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Information about Shaligram's from Hari Bhakti Vilas - Gaudiya Vaishnava Smiti.
Lord Shiva spoke to Skanda, his son, saying that any person who has seen Shalagram Shila, paid
obeisances to Him, bathed and worshipped Him, has achieved the results of performing ten million
sacrifices and giving ten million cows in charity.
PUJITO'HAM NA TAIR MARTYAIR NAMITO'HAM NA TAIR NARAH
NAKRTAM MARTYA LOKE YAIH SALAGRAM SILARCANAM
(HARI BHAKTI VILASA 5/396 from SKANDA PURANA)
(Lord Shiva speaks to his son, Skanda) In this mortal world, if anyone does not worship Shalagram
Shila, I do not at all accept any of their worship and obeisances.
YO DADATI PHALAM VISNOH SALAGRAMA SAMUDBHAVAM
VIPRAYA VISNU BHAKTAYA TENA ISTAM BAHUBHIR MAKHAIH
(HARI BHAKTI VILASA 5/407 from SKANDA PURANA)
Any person who has donated a Shalagram Shila to the devotee of Lord Visnu (Vaishnava) or to a
qualified pure brahmana, he has achieved the results of performing unlimited sacrifices and austerities.
SA DHANYAH PURUSO LOKE SAPHALAM TASYA JIVITAM
SALAGRAMA SILA SUDDHA GRHE YASYA CA PUJITA
(HARI BHAKTI VILASA 5/409 from SKANDA PURANA)
In any house, if a person worships Shalagram Shila properly, those persons are glorified and their
existence is successful in this world.
SALAGRAMA SILARUPI YATRA TISTHATI KESAVAH
NAVADHANTE'SURAS TATRA BHUTA VETALAK ADAYAH
SALAGRAM SILA YATRA TAT TIRTHAM TAT TAPOVANAM
YATAH SANNIHITAS TATRA BHAGAVAN MADHUSUDANAH
(HARI BHAKTI VILASA 5/427,428 from BRHAN NARADIYA PURANA)
In any place, if Lord Keshava is situated there in the form of Shalagram Shila, there, neither demons,
nor ghosts, nor devils, can create any obstacles to that person or place. Any place where Shalagram
Shila is situated can be turned into a place of pilgrimage and a place for performing austerities because
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Madhusudana (killer of the Madhu demon, personally resides
there.)
SALAGRAMA SILAYAM YO MULYAM UDGHATAYET NARAH
VIKRETA CA ANUMANTA CA YAH PARIKSAM UDIRAYET
SARVE TE NARAKAM YANTI YAVAD AHUTA SAMPLAVAM
ATAH SAMVARJAYED VIPRA CAKRASYA KRAYA VIKRAYAM
(HARI BHAKTI VILASA 5/436,437 from SKANDA PURANA Lord Siva to Skanda)
Oh brahmana, under no circumstances should anyone ever buy or sell Shalagram Shila. One should not
even suggest a price to be paid for Shalagram Shila. No one should find faults in Him or explain some
mistakes in Him. All of these persons must go to the hellish planets and live there until the complete
annihilation.
SALAGRAMA SILAYANTU PRATISTHA NAIVA VIDYATE
MAHA PUJANTU KRTVADAU PUJAYET TAM TATO BUDHAH
(HARI BHAKTI VILASA, 5/438 from SKANDA PURANA)
There is no installation process for Shalagram Shila. The learned and purified souls have recommended
a grand worship of Him and then regular worship thereafter.
SALAGRAMA SILAYANTU SAKSAT SRI KRSNA SEVANAM
NITYAM SANNIHITAS TATRA VASUDEVO JAGAD GURUH
(HARI BHAKTI VILASA 5/444 from PADMA PURANA)
The worship of Shalagram Shila is the worship of Lord Hari directly. Jagat Guru, the spiritual master
of the universe, Lord Vasudeva, eternally resides within Shalagram Shila.
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