The Satya Narayana Vrat Katha is the story of the holy Vow to speak and act in truth.
This “katha,” or story shows how humanity has been granted the knowledge that living with Truth bestows every blessing and makes us divine. Sri Ramakrishna has said, “Truth is the most important of all spiritual practices for this modern age”.
To worship with the sacred Vow to speak and act in Truth is not merely a ceremony…it must be an attitude towards life; a way of being in the world.
Therefore, devotees who study Satya Narayana Vrat Katha will find more of God’s truth taking over their being, and the ceremony of worship which could remain ritualistic, is transformed into a living path of Divine worship.
Satyanarayan Vrat Katha: Video Class 1
Chapter 1
This video class shows the chanting of the 1st Chapter of the Satya Narayana Vrat Katha and its explanation in English. The 1st Chapter of the Satya Narayana Vrat Katha begins with Rishi Saunaka asking Suta Pauranika, the son of the Puranas, a question with an answer imperative to everyone, “By what spiritual discipline can people of Kali Yuga develop their devotion to God?”
In response he relates the story of how Narada asked the same question of Vishnu. Vishnu in response describes the worship of Satya Narayana, The Consciousness of Eternal Truth, and the vow to make truth one’s highest deity.
Satyanarayan Vrat Katha: Video Class 2
Chapter 2
This class presents the 2nd Chapter of the Satya Narayana Vrat Katha and its explanation in English. In the 2nd Chapter of the Satya Narayana Vrat Katha Suta Pauranika relates the story of two people who took up the practice of Satya Narayana Puja and how the lord removed all obstacles for them so they could easily perform the worship.
Both made the vow to speak and act in truth and ultimately attained to liberation and true knowledge.
Satyanarayan Vrat Katha: Video Class 3
Chapter 3
This video starts with chanting the 3rd Chapter of the Satya Narayana Vrat Katha and its explanation in English. In the 3rd Chapter of the Satya Narayana Vrat Katha Suta tells the story of a merchant who had no children and saw king Ulkamukha performing the Satya Narayana Puja with great devotion.
The merchant took a vow to perform the Satya Narayan Puja, and to speak and act in truth, if he was given a child, but even after his wife gave birth to a daughter he did not do the puja. He and his son-in-law suffered misfortune and were jailed until finally his wife and daughter performed the Satya Narayana Puja.
With great devotion, Satya Narayana was pleased and he had the merchant and his son-in-law freed from imprisonment.
Satyanarayan Vrat Katha: Video Class 4
Chapter 4
This video class presents the 4th Chapter of the Satya Narayana Vrat Katha and its explanation in English. In the 4th Chapter of the Satya Narayana Vrat Katha Suta continues the story of the merchant and his son-in-law and how Satya Narayana came in the form of a monk to test their truthfulness.
They lied and again suffered misfortune until finally they realized their misfortune was due to their failure to perform the Satya Narayana Puja and vow to speak and act in truth. They begin to perform the Satya Narayana Puja and all their difficulties came to an end and the ultimately attained the divine abode of Lord Satya Narayana.
Satyanarayana Vrat Katha Video Class 5
Chapter 5
This video class includes chanting the 5th Chapter of the Satya Narayana Vrat Katha and its explanation in English. The 5th Chapter of the Satya Narayana Vrat tells the story of King Tumgadvaja.
The King saw some cow herders performing the Satya Narayana Puja with great devotion and he chose not to participate, and then he refused the prasad. Concequently, he suffered misfortune and then decided to perform the Satya Narayana Puja with the cow herders. After the puja, all his troubles were removed and ultimately he rose to the realm of truth.
The 5th Chapter also describes the benefits gained by the Satya Narayana Puja and the vow to act and speak in truth. Anyone who will continually recite or listen to this story and act and speak in truth will find the destruction of all sin as the prasad of Lord Satya Narayana.