Baital
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A type of negative entity or spirit, mastered by occult practitioners in the same category as Bhuta, Preta, and Pishach for use in protection or lethal rites.
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Negative shaktis made siddha in Kaliyug and the misuse of siddha-made tantra
The speaker says that in Kalikaal too, whatever tantra-mantra is going on, the same pattern holds somewhere. Today negative shaktis are made siddha with great intensity: bhoot, Preta, Pishach, Baital, Brahmarakshas, daitya, danav, and Mahishasura-like shaktis. The tantra systems for making these siddha in less time and with the greatest possible force were created by the siddhas, for one's own protection and for the destruction of enemies; but now, in place of the welfare of people, they are misused to harm others and for prayogs such as maran.
Badvanal for dosh of bhoot, pret, dakini, shakini, brahmarakshas, baital and water upadevatas
The speaker says that if, while walking on roads and ghats, or already in the house, or for any other reason, the dosh of a bhoot, Preta, dakini, Shakini, Brahmarakshas or Baital, or the dosh of water deities and Upadevata of that kind, is present on the body, the Badvanal Anushthana can be done for its removal.
Abhichar nash means the deity gone into that kritya — bhoot, pret, vaital or another shakti — is restrained, bound and driven away, which needs ugrata in the reciter.
The meaning of abhichar nash, he says, is that whichever deity has gone into that abhichar, into that kritya — whatever abhicharik deity it may be, whether it be a bhoot, pret or vaital, or some other shakti — is being restrained there, is being bound, is being driven away. And when that is happening, at that time there must be ugrata within you.
Who is Baital?
A deity of the Shiva-loka, falling in the Upadeva category. His temples are found particularly toward the south. Of the five Mahabhutas, dominion over one of them is established in him, and his divine body holds enough capacity to seize authority over it and act accordingly.
What was Baital sadhana used for historically?
It is said that Baital sadhana also yields the Vidya of changing form. In earlier times soldiers and commanders were made to perform it by their Kula Gurus or by the state Tantriks — a powerful, Vir-bhava category sadhana, after which victory in war became far easier, and by which those in the intelligence service changed form to accomplish their work.
Why does Vir Ganpati hold a Baital?
The speaker calls it a very good question and refuses to answer it — because discussing these forms would send everyone running that way. He gives only the general point: Bhagavan Ganpati has such forms alongside every Vidya, and Ganpati and Bhairav both take different forms with each.
The first pujan on the eastern path is of the dwarapalas Ganpati and Manohar Agni Baital, before going further
The speaker says one should ascend on foot, and that when you come for the darshan of Bhagavati Kamakhya you should first stay in the city of Guwahati and take darshan of all — Urvashi Kund and the rest. Here it is Bhagavan Ganpati ji whose darshan and pujan is to be done first, and thereafter at this same place one must offer dhoop, deep and naivedya in the name of Manohar Agni Baital. The first pujan should certainly be of the dwarapala; only after that are we to go ahead.
What does japa and purashcharana do to the intellect?
When you do japa of the mantras and do purashcharana, he says, prakharta comes into the buddhi. You will be able to gauge things and to understand how and what is happening in all these pre-planned matters. He asks why one is unable to make that assessment even while seeing it before one's eyes, and answers: because you do not have the samarthya of mantras and are of dull understanding.
What is accomplished through shav sadhana?
From shav sadhana, veer sadhana is also done. From shav sadhana, Bhairav sadhana is also done. Through shav sadhana, Baital sadhana is also done. Through shav sadhana the khechari siddhi, the siddhi of akash gaman, is also accomplished. And again, indrajalik siddhis also occur — these are called kautuk vidya — and that too is done through it. There are many things, he says, so in a way a sadhak goes into this marga to increase the worthiness and the capacity within himself.
Why were Baital and veer sadhana performed in earlier times?
People in earlier times performed Baital sadhana and veer sadhana so that when other enemies attacked, there would be protection. The vidya of changing one's form, and the mayavi siddhis, worked through all these things, and it was by such means that those who worked in the intelligence department operated. It sounds very entertaining now, he says, but who does all this? There is neither the capacity nor anyone left to teach it; and those who can do it are cut off from society. By good fortune one gets their darshan, but they do not display it — they will certainly tell you that such a thing happens, if they are much pleased.
When during the Holika dahan may one do one's own path?
Whenever the Holika dahan is happening there, you may do it the whole night: you may do it before the Holika dahan, you may do it after, and you may do it while the dahan is going on. But it is not to be done seated in front of it. The vidhi that is done seated in front of it should ordinarily never be done by a householder at all, unless it is a very great emergency; those who wish to perform siddhis are a separate matter, in which the Veer Vetal siddhi and more besides come in.
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