QUES ANSW DIVINE 2022-12 Dear friends,
These are informationposted by members compiled as QA by me in 1998’s-2004’s and stored in mycomputer. At this date I have no information of the members posted. Some of the QA have repeat content ,but I think they could be refreshing. BEING COMPILATION THERE MAYBE ERRORS. Sincerely, R. Gopalakrishnan, 78, Former ITS ( AGM TelecomTrivandrum) dated 11-01-2022 Q1 Which stage of life is GrahasthaAshram? A1 Grahastha Ashram (the householder stage), thesecond of the four stagesof life begins when 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 mantrasthrough which anybody can be killed. Broadly mantras are divided into three parts as Satwic, Rajsic, andTamsicwhich respectively indicate Atma uplift, religious and material comforts anddeath, Uchatan, loss of enemies and opponents. Q4 What is the purpose of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra? A4 Maha MrityunjayaMantra ismeant 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 sawthe Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra as capable of invoke the universal forces, Lord's energyin various forms including "Ashta Vasu", "Ekadasa Rudras","Dvadasa Aduityas", "Shat Chakras","Sahasra Dala", "Three Vedas", "Four Gunas"," Four Directions etc. Q5 What are remedial measures? A5 Remedies - This is the most mysterious and complicated partof Indian Astrology with earliest references coming from the Vedas , making thefirst literature available even before the first known text on Indian Astrologywas 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. He also married Chitrangada, a daughter of the king of Manipur, and from her hehad a son named Babruvahan. He visited Krishna at Dwaraka and there he married Subhadra, the sister ofKrishna. By her he had a son, 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, Arjuna wounded Bhishmamortally. He killed many of his adversaries, including Jayadrathaand others. On theseventeenth day, he was stung by some reproaches of his eldest brother Yudhishthir and he would havekilled him had not Krishna interposed; on the same day he miraculously escaped being killed by Karna(Arjuna's mother's son from the Sun-god before her marriage to his fatherPandu) but an accident to Karna's chariot gave Arjuna the opportunity ofkilling him. After the victory following Yudhishthir'sAshwamedha horse, Arjuna, besides fighting and conquering many kings, also had an encounter with his ownson Babhruvahana at the city of Manipur; there he was killed by his son but was restored tolife by a Naga-charm supplied by his wife Ulupi. Arjuna wassubsequently called to Dwaraka amid the internecine struggles of the Yadavas,the descendants of Krishna. There Arjuna performed the funeral rites of Vasudeva, thefather 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 weregiven to him by Lord Krishna, no longer existed after Lord Krishna's death.Hewas now a commonplace entity. Soon afterwards, he retired from the world to theHimalayas, where he perished in the snow along with his brothers and Draupadi. Q8 Is there a different meaning than the domonfor ASURA? A8 YES .In theoldest parts of the Rig Veda, the term was used for the Supreme Spirit, thebestowed of beneficence to the world. In later times, the word acquired theopposite meaning and came to signify a demon or the enemy of gods. Itwas 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 the performance of one hundred such aswamedha sacrifices would enable a mortalking to ascend the throne of Indra, and to become the ruler of the universe andthe sovereign of gods. 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 isthe science of Mantra. Theword Mantra is derived[1] from two words “Mana” or the mind that thinks and“Trai” or to protect. Thus mantra is the science of training the mind toprotect 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. Itstarted with the disappearance of Bhagavan Sri Krishna in 3102 B.C. Q13What are thedetails of Maha-mrityunjaya mantra ? A13 ThisMaha-mrityunjaya mantra is from the Rig-Veda (7th Book or Mandala, 59 Chapter)and needs initiation for attaining siddhi. Anybody can recite this mantra and attain good health, release frombondage and other problems. This is the greatest panacea for all evils and canbe recited at any time like any other Maha-mantra. The Mahamrityunjaya mantrawas taught by Lord Shiva to Sukracharya(Venus) the preceptor of the demons after he succeeded in the impossible test ofhanging upside down from a tree for twenty years (Vimsottari dasa period) withsmoke blowing into him from a fire lit beneath. Even Brihaspati was shocked atthe prospect of such a terrible penance and calmly settled to observe Sukracharyaaccept the challenge of Indra and succeed. After the penance Lord Shivataught the Mahamrityunjaya mantra to Sukracharya, who under very compellingcircumstances had to teach this to the son of Brihaspati and that is how thedevas also got the mantra. Thismantra was given (sruti) to Vasistha Maharishi for the welfare of this world.The mantra and explanation given by Sukracharya to Rishi Dadhicha when thelatter's body was cut and thrown by Raja Kshuva is recorded in the ShivaPurana. Q14 Whatare Badhak damana mantras? A14 The mantras associatedwith the Ganesha Yantra have been taught in Mantra Mahodadhih 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.This start with Vakrathubdaya HUM instead of Nama. Q15What is Ganesha Gayatri (Rig Veda) A15 Gananaam twaGanapatim Havamahey Kavim Kavinamupamasravastamam JyestharajamBrahmanaam Brahmanaspata Aa Nah Sranavannutibhih Sidda Sadanam Translation: O Ganesha, Lord of all seers, praise be to Thee; Thou artOmniscient and the unmatched wisdom of the wise. Thou art the precursor (OM) ofall prayers and the Lord of all souls; we pray for Thy guidance for success inall good actions. Radha, kept fast (sixteenchatuthi's i.e. sixteen months on Chaturthi tithi) and worshipped Ganesha withthe following mantra to remove the blemish from Sri Krishna. Q16 Whatare the details About Ucchista Ganapati? A16 This is the dancing form of Ganesha and the meditation etc, visualize Ganeha in a rather jovial, compromisingmood. UcchistaGanesha is worshipped to remove domestic disharmony and the relationship withspouse is improved. All sorts of troubles with in-laws etc vanishand 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. Whoever recites this prayer will be bestowed withprosperity 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 staris (Janma Nakshatra), the 10th star is(Anu Janma) and the 19th star is (ThriJanma) Q19 What is Chowlam? A19 First hair cut thelearned say that the "chowlam" is a very important karma because it involves the first cutting of hairwhich means discharge of electrical currents from the child for the first time.The ceremony when properlydone is said to prolong the life of the child. It should not be donewhen the mother of the child 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 air whichpasses 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 is called suffocation is called udana. The total airwhich balances and circulates throughout the entire body is called vyana. Q21 what is theeffect of Sri Yanthra? A21 Shree Yantra is apowerful and unfailing instrument that attracts Laxmi, the Goddess of wealthand prosperity. She is in factcompelled to manifests at the place where such a Mantra energized andconsecrated Yantra is placed Any person can gain wealth, fame, respect, power,property, and vehicles by simply placing a Shree Yantra in home and worshipping it Q22 What is theimportance of Uttarayana? A22 Uttarayana: Winterto Summer Solstice.Daksinayana: Summer to Winter 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 Q23 Which worship isnext important to Linga worship? A23 "The worshipof the Serpent, next to the adoration of the Phallus, is one of the most remarkable, and at first sight, unaccountable formsof religion the world has ever known. Until the true source from whence itsprang can be reached and understood, its nature will remain as mysterious asits universality. There is hardly a country of the ancient world, however,where it cannot be traced pervading every known system of mythology Q24 Why Vaishnavas faston Ekadasi day? A24 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. Q25Is there any reference to Buddaha gaya inLyrics? A25 Yes . The Srimad Bhagavatam written by Parasara’sson Vyasadeva states the following about Buddha: Canto 1:1:24 “Then, in the beginning of Kali-yuga, the Lord will appear as LordBuddha, the son of Anjana, in the province of Gaya, just for thepurpose 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/2114782474.2630309.1641864154473%40mail.yahoo.com.
