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Bhismaji replied- O dear one! I will tell you a story from scriptures
(puran) about this. There is no doubt that whoever listens to this
Story (Katha) gets rid of all his sins. In the era of satyug Lord
Narayan, had narrated all the four Vedas to Lord Brahma, who was
born out of the Lotus flower present in the Navel of Lord Narayan.
Narayan said- O Brahmaji! You are the creator of the Universe
and you are also the moving force behind all physical forms and
yogis. I therefore order you to immediately create the world. O
king! Hearing this Lord Brahma became very happy and created
Brahman from his mouth, Kshatriya from his arm, Vaishya from
his thigh and Shudra from his feet. After this he created dev,
gandharva, danav, rakshasa, snakes, nag, water animals, land
animals, rivers, and mountains and trees etc. followed by Manuji.
He then created Daksh Prajapati and asked him to further procreate
the world. Sixty girls were born to Daksha Prajapati. Out of whom
10 were married to Dharamraj, 13 to Kasshyapji and 27 to
Chandrama (god moon).
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moonlike face, with pen, inkpot and water in the hand, reciting
Vedic scriptures, very wise, raising the honor of deities, very duty
conscious, very skillful writer, and very smart looking. Who are
you? - Brahmaji asked him. Then the man said- O Lord! I don't
know my father and mother, but I have come out of your body.
Please give me a name and tell me the purpose for which I am born.
O Brahamaji! I do not know who I am. Please tell me everything.
Brahmaji after listening to that man laughingly told the Man born
out of HIS heart- Thou art born out of my kaya (body) and my kaya
is present in your body. Therefore you are Kshatriya named kayasth
Chitragupta. You are to record the good and bad deeds of those
living in the land of Dharamraj and be an assistant and a colleague
to him in all his work and as a good friend help Dharanraj in his
job. You are born to give justice to people for their deeds. He then
turned to Dharmraj and said- O Dharamraj! This excellent writer
friend I have given you, who is aware of the propriety of all types
of deeds (karmsutra) in this world. He will always obey you and
will be in your command. Brahmaji then disappeared. Chitrguptji
then went to Kotinagar and worshipped chandi-prachand
Jwalamukhiji.
While fasting, he engrossed Chandikaji in his mind and heart and
worshipped Jwalamukhiji reciting jap (a form of prayer) and hymn
and strot (form of hymn) as follows:
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O son! You
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