Pranam I used to read titbits by Tamilvannan when I was 7 year old in a magazine called Kalkandu. So too many titbits for the kids who have not become matured even at 60s and beyond. At 20 if one prays for the materials it is termed as KAMYA KARMA and the wishes are fulfilled or not, which attribution by Maya goes to Prayers but it is only according to the Karma Palan. And all vedas including chamakam( where there appears to be demands for life but it is not true) and Upanishads and Epics, did not advocate individual aspirations but only a collective well being of humanity. SATSANGAM is a prayer group which in English is Congregation, and a few English professors are ignorant of it. Mere acceptance as well as the denials or assertions are not advocated in Hinduism. Kamya karmas are chasing the "mayaman" (golden deer). Rama can chase for the wishes of Sita. So too when we are young but not at this stage. So do not believe kamya karma prayers now but go for stage 2. Q15 is correct and the rest would be a bundle of contradictions. Varanasi is vara+ nasi; all commitments die; also it was really known as Prayaga. Then the confluences of the 2 rivers Varana+ Asi =varanasi. So it is not for kamya karma. In Padma Puranam it is said " If a man enters (i.e. bathes in) Gaṅgā <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/ganga#purana>, flowing in three streams, especially at Vārāṇasī, it would destroy the sin committed in hundreds of his former births. Gaṅgā is easy to reach at other places. Śrāddha <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/shraddha#purana>, gifts, penance, muttering (of a deity’s names), vows—all this is very difficult to be found at Vārāṇasī. A man living at Vārāṇasī would mutter (names of deities), would offer oblations, gives gifts everyday, worships gods, always eats (i.e. subsists upon) air. Even if a man is a sinner or a rogue, he purifies the entire family on reaching Vārāṇasī. Those, who worship and extol Mahādeva at Vārāṇasī, are free from all sins and should be known as the lord of Śiva’s attendants. At other places the highest place is reached only after a hundred births by means of the practice of yoga (i.e. deep meditation), knowledge or other things. But O you wife of the lord of gods, those devotees who stay at Vārāṇasī, obtain the best salvation in one birth only. Where the path of yoga and the path of knowledge (are combined), salvation is obtained in one birth only. A man having reached Avimukta would not desire (to go to) any other penance-grove. Since I have not abandoned it, it is said to be Avimukta. That is the secret of secrets. This is said to be wisdom. O you beautiful one, that position which is got by those that are devoted to knowledge or ignorance, and are desirous of the highest joy, is obtained by him who dies at Avimukta. Vārāṇasī is more holy than all the places that are seen in the body of Avimukta where the lord Mahādeva himself explained for Avimukta the liberating Brahman <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/brahman#purana>. A man would obtain in Vārāṇasī, that which is said to be the higher principle Avimukta, in (just) one birth. As between the two eye-brows, as in the navel, in the heart or the head, in the sun, so Avimukta is well-established in Vārāṇasī. Vārāṇasī city is (situated) between Varaṇā <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/varana#purana> and Asī. There only is well settled the principle of Avimukta. There was never, or there never will be a higher place than Vārāṇasī, where (live) god Nārāyaṇa <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/narayana#purana>, and Mahādeva, the lord in heaven. There gods with gandharvas <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/gandharva#purana>, yakṣas <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/yaksha#purana>, serpents and demons always worship him, (who is) the god of gods, the grandsire. O goddess, the great sinners, those who are greater sinners than they are, go to the highest position after having come to Vārāṇasī. Therefore, he who desires salvation, should, being restrained, stay at Vārāṇasī till death. Getting knowledge from Mahādeva he is liberated. But difficulties may come up in the case of one whose mind is smitten with sin. Therefore one should not commit a sin by body, mind or speech. O you of a good vow, this is the secret of gods and Purāṇas <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/purana#purana>. Nobody truly knows (i.e. has) the knowledge about Avimukta.". Ans Saibaba does not grant any desires for the individual to excerpt his karma; hence many abuse God in sufferings, forgetting when he got he attributed it to Sai Baba but in suffering he would abuse Him?. NANDRUM THEETHUM PIRAR THARA VAARA good and bad are not gifts from others but only self made is a golden phrase. श्री राम राम रामेति रमे रामे मनोरमे । सहस्रनाम तत् तुल्यं रामनाम वरानने ॥ śrī rāma rāma rāmeti rame rāme manorame . sahasranāma tat tulyaṃ rāmanāma varānane .. In chanting his name again and again, ‘śrīrāma rāma rāma,’ I discover joy in Lord Rāma who pleases my heart and whose face is a blessing. His name is equal to the one thousand names of Lord Vişnu. The word ‘Rama’ comes from the root ram which has the meaning of playing, reveling, being joyful, *ramu kridayam*. The one in whom people discover joy is Rama, *ramante yasmin iti ramah*. The word ‘rama’ was there long before Lord Rama came. The word, ‘krsna’ was also there before Sri Krsna came. The verb in this verse is rame. Aham rame, I revel in joy. In what do I discover this joy? Rame, in Lord Rama, manorame, in the one who pleases my mind, my heart. *Manorame rame ahai rame*, I discover joy in Lord Rama who pleases my heart. How do you revel? *Srirama rama rameti japan rame*, I discover joy, repeating Lord Rama’s name. *Sahasranama tat tulyam*. Tulyam means equal to. The name of Rama is equal to the sahasranama, the one thousand names of Lord Visnu. You do not need to read the *sahasranama*. Just one word ‘Rama’ is enough. This is called prasamsa, praise. When you are praising Lord Rama’s name, the Visnu-sahasranama is seen as being nothing in comparison! Similarly, when you praise the sahasranama, you elevate it and describe it as being better than everything else. *Varanane* goes with rame. Rame varanane, to think of his face is itself a blessing for me. *Varam ananam yasya*, that anana, the face of Lord Rama, is a blessing. Because it is upasya, an altar of meditation and prayer, it becomes the varanana, the face that is a blessing. Varanane rame manorame aham rame srirama rama rameti, in chanting his name again and again I discover joy in Lord Rama who pleases my heart and whose face is a blessing. (Dayananda sarswati) { siva to Parvathi is a poetic justice and not real as spoken in Puranas. Brahmin is only an atharva vedics is a good treat for Narayanaswamy. Rest in peace. Not only Jammu ,many states of today were once bought for a song value of TODAY but costlier to purchase then. And the best joke of today is "Janadeepam or (Gnana deepam?); B G recital is Deepavali?. There is a Dushyant who attributes Deepavali top Ramar Pattabishekam too. ("UNGAL KUZHAY" IN TAMIL AND "YOU TUBE" IN ENGLISH COURTESY DUSHYANT). the festival of lights is shown in epics and the main impact of the lights and the crackers -is to drive away the rain causing insects which Supreme Courts piraisoodan vagayara think in terms of sounds, which is all around the delhi supreme court if one were to go there. Power corrupts absolutely. KR IRS 11121
On Mon, 1 Nov 2021 at 07:50, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *QUES ANSW DIVINE 37* > > *Q1 Is it a correct thinking that you will get good results if you donate > at Varanasi on Mahasivarathri?* > > *A1 Place and time are not important for charity. The deserving person is > important. If you get a deserving person that place is Varanasi and that > day is Mahashivarathri. So you must have lot of analysis and patience in > doing charity. * > > *Q2 It is told Sirdi Baba used to give money even to rich people. What was > the reason?* > > *A2 Sometimes Sirdi baba used to give the money submitted by one devotee > to some wealthy person also because the devotee has to give to that person, > as he was indebted to him in his previous birth* > > *Q3 We all know we have good and bad qualities. What are the bad qualities > which can be in a person?* > > *A3 There are six bad qualities that are inherent in any living being > since millions of births. * > > *They are Lust (Kama), Anger (Krodha), Greediness (Lobha), Ego (Mada), > Blind attraction (Moha) and Jealousy (Matsarya). * > > * Anger, greediness, ego and jealousy come under Rajas quality. Lust and > blind attraction come under Tamas quality* > > *Q4 Every body recite the sloka -Sri Rama Rama Rameti-Rame Raame > Manorame* > > *Sahasra Nama Tat Tulyam-Rama Nama Varanane This sloka was told by a God > to Goddess. Whoo are they? * > > *A4 Lord Shiva told this shloka to Parvati.* > > > * I meditate upon Sri Ram as Sri Rama Rama Rama, the thrice recital of > Rama’s name is equivalent to reciting 1000 times. * > > * Q5 What is Maha-Mrityumjaya Shlokam and its meaning?* > *A5 The slokam is* > > * Om Trayambakam Yajamahe * > > *Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam* > > *Urva-rukamiva Bhandhanaat* > > *Mrityor-mukshiya ma amritat* > > *Om Klim Nama Shivaya* > > *Om Shanthi Shanthi Shanthihi* > > > *We worship the three-eyed One (Lord Shiva), Who is fragrant and Who > nourishes all beings; may He liberate me from death, for the sake of > Immortality, even as the cucmber is severed from its bondage of the vine. > Om Peace, Peace, Peace * > Q6 Which is Sri Subramanya Shlokam and what is tis meaning? > > *A6 The shlokam is – * > > *Shadaananam Kumkuma-rakta-varnam * > > *Mahaamayam Divya-mayoora-vahanam* > > *Rudrasya Soonam Sura-sainya-natham* > > *Guham Sadaa Sharanam-aham Prapadye* > > *I seek Sharan (refuge) in Guha (one who resides in the cave of the heart; > another name for Subramanya), Who has 6 faces, Who adorns the color of > Kumkum or Blood (red), one Who is a great warrior (?), one Whose vahana is > the divine peacock, one Who is Rudra’s (Shiva’s) son, one Who is the leader > of the army of devas. * > Q7 What is Devi/Durga Shlokam and what its meaning? > > *A7 The slokam is- * > > *sarva-mangala-mangalye* > > * Shive Sarvaartha-sadhake* > > *Sharanye Trayambake Gauri * > > *Narayani Namostute* > > *Its meaning is The one who is the auspiciousness of all that is > auspicious (sarvamangalamangalye), the consort of Siva (Sive), who is the > means of accom-plishing all desires sarvarthasadhake), who is the refuge of > all (saranye), the three eyed one (tryambake),the fair comple-xioned > one(Gouri), Salutations to you, Narayani(narayani namostute).* > > *Q8 What is Anna poorna ththram and what is its meaning?* > > *A8 Annapoorne Sada poorne,* > > *Shankara Pranavallabhe* > > * Gyana Vairagya Sidyartham, * > > *Bhikshaam Dehi cha Parvati* > > *Mata cha Parvati Devi, * > > *Pita Devo Maheswarah* > > *Baandava Shiva Bhaktyascha,* > > *Svadeso Bhuvanatrayam* > > > *The meaning is O Annapurna, Who art ever full, the beloved life-force of > Lord Sankara (Shive, O’ Parvathi – grant me alms that I be firmly > established in Knowledge and Renunciation. * > > * Mother is shakti, father is shiva, relatives are the devotees of shiva > and own country is all the three worlds.* > > *Q9 What is Tulasi Shlokam and its meaning?* > > *A9 the slokam is* > > * -Yenmoole Sarvatheerthaani * > > *Yenmadhye Sarvadevatha* > > *Yadagre Sarva Vedaascha * > > *Thulaseem-tham Namamyaham* > > *The meaning is - I bow down to the Tulasi at whose base are all the holy > places, at whose top reside all deities and on whose middle are all the > Vedas.* > > *Q10 What is Anjaneya slokam and its meaning?* > > *A10 The slokam is - * > > *Manoj-avam Maruti Tulya Vegam* > > *Jitendriyam Bhudhi-mataam Varishtam* > > *Vaataatmajam Vaanara-yoota-mukhyam* > > *Sri Ramadootam Shirasaa Namami* > > *The meaning is I surrender to Hanuman, the messenger of Lord Rama, whose > speed is as swift as the mind and as swift as the wind, who has controlled > his sense organs and is the most intelligent among the intelligent ones; > who is the son of Vayu and the chief of the monkey tribe.* > > *Q11 It is told where ever Sreerama story is recited hanuman will be > present. What is the basis sloka for this?* > > *A11 The basis slokam is –* > > * Yatra yatra Raghunatha Keertanam* > > *Tatra tatra Krita mastakanjalim* > > *Bhaashpa-vaari paripoorna lochanam* > > *Marutim namada rakshasa-antakam* > > *The meaning is -In all those nooks and corners, where the lord of > Raghunath (Rama)* is sung about, In all such nooks and corners is he > (Hanuman), With tears flooding from the eyes, Salutations to my Lord > Maruthi*, He who saw the end of all evil ones. * > Q12 What IS the sloka is to be recited while lighting lamp? > > *A12 The slokam is-* > > *Subham Karoti Kalyanam* > > *Arogyam Dhana Sampadah* > > *Shatru Buddhi Vinashaya* > > *Dipa Jyotir Namostute* > > *The meaning is I salute the One who is the lamplight that brings > auspiciousness; prosperity, good health, abundance of wealth, and the > destruction of the intellect’s enemy.* > > *This prayer is chanted before lighting the lamplight. Light is considered > a symbol of auspiciousness, prosperity, and abundance in many cultures. > Light brings with it brightness, but how does it destroy the intellect’s > enemy? The intellect’s enemy is ignorance, which is likened to darkness. > Light removes the darkness and makes it possible to see things clearly.* > > *Q13 What is the Prabhata shlokam to be recited when one is getting out of > the bed?* > > *A13 The slokam to be recited is –* > > * Karagre Vasate Lakshmi ,* > > *Kara Mule Saraswathi* > > *Kara Madhye Tu Govindah,* > > *Prabate Kara Darshanam* > > * The meaning is On the tip of your fingers is Goddess Lakshmi; on the > base of your fingers is Goddess Sarasvati; in the middle of your fingers is > Lord Govinda. In this manner, look at your palm This is a Morning Prayer > called “karadarshana”. One begins the day with this prayer. ‘kara” means > the palm of the hand and it stands for the five karmendriyas, or the organs > of action.* > > *My note- There are variations in the sloka.* > > *One is Karamadhye Saraswathi. Another is Karamoola Gouri * > > *Q14 Every body would have heard the prayer –Asato Ma Sadgamaya-Tamaso Ma > Jyotir gamaya-Mrityorma Amritam gamaya-Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi.What is > tis meaning?* > > *A14 Lead me (by giving knowledge) from the unreal to the real; from > darkness (of ignorance) to the light (of knowledge); from death (sense of > limitation) to immortality (limitless liberation)* > > *Q15 Everybody performing sandhya vandanam know the manthra – * > > *Kaayenavaacha Manasendriyerva* > > *Budhyadmanava Prakrite Swabhavat* > > *Karomi Yadyat Sakalam Parasmai* > > *Narayanayeti Samarpayami. What is its meaning?* > > *A15 Unto Lord Narayana, I dedicate all the acts that I perform with my > body, speech, mind, senses and intellect that are born of deliberation and > natural tendencies.* > > *Q16 What is evil eye? How to ward it off?* > > *A16 The belief in the evil eye is ancient. Virtually every culture has > referred to it. The oldest references to it appears in the cuneiform texts > of the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians, around 3000 BC.* > > *It is said the evil eye is most likely to strike in good or fortuitous > times. Many believe good fortune brings bad. Small children and animals are > most vulnerable. In many villages it was not considered wise to let > children be seen too much. * > > *Likewise possessions were not to be overly displayed or successes should > not be bragged about.* > > > *Almost anything could cause the notion that some person possessed an evil > eye. * > > > * If someone looked too long or lingering at one's children, or > possessions, or livestock. If a child got sick, or some possession was > lost or stolen, or some animals died, then the person was really suspected > of having an evil eye. * > > *Any person having an unusual characteristic could easily find himself in > this category, such as a blue-eyed person among brown-eyed people, or > people having body deformities. * > > *Some people were said to have been born with a permanent evil eye, > corrupting everything they looked at. Also they were often called demonic > possessed.* > > > *Spitting is thought to be a powerful aversion of the evil eye. This is a > holdover from the Greeks and Romans. * > > *In Hindu lore, barley is used to avert the evil eye. This is an universal > remedy supplied by the gods and the symbol of the thunderbolt of Indra, god > of war, thunder and storms.* > > *Another practise is to put 3 red chillies in fire after bringing it 3 > times in front of the subject from head to toe ! Then if the chillies are > burnt without pungent smell, again lot of evil eye effect has been casted > upon which is warded off!* > > *One fistful of rock salt 3 times moved from head to toe in front of the > subject and out in a vessel of water. By the time it dissolves the evil > effect is vanished!* > > *Q17 Actually Kashmir was once sold to Maharaja of Jammur. Who did it?* > > *A17 KASMIR SOLD: 1846: British forcibly separated Kashmir from the Sikhs > and sold it to the Maharaja of Jammu for pounds1,000,000. * > > *Q18 Who are Brahmins?* > > *A18 Parasurama and Dronacarya were Brahmins but they were Ksatriyas by > naturen the other hand, Visvamitra, a valorous Ksatriya king known for his > violent and passionate temperament, became a Brahmin rsi .In ancient times > the name Brahmin was specifically applied to those priests of the Adharva > vedas whose place was at the northern side of the altar during sacrificial > ceremonies.* > > *Q19 Is it correct a Brahmin should be able to trace his origin to one of > the seven great Sages?* > > *A19 Yes. A Brahmin should be able to trace his origin to one of the > seven great Sages,viz, Kasyapa, Atri, Bharadwaja, Gautama, Viswamitra, > Jamadagni, Vasishta. Of these Viswamitra is said to have been born as a > Khsatriya and became a Brahmin after severe penance.* > > *Q20 What is the meaning of Deepavali?* > > *A20 Deepavali means the series of lights. Krishna Himself told in Gita > ‘Jnana Deepena’ i.e., light means knowledge.* > > *Radha became mad for the Lord. She is the top most light as the queen of > the 15th uppermost world called ‘Goloka’. * > > *Hanuman is a devotee of Rama who was born in the dynasty of Sun. Radha > is a devotee of Krishna who was born in the dynasty of Moon. It is said > that Sun and Moon are the two eyes of the Lord i.e., Hanuman and Radha are > the two eyes of the Lord. 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