Pranam Srivatsam is a symbol of all sects of India arising out at a later stage. Sandhya vandanam as practoced by Viswamitra in V R is some thing different as surya worship and again the version of today is different from the yestrer years. History is too long in India. KR IRS 8322
1 Śrīvatsa (श्रीवत्स) refers to one of the “eight lords of divisions” ( *vigraheśvara*) <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/vigraheshvara#shaivism> associated with the so-called eight divisions (*vigraha*) according to the Mataṅgapārameśvara (1.8.83–5). These “eight lords of divisions” are also mentioned in a copper-plate inscription found in Malhar, Chhattisgarh, written around 650 CE. The eight divisions (vigraha) represent the uppermost part of the Lākulas’ impure universe. All these manifestations of Śiva (e.g., Śrīvatsa) appear at the borders of various divisions of the universe according to the Lākula system. (agama sastram) 2 Śrīvatsa (श्रीवत्स) refers to one of the eight *aṣṭamaṅgala* <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/ashtamangala#shaivism> and represents a type of “temple implement (instrument)” as described in the Karaṇalakṣaṇavidhi-paṭala section of the Uttara-Kāmikāgama.—The instruments should be according to the particular śāstra followed at the temple. Some of the instruments mentioned are Śaiva *aṣṭamaṅgala* including [viz., *śrīvatsa*] (prasnam) 3 The Shrivatsa is an ancient symbol, considered auspicious in India. Srivatsa means "beloved of Sri", the goddess Lakshmi. It is a mark on the chest of Vishnu where his consort Sri Lakshmi resides. It is said that the tenth avatar of Vishnu, Kalki, will bear the Shrivatsa mark on his chest. 4 In Buddhism, the Srivatsa is said to be a feature of the tutelary deity (Tibetan: yidam) Manjusri the Youth (Skt: Manjusrikumarabhuta). Tibetan Buddhists depict the shrivatsa as a triangular swirl or an endless knot. 5 In Jainism, it often marks the chest of the Tirthankara image. It is one of the ashtamangala (auspicious symbol). It can look somewhat like a fleur-de-lis, an endless knot, a flower or diamond-shaped symbol. 6 Śrīvatsamudrā (श्रीवत्समुद्रा) or simply Śrīvatsa is the name of a *mudrā* described in the Īśvarasaṃhitā 24.23-24.—Accordingly, “Śrīvatsamudrā is only *padmamudrā*”. Mūdra (e.g., Śrīvatsamudrā) is so called as it gives joy to the *tattvas* in the form of *karman* for those who offer spotless worship, drive out the defects which move about within and without and sealing up of what is done. 7 वसुदॆव सुतं दॆवं कंस चाणूर मर्दनम् । दॆवकी परमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गुरुम् ॥१॥ vasudeva sutaṃ devaṃ kaṃsa cāṇūramardanam | devakī paramānandaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vande jagadgurum || 1 || vasudeva sutaṃ -- son of Vasudeva; devaṃ -- the divine; kaṃsa cāṇūramardanam -- killer of kaṃsa and cāṇūra; devakī paramānandaṃ -- one who gives great joy to Devakī; kṛṣṇaṃ -- to Kṛṣṇa; vande – praise, salutations; jagadgurum -- to the guru of the universe; I offer my obeisance’s to Lord Kṛṣṇa, the beloved son of Vasudeva, who killed the great demons Kaṃsa and Cāṇūra, who is the source of great joy to Mother Devakī; and who is indeed a world teacher and spiritual master of the universe. (1) अतसी पुष्प सङ्काशं हार नूपुर शॊभितम् । रत्न कङ्कण कॆयूरं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गुरुम् ॥२॥ atasīpuṣpa saṅkāśaṃ hāranūpura śobhitam | ratnakaṅkaṇa keyūraṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vande jagadgurum || 2 || atasīpuṣpa saṅkāśaṃ -- brilliant with the atasī flower; hāranūpura śobhitam -- shining with garland and anklet ; ratnakaṅkaṇa keyūraṃ -- jewelled bangle and upper arm bracelet; kṛṣṇaṃ -- to Kṛṣṇa; vande – praise, salutations; jagadgurum -- to the guru of the universe; I salute Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Universal Teacher, who is decorated with garlands of Atasī flowers, who shines with jewels around his neck, wearing anklets and bracelets. (2) कुटिलालक संयुक्तं पूर्णचन्द्र निभाननम् । विलसत् कुण्डलधरं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गुरम् ॥३॥ kuṭilālaka saṃyuktaṃ pūrṇa candranibhānanam | vilasatkuṇḍala dharaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vande jagadgurum || 3 || kuṭilālaka saṃyuktaṃ -- one with curly hair; pūrṇa candranibhānanam -- one whose face is like the full moon; vilasatkuṇḍala dharaṃ -- wearing playful ear ornament; kṛṣṇaṃ -- to Kṛṣṇa; vande – praise, salutations; jagadgurum -- to the guru of the universe; I salute Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Universal Teacher. His transcendental face, which shines like the full moon, is decorated with curling locks of black hair and beautiful ear-rings. (3) मन्दार गन्ध संयुक्तं चारुहासं चतुर्भुजम् । बर्हि पिञ्छाव चूडाङ्गं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥ ४ ॥ mandāra gandhasaṃyuktaṃ cāruhāsaṃ caturbhujam | barhi piñchāva cūḍāṅgaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vande jagadgurum || 4 || mandāra gandhasaṃyuktaṃ -- one with fragrant sandalwood paste; cāruhāsaṃ -- one with lovely smile; caturbhujam -- one with four hands; barhi piñchāva cūḍāṅgaṃ -- one who has peacock feather on his head; kṛṣṇaṃ -- to Kṛṣṇa; vande – praise, salutations; jagadgurum -- to the guru of the universe; I salute Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Universal Teacher, whose body is anointed with fragrant sandal-wood paste, who lovingly smiles, who wears on the top of His head the peacock feather and who has four arms. (4) उत्फुल्ल पद्मपत्राक्षं नील जीमूत सन्निभम् । यादवानां शिरॊरत्नं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गुरुम् ॥५॥ utpulla padma patrākśaṃ nīlajīmūta sannibham | yādavānāṃ śiroratnaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vande jagadgurum || 5 || utpulla padma patrākśaṃ -- One whose eyes are like the full blown lotus; nīlajīmūta sannibham -- whose (body) is like the dark (waterladen) cloud; yādavānāṃ śiroratnaṃ -- one who is the crest jewel of the yadava clan; kṛṣṇaṃ -- to Kṛṣṇa; vande – praise, salutations; jagadgurum -- to the guru of the universe; I salute Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Universal Teacher, whose beautiful eyes resembling the fully blown lotus flowers, whose body has the colour of dark blue rain clouds, and who is the crest jewel of the Yadava clan. (5) रुक्मिणी कॆलि संयुक्तं पीताम्बर सुशॊभितम् । अवाप्त तुलसी गन्धं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गुरुम् ॥६॥ rukmiṇī kelisaṃyuktaṃ pītāmbara suśobhitam | avāpta tulasīgandhaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vande jagadgurum || 6 || rukmiṇī kelisaṃyuktaṃ -- one with the sportive Rukmini; pītāmbara suśobhitam -- one who wears yellow silk garments; avāpta tulasīgandhaṃ -- one who is attracted by the scent of Tulasi; kṛṣṇaṃ -- to Kṛṣṇa; vande – praise, salutations; jagadgurum -- to the guru of the universe; I salute Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Universal Teacher, who is engaged in sportive play with Rukmiṇī, who is dressed in yellow silk garments and who is attracted by the scent of Tulasi. (6) गॊपिकानां कुचद्वन्द कुङ्कुमाङ्कित वक्षसम् । श्रीनिकॆतं महॆष्वासं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गुरुम् ॥७॥ gopikānāṃ kucadvandva kuṅkumāṅkita vakśasam | śrīniketaṃ maheṣvāsaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vande jagadgurum || 7 || gopikānāṃ kucadvandva kuṅkumāṅkita vakśasam -- one whose body is smeared with kuṅkum from the love-play of the gopis; śrīniketaṃ -- one in whom Lakshmi resides; maheṣvāsaṃ -- who is the life breath of Shiva; kṛṣṇaṃ -- to Kṛṣṇa; vande – praise, salutations; jagadgurum -- to the guru of the universe; I salute Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Universal Teacher, the beloved of the gopikas, whose body is smeared with kuṅkum from the love-play of the gopis; who always lives with Laksmi and who is the life breath of Shiva. (7) श्रीवत्साङ्कं महॊरस्कं वनमाला विराजितम् । शङ्खचक्र धरं दॆवं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गुरुम् ॥८॥ śrīvatsāṅkaṃ mahoraskaṃ vanamālā virājitam | śaṅkha cakradharaṃ devaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vande jagadgurum || 8 || śrīvatsāṅkaṃ -- One who has the birth mark srivatsa; mahoraskaṃ -- one who has broad chest; vanamālā virājitam -- one who has garland of wild flowers; śaṅkha cakradharaṃ devaṃ -- the divine god who bears shanka and chakram; kṛṣṇaṃ -- to Kṛṣṇa; vande – praise, salutations; jagadgurum -- to the guru of the universe; I salute Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Universal Teacher, who has a broad chest with the śrīvatsā mark, who is decorated with the Vanamālā garland of forest flowers and who holds a conch and a discus. (8) *Phala Sruti* (*Result of hearing kṛṣṇāṣṭakam*) कृष्णाष्टक मिदं पुण्यं प्रातरुत्थाय यः पठॆत् । कॊटिजन्म कृतं पापं स्मरणॆन विनश्यति ॥९॥ kṛṣṇāṣṭakamidaṃ puṇyaṃ prātarutthāya yaḥ paṭhet | koṭi janma kṛtaṃ pāpaṃ sadya eva vinaśyati || kṛṣṇāṣṭakamidaṃ -- this kṛṣṇāṣṭakam; puṇyaṃ – holy; prātarutthāya yaḥ paṭhet -- to one who studies after waking up in the morning; koṭi janma kṛtaṃ pāpaṃ -- sins done in crores of lives; sadya eva vinaśyati -- will be destroyed just by the thought. He who always prays to Lord Kṛṣṇa with these eight verses every morning, his crores (millions) of past sins are destroyed and he receives all Devotion. || *iti śrī kṛṣṇāṣṭakam sampūrṇam* || KR IRS 8322 On Mon, 7 Mar 2022 at 20:58, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > QUES ANSW 03-2022-07 > > Dear friends, > > These are information compiled as QA by me in 1998’s-2004’s and stored in > my computer. They are posted by *very learnt members*. > > *BEING COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS.* > > Sincerely, > > *R. Gopalakrishnan, 78, dated 07-03-2022* > > Q1 What are the special attributes of DRAKSHARAMAM ? > A1 DRAKSHARAMAM- is 17 km from Kakinada, and 40 km from Rajahmundry. > > Draksharamam is considered highly sacred, next only to Banares, the > holiest of Siva temples in the country. Located in the Godavari > district, the temple here is one of the most important Saiva Aramas > > There are two legends associated with the place. It is believed that sage > Vyasa performed penance here and gave it the name Dakshina Kasi. > > > > One legend is that *Saptha Maharshis* (seven sages) to achieve the ends > of their penance divided the akhanda (undivided) Godavari into seven > streams at Draksharamam. > > There is *Saptha Godavari Kundam* (seven river pond) near the temple, > where devotees bathe. Bharadwaja,Jamagagni and Viswamithra streams are > known as Antharwahinis as they have gone underground. > > According to another legend, Lord Siva's father-in-law, a king by name Daksha > Prajapathi, performed a great yaga here. Parvathi attended the yaga > uninvited > and immolated herself when illtreated. > > Hence the place got the name, Daksha Vatika and later became > Daksharamam and Draksharamam. A number of rock edicts (sasanas) are > engraved > on the temple walls. > > Q2 When should a Brahmin take his food as told in epic Mahabharata? > > A2 pancame' hani saste > > va sakam pacati svegrhe > > Anrni ca' pravasi ca sa > > varicara modate > > If daytime is divided into eight parts, the Brahmin may have his food only > in the *fifth or sixth part after performing all his rites. * > > Q3 What is Srivatsa? > > A3 Srivatsa or Shrivatsa is Sanskrit for Endless Knot. It is a mark on > the chest of Vishnu where His consort Sri Lakshmi resides. It is said that > the 10th avatar of Vishnu, Kalki will be bearer of the Sreevatsa mark on > his breast. *Srivatsa is also another name of Vishnu* and is mentioned in > the Vishnu Sahasaranamam. > > Q4 Do we have three bodies? > > A4 Yes. We actually have three bodies viz. Sthoola Sariram, Sookshma > Sariram and KARANA SARIRAM. While Sthoola Sariram is physical the other > two are metaphysical. They cannot be combined for the sake of argument. > > > > *On waking state all the three sarirams are present in us, while in dream > state the sthoola sariram is absent and in deep sleep only the karana > sariram is present* > Q5 What was the principle about Paramatma told by Adi sankara? > > A5 Adi Sankara advocated that there was only one Paramatma or Parabrahman > who could be worshipped as Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesa, Subrahmanya, Shakti or > Soorya. > > The worship of these deities were known respectively as SAIVAM,VAISHNAVAM, > GAANAPATYAM, KOWMAARAM, SAAKTAM & SOWRAM > > Q6 Do Vedas were earlier called Keervani earlier? > > A6 Elders are of opinion that Sage Vyasa an incarnation of Lord Narayana > divided the Vedas and complied it into 4 vedas, before that Vedas are > called KEERAVANI , there is no distinction like Rig, Yajur, Sama and > Atharvana Vedas. > > Q7 Do all Hindus used to perform Sandhya vandan during epic Mahabharata > period? > > A7 .YES.Even during Kurukshetra War the soldiers preformed > Sandhyavandanam... instead of offering water due to non-availability, they > offered sand we read. > > Q8 Do all Hindus used to perform Sandhya vandan during epic Ramayana > period? > > A8 In Ramayana, Surpanaka plans to abduct Seetha during the early morning > time thinking , Rama and Lakshmana will be doing their Sandhyavandanam > during that time. *So Sandhayvandanam is performed from time immemorial - > so too smartas heritage is time immemorial* > > Q9 Why a lot of Veda patasalakal started? > > A9 Studying of vedas is one of the many things that Mahaswamigal has asked > brahmans to do. That is why he went about setting veda patashalas. > > But unfortunately, *such conventional practices is not bringing in > Mahalakshmi's blessings in term's of wealth. *Therefore families who like > to enjoy material comforts leave such practices to people who are > dedicated. > > Q10 What is the speciality of Eri katha Ramar temple at Madurantakam? > > A10 Sage Vipaandakar who lived there had a privilege of having the > dharshan of the Lord Sri Rama, holding the hands of Sri Sita Devi, like a > wedding posture after Ravana Nigraham. Hence, the moolavar Sri Ramar gives > dharshan in an unusual yet rare posture holding Sri Sita’s hand in the > temple. > > Q11 What is the story of chingleput collector connected with Eri katha > Ramar tempe at Madurantakam? > > A11 There was a Chingleput district collector by name Colonel Lionel > Blaze (some say that his name is ‘Lionel Place’) during the period 1795 - > 1798. > > Madhuraanthakam lake being one of the biggest ones in the district, threatened > the natives during rainy seasons. The bund of the lake was weak and most of > the times the lake broke opened the bund and waters gushed into the village > creating disaster to lives. > Blaze who took up charge as collector of the district was worried about > the lake during one such rainy season and had visited the village and > camped there. He happened to see this beautiful temple and visited it to > know more about it. > > The priests at the temple told him about the history and legend of the > temple. While going around in the temple, he found huge pillars and stone > slabs piled up in one of the corners of the temple and enquired about the > purpose of those slabs. > > The priests explained that they were meant for the construction of the > shrine for Sri Janakavalli Thaayaar and were *kept on hold due to lack of > funds.* > > Blaze now told the priests that *if Sri Rama **protected the village from > the lake during the storms of the year, he himself would build the shrine > for Sri Janakavalli Thaayaar at his cost.* Saying this, he went back in a > hurry without even having dharshan of the deities. > > Colonel tried to strengthen the lake bund with his resources but was not > confident about the strength of the bund. The storms began to show in the > village with heavy winds and strong pouring of rains. Rain continued for > days together without any signs of stopping. > > The water began to rise in the lake and on one day reached up to the > bund level. Blaze expected a calamity to occur. > > But as the collector of the district, he went out to see the water level > of the lake so that he can take some precautionary measures. He took one of > his servants with him holding an umbrella and went near the lake. On seeing > the water filled lake, he got worried about handling the calamity which > could happen anytime then. While he was thinking worriedly, he watched > two young, well built men going around on the banks of the lake with bow > and arrows on their hands. > > He patiently waited and saw these men wandering repeatedly on the banks. > As it was night time, he couldn’t figure them out, but pitied them as they > were walking on the lake bund during that dangerous night. He returned > back to his place as he was already wet but was still thinking of those two > strange young men*.* > > The next morning Blaze woke up and saw that the rains stopped and the > sun shining. Anxious about the status of the lake, he came out and > understood that there was no flooding the previous night and the bund > withstood all the waters. > > He was too happy and went rushing to the temple to share the news with > the priests. The priests were happy and welcomed him inside the temple. *This > time, Blaze who was in a relaxed state of mind, peacefully entered the > temple and accepted the respects from the temple priests.* > > During that time the sanctum was closed as the Alankaaram (decoration) was > going on for the deities. > > *Once the doors of the sanctum opened, Blaze was shocked to see the same > two young men who were wandering with bow and arrows the previous night > along the lake bund, being worshipped. * > > He couldn’t control himself and explained the priests what he saw the > previous night. The priests were too happy to hear him and *everyone > realized that those two young men were Sri Rama and Sri Lakshmana only who > have saved the village from the threatening lake.* > > From then onwards, people fondly started calling Sri Rama here as ‘Eri > Kaatha Raamar’. Blaze, as promised, immediately arranged to build the > shrine for Sri Janakavalli Thaayaar, which is present at the south western > side of the temple. Sri Janakavalli Thaayaar is so beautiful and is > decorated with wonderful ornaments. > > Madhuraanthakam is a beautiful place located about 75 kms south of > Chennai. 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