Bhishma Panchaka

From Sadachara Vinoda of Dr.Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya

Bhishma Panchaka is a very Meritorious and Pious Vrata.That is why everyone should perform this Vrata. Fasting should be done from Karthika Masa Ekadashi to Hunnime for 5 days continuously. On the sixth day Parayana should be performed after Praying to Lord Vishnu (On that day Bhishma Tarpana should be offered as well)

Bhishma Panchaka Prarthana Sankalpa Mantra

YadanyaJanmani KritaMiha Janmani va Punaha

Papam Prashama Maayaatu tava padaprasadataha

ಯದನ್ಯಜನ್ಮನಿ ಕೃತಮಿಹ ಜನ್ಮನಿ ವಾ ಪುನಃ

ಪಾಪಂ ಪ್ರಶಮಮಾಯಾತು ತವ ಪಾದಪ್ರಸಾದತಃ

What is Bhishma Panchaka?

Having heard this Vrata for the first time from Shri Krishna Bhishma did this Vrata for the first time. That is why it is called as Bhishma Panchaka Vrata

Bhismargya Mantra

Vaiyaagrapadagotraya Sankritehe pravaraya cha

Aputraaya dadamyetadudakam bhishmavarmane

vasunamavataraya shantanoratmajaya cha

argyam dadami bhishmaya hyajanmabrahmacharine

ವೈಯಾಘ್ರಪಾದಗೋತ್ರಾಯ ಸಾಂಕೃತೇಃ ಪ್ರವರಾಯ ಚ |

ಅಪುತ್ರಾಯ ದದಾಮ್ಯೇತದುದಕಂ ಭೀಷ್ಮವರ್ಮಣೇ ||

BhishmaTarpana Mantra

argyam dadami bhishmaya abaalabrahmacharine

Vaiyaagrapadagotraya Sankritehe pravaraya cha

Gangaputraya Bhishmaya pradasyeham thilodhakam

Aputraaya dadamyetadsalilam bhishmavarmane

ಅರ್ಘ್ಯಂ ದದಾಮಿ ಭೀಷ್ಮಾಯ ಅಬಾಲಬ್ರಹ್ಮಚಾರಿಣೇ |

ವೈಯಾಘ್ರಪಾದಗೋತ್ರಾಯ ಸಾಂಕೃತ್ಯಪ್ರವರಾಯ ಚ

ಗಂಗಾಪುತ್ರಾಯ ಭೀಷ್ಮಾಯ ಪ್ರದಸ್ಯೇಹಂ ತಿಲೋದಕಂ

ಅಪುತ್ರಾಯ ದದಾಮ್ಯೀತತ್ಸಲಿಲಂ ಭೀಷ್ಮವರ್ಮಣೇ ||

Snana,Mouna,bhishmatarpana ,bhishmargya, bhishmapooje, pancharatnadana for brahmins and Pooja for Lakshmi Narayana are the important duties of Bhishma Panchaka.5 types of fruits,5 types of flowers , 5 types of Dhana - in this way everything should be in 5 nos.

By doing this Vrata Moksha is attained . It is also Vrata which bestows good health, Children and erases all Papas.