Tuesday, 20 January 2015

सुन्दरकाण्ड का पाठ






सुन्दरकाण्ड का नित्यप्रति पाठ करना हर प्रकार से लाभ दायक होता है, इसकेअनंत लाभ है, इस पाठ को हनुमान जी के सामने चमेली के तेल का दीपक लगा करकरने से अधिक फल प्राप्त होता है, सुन्दरकाण्ड एक ऐसा पाठ है जो की हरप्रकार की बाधा और परेशानियों को खतम कर देने में पूर्णतः समर्थ है. आजकलके व्यस्तता भरे दिनचर्या में बहुत अधिक समय तक पूजा कर पाना हमेशा संभवनहीं होता, ऐसे में इस पाठ को आप पूरा पढ़ सके तो बहुत अच्छा है पर नहीं पढ़सकते या समय का आभाव है तो ऐसा करे के इसमें कुल ६० दोहे है, हर दिन १०दोहों का आप पाठ कर ले,ये आप मंगलवार से शुरू कर सकते है जो की रविवार तकखतम हो जायेगा, ऐसे आप बार बार कर सकते है पर इस चीज़ का विशेष ख्याल रखनाबहुत जरुरी है के आप जब तक पाठ करे न तो मांस मदिरा का सेवन करे न ही अपनेघर में मांस मदिरा लाये जब तक पाठ हो आपको ब्रह्मचर्य और सदाचार अपनानाहोगा अन्यथा दोष के भागी बनेंगे..

आइये जाने ज्योतिष के अनुसार सुन्दरकाण्ड का पाठ किसके लिए विशेष फलदाई मन जाता है-

ज्योतिष के अनुसार भी सुन्दरकाण्ड एक अचूक उपाय है ज्योतिषो के द्वाराउपाय के तौर पर अक्सर बताया जाता है, उन लोगो के लिए ये विशेष फलदाई होताहै जिनकी जन्म कुंडली में – मंगल नीच का है, पाप ग्रहों से पीड़ित है, पापग्रहों से युक्त है या उनकी दृष्टि से दूषित हो रहा है, मंगल में अगर बलबहुत कम हो, अगर जातक के शरीर में रक्त विकार हो, अगर आत्मविश्वास की बहुतकमी हो, अगर मंगल बहुत ही क्रूर हो तो भी ये पाठ आपको निश्चित रहत देगा.अगर लगन में राहू स्थित हो, लगन पर राहू या केतु की दृष्टि हो, लगन शनि यामंगल के दुष्प्रभावो से पीड़ित हो, मंगल अगर वक्री हो या गोचर में मंगल केभ्रमण से अगर कोई कष्ट आ रहे हो, शनि की सादे साती या ढैय्या से आप परेशानहो, इत्यादि….. इन सभी योगो में सुन्दरकाण्ड का पाठ अचूक फल दायक मानाजाता है…

Clicl here for read Sundarkand-

http://www.gitapress.org/books/1378/1378%20Sunderkand%20&%20Hanuman%20Chalisa.pdf

सुन्दरकाण्ड के पाठ से बहुत सारे लाभ होते है उनमे से कुछ हम यहाँ बता रहे है -

१) इसका पाठ करने से विद्यार्थियों को विशेष लाभ मिलता है, ये आत्मविश्वासमें बढोतरी करता है और परीक्षा में अच्छे अंक लाने में मददगार होता है, बुद्धि कुशाग्र होती है, अगर बहुत छोटे बच्चे है तो उनके माता या पिता उनकेलिए इसका पाठ करे.

२) इसका पाठ मन को शांति और सुकून देता है मानसिक परेशानियों और व्याधियो से ये छुटकारा दिलवाने में कारगर है,

३) जिन लोगो को गृह कलेश की समस्या है इस पाठ से उनको विशेष फल मिलते है,

४) अगर घर का मुखिया इसका पाठ घर में रोज करता है तो घर का वातावरण अच्छा रहता है,

५) घर में या अपने आप में कोई भी नकारात्मक शक्ति को दूर करने का ये अचूक उपाय है,

६) अगर आप सुनसान जगह पर रहते है और किसी अनहोनी का डर लगा रहता हो तो उसस्थान या घर पर इसका रोज पाठ करने से हर प्रकार की बाधा से मुक्ति मिलती हैऔर आत्मबल बढ़ता है.

७) जिनको बुरे सपने आते हो रात को अनावश्यक डर लगता हो इसके पाठ निश्चित से आराम मिलेगा.

८) जो लोग क़र्ज़ से परेशान है उनको ये पाठ शांति भी देता है और क़र्ज़ मुक्ति में सहायक भी होता है,

९) जिस घर में बच्चे माँ पिता जी के संस्कार को भूल चुके हो, गलत संगत मेंलग गए हो और माँ पिता जी का अनादर करते हो वहा भी ये पाठ निश्चित लाभकारीहोता है.

१०) किसी भी प्रकार का मानसिक या शारीरिक रोग भले क्यों न हो इसका पाठ लाभकारी होता है.

११) भूत प्रेत की व्याधि भी इस पाठ को करने से स्वतः ही दूर हो जाती है.

१२) नौकरी में प्रमोशन में भी ये पाठ विशेष फलदाई होता है.

१३) घर का कोई भी सदस्य घर से बाहर हो आपको उसकी कोई जानकारी मिल पा रहीहो या न भी मिल पा रही हो तो भी आप अगर इसका पाठ करते है तो सम्बंधितव्यक्ति की निश्चित ही रक्षा होगी, और आपको चिंता से भी राहत मिलेगी.


१४)श्री हनुमान के दिव्य और संकटमोचक चरित्र का दर्शन श्री रामचरितमानस के सुन्दरकाण्ड में होता है। इसलिए सुन्दरकाण्ड का पाठ व्यावहारिक जीवन में आने वाली संकट, विपत्तियों और परेशानियों को दूर करने में बहुत ही असरदार माना जाता है।

और इसके अलावा ऐसे बहुत से लाभ है जो सुन्दरकाण्ड से मिलते है आप सभी इसपाठ का लाभ उठाये और अपने जीवन में सकारात्मक बदलाव महसूस करे, जीवन सार्थकबनाये इस पाठ के मदद से हर दिन को नए उत्साह से जिए और परेशानियों सेनिजात पाए..

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

How much Electricity does it use?

This page contains some notes and measurements on electricity consumption of various household items. I had to work out the cost of running a server for a year and was surprised at how many units of electricity were used, so I decided to start recording other household items. The items I've listed here are things which are typically left plugged in (on standby).
How much does it cost?

Electricity consumption (at least in the UK) is measured and paid for by units, where one unit is the equivalent of 1 kilowatt hour. So a 100watt light bulb left on for ten hours uses 1unit of electricity (100watts x 10hours = 1000 watt hours = 1kwh) as would a 2kw fan heater left on for half an hour.

The following table is provided as a guide and shows how many units (kwh) devices would use according to their rated power consumption:

Ratingkw/hourkwh/daykwh/weekkwh/4 weekskwh/year
1 watt 0.001 0.024 0.168 0.672 8.76
2 watts 0.002 0.048 0.336 1.344 17.47
5 watts 0.005 0.12 0.84 3.36 43.8
10 watts 0.01 0.24 1.68 6.72 87.6
20 watts 0.02 0.48 3.36 13.44 175.2
50 watts 0.05 1.2 8.4 33.6 438
100 watts 0.1 2.4 16.8 67.2 876
200 watts 0.2 4.8 33.6 134.4 1752
1 kw 1 24 168 672 8760
2 kw 2 48 336 1344 17472
3 kw 3 72 504 2016 26208


So a 100 watt bulb left on 24 hours a day for a year will use 876 units of electricity, which at (say) 15p per unit would work out at £131.40. By adding a time switch to switch that same bulb on for only 8 hours a day would reduce the annual electricity cost down to £43.80 (a saving of £87.60). So if the time switch cost £20 then it would pay for itself more than four times over within a year. Contrast that with a modern high efficiency 15 watt bulb (which gives out almost as much light) that would use 131.4 units of electricity if left on 24 hours all year, or �20 - a significant saving.

If you want to see how long it takes to use one unit of electricity for a device then this is tabulated in the following :

RatingTime to use 1 unit
1 watt 1000 hours almost 1 unit every 6 weeks
2 watts 500 hours almost 1 unit every 3 weeks
5 watts 200 hours just over 1 unit every 8 days
10 watts 100 hours just over 1 unit every 4 days
20 watts 50 hours just over 1 unit every 2 days
50 watts 20 hours a little over 1 unit every day
100 watts 10 hours almost 2.5 units a day
200 watts 5 hours almost 5 units a day
1 kw 1 hour 24 units a day
2 kw 30 minutes 48 units a day
3 kw 20 minutes 72 units a day

How much does it use?

The following table lists the power consumption figures that I have measured for a number of different devices:
DeviceWatts
(approx)kwh per year (approx)
on 8 hours/day on 24 hours/day
mechanical time switch 2 watts (or less) 6 17
laptop on 80 watts (average) 234 700
off, battery charging/charged 45 watts 131 394
video recorder on standby 4 watts 12 35
playing 17 watts 50 149
crt tv 21" on standby 3 watts 9 27
on 44 watts 128 385
cable set-top box 13 watts 38 113
20watt energy saver bulb 20 watts 58 175
100watt light bulb 100 watts 292 876
Dell 20" LCD monitor on 49 watts 143 429
standby (on but pc off) 5 watts 15 44
14" LCD monitor (unbranded) on 18 watts 53 158
standby 1 watt 3 9
2 kw fan heater 2000 watts 5840 17520
3 kw fan heater 3000 watts 8760 26280
HP Laser Jet 4 (laser) printer. printing 800 watts 2336 7008
standby 46 watts 134 403
HP Color LaserJet CP3505dn (laser) printer. printing 480 watts
(average) 1400 4205
standby 11 watts 32 96
24 port router (Linksys SR2024) 21 watts 61 184
IBM x3200M server behind APC Smart UPS 1000 120 watts 350 1051


Note:
All measurements are approximate and may not be typical (YMMV).
Power consumption often fluctuates and for many devices it is not constant. So treat these figures as a guide only.
Some devices (such as bulbs and fan-heaters) I have not measured but instead listed their rated value.
Working it out for yourself if it isn't listed above - how much electricity does it use?

Almost everything which uses electricity will come with or have on it an indication of how much electricity it uses. This might not be obvious, because an indication of electricity usage might take any of the following forms:
wattage (or watts)

1000 watts = 1kw = 1 unit per hour.
amps

Using the high school equation:

watts = volts x amps

you can work out the wattage provided you know the voltage. Mains voltage in the UK is notionally 230volts, in much of Europe it is 220 volts and 120 volts in America.

So, in the UK if something draws 2.4amps then the wattage = 230 x 2.4 = 552watts.

If this were on a power supply supplying 2.4 amps at 9volts then this would give a notional figure of 21.6 watts.
BTU

BTUs are unit often used with heating or cooling. For a traditional electric fan heater you can use:

kW = BTU / 34129

However this equation cannot be used for air conditioning units or heaters other than fan heater types.

Treat the above as a guide, as the actual consumption figure will depend on the conditions in which a device is used and any published watts, amps or BTU typically represent the maximum and not the typical power usage.
Are there alternatives?

If you are concerned about the amount of electricity you are using then there may be alternatives. There is a modern trend towards lower power devices - although you have to balance any cost savings with the purchase cost, so sometimes it will be more economical to wait until something fails and needs replacing.

Friday, 3 October 2014

The Story Of Dussehra









According to legend, Rama was the eldest son of King Dashrath and was beloved of all because of his genial ways. The king decided to hand over his throne to him and retire. However, Rama's stepmother wanted her own son Bharata to be the king and forced the king to banish Rama from Ayodhya, the kingdom and give him fourteen years of exile. Rama gladly accepted the stepmother's wishes and left the palace and the kingdom with his wife Sita, and brother Lakshmana. The grief-stricken father soon died. However, when Bharata who was on a visit to his maternal grandfather came back and came to know what his mother had done, he immediately set out to being his brother back from the forest. "However, though Rama was glad to welcome his brother, he refused to go back to the kingdom before the term expired. However, Rama had another loss at hand as the demon-king Ravana, kidnapped his wife Sita and took her away to his kingdom. This became the reason behind the long search and the various events that in time, led to the destruction of Ravana by the hands of Ravan with the help of the monkey army he had befriended on the way. Dussehra is the day, when Rama killed Ravana and won back his wife (Hence also called Vijayadashmi) who had managed to save her honor from the dirty hands of Ravana.

According to Hindu mythology a demon named Mahishasura, earned the favor of Lord Shiva after a long and hard penance. Lord Shiva, impressed with his devotion, blessed him that no man or deity would be able to kill him and that only a woman can kill him. Mahishasur was very pleased with this boon as he thought that a woman can never defeat him. Arrogant Mahishasura started his reign of terror over the Universe and people were killed mercilessly. He even attacked the abode of the gods and conquered the heavens and became their leader.

The Defeat Of Gods

After their defeat and humiliation at the hands of Mahishasur, the gods took refuge under Lord Brahma, who took them to Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. The only solution left was the creation of a woman who possess the ultimate power to fight and defeat Mahishasur. Pure energy blazed forth from Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva - the trinity forming the pure energy of Godhood, all concentrating at one point that took the form of Goddess Durga.

Culmination Of Energies

Her face reflected the light of Shiva, her ten arms were from Lord Vishnu, her feet were from Lord Brahma, the tresses were formed from the light of Yama, the god of death and the two breasts were formed from the light of Somanath, the Moon God, the waist from the light of Indra, the king of gods, the legs and thighs from the light of Varun, the god of oceans and hips from the light of Bhoodev (Earth), the toes from the light of Surya (Sun God), fingers of the hand from the light of the Vasus, the children of Goddess river Ganga and nose from the light of Kuber, the keeper of wealth for the Gods. The teeth were formed from the light of Prajapati, the lord of creatures, the Triad of her eyes was born from the light of Agni, the Fire God, the eyebrows from the two Sandhyas,ie, sunrise and sunset, the ears from the light of Vayu, the god of Wind. Thus from the energy of these gods, as well as from many other gods, was formed the goddess Durga.

Power Of Weapons

The gods then gifted the goddess with their weapons and other divine objects to help her in her battle with the demon, Mahishasura. Lord Shiva gave her a trident while Lord Vishnu gave her a disc. Varuna, gave her a conch and noose, and Agni gave her a spear. From Vayu, she received arrows. Indra, gave her a thunderbolt, and the gift of his white-skinned elephant Airavata was a bell. From Yama, she received a sword and shield and from Vishwakarma (god of Architecture), an axe and armor. The god of mountains, Himavat gifted her with jewels and a lion to ride on. Durga was also given many other precious and magical gifts, new clothing, and a garland of immortal lotuses for her head and breasts.

The beautiful Durga, bedecked in jewels and golden armor and equipped with the fearsome weaponry of the gods, was ready to engage in battle with the fierce and cruel Mahishasura. Mahishasura and his demon allies found their attention drawn from heaven to Earth, as Durga's power moved its way towards heaven. Though confident of their power and control in heaven, the demons could not help being awestruck.

The Battlefield

As Mahishasura's armies were struck down effortlessly by Durga, it became obvious to him that he was not as secure in heaven as he had thought. No demon could fight her and win. Her breath would replenish her armies - bringing back to life all of her soldiers who fell. The demons were in chaos and were easily defeated and captured. Mahishasura was shocked and enraged by the disastrous events on the battlefield. He took on the form of a demonic buffalo, and charged at the divine soldiers of Durga, goring and killing many and lashing out with his whip-like tail. Durga's lion pounced on the demon-buffalo and engaged him in a battle. While he was thus engaged, Durga threw her noose around his neck.





Mahishasura then assumed the form of a lion and when Durga beheaded the lion, Mahishasura escaped in the form of a man who was immediately face to face with a volley of arrows from Durga. The demon escaped yet again and then having assumed the form of a huge elephant, battered Durga's lion with a tusk. With her sword Durga hacked the tusk into pieces.

The Victory

The demon reverted once more to the form of the wild buffalo. He hid himself in the mountains from where he hurled boulders at Durga with his horns. Durga drank the divine nectar, the gift of Kuber. She then pounced on Mahishasura, pushing him to the ground with her left leg. She grasped his head in one hand, pierced him with her sharp trident held in another, and with yet another of her ten hands she wielded her bright sword, beheading him. At last he fell dead, and the scattered surviving remnants of his once invincible army fled in terror.