfunctions or you get an unexpected rain.
#58
Set a kitchen timer when watering your lawn or garden to remind you when to stop. A running hose can discharge up to 10 gallons a minute.
#59
If your toilet flapper doesn't close after flushing, replace it.
#60
Make sure there are water-saving aerators on all of your faucets.

Next time you add or replace a flower or shrub, choose a low water use plant for year-round landscape color and save up to 550 gallons each year.

#62
Install an instant water heater near your kitchen sink so you don't have to run the water while it heats up. This also reduces energy costs.
#63
Use a grease pencil to mark the water level of your pool at the skimmer. Check the mark 24 hours later to see if you have a leak.
#64
If your dishwasher is new, cut back on rinsing. Newer models clean more thoroughly than older ones.
#65
Use a trowel, shovel, or soil probe to examine soil moisture depth. If the top two to three inches of soil are dry it's time to water.
#66
If installing a lawn, select a turf mix or blend that matches your climate and site conditions.
#67
When you save water, you save money on your utility bills too. Saving water is easy for everyone to do.
#68
When the kids want to cool off, use the sprinkler in an area where your lawn needs it the most.
#69
Make sure your swimming pools, fountains, and ponds are equipped with recirculating pumps.
#70
Bathe your young children together.
#71
Consult with your local nursery for information on plant selection and placement for optimum outdoor water savings.
#72
Winterize outdoor spigots when temperatures dip below freezing to prevent pipes from leaking or bursting.
#73
Insulate hot water pipes for more immediate hot water at the faucet and for energy savings.
#74
Wash your car on the lawn, and you'll water your lawn at the same time.

Drop your tissue in the trash instead of flushing it and save water every time.

#76
Direct water from rain gutters and HVAC systems toward water-loving plants in the landscape for automatic water savings.
#77
Make suggestions to your employer about ways to save water and money at work.
#78
Support projects that use reclaimed wastewater for irrigation and industrial uses.
#79
Use a hose nozzle or turn off the water while you wash your car. You'll save up to 100 gallons every time.
#80
Share water conservation tips with friends and neighbors.
#81
If your toilet was installed before 1992, reduce the amount of water used for each flush by inserting a displacement device in the tank.
#82
Setting cooling systems and water softeners for a minimum number of refills saves both water and chemicals, plus more on utility bills.
#83
Washing dark clothes in cold water saves both on water and energy while it helps your clothes to keep their colors.
#84
Leave lower branches on trees and shrubs and allow leaf litter to accumulate on the soil. This keeps the soil cooler and reduces evaporation.
#85
Report broken pipes, open hydrants and errant sprinklers to the property owner or your water provider.
#86
Let your lawn go dormant during the summer. Dormant grass only needs to be watered every three weeks or less if it rains.
#87
Plant with finished compost to add water-holding and nutrient-rich organic matter to the soil.
#88
Use sprinklers that deliver big drops of water close to the ground. Smaller water drops and mist often evaporate before they hit the ground.
#89
Listen for dripping faucets and running toilets. Fixing a leak can save 300 gallons a month or more.
#90
Water only when necessary. More plants die from over-watering than from under-watering.
#91
One more way to get eight glasses of water a day is to re-use the water left over from cooked or steamed foods to start a scrumptious and nutritious soup.

Adjust your watering schedule each month to match seasonal weather conditions and landscape requirements.

#93
Turn off the water while you wash your hair to save up to 150 gallons a month.
#94
Wash your pets outdoors in an area of your lawn that needs water.
#95
When shopping for a new clothes washer, compare resource savings among Energy Star models. Some of these can save up to 20 gallons per load, and energy too.
#96
Apply water only as fast as the soil can absorb it.
#97
Aerate your lawn at least once a year so water can reach the roots rather than run off the surface.
#98
When washing dishes by hand, fill the sink basin or a large container and rinse when all of the dishes have been soaped and scrubbed.
#99
Catch water in an empty tuna can to measure sprinkler output. One inch of water on one square foot of grass equals two-thirds of a gallon of water.
#100
Turn off the water while you shave and save up to 300 gallons a month.
#101
When you give your pet fresh water, don't throw the old water down the drain. Use it to water your trees or shrubs.
#102
If you accidentally drop ice cubes when filling your glass from the freezer, don't throw them in the sink. Drop them in a house plant instead.
#103
To save water and time, consider washing your face or brushing your teeth while in the shower.
#104
While staying in a hotel or even at home, consider reusing your towels.
#105
When backflushing your pool, consider using the water on your landscaping.
#106
For hanging baskets, planters and pots, place ice cubes under the moss or dirt to give your plants a cool drink of water and help eliminate water overflow.
#107
Throw trimmings and peelings from fruits and vegetables into your yard compost to prevent using the garbage disposal.
#108
When you have ice left in your cup from a take-out restaurant, don't throw it in the trash, dump it on a plant.
#109
Have your plumber re-route your gray water to trees and gardens rather than letting it run into the sewer line. Check with your city codes, and if it isn't allowed in your area, start a movement to get that changed.
#110
Keep a bucket in the shower to catch water as it warms up or runs. Use this water to flush toilets or water plants.
#111
When you are washing your hands, don't let the water run while you lather.

Tuesday 30 October 2012

How to create a bootable CD/DVD

STEP 1 - Prepare something bootable

To begin, you need some kind of bootable medium, preferably a floppy disk

If you have a floppy disk drive:
Create a bootable floppy, for instance by using
Start->Programs->Snapshot->Create Recover Floppy
Use A: as bootable bootable medium below

If you have no disk drive - Method A:
Method 1: create a small partition, then restore networkbootdiskette.sna (installed during setup) to this partition.
You can customize this partition at will (change autoexec.bat etc.).
Use this partition as bootable medium below.

If you have no disk drive - Method B:
Create a bootable (uncompressed) image of a floppy.
Using the windows commandline, expand networkbootdiskette.sna with the (undocumented) command

c:\programs\snapshot> snapshot networkbootdiskette.sna bootdisk.img -X

Use bootdisk.img as bootable medium below.

STEP 2 - Burn disk, using NERO

start Nero
(create a new project)
[Close Wizard] if necessary, we need the tabbed view
in the top left, select CD or DVD
in the lower left, scroll down to CD-ROM [boot] or DVD-ROM [boot]
click the [boot] tab
select (*) bootable logical drive or (*) image file, depending on the boot medium from above
enable expert settings
make sure ' kind of emulation' is set to Floppy Emulation 1,44 MB
click [NEW]
add image files to the CD/DVD; they will be visible on drive W: when booted from CD
burn
done

STEP 3 - reboot and test if CD boots

Better now then in an emergency ;)

SHRI HANUMAN CHALISA

SHRI HANUMAN CHALISA
The Shri Hanuman Chalisa is full of devotion, sacrifice and dedication. To achieve any
objective & in times of distress one goes in the shelter of Hanuman – “Ram Bhakta”.

In this spirit, the Hanuman Chalisa, will find a place in every home where it can act
as a panacea for all problems, be they physical, mental, or spiritual.

DOHA
Shree Guru Charan Saroj Raj,
Nij Man Mukur Sudhari,
Barnau Raghuvar Bimal Jasu,
Jo Dayaku Phal Chari
With the dust of Guru’s Lotus feet, I first clean
the mirror of my heart and then narrate the
sacred glory of Shri Ram Chandra, The
Supreme among the Raghu dynasty, The giver
of four fold attainments of life. The fourfold
attainments are Kama (pleasure), Artha
(wealth), Dharma (religious-merit) and
Moksha (salvation).

Budhi heen Tanu Janike,
Sumirow, Pavan Kumar,
Bal Buddi Bidya Dehu Mohi,
Harahu Kalesh Bikaar
Knowing myself to be ignorant, I urge you, O
Hanuman, The son of Pavan! O Lord! Bestow

on me strength, wisdom and knowledge,
taking away all my miseries and blemishes.

CHOWPAI
Jai Hanuman Gyan Guna Sagar,
Jai Kapis Tihun Lok Ujaagar
Ramdoot Atulit Bal Dhamaa,
Anjani Putra Paavansut Naamaa
Victory to thee, O Hanuman, ocean of wisdom
and virtue, victory to the Lord of monkeys
who is well known in all the three worlds. You,
the messenger of Ram and repository of
immeasurable strength, are also known as
Anjaniputra and Pavanaputra.
Mahabeer Bikram Bajrangi,
Kumati Nivaar Sumati Ke Sangi
Kanchan Baran Biraaj Subesa,
Kanan Kundal Kunchit Kesaa
Mighty, Powerful and strong, as lightening, O
Mahaveer, you being the companion of
wisdom, dispel dark and evil thoughts.
Haath Bajra Aur Shvaja Birajai,

Kandhe Moonl Janeu Saajai
Shankar Suvan Kesari Nandan,
Tej Pratap Maha Jag Bandan
You hold the Mace of lightening and a flag in
your hands with the sacred thread of Munja
grass adorning your shoulder. Reincarnation
of Lord Shankar and the son of Kesari, your
lustre and glory is praised by the whole world.
Vidyavaan Guni Ati Chatur
Ram Kaj Karibe Ko Atur
Prabhu Charitra Sunibe Ko
Rasiya,
Ram Lakhan Sita Man Basiya
The master of all knowledge, full of virtue and
wisdom, you are always eager to serve Lord
Ram. Immersed in listening to hymns on Lord,
in your cherished heart do, Ram, Laxman and
Sita dwell.
Sukshma Roop Dhari Siyahin
Dikhawa,
Bikat Roop Dhari Lank Jarawa
Bhim Roop Dhari Asur Sanhare,
Ramchandra Ke kaaj Savare.
While you presented your humble form to
Mother Sita, You assumed demonic size and
burnt the city of Lanka. In your colossal
manifestation, you killed the demons, fulfilling
your Lord’s mission.
Laye Sajivan Lakhan Jiyaye,
Shree Raghuvir Harshi Ur Laye
Raghupati Kinhi Bahut Badaai,
Tum Mama Priya Bharat Sam
Bhai
You revived Laxman with the Sanjivani
(nectarine herb, said to revive the dead) you
brought and Sri Ram Chandra embraced you
in deep joy. Sri Ram Chandra said you were
as dear as his brother Bharat and praised you
highly.
Sahasa Badan Tumhro Jas
Gavein, Asa Kahi Shripati Kanth
Lagaavein Sankadik Brahmadi
Muneesa, Narad Sarad Sahit
Ahisaa.
The Lord of Lakshmi embraced you saying
Sheshnaga (the thousand hooded divine
carrying earth’s weight on his hoods, and said
in the vedas) sings your glory. Not only
Sheshnaga but also Sanaka (a saint), Brahma
(the creator of the universe) and other Gods,
Narad, Sharda (the Goddess of knowledge)
and other sages eternally sing your praise.
Jam Kuber Digpal Jahan Te, Kabi
Kobid Kahin Sake Kanha Te Tum
Upakar Sugrivahi Keenha, Ram
Milai Rajpad Deenha
What to speak of poet and seers!, even Yama
(God of death), Kuber (God of wealth) and
Digpal (God of directions) have no words to
praise your glory. You helped Sugruva
(brother of Bali who with the help of Rama
was crowned as King of Kishkindha).
Tumharo Mantra Bibhishan
Maana, Lankeshwar Bhaye Sab
Jag Jaana Jug Sahastra Jojan Par
Bhaanu, Leelyo Taahi Madhur
Phal Jaanu
Vibhishana (brother of Ravana, crowned the
king of Lanka after Ravana’s death),
acccepting your counsel, became the King of
Lanka, is known throughout the world. You
swallowed the sun, millions of miles away,
talking it to be a sweet fruit.
Prabhu Mudrika Meli Mukha
Maaheen, Jaladhi Langhi Gaye
Acharaj Naheen Durgam Kaaj
Jagat Ke Jete, Sugam Anugrah
Tumhre Te Te
Keeping the Lord’s ring in your mouth, you
conquered the mighty ocean (Hanuman
crossing the ocean in search of Sita). With
your grace all the impediments and the
difficulties in the world can be overcome
easily.
Ram Duware Tum Raakhavare,
Hoat Na Aagya Bin Paisare
Sab Sukh Lahen Tumhari Sarna,
Tum Rakchak Kaahu Ko Darnaa
No one can enter Rama’s abode without your
consent, O sentinel of the Lord. By your grace
one can enjoy all happiness and one need not
have any fear under your protection.
Aapan Tej Samharo Aapei,
Tinu Lok Hank Te Kanpai
Bhoot Pisaach Nikat Nahi Avei,
Mahabir Jab Naam Sunavei
When you roar all the three worlds tremble
and only you can control your might. Evil
spirits cannot come near your devotees, Lord
Mahaveer, who chants your name.
Nassei Rog Hare Sab Peera,
Japat Nprantar Hanumat Beera
Sankat Te Hanuman Chhudavei,
Man Kram Bachan Dhyan Jo Lavei
Chanting your name constantly, O Hanuman,
one can be cured of all disease and pains.
Hanuman keeps one, who has him in his
heart, deed, word and meditation, free from
all trouble.
Sab Par Ram Tapsvee Raja,
Tinke Kaj Sakal Tum Saja
Aur Manorath Jo Loi Lave,
Soi Amit Jivan Phal Pave
The ascetic king Sri Ram is the ruler of all and
you even accomplished all his missions.
Whoever comes to you for fulfillment of any
desire, achieves great fruition in his life.
Charo Jug Partap Tumhara
Hai Parsiddha Jagat Ujiyara
Sadhu Sant Ke Tum Rakhvare,
Asur Nikandan Ram Dulare
Your glory is acclaimed in four Yugas (Satyug,
Dwapar, Treta, and Kalvug are the four yogas
in that order). Sri Ram has great affection for
you, O Mahaveer, the decapitator of evil
spirits and protector of saints.
Ashta Siddhi Nau Nidhi Ke Data,
Asa Bar Din Janki Mata.
Ram Rasayan Tumhare Pasa,
Sada Raho Raghupati Ke Dasa
You are blessed by mother Janaki (Sita) to
grant anyone with any of eight siddhis and
nine nidhis You, with ambrosia that is Ram,
are always in the service of Lord Raghupati
(the King of Raghu Dynasty ie Ram).
Tumhre Bhajan Ramko Pavei,
Janam Janam Ke Dukh Bisravei
Anta Kal Raghubar Pur Jai,
Jahan Janma Hari Bhakta Kahai
One can reach Ram chanting your name and
become free from sufferings of many lives.
After death he enters the eternal abode of Sri
Ram and remains a devotee of him,
whenever, taking a new birth on earth.
Aur Devata Chitt Na Dharai,
Hanumat Sei Sarva Sukh Karai
Sankat Kate Mitey Sab Peera,
Jo Sumirei Hanumat Balbeera
Other Gods may not care to take heed, but
one who serves you, O Hanuman, enjoys all
pleasures. Sri Hanuman, the mighty God,
remove all the problems and pains of those
who invoke him.
Jai Jai Kai Hanuman Gosain,
Kripa Karahu Gurudev Ki Nain
Jo Sat Bar Path Kar Koi,
Chutai Bandi Maha Sukh Hoi
Hail, Thee Hanuman be as compassionate to
me as my Supreme Teacher. He who chants
this prayer a hundred times, is liberated from
earthly bondage and enjoys the highest bliss.
Jo Yah Padhe Hanuman Chalisa,
Hoy Siddhi Sakhi Gowrisa
Tulsidas Sada Hari Chera,
Keeje Nath Hriday Mah Dera
He who reads these forty verses as, Lord
Shanker witnesses, overcome all troubles.
Tulsidas (the writer of these verses) is an
eternal devotee of Lord Hari. O Hanuman,
kindly reside in my heart forever.

DOHA
Pavan Tanay Sankat Haran,
Mangal Murti Roop,
Ram Lakhan Sita Sahit,
Hriday Basahu Sur Bhup.
O Shri Hanuman, the son of Pavana, Savior
the Embodiment of blessings, reside in my
heart together with Sri Ram, Laxman and
Sita.

कार्तिक मास की महिमा

कार्तिक मास की महिमा

(कार्तिक मास व्रतः 23 अक्तूबर से 21 नवम्बर 2010)

सूतजी ने महर्षियों से कहाः पापनाशक कार्तिक मास का बहुत ही दिव्य प्रभाव बतलाया गया है। यह मास भगवान विष्णु को सदा ही प्रिय तथा भोग और मोक्षरूपी फल प्रदान करने वाला है।

हरिजागरणं प्रातः स्नानं तुलसिसेवनम्।

उद्यापनं दीपदानं व्रतान्येतानि कार्तिके।।

'रात्रि में भगवान विष्णु के समीप जागरण, प्रातःकाल स्नान करना, तुलसी के सेवा में संलग्न रहना, उद्यापन करना और दीप दान देना – ये कार्तिक मास के पाँच नियम हैं।'

पद्म पुराण, उ.खंडः 117.3

इन पाँचों नियमों का पालन करने से कार्तिक मास का व्रत करने वाला पुरुष व्रत के पूर्ण फल का भागी होता है। वह फल भोग और मोक्ष प्रदान करने वाला बताया गया है।

मुनिश्रेष्ठ शौनकजी ! पूर्वकाल में कार्तिकेय जी के पूछने पर महादेवजि ने कार्तिक व्रत और उसके माहात्म्य का वर्णन किया था, उसे आप सुनिये।

महादेव जी ने कहाः बेटा कार्तिकेय ! कार्तिक मास में प्रातः स्नान पापनाशक है। इस मास में जो मनुष्य दूसरे के अन्न का त्याग कर देता है, वह प्रतिदिन कृच्छ्रव्रत¹ का फल प्राप्त करता है।

1 इसमें पहले दिन निराहार रहकर दूसरे दिन पंचगव्य पीकर उपवास किया जाता है।

कार्तिक में शहद के सेवन, काँसे के बर्तन में भोजन और मैथुन का विशेषरूप से परित्याग करना चाहिए।

चन्द्रमा और सूर्य के ग्रहणकाल में ब्राह्मणों को पृथ्वीदान करने से जिस फल की प्राप्ति होती है, वह फल कार्तिक में भूमि पर शयन करने वाले पुरुष को स्वतः प्राप्त हो जाता है।

कार्तिक मास में ब्राह्मण दम्पत्ति को भोजन कराकर उनका पूजन करें। अपनी क्षमता के अनुसार कम्बल, ओढ़ना-बिछौना एवं नाना प्रकार के रत्न व वस्त्रों का दान करें। जूते और छाते का भी दान करने का विधान है।

कार्तिक मास में जो मनुष्य प्रतिदिन पत्तल में भोजन करता है, वह 14 इन्द्रियों की आयुपर्यन्त कभी दुर्गति में नहीं पड़ता। उसे समस्त तीर्थों का फल प्राप्त हो जाता है तथा उसकी सम्पूर्ण कामनाएँ पूर्ण हो जाती हैं।

पद्म पुराण, उ.खंडः अध्याय 120

कार्तिक में तिल दान, नदी स्नान, सदा साधु पुरुषों का सेवन और पलाश-पत्र से बनी पत्तल में भोजन मोक्ष देने वाला है। कार्तिक मास में मौनव्रत का पालन, पलाश के पत्तों में भोजन, तिलमिश्रित जल से स्नान, निरंतर क्षमा का आश्रय और पृथ्वी पर शयन – इन नियमों का पालन करने वाला पुरुष युग युग के संचित पापों का नाश कर डालता है।

संसार में विशेषतः कलियुग में वे ही मनुष्य धन्य हैं, जो सदा पितरों के उद्धार के लिए भगवान श्री हरि का सेवन करते हैं। वे हरिभजन के प्रभाव से अपने पितरों का नरक से उद्धार कर देते हैं। यदि पितरों के उद्देश्य से दूध आदि के द्वारा भगवान विष्णु को स्नान कराया जाय तो पितर स्वर्ग में पहुँचकर कोटि कल्पों तक देवताओं के साथ निवास करते हैं।

जो मुख में, मस्तक पर तथा शरीर पर भगवान की प्रसादभूता तुलसी को प्रसन्नतापूर्वक धारण करता है, उसे कलियुग नहीं छूता।

कार्तिक मास में तुलसी का पूजन महान पुण्यदायी है। प्रयाग में स्नान करने से, काशी में मृत्यु होने से और वेदों का स्वाध्याय करने से जो फल प्राप्त होता है, वह सब तुलसी के पूजन से मिल जाता है।

जो द्वादशी को तुलसी दल व कार्तिक में आँवले का पत्ता तोड़ता है, वह अत्यन्त निंदित नरकों में पड़ता है। जो कार्तिक में आँवले की छाया में बैठकर भोजन करता है, उसका वर्ष भर का अन्न-संसर्गजनित दोष (जूठा या अशुद्ध भोजन करने से लगने वाला दोष) नष्ट हो जाता है।

कार्तिक मास में दीपदान का विशेष महत्त्व है। 'पुष्कर पुराण' में आता हैः

'जो मनुष्य कार्तिक मास में संध्या के समय भगवान श्रीहरि के नाम से तिल के तेल का दीप जलाता है, वह अतुल लक्ष्मी, रूप, सौभाग्य एवं सम्पत्ति को प्राप्त करता है।'

यदि चतुर्मास के चार महीनों तक चतुर्मास के शास्त्रोचित नियमों का पालन करना सम्भव न हो तो एक कार्तिक मास में ही सब नियमों का पालन करना चाहिए। जो ब्राह्मण सम्पूर्ण कार्तिक मास में काँस, मांस, क्षौर कर्म (हजामत), शहद, दुबारा भोजन और मैथुन छोड़ देता है, वह चतुर्मास के सभी नियमों के पालन का फल पाता है।

(स्कन्द पुराण, नागर खण्ड, उत्तरार्ध)

Saturday 27 October 2012

How can you convert MS-OFFICE to PDF file?

How can you easily convert Microsoft Word to PDF file format. Converting files from one format to others without any loss of quality, quantity and money is a very serious trouble since slice breads!

Convert Word to PDF

It was recently I wrote my first eBook and I wrote it in Microsoft Word 2007. Once I completed the book I tried to covert it from ‘.docx’ format to ‘.pdf’ since PDF is a portable file type. I spent hours to find a suitable add-in to convert it. There were lots of free software but they never converted my files to pdf retaining the hyperlinks in the book.
I didn’t want to buy a PDF converter for this purpose, so I just ignored the ones which weren’t free. Finally I got into Microsoft’s official page and downloaded their add-in. It did the job, perfectly!
So if you’re having problems with converting docx to pdf, just follow the simple steps below and convert you Microsoft Office files into high quality pdf files.

Download and Install Add-in

It’s too simple and is just like installing any other software. Just follow the steps below -

Go to Microsoft’s official download page and download ‘Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS’ add-in from there.
After downloading the file, double click to install it – just the way you install anything else.
The job is done.

How to save the Word document to PDF format

After the installation, open the document you want to save as PDF. Now from the ‘Quick access toolbar’ at the top right corner select the customize option. Select the ‘More commands’ option and add ‘save as other formats’. Now you’ll see the ‘Save as’ button on the quick access toolbar and you can use it to save your file as PDF quickly and easily.
word to pdf

Or just use the keyboard shortcut F12 key to open the ‘Save As’ dialogue box and change the file format to PDF.
This is a very useful and free tool and it can convert other Microsoft Office 2007 files to pdf as well. Note that this add-in will not be listed under the ‘add-ins’ tab of the Word; you have to select ‘Save As’ option.

What is real meaning of LOVE?

What is love? It is one of the most difficult questions for the mankind. Centuries have passed by, relationships have bloomed and so has love. But no one can give the proper definition of love. To some Love is friendship set on fire for others Maybe love is like luck. You have to go all the way to find it. No matter how you define it or feel it, love is the eternal truth in the history of mankind.
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.
by William Shakespeare
Love is patient, love is kind. It has no envy, nor it boasts itself and it is never proud. It rejoices over the evil and is the truth seeker. Love protects; preserves and hopes for the positive aspect of life. Always stand steadfast in love, not fall into it. It is like the dream of your matter of affection coming true. heart: what is love

Love can occur between two or more individuals. It bonds them and connects them in a unified link of trust, intimacy and interdependence. It enhances the relationship and comforts the soul. Love should be experienced and not just felt. The depth of love can not be measured. Look at the relationship between a mother and a child. The mother loves the child unconditionally and it can not be measured at all. A different dimension can be attained between any relationships with the magic of love. Love can be created. You just need to focus on the goodness of the other person. If this can be done easily, then you can also love easily. And remember we all have some positive aspect in us, no matter how bad our deeds maybe. And as God said Love all
Depending on the context, love can be of different varieties. Romantic love is a deep, intense and unending. It shared on a very intimate and interpersonal and sexual relationship. The term Platonic love, familial love and religious love are also matter of great affection. It is more of desire, preference and feelings. The meaning of love will change with each different relationship and depends more on its concept of depth, versatility, and complexity. But at times the very existence of love is questioned. Some say it is false and meaningless. It says that it never exist, because there has been many instances of hatred and brutality in relationships. The history of our world has witnessed many such events. There has been hatred between brothers, parents and children, sibling rivalry and spouses have failed each other. Friends have betrayed each other; the son has killed his parents for the throne, the count is endless. Even the modern generation is also facing with such dilemmas everyday. But love is not responsible for that. It is us, the people, who have forgotten the meaning of love and have undertaken such gruesome apathy.
In the past the study of philosophy and religion has done many speculations on the phenomenon of love. But love has always ruled, in music, poetry, paintings, sculptor and literature. Psychology has also done lot of dissection to the essence of love, just like what biology, anthropology and neuroscience has also done to it.
Psychology portrays love as a cognitive phenomenon with a social cause. It is said to have three components in the book of psychology: Intimacy, Commitment, and Passion. Also, in an ancient proverb love is defined as a high form of tolerance. And this view has been accepted and advocated by both philosophers and scholars. Love also includes compatibility. But it is more of journey to the unknown when the concept of compatibility comes into picture. Maybe the person whom we see in front of us, may be least compatible than the person who is miles away. We might talk to each other and portray that we love each other, but practically we do not end up into any relationship. Also in compatibility, the key is to think about the long term successful relationship, not a short journey. We need to understand each other and must always remember that no body is perfect.
Be together, share your joy and sorrow, understand each other, provide space to each other, but always be there for each others need. And surely love will blossom to strengthen your relationship with your matter of affection.

How to Help Poor People During the Holidays ?

How to Help Poor People During the Holidays?

By Prateek Mishra

There are a number of poor people throughout the world and if you are one of the people that is more fortunate, it's natural to want to find ways that you can help poor people, especially during the holidays. You can choose to help people directly through your volunteer efforts or you can contribute to organizations that find help for the poor. Assess your personal situation and available resources to find the best way for you to help those that are less fortunate.

Instructions

1. Research organizations to see how much of your money helps the poor. All organizations need to use some of the financial donations that they receive to cover overhead costs, but the percentage used varies by charity. Be sure that you choose a charity that reflects your interests and uses most of the money to help people.

2. Make a monetary donation. If you have more money than time, it makes sense to make a financial contribution to non-profit organizations that help poor people. You can find organizations that help all kinds of people--from the people in your neighborhood to people in countries around the world

3. Donate goods that poor people need. When you donate goods, such as food to a food bank or toys to the Toys for Tots program, you can be sure that your full contribution goes to help poor people.

4. Volunteer your time. If you still want to make a difference, but simply don't have any money to spare, you can help the poor through volunteering. Find an organization that needs manpower. You could help build a house for a needy family, help make meals in a soup kitchen or work with homeless youth. If you find an organization that fits with your interests, you'll be more likely to stick with it.

5. Train people for a new career. If you have specialized skills, take the time to train people that may be interested in the same career. Basic computer skills, for example, could really help someone out. If you own a business, consider participating in a program that aims to place poor people in good jobs. By hiring people, you are helping them to help themselves.

Maa Durga

Maa ki kirpa aap sabhi par bani rahe aur maa ke aashirbaad se aapki sabhi manokamnayain puri ho.

What is the nature of God in Hinduism? Swami Sivananda

What is the nature of God in Hinduism? Swami Sivananda in his book 'God Exists' describes the essential properties of Brahman - the absolute almighty. Here's a simplified excerpt.

God is Satchidananda: Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute and Bliss Absolute.
God is Antaryamin: He is the Inner Ruler of this body and mind. He is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent.
God is Chiranjeevi: He is permanent, eternal, perpetual, indestructible, immutable and imperishable. God is past, present and future. He is unchanging amidst the changing phenomena.
God is Paramatma: He is the Supreme Being. The Bhagavad Gita styles Him as 'Purushottama' or Supreme Purusha or Maheswara.
God is Sarva-vid: He is ever-knowledgeable. He knows everything in detail. He is 'Swasamvedya', that is, he knows by Himself.
God is Chirashakti: He is ever-powerful. Earth, water, fire, air and ether are His five powers. 'Maya' is His illusive Shakti (power).
God is Swayambhu: He is self-existent. He does not depend upon others for His existence. He is 'Swayam Prakasha' or self-luminous. He reveals Himself by His own light.
God is Swatah Siddha: He is self-proven. He does not want any proof, because He is the basis for the act or process of proving. God is 'Paripoorna' or self-contained.
God is Swatantra: He is Independent. He has good desires ('satkama') and pure will ('satsankalpa').
God is Eternal Happiness: Supreme Peace can be had only in God. God-realisation can bestow supreme happiness on humankind.
God is Love: He is an embodiment of eternal bliss, supreme peace and wisdom. He is all-merciful, omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent.
God is Life: He is the 'Prana' (life) in the body and intelligence in 'Antahkarana' (fourfold mind: mind, intellect, ego and the subconscious mind).
God has 3 Aspects: Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are the three aspects of God. Brahma is the creative aspect; Vishnu is the preservative aspect; and Shiva is the destructive aspect.
God has 5 Activities: 'Srishti' (creation), 'Sthiti' (preservation), 'Samhara' (destruction), 'Tirodhana' or 'Tirobhava' (veiling), and 'Anugraha' (grace) are the five kinds of activities of God.
God has 6 Attributes of Divine Wisdom or 'Gyana': 'Vairagya' (dispassion), 'Aishwarya' (powers), 'Bala' (strength), 'Sri' (wealth) and 'Kirti' (fame).
God Lives in You: He dwells in the chamber of your own heart. He is the silent witness of your mind. This body is His moving temple. The 'sanctum sanctorum' is the chamber of your own heart. If you cannot find Him there, you cannot find Him anywhere else.

Who is God? by Rich Deem

Who is God?
by Rich Deem

Introduction

I Am!

When Moses talked to God at the burning bush, he asked Him His name. God replied merely, "I am that I am," referring to His self-existence, the Being of beings, eternal and unchangeable.

Rich Deem

Many religions describe a being referred to as "God." Some of these religions describe the being God as one of many other gods created by more powerful gods or councils of gods. However, for the purpose of this paper, we are going to use the definition of God contained in the Bible. As such, God is the Spirit hovering over the waters of the primordial Earth—Creator of the universe (matter, energy, space, and time), along with other principalities and beings whose primary existence is outside this universe. However, God did not just create the universe and leave it to its own fate as deists proclaim. God is the personal being who walked and talked with Adam and Eve, the first human beings, in the garden of Eden. God is also Savior of mankind, coming to Earth in the person of Jesus of Nazareth to provide the ultimate example of holiness and the ultimate sacrifice for humanity's evilness, in order to restore our personal relationship with Him.

Who is God?

According to Christianity, God is the self-existent One, having no need of being created, since He has existed forever and is the cause of all things, including the dimension of time, to which He is not subject (see If God Created Everything, Who Created God?). Likewise, God is not subject to the physical creation, but is spiritual in nature, residing in the spiritual dimensions of heaven. God's power over the physical creation is absolute, such that He can manipulate matter, energy, space, and time at will. For this reason, God is said to be all powerful—able to accomplish any possible task He wills to do. Along with being all powerful, God is also all knowing—having knowledge of all things that are possible to be known, including the entire history of the universe—past, present, and future. Because God is all powerful (omnipotent) and all knowing (omniscient), He is also able to be present at all places at all times (omnipresent). God is also all loving—according to the Bible, "God is love" (1 John 4:16). The love of God prompted Him to create human beings in His image, in order to share His love with us. The Christian scriptures say that we can fulfill the entire law of God by loving Him and loving our fellow human beings (Matthew 22:37-40). God is absolutely holy—without any moral or character defect. In fact, the Bible says that God is incapable of doing any evil, despite being all powerful. God is unchangeable. In other words, He does not change any of His attributes or character at any time. Despite humanity's tendency to change its definition of morality, God's moral character does not evolve with the times, but remains constant.

Where is God?

The Bible says that God cannot be contained within the universe (1 Kings 8:27). In addition, the Bible says that God fills both heaven and earth (Jeremiah 23:24), which is a Hebrew idiom to describe the entire universe. So, God is both transcendent and immanent simultaneously. God's normal abode is in heaven, which is not located within the physical universe. According to the Bible heaven seems to operate under different physical laws, with the laws of thermodynamics seeming to be absent. So, the question "Where is God?" is not one that can be answered with the knowledge we posses.

God?

What does God look like?

Since human beings are created in the image of God, most artist's renditions picture God as looking like a human male. Although the Bible uses the personal pronoun "He" to describe God, it never says God looks like a human male. Word pictures describing God usually use words such as "like" or "as" in their descriptions. So, we find that both males and females were created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27), although God is not a hermaphrodite. Likewise, there are descriptions of God that describe Him with wings and feathers (Psalm 91:2-4), although nobody would suggest that God is an overgrown chicken. In fact, the Bible says God is a spirit (John 4:24)—without physical form (i.e., not composed of ordinary matter). Although God's primary nature is spiritual, He is able to take on physical form in order to interact with human beings on Earth. In fact, the Bible says that God took on human form, coming to earth as Jesus of Nazareth. The Bible says that believers who die will go to heaven and "see Him just as He is" (1 John 3:2), because they will be like Him, possessing "spiritual bodies" (1 Corinthians 15:44). So, there is no way to know what God actually looks like in heaven, until we actually get there (see entrance requirements).

What does God want from me?

If God created the entire universe as a place to accommodate human beings, He must have had some sort of plan in mind. The Bible says God wants as many people as possible to choose to love Him and spend eternity with Him. Since God's standard for behavior is perfection in thought and deed, we are going to find it very difficult to meet God's standard on our own. However, since God loves us so much, He has provided another means by which we can attain perfection. Jesus, as God, took on the form of a human being and lived on the earth in the first century (Philippians 2:5-8). Besides teaching, His main purpose was to provide the ultimate sacrifice for sins (bad things we do), by living a completely sinless life (Hebrews 4:15), dying on a cross (Colossians 1:19-20), and rising from the dead (Romans 6:9-10). It is through belief in Jesus and His sacrifice for sins that one is declared righteous and free from sin.¹ One who believes in Jesus follows Him,² being indwelt by the Holy Spirit, who guides Christians as they become conformed to the image of Christ (Romans 8:29). So, those who believe in Jesus are declared righteous and will spend eternity with Him in heaven.

Conclusion

God is the ultimate Being in existence, perfect in power, love, and character. Since God wanted to share His love with others, He created the angels and human beings—spiritual creatures who can related to Him. Because God is love, He wants us to love Him and love other people (Matthew 22:37-40). God came to earth in human form as Jesus of Nazareth to teach us about Himself and to provide the ultimate sacrifice for our sins, so that those who believe can have fellowship with Him. The Bible encourages all people to turn from their selfishness to become lovers of God, to fulfill God's perfect law of love.

Do you know about love?

love is not about keeping one for yourself. it’s about sacrification. it’s okay to feel a lil’ bit sad when you lost someone special, but you’ll find someone way better. trust me.....

Never be assured that love is enough to make someone stay or come back to you. Because when pain strikes the heart, love fades no matter how great it was.

Thursday 25 October 2012

God Is One

GOD's Words...

You have called Me by many names:
Shiva, Jehovah, Allah, God...
You have Built temples and Churches to Me.
You have searched for ME on pilgrimages and in nature.
you have worshipped Me in many forms
Yet you do not know Me.

You not see Me with your physical eyes.
My form is of divine light, like shining star.
I reside in a timeless dimension beyond this material world.
You too once resides with Me in that Supreme Abode of peace.

Your form is also like Mine - a subtle, eternal, divine point of light .
You came onto this worldly stage to play a part through the body
And have become lost in playing your part-
Forgetting yourself, Me and your sweet, eternal Home of golden silence

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When this drama of life come to close
I incarnate to free you from the chains of attachment and ignorance
And to take you back with Me to the Supreme Abode.
My incarnation is divine, unique and incognito.

I am ever pure, ever blissful, ever loving, ever free.
You are originally like Me and you belong to Me always.
When you recognize Me accurately and focus your thoughts on Me,
You come back to Me.

I am your long forgotten Supreme Parent.
My relationship with you is eternal.
Remember who you are. Remember your Home. Remember Me.

Sabka Malik Ek Hai

ईश्वर एक है. पर वह अनंत रूपों में अपने को अभिव्यक्त करता है. इसलिए भ्रमवश व्यक्ति उसको अनेक मान लेते हैं. चूँकि प्रत्येक अभिव्यक्ति के दर्शन के लिए भिन्न - भिन्न मार्ग हैं इसलिए उसको पाने के मार्ग भी अनेक हैं. परन्तु चूँकि प्रत्येक मार्ग का लक्ष्य ईश्वर ही है, हमें अपने मार्ग पर चलते हुए भी अन्य मार्गों के प्रति सहिष्णु होना चाहिए.
जो यह जान जाता है कि वह एक ईश्वर अपने को अनंत रूपों में अभिव्यक्त कर सकता है और प्रत्येक अभिव्यक्ति के दर्शन के लिए एक अलग मार्ग है वह अपने मार्ग पर चलने के लिए अन्य व्यक्तियों को बाध्य नहीं करता. उसे तो ये अनेक मार्ग ऐसे लगते हैं जैसे कि एक बगीचे में विभिन्न प्रकार के फूल खिले हों. इन फूलों के विभिन्न रूपों और विभिन्न प्रकार की सुगंधों से वह बहुत प्रसन्नता का अनुभव करता है. एक समझदार भक्त समझता है कि केवल एक फूल के अस्तित्व से तो केवल एक रूप और केवल एक प्रकार की सुगंध ही प्राप्त होगी.
दूसरी बात यह है कि जहाँ दो होते हैं वहाँ प्रतिस्पर्धा कि संभावना बनी रहती है. ईश्वर भी दो होते तो वहाँ भी प्रतिस्पर्धा हो सकती थी. फूलों के उदाहरण में भी क्योंकि यह एक भौतिक उदाहरण है, हम फूलों के रूप या सुगंध के आधार पर उनको ऊपर- नीचे का दर्जा दे सकते हैं. परन्तु भगवान अपनी हर अभिव्यक्ति में पूर्णतयः समान होते हैं. हम अपनी मनुष्य- बुद्धि के कारण उनकी अभिव्यक्तियों में ऊपर- नीचे का भाव रखने की गलती कर सकते हैं.
जहाँ ईश्वर है वहाँ काल नहीं है. पर हम अपने समझने के लिए कहते हैं कि सृष्टि से पहले केवल एक ईश्वर था. तो क्या सृष्टि हो जाने पर दो वस्तुएं अस्तित्व में आ गयीं. नहीं ऐसा नहीं है. वह ईश्वर ही एक से अनेक हो गया है. यह अनेकता ही सृष्टि है .परन्तु समग्रता में देखने पर सृष्टि कुछ नहीं केवल ईश्वर ही है. वह ( ईश्वर ) अनेक होकर भी एक ही है. अनंत तक विस्तृत अनेक वही ( ईश्वर ) बना हुआ है. यही ज्ञान है. इसकी सिद्धि ही भगवत - प्राप्ति है.

दुर्गा के कल्याणकारी सिद्ध मन्त्र

माँ दुर्गा के लोक कल्याणकारी सिद्ध मन्त्र
१॰ बाधामुक्त होकर धन-पुत्रादि की प्राप्ति के लिये
“सर्वाबाधाविनिर्मुक्तो धनधान्यसुतान्वित:।
मनुष्यो मत्प्रसादेन भविष्यति न संशय:॥” (अ॰१२,श्लो॰१३)
अर्थ :- मनुष्य मेरे प्रसाद से सब बाधाओं से मुक्त तथा धन, धान्य एवं पुत्र से सम्पन्न होगा- इसमें तनिक भी संदेह नहीं है।
२॰ बन्दी को जेल से छुड़ाने हेतु
“राज्ञा क्रुद्धेन चाज्ञप्तो वध्यो बन्धगतोऽपि वा।
आघूर्णितो वा वातेन स्थितः पोते महार्णवे।।” (अ॰१२, श्लो॰२७)
३॰ सब प्रकार के कल्याण के लिये
“सर्वमङ्गलमङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके।
शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥” (अ॰११, श्लो॰१०)
अर्थ :- नारायणी! तुम सब प्रकार का मङ्गल प्रदान करनेवाली मङ्गलमयी हो। कल्याणदायिनी शिवा हो। सब पुरुषार्थो को सिद्ध करनेवाली, शरणागतवत्सला, तीन नेत्रोंवाली एवं गौरी हो। तुम्हें नमस्कार है।
४॰ दारिद्र्य-दु:खादिनाश के लिये
“दुर्गे स्मृता हरसि भीतिमशेषजन्तो:
स्वस्थै: स्मृता मतिमतीव शुभां ददासि।
दारिद्र्यदु:खभयहारिणि का त्वदन्या
सर्वोपकारकरणाय सदाऽऽ‌र्द्रचित्ता॥” (अ॰४,श्लो॰१७)
अर्थ :- माँ दुर्गे! आप स्मरण करने पर सब प्राणियों का भय हर लेती हैं और स्वस्थ पुरषों द्वारा चिन्तन करने पर उन्हें परम कल्याणमयी बुद्धि प्रदान करती हैं। दु:ख, दरिद्रता और भय हरनेवाली देवि! आपके सिवा दूसरी कौन है, जिसका चित्त सबका उपकार करने के लिये सदा ही दया‌र्द्र रहता हो।
४॰ वित्त, समृद्धि, वैभव एवं दर्शन हेतु
“यदि चापि वरो देयस्त्वयास्माकं महेश्वरि।।
संस्मृता संस्मृता त्वं नो हिंसेथाः परमापदः।
यश्च मर्त्यः स्तवैरेभिस्त्वां स्तोष्यत्यमलानने।।
तस्य वित्तर्द्धिविभवैर्धनदारादिसम्पदाम्।
वृद्धयेऽस्मत्प्रसन्ना त्वं भवेथाः सर्वदाम्बिके।। (अ॰४, श्लो॰३५,३६,३७)
५॰ समस्त विद्याओं की और समस्त स्त्रियों में मातृभाव की प्राप्ति के लिये
“विद्या: समस्तास्तव देवि भेदा: स्त्रिय: समस्ता: सकला जगत्सु।
त्वयैकया पूरितमम्बयैतत् का ते स्तुति: स्तव्यपरा परोक्ति :॥” (अ॰११, श्लो॰६)
अर्थ :- देवि! सम्पूर्ण विद्याएँ तुम्हारे ही भिन्न-भिन्न स्वरूप हैं। जगत् में जितनी स्त्रियाँ हैं, वे सब तुम्हारी ही मूर्तियाँ हैं। जगदम्ब! एकमात्र तुमने ही इस विश्व को व्याप्त कर रखा है। तुम्हारी स्तुति क्या हो सकती है? तुम तो स्तवन करने योग्य पदार्थो से परे एवं परा वाणी हो।
६॰ शास्त्रार्थ विजय हेतु
“विद्यासु शास्त्रेषु विवेकदीपेष्वाद्येषु च का त्वदन्या।
ममत्वगर्तेऽति महान्धकारे, विभ्रामयत्येतदतीव विश्वम्।।” (अ॰११, श्लो॰ ३१)
७॰ संतान प्राप्ति हेतु
“नन्दगोपगृहे जाता यशोदागर्भ सम्भवा।
ततस्तौ नाशयिष्यामि विन्ध्याचलनिवासिनी” (अ॰११, श्लो॰४२)
८॰ अचानक आये हुए संकट को दूर करने हेतु
“ॐ इत्थं यदा यदा बाधा दानवोत्था भविष्यति।
तदा तदावतीर्याहं करिष्याम्यरिसंक्षयम्ॐ।।” (अ॰११, श्लो॰५५)
९॰ रक्षा पाने के लिये
शूलेन पाहि नो देवि पाहि खड्गेन चाम्बिके।
घण्टास्वनेन न: पाहि चापज्यानि:स्वनेन च॥
अर्थ :- देवि! आप शूल से हमारी रक्षा करें। अम्बिके! आप खड्ग से भी हमारी रक्षा करें तथा घण्टा की ध्वनि और धनुष की टंकार से भी हमलोगों की रक्षा करें।
१०॰ शक्ति प्राप्ति के लिये
सृष्टिस्थितिविनाशानां शक्ति भूते सनातनि।
गुणाश्रये गुणमये नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥
अर्थ :- तुम सृष्टि, पालन और संहार की शक्ति भूता, सनातनी देवी, गुणों का आधार तथा सर्वगुणमयी हो। नारायणि! तुम्हें नमस्कार है।
११॰ प्रसन्नता की प्राप्ति के लिये
प्रणतानां प्रसीद त्वं देवि विश्वार्तिहारिणि।
त्रैलोक्यवासिनामीडये लोकानां वरदा भव॥
अर्थ :- विश्व की पीडा दूर करनेवाली देवि! हम तुम्हारे चरणों पर पडे हुए हैं, हमपर प्रसन्न होओ। त्रिलोकनिवासियों की पूजनीया परमेश्वरि! सब लोगों को वरदान दो।
१२॰ विविध उपद्रवों से बचने के लिये
रक्षांसि यत्रोग्रविषाश्च नागा यत्रारयो दस्युबलानि यत्र।
दावानलो यत्र तथाब्धिमध्ये तत्र स्थिता त्वं परिपासि विश्वम्॥
अर्थ :- जहाँ राक्षस, जहाँ भयंकर विषवाले सर्प, जहाँ शत्रु, जहाँ लुटेरों की सेना और जहाँ दावानल हो, वहाँ तथा समुद्र के बीच में भी साथ रहकर तुम विश्व की रक्षा करती हो।
१३॰ बाधा शान्ति के लिये
“सर्वाबाधाप्रशमनं त्रैलोक्यस्याखिलेश्वरि।
एवमेव त्वया कार्यमस्मद्वैरिविनाशनम्॥” (अ॰११, श्लो॰३८)
अर्थ :- सर्वेश्वरि! तुम इसी प्रकार तीनों लोकों की समस्त बाधाओं को शान्त करो और हमारे शत्रुओं का नाश करती रहो।
१४॰ सर्वविध अभ्युदय के लिये
ते सम्मता जनपदेषु धनानि तेषां तेषां यशांसि न च सीदति धर्मवर्ग:।
धन्यास्त एव निभृतात्मजभृत्यदारा येषां सदाभ्युदयदा भवती प्रसन्ना॥
अर्थ :- सदा अभ्युदय प्रदान करनेवाली आप जिन पर प्रसन्न रहती हैं, वे ही देश में सम्मानित हैं, उन्हीं को धन और यश की प्राप्ति होती है, उन्हीं का धर्म कभी शिथिल नहीं होता तथा वे ही अपने हृष्ट-पुष्ट स्त्री, पुत्र और भृत्यों के साथ धन्य माने जाते हैं।
१५॰ सुलक्षणा पत्‍‌नी की प्राप्ति के लिये
पत्‍‌नीं मनोरमां देहि मनोवृत्तानुसारिणीम्।
तारिणीं दुर्गसंसारसागरस्य कुलोद्भवाम्॥
अर्थ :- मन की इच्छा के अनुसार चलनेवाली मनोहर पत्‍‌नी प्रदान करो, जो दुर्गम संसारसागर से तारनेवाली तथा उत्तम कुल में उत्पन्न हुई हो।
१६॰ आरोग्य और सौभाग्य की प्राप्ति के लिये
देहि सौभाग्यमारोग्यं देहि मे परमं सुखम्।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥
अर्थ :- मुझे सौभाग्य और आरोग्य दो। परम सुख दो, रूप दो, जय दो, यश दो और काम-क्रोध आदि शत्रुओं का नाश करो।
१७॰ महामारी नाश के लिये
जयन्ती मङ्गला काली भद्रकाली कपालिनी।
दुर्गा क्षमा शिवा धात्री स्वाहा स्वधा नमोऽस्तु ते॥
अर्थ :- जयन्ती, मङ्गला, काली, भद्रकाली, कपालिनी, दुर्गा, क्षमा, शिवा, धात्री, स्वाहा और स्वधा- इन नामों से प्रसिद्ध जगदम्बिके! तुम्हें मेरा नमस्कार हो।
१८॰ रोग नाश के लिये
“रोगानशेषानपहंसि तुष्टा रुष्टा तु कामान् सकलानभीष्टान्।
त्वामाश्रितानां न विपन्नराणां त्वामाश्रिता ह्याश्रयतां प्रयान्ति॥” (अ॰११, श्लो॰ २९)
अर्थ :- देवि! तुम प्रसन्न होने पर सब रोगों को नष्ट कर देती हो और कुपित होने पर मनोवाञ्छित सभी कामनाओं का नाश कर देती हो। जो लोग तुम्हारी शरण में जा चुके हैं, उन पर विपत्ति तो आती ही नहीं। तुम्हारी शरण में गये हुए मनुष्य दूसरों को शरण देनेवाले हो जाते हैं।
१९॰ विपत्ति नाश के लिये
“शरणागतदीनार्तपरित्राणपरायणे।
सर्वस्यार्तिहरे देवि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥” (अ॰११, श्लो॰१२)
अर्थ :- शरण में आये हुए दीनों एवं पीडितों की रक्षा में संलग्न रहनेवाली तथा सबकी पीडा दूर करनेवाली नारायणी देवी! तुम्हें नमस्कार है।
२०॰ पाप नाश के लिये
हिनस्ति दैत्यतेजांसि स्वनेनापूर्य या जगत्।
सा घण्टा पातु नो देवि पापेभ्योऽन: सुतानिव॥
अर्थ :- देवि! जो अपनी ध्वनि से सम्पूर्ण जगत् को व्याप्त करके दैत्यों के तेज नष्ट किये देता है, वह तुम्हारा घण्टा हमलोगों की पापों से उसी प्रकार रक्षा करे, जैसे माता अपने पुत्रों की बुरे कर्मो से रक्षा करती है।
१७॰ भय नाश के लिये
“सर्वस्वरूपे सर्वेशे सर्वशक्ति समन्विते।
भयेभ्याहि नो देवि दुर्गे देवि नमोऽस्तु ते॥
एतत्ते वदनं सौम्यं लोचनत्रयभूषितम्।
पातु न: सर्वभीतिभ्य: कात्यायनि नमोऽस्तु ते॥
ज्वालाकरालमत्युग्रमशेषासुरसूदनम्।
त्रिशूलं पातु नो भीतेर्भद्रकालि नमोऽस्तु ते॥ ” (अ॰११, श्लो॰ २४,२५,२६)
अर्थ :- सर्वस्वरूपा, सर्वेश्वरी तथा सब प्रकार की शक्ति यों से सम्पन्न दिव्यरूपा दुर्गे देवि! सब भयों से हमारी रक्षा करो; तुम्हें नमस्कार है। कात्यायनी! यह तीन लोचनों से विभूषित तुम्हारा सौम्य मुख सब प्रकार के भयों से हमारी रक्षा करे। तुम्हें नमस्कार है। भद्रकाली! ज्वालाओं के कारण विकराल प्रतीत होनेवाला, अत्यन्त भयंकर और समस्त असुरों का संहार करनेवाला तुम्हारा त्रिशूल भय से हमें बचाये। तुम्हें नमस्कार है।
२१॰ विपत्तिनाश और शुभ की प्राप्ति के लिये
करोतु सा न: शुभहेतुरीश्वरी
शुभानि भद्राण्यभिहन्तु चापद:।
अर्थ :- वह कल्याण की साधनभूता ईश्वरी हमारा कल्याण और मङ्गल करे तथा सारी आपत्तियों का नाश कर डाले।
२२॰ विश्व की रक्षा के लिये
या श्री: स्वयं सुकृतिनां भवनेष्वलक्ष्मी:
पापात्मनां कृतधियां हृदयेषु बुद्धि:।
श्रद्धा सतां कुलजनप्रभवस्य लज्जा
तां त्वां नता: स्म परिपालय देवि विश्वम्॥
अर्थ :- जो पुण्यात्माओं के घरों में स्वयं ही लक्ष्मीरूप से, पापियों के यहाँ दरिद्रतारूप से, शुद्ध अन्त:करणवाले पुरुषों के हृदय में बुद्धिरूप से, सत्पुरुषों में श्रद्धारूप से तथा कुलीन मनुष्य में लज्जारूप से निवास करती हैं, उन आप भगवती दुर्गा को हम नमस्कार करते हैं। देवि! आप सम्पूर्ण विश्व का पालन कीजिये।
२३॰ विश्व के अभ्युदय के लिये
विश्वेश्वरि त्वं परिपासि विश्वं
विश्वात्मिका धारयसीति विश्वम्।
विश्वेशवन्द्या भवती भवन्ति
विश्वाश्रया ये त्वयि भक्ति नम्रा:॥
अर्थ :- विश्वेश्वरि! तुम विश्व का पालन करती हो। विश्वरूपा हो, इसलिये सम्पूर्ण विश्व को धारण करती हो। तुम भगवान् विश्वनाथ की भी वन्दनीया हो। जो लोग भक्तिपूर्वक तुम्हारे सामने मस्तक झुकाते हैं, वे सम्पूर्ण विश्व को आश्रय देनेवाले होते हैं।
२४॰ विश्वव्यापी विपत्तियों के नाश के लिये
देवि प्रपन्नार्तिहरे प्रसीद
प्रसीद मातर्जगतोऽखिलस्य।
प्रसीद विश्वेश्वरि पाहि विश्वं
त्वमीश्वरी देवि चराचरस्य॥
अर्थ :- शरणागत की पीडा दूर करनेवाली देवि! हमपर प्रसन्न होओ। सम्पूर्ण जगत् की माता! प्रसन्न होओ। विश्वेश्वरि! विश्व की रक्षा करो। देवि! तुम्हीं चराचर जगत् की अधीश्वरी हो।
२५॰ विश्व के पाप-ताप निवारण के लिये
देवि प्रसीद परिपालय नोऽरिभीतेर्नित्यं यथासुरवधादधुनैव सद्य:।
पापानि सर्वजगतां प्रशमं नयाशु उत्पातपाकजनितांश्च महोपसर्गान्॥
अर्थ :- देवि! प्रसन्न होओ। जैसे इस समय असुरों का वध करके तुमने शीघ्र ही हमारी रक्षा की है, उसी प्रकार सदा हमें शत्रुओं के भय से बचाओ। सम्पूर्ण जगत् का पाप नष्ट कर दो और उत्पात एवं पापों के फलस्वरूप प्राप्त होनेवाले महामारी आदि बडे-बडे उपद्रवों को शीघ्र दूर करो।
२६॰ विश्व के अशुभ तथा भय का विनाश करने के लिये
यस्या: प्रभावमतुलं भगवाननन्तो
ब्रह्मा हरश्च न हि वक्तु मलं बलं च।
सा चण्डिकाखिलजगत्परिपालनाय
नाशाय चाशुभभयस्य मतिं करोतु॥
अर्थ :- जिनके अनुपम प्रभाव और बल का वर्णन करने में भगवान् शेषनाग, ब्रह्माजी तथा महादेवजी भी समर्थ नहीं हैं, वे भगवती चण्डिका सम्पूर्ण जगत् का पालन एवं अशुभ भय का नाश करने का विचार करें।
२७॰ सामूहिक कल्याण के लिये
देव्या यया ततमिदं जगदात्मशक्त्या
निश्शेषदेवगणशक्ति समूहमूत्र्या।
तामम्बिकामखिलदेवमहर्षिपूज्यां
भक्त्या नता: स्म विदधातु शुभानि सा न:॥
अर्थ :- सम्पूर्ण देवताओं की शक्ति का समुदाय ही जिनका स्वरूप है तथा जिन देवी ने अपनी शक्ति से सम्पूर्ण जगत् को व्याप्त कर रखा है, समस्त देवताओं और महर्षियों की पूजनीया उन जगदम्बा को हम भक्ति पूर्वक नमस्कार करते हैं। वे हमलोगों का कल्याण करें।
२८॰ भुक्ति-मुक्ति की प्राप्ति के लिये
विधेहि देवि कल्याणं विधेहि परमां श्रियम्।
रुपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥
२९॰ पापनाश तथा भक्ति की प्राप्ति के लिये
नतेभ्यः सर्वदा भक्तया चण्डिके दुरितापहे।
रुपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥
३०॰ स्वर्ग और मोक्ष की प्राप्ति के लिये
सर्वभूता यदा देवि स्वर्गमुक्तिप्रदायिनी।
त्वं स्तुता स्तुतये का वा भवन्तु परमोक्तयः॥
३१॰ स्वर्ग और मुक्ति के लिये
“सर्वस्य बुद्धिरुपेण जनस्य ह्रदि संस्थिते।
स्वर्गापवर्गदे देवि नारायणि नमोस्तुऽते॥” (अ॰११, श्लो८)
३२॰ मोक्ष की प्राप्ति के लिये
त्वं वैष्णवी शक्तिरनन्तवीर्या
विश्वस्य बीजं परमासि माया।
सम्मोहितं देवि समस्तमेतत्
त्वं वै प्रसन्ना भुवि मुक्तिहेतुः॥
३३॰ स्वप्न में सिद्धि-असिद्धि जानने के लिये
दुर्गे देवि नमस्तुभ्यं सर्वकामार्थसाधिके।
मम सिद्धिमसिद्धिं वा स्वप्ने सर्वं प्रदर्शय॥
३४॰ प्रबल आकर्षण हेतु
“ॐ महामायां हरेश्चैषा तया संमोह्यते जगत्,
ज्ञानिनामपि चेतांसि देवि भगवती हि सा।
बलादाकृष्य मोहाय महामाया प्रयच्छति।।” (अ॰१, श्लो॰५५)

To format a computer by Pendrive

1. plug ur 4 gb usb pen drive
2. go to cmd promt run as administrator
3. type the following-
diskpart
list disk
the number of ur usb vl be listed. ( assume usb drive is disk 1 ) ,then type-
select disk 1
clean
create partition primary
select partition 1
active
format fs=NTFS
assign
exit
( now ur usb is bootable )
4. copy the windows vista\windows 7 dvd to ur usb
5. restart ur computer
6. go to bios
7.then go to boot option
8. select boot from usb and press enter
9. tats all enjoy

How to format PC using a USB Drive

Need to format PC but have some problem with damaged CD ROM drive? Well the solution is very easy. All you require is a USB Flash drive and a computer with a working CD ROM drive. There are some tools you will require.This tutorial will help you to install XP in them as well.

There are various steps to the above procedure and you must follow each step.

Before we begin download and unzip the following file:

BootSect and USBPrep8 :

Ready, GO! :

When downloaded is finish,there is two folders with the name of BOOTSECT and the other USB_Prep8 in it.
Go to the Usb_prep8 folder and open the file USB_Prep8.cmd file. This will bring up a command prompt window.
The window will ask you to press any key and when you do so a new USB_Prep8 window will open. Remember do not close the command prompt window now.
Now set the path of your USB drive in the USB_Prep8 window and begin formatting your pen drive. DO NOT close any of the windows open.
Now open a new command prompt window,
Now navigate to the bootsect folder in this window.
Once you reach the bootsect folder type “bootsect.exe /nt52 g:” where g is the letter attached to your USB flash drive.
Once you do this you will see a message that bootcode was updated. Now you can close this command prompt window but not the other one as yet.
now go the PeToUSb window and close it. Again do not close close the USB_prep8 command prompt window.
After you have closed this window you should see a list of 8 options in the command prompt window.
Select the first option and enter the location of your windows installation disc.
The second option will ask you to enter a drive letter. Assign random letter to this option as this will be a virtual drive. Do not assign a letter that is already attached to a drive on your computer.
Select option 3 and enter the drive letter for your flash drive.
Select 4 and follow the instructions as they build up on your computer screen. Rest is easy following.

After the process completes in15-20 minutes you will have a USB drive that will be similar in action to a windows installation disc. Now we begin the procedure for installing XP on your netbook or your computer with the damaged cd rom drive. Remember your computer must be able to boot from the usb drive mode. Once you have set your computer to boot from USB follow the given steps:

Insert the USB drive you have prepared just now into any of the USB ports on your computer.
Let your computer boot from the USB drive
From the two options select option 2 and let start the text based installation.
Remember delete all the partitions on your hard drive lest it will result in hal.dll or other issues.
Now let the format go on and once setup restarts boot again from the USB drive and now chose the GUI option to boot.
Again after the installation completes you may face problems while booting from the hard disk. If you face a problem, boot again from the USB Drive and GUI option. Now when XP boots type msconfig in run and go to boot.ini. Check all boot baths may solve your problem. If it does not get solved, try changing the boot path in your boot.ini file into something like this:‘multi(o)disk(0)rdisk(o)partition(1)\Windows=”Windows XP Pro” /fastdetect’.