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Dearfriends, These areinformation posted by members compiled as QA by me in 1998’s-2004’s and storedin my computer. At this date I have no information of the members posted. BEING COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS. Sincerely, R. Gopalakrishnan, 78, Former AGM Telecom Trivandrum dated 02-12-2021 Q1 When dorebirth takes place? A1 it is told in Bhagavat geetha Chapter Eight- SLOKA 25 and 26 The mystic who passes awayfrom this world during the smoke, the night, the fortnight of the waning moon,or the six months when the sun passes to the south reaches the moon planet butagain comes back. It isfurther told in Bhagavat geetha SLOKA 26that According to Vedicopinion, there are two ways of passing from this world--one in light and one indarkness. When onepasses in light, he does not come back; but when one passes in darkness, he returns. Q2 What happen to the worshippers ofdemigods , ancestors , ghosts and spirits and Krishna ? A2 Answer isgiven in Chapter Nine SLOKA 25 Bhagavat geetha as follows:- yantideva-vrata devan pitrn yanti pitr-vratah bhutaniyanti bhuteiya yanti mad-yajino'pi mam Those whoworship the demigods will take birth among the demigods; those who worship theancestors go to the ancestors; those who worship ghosts and spirits will takebirth among such beings; andthose who worship Me will live with Me. Futher asper SLOKA 26 If one offers Me with loveand devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit or water, I will accept it. Q3 What is the imperishable Banyan treementioned in Bhagavath Geetha? A3Answer is in Chapter15 SLOKA 1,2,3 Bhagavat geetha sri-bhagavanuvaca urdhva-mulamadhah-sakham asvatthamprahur avyayam chandamsiyasya parnani yas tam vedasa veda-vit The SupremePersonality of Godhead said: It is said that there is an imperishable banyantree that has its rootsupward and its branches down and whose leaves are the Vedic hymns. One whoknows this tree is the knower of the Vedas. The realform of this tree cannot be perceived in this world. No one can understandwhere it ends, where it begins, or where its foundation is. Q4Who worship demigods, demons, ghosts and spirits? A4 Answer isgiven in CHAPTER17 SLOKA 4 Bhagavat geetha Men in themode of goodness worship the demigods; those in the mode of passion worship thedemons; and those in themode of ignorance worship ghosts and spirits. Q5 What type of food is liked by peoplewith passion? A5 Accordingto SLOKA 9 Bhagavat geetha Foods that are too bitter, too sour, salty, hot,pungent, dry and burning are dear to those in the mode of passion. Such foodscause distress, misery and disease. Q6 What is the importance of the three words om tat sat ?( recollect we say mantra om tatsat brahmarpanam during religiousfunctons) A6 It isexplained in CHAPTER17 SLOKA 23 om tat saditi nirdeso brahmanastri-vidhah smrtah brahmanastena vedas ca yajnas cavihitah pura >From thebeginning of creation, the three words om tat sat were used to >indicate the Supreme AbsoluteTruth. These three symbolic representations were >used by brahmanaswhile chanting the hymns of the Vedas and during sacrifices >for the satisfaction of theSupreme. Q7 Is there any being devoid of materialnature in any of the planets? A7 There is no being existing, either here oramong the demigods in the higher planetary systems, which is freed from thesethree modes born of material nature. Q8 What is the benefit of reading orhearing of BHAGAVAT GEETHA? A8 It isstated in the SLOKA 70 and 71 of last chapter (chapter 18) adhyesyateca ya imam dharmyam samvadam avayoh jnana-yajnenatenaham istah syam iti me matih And I declare that he who studies this sacredconversation of ours worships Me by his intelligence. SLOKA 71states sraddhavananasuyas ca srnuyad apiyo narah so 'pimuktah subhal lokan prapnuyatpunya-karmanam And one who listens with faith andwithout envy becomes free from sinful reactions and attains to the auspiciousplanets where the pious dwell. Q9 How many parts are there in each veda? A9 Each Vedaconsists of four parts: the Mantra-Samhitas or hymns,theBrahmanas or explanations of Mantras or rituals,the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads. The division of the Vedas into four parts is to suit thefour stages in a man's life. The Brahmanaportions guide people to perform sacrificial rites. They are prose explanationsof the method of using the Mantras in the Yajna or the sacrifice. The Brahmana portion is suitablefor the householders. Q10 What are the contents of the fourVedas? A10 The Richas of the Rigveda comprise of prayers and praises of the gods. The Yajurveda speaks of the different types ofYagya (religious sacrifices). The Samveda consists of many a richas from theRigveda, which are indeed lyricaland musical. The Atharvaveda contains a lot of knowledge of the physicalworld and spirituality. Generallythe hymns of the Rig Veda praise the gods and ask them for worldly benefits suchas wealth, health, long life, protection, and victory over the Dasa peoples. Q11 What is the story associated withKrishna Yajurveda? A11There isa beautiful story associated with this Veda Rishi Yagyavalkya acquired allknowledge related to Yajurveda from his uncle Vaishampayan. Because of some reason the Guru wasangry on his student and told him to return to him the knowledge. The studentvomited and returned to him all the knowledge acquired and on the orders of theGuru, the otherdisciples ate all the knowledge assuming the form of fowls. After this Yajurveda was named as Taitareya Samhita. Afterthis Yagyavalkya worshipped Lord Sun ardently and in return he got theYajurveda, named ShuklaYajurveda. Because ofthe impurity of the mind the Mantras (Yajus) became black and thereafter this Yajurvedawas named as KrishnaYajurveda. Q12 Very often the age of humans isrepeated in Yajurveda .What is the age? A12 May weboth perform the duties of the family for a 100 years. Family life can, only then be peaceful and happy if both the husband and wifeperforms their respective duties consistently for a 100 years without obstacles . A carthaving only one buffalo is known as Sthuri and a cart pulled by 2 buffaloes isknown as Asthuri, because 2 (husband - wife) pull them. It thus, becomes clearthat one can perform their duties better when they are assisted by each other. (2/27Yajurveda 40/2,Yajurveda While performing our deeds, we should desire to live for a 100 years. Q13 Where we have the famous mahamritunjayamanthram? A13TRYAMBAKAM YAJAMAHE SUGANDHIM PUSHTIVARDHANAM URVARUKAMIVA BANDHANAN MRITYOR MUKSHEEYA MA MRITAT-------------(3/60 Yajurveda) We pray to lord Mahadev who is fragrant, has 3eyes and is the nourisher, may he liberate us from death. May our attachmentscease alike that of Urvaaru (a specie of cucumber) which ripens and falls ofthe tree i.e liberates itself from the material objects. The person who recites thisincantation regularly is freed from ailments, fear, and death. Tryimbakmeans the one with 3 eyes i.e Adhyatma, Adhiboot and Adhidaivik. We should meticulously pray to lord Shiva so that all our attachments ceasealike the fruit of urvaru and we are liberated from this vicious cycle of lifeand death. My note- Thereare many who recite the mantra and go to sleep every day Q14 Who is the Goddess frequently mentioned in Yajurveda? A14 20/86, Yajurveda Goddess Saraswati thegoddess of knowledge enlightens the vast expanse of the sky and enlightens themind with all kinds of knowledge. Q15 Who are the Goddess other than saraswathi frequently mentioned in Yajurveda? A15 28/18, Yajurveda The 3goddesses help the protector Indra. Bharati protectsthe Dyuloka. The companion of RudraGanaSaraswati protects the Yagya and Ida protects the Bhuloka and help the performer ofthe Yagya in his work. When the performer accomplishes the yagya he gets the desired results andbenefits from it. The 3 goddesses definitely help that person who striveselflessly on the path of Karma (actions) Q16 Is there any mention about gems in thesamaveda? A16 yes RATNADHAHA VARYANI DAYATE | --(528, Samaveda A person who wears gems or precious stones becomeswealthy.People who wear precious stones and gems acquire a lot of wealth. During timesof crisis, wealth is of utmost importance., Precious stones and gems are worn to improve ones health.We should, therefore always save for contingencies, otherwise we shall have tobeg from others. Q17 What are the four entrances similar to directionsmentioned in Atharva veda? A17 Alike the four directions North,South, East and West the body also possess four openings or entrances. The East entrance (Mouth), Westentrance (Rectum), North entrance (Head), South entrance (Penis). It is important that the bodyperforms all its functions properly and perfectly. It is told in 31/3,Atharvaveda Q18 What are the seven types of conducts mentioned inAtharva veda ? A18 It is told in 1/6,Atharvaveda The scholars have determined 7 types of conduct andone who isolates them is a sinner The rules determined are – | 1) Abstinence from stealing 2) Abstinence from sensual pleasure 3) Abstinence from violence or slaughter | 4) Abstinence from abortion 5) Abstinence from alcohol 6) Abstinence from misconduct 7) Abstinence from lies | Q19 Where incarnation is told in theAtharva veda? A19 It is told in 2/5 Atharvaveda-O Agni! you are right when you incineratethe body of a person after death with flames of your anger. So we againenkindle you. Afterincinerate the body of a dead person there is no fear on the contrary peacedwells This body created with 5 elements and after death Agni fuses the bodywith the 5 elements. Q20 What is told about women in Atharvaveda ? A20 1/42,Atharvaveda You desire agood mind, children fortune and wealth. Act according to your husband's wishesand work towards immortality. 2/21,AtharvavedaChapter 14 A woman should be showered with happiness and should be protected. It is the duty of the husbandto earn for the wife and give her all types of happiness. He should protect herand satisfy all her demands. The husband should realize hisduties towards his wife and children. That household is the happiest where allare satisfied and Content. Q21 What is told about medical value ofwater in Atharva veda Chapter 19 A21 In Chapter 19 it is mentioned TA APAHA SHIVA APOAYAKSHMANKARANIYAHA | YATHAIVA TRIPYATE MAYASTASTA A DATTA BHESHAJIHI |-------------(2/5,Atharvaveda) This wateris beneficial to one and all, it cures all the ailments. Alike the happiness,which increases, that water is like a panacea for all the diseases, pleaseaccept it. The medicinal value andnobleness of water is omniscient. Water itself is alike a panacea to cure manya disease. Q22 What is the speciality with perl? A22 Pearlsmelt in vinegar. Q23 What is the speciality with the tendercoconut water? A23 The liquid inside youngcoconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma. Q24 What is evil eye? How toward it off? A24 The belief in the evil eye is ancient. Virtuallyevery culture has referred to it. The oldest references to it appears in thecuneiform texts of the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians, around 3000 BC. It is said the evil eye is most likely to strike in good orfortuitous times. Many believe good fortune brings bad. Small children andanimals are most vulnerable. In many villages it was not considered wise to letchildren be seen too much. Likewise possessions were not to be overly displayedor successes should not be bragged about. Almost anything could cause the notion that some personpossessed an evil eye. If someone looked too long or lingering at one'schildren, or possessions, or livestock. If a child got sick, or some possessionwas lost or stolen, or some animalsdied, then the person was really suspected of having an evil eye. Any person having an unusual characteristic could easilyfind himself in this category, such as ablue-eyed person among brown-eyed people, or people having body deformities. Somepeople were said to have been born with a permanent evil eye, corruptingeverything they looked at. Also they were often called demonic possessed. Spitting is thought tobe a powerful aversion of the evil eye.This is a holdover from the Greeks and Romans. In Hindu lore, barley is used to avertthe evil eye. Thisis an universal remedy supplied by the gods and the symbol of the thunderboltof Indra, god of war, thunder and storms. Another practise is to put 3red chillies in fire after bringing it 3 times in front of the subject fromhead to toe ! Then if the chillies are burnt withoutpungent smell, again lot of evil eye effect has been casted upon which iswarded off! Onefistful of rock salt 3 times moved from head to toe in front of the subject andout in a vessel of water. By the time it dissolves the evil effect is vanished! Q25 What is the name for milk in Ayurveda? Howmany types of milks are described in Ayur veda? A25 Milk is called amrut in Ayurvedic texts. Ayurveda describes theproperties of eight kinds of milk: the milk of cows, buffaloes, goats, sheep, camels,elephants, horses and women. Whilecows milk is used as food, other kinds of milk are used as medicine. Q26 What arethe Health benefits of milk? A26 Milk is sweet in taste and has a sweetafter-digestion effect. It is unctuous, lubricant and cold by nature. It increasesstrength and vitality. It is a good brain tonic that helps enhance memoryand the grasping capacity of a child when consumed daily. Milk is rich inproteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Being rich in calcium, ithelps heal fractured bones. When consumed in old age, it strengthens bones.When consumed during pregna-ncy, milkgives strength to the pelvic bones and helps increase milk secretion in case oflactating mothers. Q27 What are the four great Mahavakyas fro the Vedas and what is theirmeaning? A27 Thereare four great sentences (Maha Vakyas) taken from four Vedas. The first sentence is ‘Aham Brahma Asmi’. This means that I am like the Lordexternally. That means when the Lordcomes in Human form He looks like me Similarly the second sentence is ‘Tat Tvam Asi’. Tvam = You, Tat = God, (Iva =Like), Asi = Look. That means you looklike God. This means that Lord Krishnalooks like you externally The third sentence is ‘Ayam Atma Brahma’ i.e., AyamAtma = He, (Iva = Like), Brahma = God (Asti = looks). This means he looks like God externally The fourth sentence is ‘Prajnanam Brahma’. This means Brahma = God,Prajnanam = a scholar with special divine knowledge. The fourth sentence differentiates LordKrishna from the other human beings because He possesses special divineknowledge Q28 What was the minus point with Radha?A28 Radha did not cross her ‘I’ . She retained her ‘I’ limiting to her body. Her awareness is the awareness of her body . Q29 What is the importance ofpanakam? A29 Panakam is the favorite drink of LordNarasimha.Q30 What do the word Radha mean?A30 The word Radha came from the word Dhara,Radha represents Dhara which means .The continuous stream of love without any break. Such a devotee can be Radha whether male or female.Q31 Why the statues are made of five metals (Pancha Loha)? A31 The human body of the Lord is made of thefive elements (Pancha Bhutas). The statue is in human form, which representsthe human body of the Lord. Thefive metals represent the five elements. This means that the body of theLord is also the same Prakruti. Q 32 Under which circumstances, a human being can kill another human being? A 32 When a human being is trying to kill another human being, then only the human being can be killed. For no other sin a human being should be killed by another human being. This applies even to all living beings. You should not kill any living being when it is not going to kill you. Q33 Why do Parasurama was defeated by Rama? A33 Parashurama, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu thought thathe had killed all the enemies and became proud. He was defeated by anotherincarnation of Lord Vishnu called Rama -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1140890457.4925456.1638407775914%40mail.yahoo.com.
