QUES ANSW DIVINE 91 Dear friends,
Wish you all a happy newyear 2022. These are information posted by members compiledas QA by me in 1998’s-2004’s and stored in my computer. At this date I have noinformation of the members posted. BEING COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS. Sincerely, R. Gopalakrishnan, 78, FormerITS, AGM Telecom Trivandrum dated -01-01-2022 Q1 Which stage of life is GrahasthaAshram? A1 GrahasthaAshram (the householder stage), the second of the four stages of life beginswhen a man and a woman marry and start a household. Q2 What are the different types of Japas? A2 Japas are three types. They are UPANSU JAPA: It is the method where Japais done very slowly so that nobody can hear it. Only lip movement should bethere. MANSIC JAPA : The Japa carried out only in theheart without any sound or lip movements. VACHNIK JAPA : In this method you can recite themantra in a low, medium or high tone of your sound. Q3 What are the different types of mantras? A3 Aghor Mantras or Sabri Mantras InTantrik Granths, there are many Sabri Mantras in local languages, and are veryeffective. These are otherwise known as AGHOR mantras. 1, SHANTI KARAN : These mantras are for warding offthe malefic effects and influence of planets and go for cure of the diseases. 2. VASHI KARAN : These mantras when used in aspecified way are to bring under your control any Devta, Soul, Woman, man,officer, minister etc. and thus you can gain according to your desires. 3. STAMBHAN : These mantras deals with all thepersons etc. as above to stop acting against you. 4. VIDESHAN : These mantras deal for creatingdifferences between the two or many. 5. UCHATTAN : These mantras deals with thedistraction of mind of enemies, opponents and other persons so that they remainaway to harm you. Also can be used for persons working against their country,birth place, residence, home and family members. It creates quarrels betweentwo and many. 6. MARAN : These are death inflicting mantras through which any bodycan be killed. Broadly mantras are divided into three parts as Satwic,Rajsic, and Tamsic which respectively indicate Atma uplift, religious andmaterial comforts and death, Uchatan, loss of enemies and opponents. Q4 What is the purpose of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra? A4 Maha MrityunjayaMantra is meant for overcoming untimely death, begetting relief from most dangerousdiseases and enjoying relief from severe troubles in life. Our bodycontains several divine energies located in every limb and nerve, from head tosole. Ancient sages saw the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra as capable of invoke theuniversal forces, Lord's energy in various forms including "AshtaVasu", "Ekadasa Rudras", "Dvadasa Aduityas","Shat Chakras", "Sahasra Dala", "Three Vedas","Four Gunas", " Four Directions etc. My note- Many recite Maha Mrityunjaya mantrabefore going to sleep Q5 What are remedial measures? A5 Remedies - This is the most mysterious andcomplicated part of Indian Astrology with earliest references coming from theVedas , making the first literature available even before the first known texton Indian Astrology was discovered. Q6Who were the wives andchldrens through them of Arjuna other than Panchali? A6During the period of exile, he married Ulupi, a Naga princess and by her he had a sonnamed Iravat. Healso married Chitrangada,a daughter of the king of Manipur, and from her he had a son named Babruvahan. Hevisited Krishna at Dwaraka and there he married Subhadra, the sister of Krishna. By her he had ason, named Abhimanyu Q7 What are the not much known details of Arjuna? A7 Everybody know that the Mahabharata war lasted 18 days. On the tenth day, Arjunawounded Bhishma mortally. He killed many of his adversaries, includingJayadratha and others. On theseventeenth day, he was stung by some reproaches of his eldest brotherYudhishthir and he would have killed him had not Krishna interposed; on thesame day he miraculously escaped being killed by Karna (Arjuna's mother's sonfrom the Sun-god before her marriage to his father Pandu) but an accident toKarna's chariot gave Arjuna the opportunity of killing him. After the victory following Yudhishthir'sAshwamedha horse, Arjuna, besides fighting and conquering many kings, also hadan encounter with his own son Babhruvahana at the city of Manipur; there he waskilled by his son but was restored to life by a Naga-charm supplied by his wifeUlupi. Arjuna wassubsequently called to Dwaraka amid the internecine struggles of the Yadavas,the descendants of Krishna. There Arjuna performed the funeral rites ofVasudeva, the father of Krishna, and of Krishna himself. While he was escorting the wives of Krishna totheir abode, he was humiliated and defeated by wayside marauders, which provedto be not only a great disappointment for him but also an eye-opener. He realized that all his powers, which were given tohim by Lord Krishna, no longer existed after Lord Krishna's death.He was now a commonplace entity. Soon afterwards, he retired from the world tothe Himalayas, where he perished in the snow along with his brothers andDraupadi. Q8 Is there a different meaning than the domonfor ASURA? A8 YES YES .In the oldest parts of the Rig Veda, theterm was used for the Supreme Spirit, the bestowed of beneficence to the world. In later times, the word acquired the oppositemeaning and came to signify a demon or the enemy of gods.It was in this later sense that later Vedic and the still later Puranic periodsapplied the word to those who opposed divine and benefic powers Q9 How many Aswamedham by a king wouldenable a king to become Indra? A9 It wasbelieved that theperformance of one hundred such aswamedha sacrifices would enable a mortal king to ascend the throne ofIndra, and to become the ruler of the universe and the sovereign ofgods. Q10 What is ATALA? A10 [(a = without) + (tala = surface, roof,bottom)]. Bottomless, unfathomable. One of the 7 islands or the lokas (q.v.)belonging to the nether world. Antipodes. One of the 14 realms of existence Q 11What is MantraShastra? A11 Mantra Shastra is the science of Mantra. The word Mantra is derived[1] fromtwo words “Mana” or the mind that thinks and “Trai” or to protect. Thus mantra is the science oftraining the mind to protect the self. The mantra is thus a collection of “akshara” meant to raise theKundalini Shakti from the Muladhara Chakra to the Visuddha Chakra in the firststage (Bhu Loka) and either with or without a material objective in view. Inthis stage the mantra is recited verbally in a rhythm called Chhanda Q12 When didkaliyuga started? A12 Kaliyuga refers to one of the four eon’s which is the present Ageof Iron. It started with the disappearance of Bhagavan Sri Krishna in 3102 B.C. Q13What isMaha-mrityunjaya mantra ? This Maha-mrityunjaya mantra is from the Rig-Veda (7th Book or Mandala, 59 Chapter)and needs initiation for attaining siddhi. Anybody can recite this mantra andattain good health, release from bondage and other problems. This is thegreatest panacea for all evils and can be recited at any time like any otherMaha-mantra. The Mahamrityunjaya mantra was taught byLord Shiva to Sukracharya(Venus) the preceptor of the demons after he succeededin the impossible test of hangingupside down from a tree for twenty years (Vimsottari dasa period) with smoke blowinginto him from a fire lit beneath. Even Brihaspati was shocked at the prospectof such a terrible penance and calmly settled to observe Sukracharya accept thechallenge of Indra and succeed. Afterthe penance Lord Shiva taught the Mahamrityunjaya mantra to Sukracharya, whounder very compelling circumstances had to teach this to the son of Brihaspatiand that is how the devas also got the mantra. This mantra was given (sruti) toVasistha Maharishi for the welfare of this world. The mantra and explanationgiven by Sukracharya to Rishi Dadhicha when the latter's body was cut andthrown by Raja Kshuva is recorded in the Shiva Purana. Q14 Whatare Badhak damana mantras? A14 Themantras associated with the Ganesha Yantra have been taught in MantraMahodadhih of Mahidhara. The damana (supression) bija (phoneme) issuffixed to these twelve names of Ganesha to obtain the badhak damanamantras. These mantras remove all obstacles and ensure that the work iscompleted successfully. Q15What is Ganesha Gayatri (Rig Veda) Gananaam twa Ganapatim Havamahey Kavim Kavinamupamasravastamam Jyestharajam Brahmanaam Brahmanaspata Aa Nah Sranavannutibhih SiddaSadanam Translation: O Ganesha, Lord ofall seers, praise be to Thee; Thouart Omniscient and the unmatched wisdom of the wise. Thou art the precursor(OM) of all prayers and the Lord of all souls; we pray for Thy guidance forsuccess in all good actions. Sri Radha, kept fast (sixteenchatuthi's i.e. sixteen monthson Chaturthi tithi) and worshipped Ganesha with the following mantra to removethe blemish from Sri Krishna. This six word mantra removes the evil energy fromthe sixth house (curses, fighting, shad-ripu or the six flaws etc) andtransfers it to the fourth house as is indicated by the sixteen syllables. Thetransfer of spiritual energies from the sixth house to the fourth house resultsin the gradual removal of the curse. Q16 Whatare the details About Ucchista Ganapati? A16 This is the dancing form of Ganesha and the meditationetc, visualize Ganeha in a rather jovial, compromising mood.Ucchista Ganesha is worshipped to remove domestic disharmony and therelationship with spouse is improved. All sorts of troubles with in-laws etcvanish and the family gets together and lives happily. For the last two decades wehave advised the placing of a statue of dancing Ganesha (idol) near theheadstand of the bed and the relationship between couples has improved.Marriages which were on the verge of breakdown have smoothened out in a mostmiraculous manner. Q17What is the importance of Aditya hradayam A17 Whoever repeats this prayer on Lord Shiva composed by Rishi Vashishtaattains that supreme abode of His and enjoys the eternal bliss. Whoeverrecites the nine stanzas of this powerful prayer will be relieved of all hissins, poverty and malady. Whoeverrecites this prayer will be bestowed with prosperity and happiness. dharithriya = poverty (or) misfortune;thahana = burn to ashes. The misfortunes of the devotee who repeats the prayer,will be burnt to ashes. Q18 What areJanma,anujanma, and Trijanma stars? A18 The birth star is (JanmaNakshatra), the 10th star is (Anu Janma) and the 19th star is (Thri Janma) Q19 What is Chowlam? A19 First hair cut- the learned say that the "chowlam" is avery important karma because it involves the first cutting of hair which means discharge of electricalcurrents from the child for the first time. The ceremony when properly done is saidto prolong the life of the child. It should not be done when the mother of thechild is pregnant. Q20 Which are the five types of air inthe body? A20 Withinthe body, the main air which passes through the nose for breathing is called prana. The airwhich passes through the rectum as evacuated bodily air is called apana. The air which digests the foodstuffs in the stomach and which issometimes heard as belching is called amana. That air which passes through the throat, and the stoppage of which iscalled suffocation is called udana. The total air which balances and circulates throughout the entire bodyis called vyana. Q21 Which are the subtler types of airin the body? A21 Then even more subtler than these are five more which have othervarious functions. For example, the air that enables us to open our eyes, mouth etc is called anga. The air that increases one's appetite is called krkara. The air which enables contraction of the limbs,cheeks, stomach, or in the case here of Madhva restraining the hairs in thefollicles of his body, this air is called kurma. There is also the air which helps relaxation by opening the mouth wideby yawning and this is called devadatta. The air used for sustenancetaking nourishment into the body is called dhananjaya. Q22 what is theeffect of Sri Yanthra? A22 Shree Yantra is a powerful and unfailing instrument that attracts Laxmi, the Goddess of wealth andprosperity. She is in fact compelled to manifests at the place wheresuch a Mantra energized and consecrated. Yantra is placed Any person can gainwealth, fame, respect, power, property, and vehicles by simply placing a ShreeYantra in home and worshipping it Q23 What is theimportance of Uttarayana? A23 Uttarayana: Winterto Summer Solstice. Daksinayana: Summer toWinter Solstice. " Vasant, Grisma, Varsa are the Deva-rtus while Sarad, Hemant andSisira belong to the Pitrs... when Sun moves to the North he is amongst theDevas while in South amongst Pitrs". Pitryana got confused withDaksinayana and Yama got shifted to the summer solstice in the tropicalCalendar with the passage of time. Q24 Which worship isnext important to Linga worship? A24 "The worship of the Serpent, next to theadoration of the Phallus, is one of the most remarkable, and at first sight, unaccountableforms of religion the world has ever known. Until the true source from whence it sprang can be reached andunderstood, its nature will remain as mysterious as its universality. There ishardly a country of the ancient world, however, where it cannot be tracedpervading every known system of mythology Q25 Why Vaishnavas faston Ekadasi day? A25 The people born on ekadasi shall be drunkards and men with manyvices That is the reason why Vaishnava fast on Ekadasi to ‘save’ themselvesfrom these vices of Kali Yuga. Q26 Is there any reference to Buddaha gaya inLyrics? A26 Yes . The Srimad Bhagavatamwritten by Parasara’s son Vyasadeva states the following about Buddha: Canto 1:1:24 “Then, in thebeginning of Kali-yuga, the Lord will appear as Lord Buddha, the son of Anjana,in the province of Gaya, just for the purpose of deluding those who are envious of the faithful theist." -- 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/1752226233.410670.1641007240488%40mail.yahoo.com.
