Discourse II Lakshmi

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Discourse on Ashta Lakshmi Mahatyam

SRI MAHALAKSHMI DIVINE DISCOURSE BY POOJYA SRI SWAMIJI FROM NUZIVEEDU ON AUGUST 8 2011: Om Namo Hanumate Namaha Sri Ganeshaya Namaha! Sri Saraswathyai Namaha Sri Pada Vallabha Narasimha Saraswathi Sri Guru Dattatreya Namaha! Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda sadgurubhyo namaha Gurur Brahma, Gurur Vishnu, Gurur Devo Maheshwara. Guru Sakshath Parambrahma, Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha Akhanda Mandalakaram Vyaptam Yena Characharam caksur Tat Padam yena Darshitam Yena Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha Ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya unmilitam tasmai sri-gurave namah Bhajan Gam Gam Ganapati Vinayaka Jai Bolo Ganapthi maharaj ki Jai In this 8th chaturmasya, from today we are going to know about Ashta Lakshmi mahatyam. Lakshmi mata is required for everyone. She is universal mother. In DattaPeetham, Lakshmi mata & devotees have interlinked relation. Where ever Swamiji is, that place is Vaikunta. Hence she comes where ever Swamiji is. In Mysore, goddess Padmavathi is residing along with Ashta Lakshmi matas. In Nellore ashram too, we have Ashta Lakshmi temple. Also in Bhimavaram, Swamiji blessed the world with another ashta lakshmi temple. Today in Sri chakra archana time, we made offerings to mother goddess. She is fond of cattle . She is called as Gaja Lakshmi. Two elephants are on either sides of Lakshmi. Cattle feed is being offered to her today. She is very fond of such offerings. Protecting cows, bhakti on cow is very important. We will start the Gaja Lakshmi charitra today. Blessings of Lakshmi is very important. Even if there is Saraswati mata, without Lakshmi mata Page 2

(money), there cannot any charitra. (Here Swamiji means that a book cannot be printed without Goddess Lakshmis blessings that is without money). In Chandokya Upanishad, there is a disciple called Svethaki . His father is Aruni. He instructed his son to go on fast for 15 days as a deeksha as he wants to pursue higher studies. He obeyed his father and fasted for 15 days. At the end of 15th day, he forgot what ever he learnt. He forgot all mantras of the four Vedas that he studied. He told his father about the same. Arani says, O son ! This is what is called Prana Shakti, the energy. Food gives this energy. This food also is dependant on Lakshmi. She is called as Dhanya Lakshmi. Goddess Lakshmi gives Buddhi also. You should not think that Saraswathi goddess gives only knowledge. She gives both knowledge and money. Each diety is given each portfolio. Lakshmi mata is given the portfolio of treasury. When we learn about Ashta Lakshmi, there is a sequence of learning about which Lakshmi is first and who is later. We follow the tradition of Starting with Gaja Lakshmi and end with Vijaya Lakshmi. Sloka Radhamadhyam ashwapurvam How did this sequence come ? This is being given by Sri Shuktham. Though it is not told directly in Sri suktham, when the mantras are analysed, Ananda, Kardama & Chiklithi maharshis came to this decision. They arranged this sequence. We shall now enter into the story of Ashta Lakshmis after the dhyana slokas. Bhajan: Gaja Lakshmi Dhana Lakshmi Dhanya Lakshmi namosthuthey Lakshmi mata is ancient. She is wife of Lord Vishnu. Also, she is Vishnu herself. She has no beingning, middle or end. She is universal mother. We prostrate to Maha Lakshmi mata. Page 3
Bhajan: Sudha samudra sambhavam sudhamshu goura vigraham She is born in ocean of milk in Vaivasvatha manvantara. She is fair in complexion like moon. She shows the mudras of vara & Abhaya. kingdoms. There are no kings now. She resides in auspicious items. She gives kingdom, wealth. Now there are no Then why is it said that she gives kingdom? It means she bestows Atma samrajya kingdom of Atma. Pothana, a telugu poet says a wonderful poem here. Even Swamiji is addicted to telugu poems now a days. Swamiji sings Harinkin Pattapu devi a telugu poem from Bhagavatha written by Pothana. The essence of this poem is she is the queen of Hari. She is the sister of Moon. This indicates that where ever she resides, that place turns out to be pleasant. Yesterday, it was very hot here. Today it rained. This is the indication of the presence of mother goddess here. For people who question Does God exists ? These kind of examples are sufficient to prove that God exists. She resides in poets & in their poems. She resides in Lotuses. Lotus is a wonderful flower. It is born in pools. If the pool is dirty, lotus blossoms there. Datta devotees also should be like that. Even if there is dirt all around, you should be clean at heart. She is protecting all the worlds. She removes your poverty. She gives wealth. Jai bolo Gaja Lakshmi Mata ki Jai ! Where does lakshmi mata exist? Where is her presence? Swamiji is one bhajan sings, Aurath ki komalata thu she is everywhere. Bhajan Sakala dhara saivamatha She is the basis for everything in this world. How ? Is prana basis for body or body is basis for prana ? When we are young, body is small. We had prana. As we grew, body grew but still the same prana. Hence prana Page 4

is the basis for body. Without Prana, we do not exist. As we starting growing, we only focused on eating and put on. Each one of us are 70, 80,100, 150 kgs. The sofa we sit is worried when we go to sit in it. It feels that God is punishing the sofa by making people with over weight sit in it. Once we grew up, we forget the roots of our growth. We forget those who gave us knowledge. We forget the Guru who gave us mantra upadesha. We forget those who helped us in achieving something in our life. We forget who gave us food. Lakshmi mata does not reside in such peoples houses or hearts. Lakshmi does not only mean wealth. Lakshmi means Tatwa. Lakshmi is maha shakthi. After we have grown up, we only look at the physical body and we forget the internal tatwa. Hence we believe that the physical body is protecting the internal prana shakthi. Lashmi mata is basis for everything just as earth is basis for us. We are not basis for earth. Now let us know the places where Lakshmi mata is present. She is present in temples. People who say that there is no need to go to temples are making a sin. They are in ignorance. Temple is a place of peace. Millions of mantra japa would have happened in temples. When we performed Koti kumkum archana, we can not make out the vibrations Many people said that to as we are sitting here. But people who come from outside, many say that they dont feel like going back from ashram. me. That is the power of a temple. We should go to temple to experience those vibrations. Next, establish her in your hearts. Since, it is difficult to experience her in your hearts, have her darshan in temples first. She is there as Vaishnavi shakthi. She is like maya. She is like a screen of the projector. Without screen, picture in the projector cannot be seen. Before the end of the life, we should attain the merit of shakthi. She is there where ever there is happiness. Be happy always. Do think about the past. Past is past. Ponder over truth. Live with contentment. Be in the company of noble people. Contemplate on Sadguru Pada. Do satsanga. You can do satsanga even being alone. Lakshmi mata exists in these Page 5

places. All this comes by practice. Swamiji often says give a try. You
must try. Lakshmi mata stays where there is cleanliness. She is there in agricultural crops, temple tower, lotus, gems, broom stick and mirror. Mirror is called adarsh in Sanskrit which means be an example. Be a role model. Mirror is not for makeup. It is for wake up. She resides in the one who speaks truth always. She resides in the hearts sadguru devotees. She is there in talented people. She is there in people without pride. In NewYork, a bridge was constructed in 18th century. Science & engineering methodology is under developed at that time. In 15 mins, the bridge collapsed on the engineer. Engineer somehow escaped. The bridge collapsed on his back bone. So he was physically handicapped. He could only move 2 fingers. Every day, he was trying to talk through signs. His wife analyzed his signs and made a notes for 13 years. That notes today is used to build a bridge in NewYork. important. Lashmi resides in such people. husband. In Kaliyuga, we have a doubt. We dont find many of the above mentioned categories. Then where do we find her ? We think only wealth is money. But Veda says Lakshmi includes wealth but does not confine to only wealth. We should understand the inner meaning and tatwa of it. The name Lakshmi included everything. Maha Lakshmi contains everything in this universe. Om Aim Hreem Sreem Gaja Lakshmyai Namaha ! Om Aim Hreem Sreem Maha Lakshmyai Namaha ! Om Aim Hreem Sreem Sree Maatrey Namaha ! All these names fill vibrations around us. If we utter the word sri mata once whole heartedly, mother will definitely listen to us. To achieve a goal, Goddess Lakshmis grace is required. We are praying such mother. Page 6 Determination is She resides in people who
perform virtuous deeds. She resides in women who are in favor of their

Parabrahma is nirguna attributeless. Creation evolved from Him. Prakruthi is chaitanya. creation is Lakshmi. Tvam matha sarva lokanam Deva devo harih pitah Tvayai tad Vishnu naachamba Jagat vyaptham chara charam O Lakshmi ! You are the mother of the universe & Sri Hari is father. You both are protecting the universe. You are seen everywhere. Jai bolo Lakshmi narayana dev ki Jai She is found in all the five elements of the nature. She is like brightness in the sun and like the coolness in moon. The lakshmi we know is different from the lakshmi that is described in Vedas. She is like the fire in agni. Lashmi praseeda sathatam namatam saranye She is coming to our houses in the form of prakruthi nature and so we should open the doors every day. One can attain Brahma Vidhya by praying Sri Mata. She is there as ichcha, gnana & kriya shakthi as is described in Lalitha Sahasra nama. There is none equal or higher to her in this universe. She is there as In Sri varaha lakshmi in varaha incarnation of Vishnu, she is there as chenchu lakshmi in narasimha incarnation. She is called dhairya lakshmi. Sri Krishna avatara. Jai bolo Rukmi vallabha swamiki Jai Jai bolo Sita vallabha Sri Rama Chandra murthy ki jai Jai bolo Lakshmi Nrusimha swamiki Jai Jai bolo varaha lakshmi swamiki jai. Rama avatara, she is there as Sita devi. She is there as Rukmini mata in Many atoms form the earth. The root for this
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Lakshmi influences all the worlds and is born along with Sri Hari in all His incarnations. She is the sister of Lord Shiva. She is Maha Shakthi. She is there in all beings as jataragni. She rises kundalini shakthi. She is Bhuvaneshwari. She is protecting people. protection. Lakshmim Ksheera Samudra raja thanayam Now let us know Lakshmi matas appearance. She holds a lotus in her right hand. Her jewels touch the lotus. This description has been done by Agastya Maharshi. He trained us on the procedure of puja. Dattapeetham also follows his tradition. In left hand, she holds a pot of nectar and a conch & Bilva fruit in other two hands. We find two elephants on either side of her doing ablution to her. This description gives us happiness. In another form, we see lakshmi standing in a lotus. This indicates that she is not stable. She holds conch & lotus. We find two vidhyadharas above her head. They hold sword in their hands. This indicates that who ever does speak bad about Deva, Guru & mother, they punish such people. She is surrounded by Raja Lakshmi, Swarga Lakshmi, braahma Lakshmi and Jaya Lakshmi. She is standing on a lotus called Keshava. Now let us know about Lakshmi who is born in the daithyas dynasty. She gave a chance to demons also. But they could not retain her. She left them as they did not have the attributes that were described earlier. So she left them and has taken birth in the Brugu maharshis family as Bhargavi. She was born from fire. Hence it is said that those who seek wealth should worship fire god. That is why Swamiji often says, enroll for Pradhana Homa. Homa darshan is important. Lakshmi has taken various forms in various ages. Jai bolo maha lakshmi mata ki jai ! She is always on the job of
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Once, devathas & rakshasas asked Lord Vishnu that what they should do to live forever without death. Vishnu advised them to churn the ocean of milk. During this churning, many auspicious things have come out and Devathas worshipped Lakshmi. Lakshmi mata also has come out of it.
She holds a garland and starts walking to select her husband. Many maharshis were present. Durvasa maharshi & rudra maharshi also were present. She saw them but was not impressed due to their anger. She saw the other side and found Bruhaspathi & Sukra but again was not impressed due to their selfishness. Then she saw Brahma and other devathas but was not impressed by them too. She ignored, parasurama, Sibi, Karthavirya, Sanaka and other maharshis too. Then she found Shiva but He appeared to be inauspicious. Then she found Maha Vishnu and put the garland in His neck. Jai Bolo Lakshmi Narayana swamiki Jai Bhajan Vandanam Vandanam Jaya Jaya Durgathi Nashini
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SRI MAHALAKSHMI DIVINE DISCOURSE BY POOJYA SRI SWAMIJI FROM NUZIVEEDU ON AUGUST 9 2011: DAY 2 SRI DHANALAKSHMI MATHA Om namo Hanumate Namaha Jaya Guru Datta Sri Maha Ganapataye Namaha Sri Sarsawatyai Namaha Sri Pada Vallabha Narasimha Saraswati Sri Guru Dattatreyaya Namaha Sri Ganapathysachchidananda sadgurubyo namaha Guru brahma guru Vishnu guru sakshat parambrahma tasmai sree guravey namaha Akhanda mandalakaram Vyaptaam yeena characharam tadpadam
darshitam yenaa tasmaishree guravey namaha Agyana thimairandasyaa Gyanan jaya shalakayaa chakshur unmileetham yeena tasmai sree guravey namaha Asatoma sadgamaya thamasoma jyotirgamaya mrutormaa amrutangaa maya om shanthi shanthi shantihi Bhajan : Gana gana Munaku pathi ayeenaa Ganapathi doraku Jayam Jayam (HAIL the Lord Ganesh who is the ruler of all the Groups ) : Muladhara :Jiva ganam ; svathistanamu :Sasyaganam; Manipuramu:Sampadalaganam ; Anahatam:Vayuganam; vishudda:Vibhudha ganam ; Agna chakra:Shakti ganam ; Page 10

Sahastra padmamu : Tatva ganam He is the ruler of all these Chakras and what else is also left too he is the king . The Planets; Atom; Sky ; ruler is Lord Ganesh and which is his characteristics personification is sachchidananda . Mahalakshmi stotram: 1. NAMASTESTU Mahamayey sripeetey surapujithey, shankara chakra ghada hastey mahalakshmi namosthutey . 2. Namastey garuda rudey kola sura bhayankaree, sarvapapaharey devi mahalakshi namosthutey 3. Sarvagney sarvavaradey sarvadusta bhayankari, sarvadukkaharey devi mahalakshmi namosthutey 4. siddi buddi pradey devi bhukti mukti pradayenee ,mantra murtheey sada devi mahalakshmi namosthutey 5. Adyanta rahitey devi adishakti maheswari yogagney yoga sambhuthey mahalakshmi namosthutey 6. Stula sukhsma maharaudrey mahashaktey mahodarey mahapapa harey devi mahalakshmi namosthutey 7. Padmasana stitey devi parabrahma swaroopinee,parameesee jagan mataha mahalakshmi namostutey 8. Swetam bharadharey devi nanalankara bhushitey ,jagatstitey jagan mataha mahalakshmi namosthutey 9. Mahalakshi astakam stotram yaha pateth bhakti mannaraha
saravsiddhi mavapnothee soukyam prapnothee sarvadaa 10. Ekakaley pateth nityam mahapapa vinashanam dwikalaam ya pateth nityam dhanadhanya samanvitaha
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11. Trikalaam yaa pateth nityam mahasatru vinashanam Mahalakshmi bhvenityam prasanna varada shubha JAI BOLO MAHALAKSHMI MATHA KI JAI Hari sahacharinee natha subha karinee kamala viharini palayamam Gaja mukha seychanaa Supreetha manasa Rajya viharini palayamam JAI BOLO RAJYA LAKSHMI MATHA KI JAI Rajyalakshmi And Gajalakshmi though Both are same bit have some differences.Moving across in our country and state ,towns,villages she is always protecting us .Such mother is the consort of SriHari . Yesterday in srisuktam she is prayed as She came as lighting from the fire pit and the sages have prayed in those times with vedic verses and same mantras Manmada(CUPID) ;Anandhudu;Kardamudu(3 sages) have recited and had her blessings . SriSuktam First stanza: 1. Hiranya varnaam harineem suvarna rajata srajaam chandraam hiranmayeem lakshmi jatavedo mamaavaha JATHA VEDA=Lord Agni (The main job is he is born for protecting veda and keeping them intact) OhThe fire god the mother is in Gold flecked form (Sunrise and sun set this color is very clearly seen in the sky) ,and it seems we are all in this egg form in golden color which is brahma womb and we are all protected and safe . Metal Gold is the best of all the metals .Hence it is compared to Gold. Harineem = Deer form .Golden deer form. Eons back Mother Goddess took this form and moved over all over these places. Hence this NAME Harineem has been used by the sages.Like deer she protects the children .Normally Deer is so afraid that something happens to the Page 12

progeny so always is alert and safeguards them with a constant vigil with her big eyes .Mother goddess Eyes also are like this Deer form.In LALITHA SAHASTRANAMA the mother goddess eyes are compared to that of FISH eyes Meena nayana where she dwells in this wonderful place of beauty such was the wonderful comparison.Deer characteristics are they are always afraid and also in constant movement .Why they move always is that if we see our mothers are so busy always in the past or in this age and always have a eye on the kid as to where he is how is he .He is happy or has he gone to a place of danger .Just like that Mother goddess always protects and has a constant vigil on her kids . The mother goddess wears Garlands made of Gold and Silver too .She is so gorgeous .We also need to be having this attributes into our Atman;Knowledge ;Wisdom;Health constitution and over all looks . Hence she is blossomed form of wealth and her appearance is exemplified with Gold and silver.These two metals are also so close to Lord Shiva .Once Lord Rudra cried for the raksha clan was diminishing as they too were his children too, Tear drops fell from his eyes and they turned into Gold and Silver .Hence we are today are highly indebted to Lord Shiva as these two metals are playing a major role in our life too and controlling the Financial markets too . She is sister to Moon and Like moon is cool and happy and gives relief from pain also in yogic terms after crossing the Agnachakra it is like Moon light and the moon is born first and she is sitting on the throne of Sahasrara chakra .Our body is the milky ocean,she is seen finally in sahastrara after we ignite the mooladhara and cross all the chakras . Hence holy obeisance to such mother explained with above characteristics and Oh lord Agni please bring her in your chariot and we welcome her into our homes.Hence for those who always do fire worship are always blessed with wealth .There is no dearth of wealth to those performing Fire worship. Page 13

Sri Pruvi dhanacharyulu has explained the same in a sloka : Aruna kamala samsthana tatraja punja varnaa kara kamala
druthestaam bheetiyugmaam bhujatha Manimakuta vichitra Alankruthi padma mala Bhavathu bhuvana maatha santhatam sri sriyai namaha The GAJALAKSHMI MATHA lotus is in the color of Gold and the form of Gold shades all around .In her hand she holds the following Vara(Wish) and abhaya(Blessing) and two lotuses .Her crown is golden bedecked with 9 gems and various precious looking stones too .she also hold Padma garland .Pushkara means 12 years and signifying the beginning if the era and also the cycle of 12 years the Garland represents the meaning .We have many pushkaras for Rivers GANGA, Yamuna ,Godavari,Krishna,Cauvery ,Narmada after completion of a period of 12 years .She is the chief controller of all these planets ,Worlds .Sri matha (Mother of wealth)who blesses us wealth,knowledge,good wishes. 2. Taam avaaha jatavedoo lakshmi manapa gamineem Yasyaam Hiranyaam Vindeyaam GaaMasvam purusha naham Oh Fire lord please help us as we cannot reach the mother Goddess directly. Once she steps into our home there is no point of return as she always stays in our homes blessing us.Mother Lakshmi is so vulnerable and volatile she has to be kept in balance in our homes and in our minds .This is for our longevity and blessings from her constantly .Please we welcome her and Fire god please help us . The Mother graces us Gold ,cows,horses ,Beings,Progeny ,life stock,Family tree shall flourish and blesss health and longevity .We shal not say please take me in depression .We shall live long and do a better penance .Oh Namosthu nalika nibhananayai ,Namosthu dugdodhadhi janma bhoom yai ,Namosthu somamrutha sodara yai ,Namosthu narayana vallabha yai
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Mother goddess face is like the Lotus .After churning the ocean this form took birth in the milky path. She is a sister to moon too. Consort to Lord NARAYANA .The love she showers on us is unlimited and she always removes our pain, problems and makes us happy and thus she protects the entire universe.She is also worshipped in Eight forms of LAKSHMIDEVI ,thereby removes the Eight types of worries totally and give Eight types of happiness always .Finally letting us know the real knowledge of atman . 3. Aswa poorvaam radha madhyaam hasti nadha prabhodhineem ,Sriya devi mupakvayey srir maa devi Jusha taam From 1. To 3 slokas of srisuktam are the main mantra of GAJA LAKSHMI . Name hasti is clearly pronounced in this sloka represents it relates to Mother GAJALAKSHMI In Astalakshmi stuthi too we chant Radha madyaam aswapoorvaam Hasti also signifies Lord Ganesha and also signifies Pranayama All of us have to do pranayama once we get up from bed in the morning ,and ganesga belly signifies this aspect we need to do pranayama and also do yogic excercises.Take a complete inhalation and exhalation cycle at least for a specific period which bestow overall well being .Those who are doing this pranic exercises the mother goddess is kindled in us and makes us healthier and stronger too .We welcome her into us (our homes ,mind and soul too) GAJALAKSHMI DHANA LAKSHMI DHANYA LAKSHMI NAMOSTHUTEY, DHAIRYA LAKSHMI SANTANA LAKSHMI VIDYA LAKSHMI NAMOSTHUTEY, ADI LAKSHMI VIJAYA LAKSHMI SACHCHIDANANDEY NAMOSTHUTEY Hiranya varna shobhitaam hiranya pushpaa poojitaam Page 15

Hiranya padma vasineem hiranmayee haripriyaam, Vara pradana mudraya hiranya tanaka varshinee samasta bhuta roopinee nama sree dhanalakshmi Mother is in golden form and is spelt ,said, heard time and again .In lalitha sahastranamam Arunaam karunaam tarangi takshee druta pashaam kusha puspa bhana chaapaam Her entire form is goldflecked ,all her body from head to toe .We are also told always the close relationship with the sun god The color . She is also worshipped by many lucky people with Golden flowers daily.She resides in the Lotus which is also Golden and she likes the Name Haripriya .Holding in her hand She pours from a golden pot the gold coins and graces us with that wealth.Her form is like that and her involvement is all over the places .She has initiated love which is only giving .Else in business we give and take. Lotus has a special significance and first lotus originated and from that navel area brahma originated and she resides in that lotus and in the heart of Lord .She likes the Lotus form shape asnour heart is in that shape .Those who makes her reside in our lotus heart and also in yogic terms sahastrara chakra . She is all illuminating and she is so sensitive delicate .Sunrays also have a direct relationship to its petal movement .Similarly our lotus heart shall open up to the grace showered upon us by sadgurudeva .We need to pray her always to shower such grace into our lotus hearts . PADMA always being spelt Payathey iti padma Means we are blessed as either Dhanalakshmi,dhanya lakshmi etc .., Another meaning is we are measured by our footsteps length, how as she categorizes us into a wealthier ,medium and lower income people ,Based upon our past deeds . Some are poor rich and medium .The mother goddess shall be prayed Page 16

and worshipped always ,think always positively and it corrects our current birth too .Overall past present future deeds all quantify for our wellbeing and we get this birth .We shall also contemplate on salvation too. Do good deeds now to have a better future and offer all your fruits into her lotus feet as she gives us back with more returns.Even small fruits offered to her she gives us higher returns .She always blesses us and gauges our deeds .This is her main role .Hence whatever we do all fruits shall be offered to the lotus feet of parabrahman ,sadgurudeva lotus feet as such fruits surrendered yield us maximum returns later .This we need to do as we do not know really what is good to us and the mother goddess decides upon this aspect very correctly. She is so powerful hence all offerings to be at her lotus feet.We know Lotus lives in water needs water but is not touched by water and is distinctly not attached to water too .This means though she is the prime creator she has no attachments and is operating from a far place .Nothing sticks to her and we need to always cling to her and she is always pure. Purity is very important aspect .Body smells but our inner energy chaitanya Atman is always pure .In this body pond is with water and all types of forms dwell in us fish, animals, plants, crocks etc .Like we do business concerned with water aqua culture etc .Like SriShankar bhagavath padulu says oh lord why do you move in those forests instead come into this pond within our body and you can get all types of forms . All of us have the lotus heart immaterial of caste creed religion.But our main aim is to make the mother goddess reside within the heart always and those who do this are really blessed and our pond and lotus too get benefitted too as mother goddess resides in us and the body also becomes strong vibrant too.Hence she is always said PADMALAYA This I originated within us .It came from our inner consciousness .Mana mana means Manassu OUR HEART . Manam means All of us .Hum aarahee hai in hindi means respecting the soul ,body etc and also ham Page 17

means seed word in Ham used in hamsa gayathri .Hamasa hamsaya vidmahey parama hamsaya dheemayee .Word Hum in hindi is used very frequently . Our heart is the main connection for attachments or detachments.Even liberation also is attained. Aura test is made .We know it is measured with a machine and once we wanted to check this in a musical concert at machilipatnam our sadgurdeva aura reached the boundaries of the shore there and further we could not go and really speaking it is spread all over the places .Such is the powerful aura of sadhgurudeva .We need to increase our aura .Speaking good words, doing japa, bhajans etc .We all need to increase this in us always hence always visy the ashrama and perform penance . Tatil lekha tanveem tapana shasi vaishvanara mayeem nishan naam shan naam apyuyapari kamalanaam tavakalaam mahapadmatavyaam mruditaa mala mayena manasaa mahantaa pashyanthoo dhadathi parama ahlaanda lahari JAI BOLO MAHALAKSHIMI MATHA KI JAI We need to remove all the Maya (illusions) and perform meditation and above all the chakras resides the sahasrara where the mother goddess resides and we need to see her there in the top most chakra . Normally we need to mediatate upon and form initially .But there is also a process to mediation step wise as we need to start our penance from places where BASE CHAKRA Muladhara ,next to swathistaana ,manipurakam ,anahata ,visudha ,agyana chakras finally sahastrara .There we need to focus and ignite the energy at each level .Hence by meditation we need to see her there in sahastrara and the ones who see the form are really very happier and happiness is in leap and bounds and cannot be explained .
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This is called inner journey .Looking inwards is very important.This is very secret slokam .Dhanalakshmi matha is personification of honesty .She resides where we earn by honest means .She is also in Bilwa leaf too.Son god has 4wives namely SAMYAK, CHAYA, USHA, PADMINI they represent the 4 vedas around us and bestows knowledge thorough his rays into us .One of them is PADMINI. Mother goddess hold Sriphala ,and bilwa leaf .people eat this fruit and do pencnce as it does not generate hunger in us and make our stomach full .The sages in Himalayas eat them and get resistance to hunger .Those who do offer the leaf at her lotus feet she fulfills all the desires . Yaadevi sarva bhuteshu lakshmi roopena samsthitaa namastasyai
namastasyai namastasyai namo namaha She is in form of vibrant energy .Her birth star is SWATHI .There is a procedure that we start reciting the KANAKA DHARA STOTRAM from swathi star to subsequent stars ( 27 in number ) 27 days till swathi.They will be verily blessed by the mother goddess .Obeisance to SRI LAKSHMI GODDESS. HOW TO RECITE: Example day 1. once day 2 twice, day 3 thrice ,day 27 recite 27 times . Angaam harey pulaka bhushana asrayanthi brunganagnena makulaam bharanena tamaalam Angikruta akhila vibhuti rapanga leela mangalya dasthu mama mangala devatha yaa The mother goddess is in the heart of Lord Vishnu and resides in the body of lord Vishnu as the bees flock to the flower to get the nectar and the lord is so rejuvenated due to this effect. She sees with such power and grace which shall be showered upon us always.Finally by the times she went inside the entore sloka was
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This sloka was recited by Sri Shankar bhagavath padula at 8 years of age and the mother goddess was pleased and gave him a dry amla fruit as food and he gleefully accepted it. We all need to learn a big lesson as to whatever we have we need to give and whatever we are offered we need to take. Finally by the times she went inside the entire sloka was completed and in return golden coins were showered upon him for this great work. Even during the Bhiksha period (MADHUKARI VRITHI) our sadgurudeva went to house to house and asked to offer anything they have and some offered and some did not and those who offered became wealthier in due course. This is the power of kanakadhara stotram .We will be blessed with wealth, money and mother goddess will be pleased too . Hari sahacharinee natha subha karinee kamala viharini palayamam Sowvarna roopinee sowdagra vasinee sarva pradayinee palayamam Dhanalakshmi matha mantram : Kamsosmithaa tarpayanteem sriyam She cannot be reached by our speech,heart and she is always smiling in the fort of gold .She originates from the milky ocean and always ready and attentive to grace us .Though she is gracing she is always illuminating .She is pleased with the chanting of these slokas .She is happy with the donation of food ,etc and verily pleased .She is in form/ color of lotus and resides in the lotus and such divine mother goddess shall be welcomed to our homes .Oh fire god please help us in this endeavor. Bhajan on Dhanalakshmi matha: Padmalaya Padmapriya Padma hasta Padmini hiranya prakaraa ardaram jwalanthee tami truptam vayey
padmeystithaam
padmavarnaam
hopak
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Nee padamula neey pattithee dhanalakshmi jagat janani Varada bhaya sukha pusthaka karakalithaa janani Neeedu keerthi kanthulathoo velugu lokalanee Ninnu namme koluchee bhaktha janalu ila srimanthulu Bhuddhi roopamuna ninnu dhyaninthulu dheemanthulu Padma simhasamuna padmasana manduna Karunaruna prabhalavelugu kanuchuppula vikshinchinaa Maatha nee iru prakkala nilechey rendu enugulu Ninnu abhisekimpana drusya menthe manoharamu Shatchakra laku painaa shastrara padmamulo Merupulaa meriseety chikkala neevey nammi Merici merici kshanam looney mayamayee muripinthuvu Nirantara dhyanamandu ninu ganthuru sadhakulu Bangaaru mayee chayaa singaramu olikimpaa Chirunavvula vennelalo siri kuruyu dhanalakshmi Ninney dhayaninthumu nee khata leey keerthinthumu Sachidanananda mosagee samrakshimchumu maatha JAI BOLO DHANALAKSHMI MATHA KI JAI This is in Sri RAAGAM Dhanam agnehee dhanam vayuvu dhana bhutaane panchaacha
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This means the 5 elements are money and source of money and real money too. The money comes from these 5 elements as our body is made up of these 5 elements .This is a real property real wealth is good health.We have money we need to donate and also enjoy the fruits . Prabhu aiswarya sandhatreem dhanalaskmi namamyaham Dhanalakshmi Story: Once upon a time there was a Satra yagam and an important aspect as to whom the offerings have to be given so that the god is pleased and it reaches him too. The first offerings are so important .This was the point of discussion and who shall be the chief beneficiary.No one could find out .All gods were recited .Then they all looked at Brugu maharshi .Check who is that person ,insearch he went to kailasha then to brahma loka .Saraswathi matha was also busy and neglected and enacted .Brygu maharshi was insulted and he cursed that Lord brahma will never have Idol worship ,and he moved from that loka.He next went to kailash and was in dancing ananda tandavam .Brugu maharshi too was observing non of them bothered and in anger Brugu maharshi cursed him saying that shiva pooja shall be performed only to Linga not his idol .Then Brugu maharshi proceeded to Vaikuntam and Maha Vishnu was in Yogic sleep and Lakshmi matha too was doing her seva and he went and hit lord Vishnu on his chest .The moment it happened LAKSHMI goddess vacated the heart .Hence we have to learn a lesson here that we shall never hit anything with our leg . Once we were in Mysore I accidentally touched a table and the other person has advised me not to move it with the leg and I have noted this valid point and accepted his express advice and corrected it .Hence we shall not touch anything with our leg like pen ,books,pencil,pooja items ,elders children .Though we have a use of it or not we shall not push or touch anything with the leg .Hence we all need to be careful . Page 22

Brugu maharshi was well honoured and his toe was pressed and acupuncture started at that point and it is not newly found and his eye in the toe was pressed .He removed the ego of Brugu maharshi and blessed knowledge . Hence we have the anganyasam karanyasam procedure in daily rituals. Then Brugu opened his eyes and said sorry to Lord Vishnu and Lord said not to worry for this state of affairs and all happened for a specific purpose and hence have to incarnate in the bhoololam for this incident .This is how we all have to learn a lesson as whatever happens is all for our good and we need to stay positive always. Then BRUGU has come to a conclusion that the offerings have to go to Lord Vishnu only.He is the correct lord .All this was narrated to the devatas . First Fire offering to Lord Vishnu will result in reaching the fruits to all the other gods .This was the conclusion .Today too NARAYANA HOMA was performed. But lord saw where Mahalakshmi went as his heart was empty and she was in search, and he started a penance in padma sarovar and got her mahalakshmi .MAHALSKHMI WENT TO Kolhapuri. Namsatestu mahalakshmi kohlapura nivasineem In sesha chalam ;garuda chalam ,narayandari ,anjanadri He was saying my name is srinivasa srinivasa and asking where her lakshmi is . GANAPATHI JOINS THEM .Akasha raja daughter is mahalakshmi and vakula matha was thinking how to perform the marriage as it involves lot of expenses .Seriously lord was in deep thought and then Kubera(Lord of wealth resides in north side ) was remembered then and he came Page 23

forward (earlier he asked the lord that his money shall be used for a useful purpose and the lord said in future time comes you will come and help me ) . Pleased with the penance of the lord, Dhanalaskhmi matha originated and said to the lord once upon a time in Sri Krishna period this kubera has prayed for you and pleased with kubera penance he was granted a wish and the time has come now to clear this wish .Then they agreed for all the terms and conditions and interest rates too were fixed.Thus kubera paid the money for the marriage. The lord told a secret to Dhanalakshmi matha and she has inturn was adviced to shower money in all homes and the devotees in return pay to me and I will use this amount for Poor feeding ;education; and many social causes too .Thus I can cleanse their sins too by these actions . The marriage between alivelumanga and srinivas was performed with pomp and gaiety . ALIVELUMANGA SAMETHA SRINIVASA GOVINDA GOVINDAA PADMAVATHI PRIYA GOVINDA GOVINDA Thus Mother Dhanalakshmi matha served the purpose and later went and resided as padmavathi in the heart of Lord Venkateswara . This is Dhanlakshmi matha story . Dhimi dhimi dhimi dhimi dhimi dhimi dhimi dhimi dhundhubhi nada supoornamayey Khama khama kham khama kham khama kham khama shankinee nada suvadya nuthey Vedapuranethi hasa supoojitha vaidika marga pradarshayuthey Jaya jaya hey madhu sudhana kamini dhanyalakshmi jaya palayamam Page 24

JAI BOLO MAHA LAKSHMI MATHA KI JAI JAI BOLO JAYALAKSHMI MATHA KI JAI OM NAMO HANUMATHE NAMAHA Dhimi dhimi dhimi dhimi dhimi dhimi dhimi dhimi dhundhubhi nada supoornamayey Khama khama kham khama kham khama kham khama shankinee nada suvadya nuthey Vedapuranethi hasa supoojitha vaidika marga pradarshayuthey Jaya jaya hey madhu sudhana kamini dhanyalakshmi jaya palayamam **** OM NAMO HANUMATHE NAMAHA
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MOTHER DHANYA LAKSHMI DISCOURSE BY POOJYA SRI SWAMIJI FROM NUZIVEEDU ON AUGUST 10 2011: Om Namo Hanumathe Namaha Jaya Guru Datta Sri Maha Ganapataye Namaha Sri Sarsawatyai Namaha Sri Pada Vallabha Narasimha Saraswati Sri Guru Dattatreyaya Namaha Ganesham Bhajan: Yesterday we listened to Dhanalakshmi Story The posture of MAHALAKSHMI IS ALSO SPECIAL TOO . Kasi varthaka katha (story of a tradingmerchant who resided in Kasi ): There was a varthaka (Trading merchant)who was a very poor business men ,he later gained in business and momentum due to prayers to Lord Mahalakshmi ,inpursuit of more wealth he forgot the reason for his gains and austerities he has performed for his flourishing business. One shall never forget those who helped in ones gain and up liftment too .He as a result of his ego power and money forgot all the good austerities as a result came back to poverty and he was in a very bad shape .The mother goddess was so kind even though he lost his track, wanted to help him and appeared in the dreams of his friend and asked him to render help .The help rendered shall not be told to this merchant and this was the guidelines by the mother goddess. In no way he shall see that the help came from your end .He took a bamboo stick and filled precious Stones and gave the stick to his friend as per mother goddess orders .He approached his friend and gave this stick and said he was in bad state and so it will be of utmost use in this critical situation. Page 26

The person kept the stick with him for a week ,meanwhile he sold all his jewels, utensils and lastly he was in his torn out clothes .Finally he took the Stick and went to sell in the market .The stick he was holding was generating noise too and as he was in poverty his senses too became weak and did not even remember or perceive the sound the stick was generating .That was his mental status as he could not even perceive how invaluable it was .he sold it to a person who gave a meager amount Rs.100 .Then his friend has approached asked about the stick and he narrated the same that it is sold for rs.100 .This time he gave the merchant a pumpkin and said it will be of much use ,and he went away .The pumpkin was not opened nor he was able to prepare sambar ,he drank water and slept and sold the pumpkin for meager amount of Rs.50 .The person who purchased did not sell in turn he opened and found gems and jewels too and his fortune has turned up ,and the merchant narrated that it is sold to his friend and the same story is repeated . This time he kept a Diamond sack on his way and that too the merchant has not observed .Now he covered the bag and on his way to his unfortunate fate he did not also notice the same .Like that many efforts were made to help this merchant but of no use. One day he kicked once with his legs but due to his fate could not understand .One day he was walking similarly and found his Gurudeva and felt very happy to seek his darshan and explained his status .Then in front of his Gurudeva he was given an upadesham and he was initiated to chant the mantra and not forget the mantra and always perfom pooja Mantra: Ya devi sarva bhuteeshu guru roopena samstitha namastasmai
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LAKSHMI DWAYANKRUTHA =Who is always decorate to perfection ;remove all sins ;gain fame ;whose ill effects get vanished ;bad will become good ;who has no character will gain character ,So all this is the transformation required .that is the transformation that she makes in each of our life . As sometimes some people approach the ashrama and we question their stay in the ashrama. But only our sadgurudeva knows the reality in his stay at the ashrama .In Ajameela story how a Old poor weak person attained salvation just by chanting NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA when he was about to die .Such is the power of chanting the name of the lord . Today we are going to discuss about Dhanya lakshmi , she is all pervading all over spread across Sloka of Annapoorna matha : This sloka is so powerful ever illuminating like the moon ; bestowes wealth;food ;business;agriculture ;all of them are bestowed grace .Holy obeisance by all the devathas and she is so pure easily impressed and she is like a Lotus Padmini matha Shreem Beejakshara Jai bolo shree matha ki jai jai bola shree rajarajeswari mathake jai. Thus these are the most powerful seed words .As kalidasa was benfitted by chanting Aiim and hreem .Mother goddess blesses us in this auspicious form and grace us all the wealth. Every house deepa aradhana (Lighting of the wick in oil ) shall be performed .Deepaaraadhana is so important aspect .Even though by accident you see the lamp about to stop always make an effort to pour the necessary oil and make it glow again ,this shallbecome ones habit
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always .Mother form is deepam .Deepam light is the form of Lakshmi devi . Dhanya lakshmi story : Bhajan Gajalakshmi dhanalakshmi dhanyalakshmi namosthutey Dhairya Lakshmi Santana Lakshmi vidya lakshmi namosthutey Adi lakshmi vijaya lakshmi sachidanandey namosthutey Prostration to all the forms of Various LAKSHMIS : We pray to :Gajalakshmi:One who is on elephant *DhanaLakshmi:Who bestowes wealth *DahanyaLakshmi:One who bestowes Grains and (Food)*Dahairya lakshmi:Bestowes courage *Santana Lakshmi:Bestowes progeny*Vidya main lakshmi:Bestowes of Knowledge*Adi *Vijaya LAKSHMI:First source blessings lakshmi:Bestowes
Victory*Sachchidananda:Bestowes eternal bliss . Break in link please . The lord Vishnu is spread all over the place; here paramatma to be seen in the form of nature (nirguna upasana) later sagunopasana (upasana with a form) Whenever we start our penance we have a form (idol worship:Saguna upasana) later it is transformed to formless worship(Nirguna upasana) and this is the highest form of penance . Low voice unable to gather the discourse content: please excuse for this : The greenery is all spread across and is so rich and makes our eyes gather energy .People having eye sight issues are always advised to look
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at the greenery.The mind gets calm when we see the green fields and green color too. Kids play video games but they need to play outdoor games as they too can experience the greenery. The mother goddess Annadha vasudha vrudha as explained in Lalitha sahastra nama stotra, The mother goddess is always young and never tires and produces aplenty to us and she is always giving us food continuously. Always growing; Always young ever yielding immaterial of time taking care of all beings and showering her kind grace. Mother goddess in presence of Lord sun god always helps in higher yield and these two always play a major role in our cultivation. Bilwa tree originated from penance .From Vijayawada a Bilwa plant was brought and it is so attractive .Mother goddess likes that leaf and is so dear to her it is a precious gift we can give to her .Offering Bilwa leaf is very auspicious. The plant we are seeing here is like TRIDALAM TRIGUNA KAARAM TRINETRAM CHA TRI AYUSHAM TRIJANMA PAPA SAMHAARAM EKA BILWAM SIVAARPANAM Tridalam:3 leaves ;TriGuna:Satva rajas tamo guna;Trinetra :Like the 3 eyes of shiva;Tri ayusham :3 gain in life ;Tri janma papa samhaaram:3 birth bad deeds shall be burnt to ash on offering to Lord shiva . This is the same Bilwa that has originated in the pious hands of the mother goddess. The plant is so powerful and also has rich medicinal values too .Thus the mother goddess when she is performing penance has no flower and she has manifested this Plant in absence of flowers at that time .Normally flowers are converted to fruits but here no flowers for this plant but generates fruits and this is the specialty of this plant. Page 30

This plant is so powerful cleanses our bad traits .The bad will be washed out and we gain purity by this plant internally and also externally too .Such is the power of the Bilwa tree and leaf. Those who perfom pooja by this bilwa leaf it removes all the poverty and showers wealth and grace. Sloka :Bilwa its prominence in skanda poorana which has GuruGita too is so powerful . Anantha padmanabha swamy sleeping but enacting like sleeping always holding shiva lingam in his hand and always protecting us. The lord in a form of maya never sleeps but always protects us.We should not think the Lord goes to sleep and infact it is Yoga maya .Yogic sleep. Mothe goddess performing pooja she had no flowers and this bilwa leaves was originated at that point when flowers were not available. The bilwa tree was in vaikuntam .Later shiva too has kept in kailasha and all respective lords planted it in their respective places and kubera too planted it in his place called as alkapura ,Later shiva too blessed us the Bilwas tree and he himself has planted all over the globe on the earth .The dwadasa Jyothirlingapeethas Lord Shiva personally planted them .This tree is called as an Indian plant .Bilwa vruksha is so pious and powerful .We are all very proud to have this plant. Thus the mother goddess has always graced us .Kalidas also has performed koti bilwarchana too. In one word the entire meaning originates. Prudvee garbha samudbhinaa na naa vrihee swaroopinee pasu
samvacchara roopamchaa dhanyalakshmi namam yaham . Bhajan on lord Dhanya lakshmi : The Mother goddess who bestows grains to us . Page 31

The bhajan is about the mother goddess where she is all over the globe grows all types of grains and she is also so delicately gives us higher yield of the crops .This is the eye opener for all of us .Many types of trees grow with her grace .The earth hence always looks Green so nice to view .The greenery is in her hands .This entire image is so soothing to our eyes and also makes our lifes happier . The sun also arises from herself and all our poverty is vanished by her kind grace .This is what is always illuminating from her into us .The earth mother is herself she is also Go matha .She is annapoorna ,she gives the light to Sun, Moon and she is the divine personification light SACHCHIDANANDA that light that makes us so happy and looks so glorious all over the place .Dhanya lakshmi is so graceful .Sri Dhanya Lakshmi. Jai bola Dhanyalakshmi matha ki jai Dharmasthala kshetra : Once looked from aerial view from hill of Dharmasthala our sadgurudeva asked which image and picture the scenary from the hill is showing us any one can they make out .Non of them were able to and luckily poojya sri swamiji was there and immediately replied that he can see and visualize SRI JAYALAKSHMI MATHA from the aerial view. said I am able to visualize .Our sadgurudeva said yes you are correct and I am also able to see the same .Such is the form of the Greenary that we are able to see in an aerial view .Mother is like NATURE . Each tree has a speciality, In our ashram there is Raasi tree, we need to protect them too .It is very beneficial if we protect them .The mother form is like all these forms trees ;green crops ;Rich fields ; Bhogi means enriching the Kundaline shakti .The greenery is all spread across . Thursday means Day of Lord Bhudha : Page 32

Priyangu kali kaa shyamam Roopenaa pratimambhudham soumyam satvaguno petham tam bhudham pranamamyaham Bhudha form is in form of the delicate grass .The tip of the grass blade when sun-light falls all the internal parts are seen .Hence that color is so powerful .He is a personification of satvaguna .Holy obeisance to such a form. Why do have this green colour raksha is also sadgurudeva grace.Hence Green color has so special significance. Mother is Soft and kind. She is holding Branch of grains in her hand .Bilwavruksha is so powerful .In maddur 1000 bilwa trees are planted a special area and in future we will conduct kriya yoga classes too so that we get initiated soon .The power and aura is enormous . Bhaskari means light ;energy; knowledge :Bhanu mandala madyastha bhairavee bhagamalinee. Surya rays: Once we remove all those that makes it illumined we will know what it is made and it is made of the 5 elements .We cannot remove anything from these 5 elements. We remove all these 5 elements there is no Sun .Sun means the one who illuminates the light all over the place .He is all pervading Asavaditya brahma The mother goddess too is so powerful who eliminates all the 8 evils. Asta lakshmi :We have money but we are sick ;we have good education and a certificate but will not come to our rescue ;In India we also have no kids but we never are childless no parents have to feel like that but they can support all those children in our society .Our strength is population which was earlier stated as a big draw back by all the countries .
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Indians are all over the globe .We are never deprived of anything . Arjuna had all power strength energy but at a point Arjuna was weak even that weakness was removed . Thus eight types of poverty are removed and she is in us makes us glow powerfully. The grains we consume too are also fed to the cows too .The cow is like KAMADHENU to us .In bhagavatham many interpretations are there on KAMADHENU origin. These Cows are to be protected .We need to protect the cows .Let the cows be all over us they are all pervading makes us feel at peace .In Gujarat Cows are aplenty .She is Go matha;annapoorna matha;Saraswathi matha and Bhoomatha . Thus Sun and Moon play a major role in our life cycle .How is Sun getting this energy .He takes water from earth and then the cycle starts like they need to be complementing each other. One has to look after each other like the earth and sun .If rains do not fall sun too has a greater effect on him so there is always a constant balance .Naturally these qualities arise in the sun and moon. Like Jayakashmi math who feeds us daily in mysore .JAI DHANYA LAKSHMI MATH KI JAI. SREE DANYA LAKSHMI Prudvee garbha samudbhinaa na naa vrihee swaroopinee pasu
samvacchara roopamchaa dhanyalakshmi namam yaham . She originated from the earth all pervading in many forms. Like mathsyendranath has a power if he touches anything it turns to gold .So when we ask for a boon we shall always ask for having a charitable heart and also help others .He touches a wall it becomes gold and he touches a brick it turn gold finally wanted to take her daughter in his arms but she refuses to come as she says she will turn to gold as well.
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Upaitumaam devasakhaha low noise Kubera let him come in my home that is close to shiva MANIBHADRA NAGABHANDA IS PROTECTED THE TRESURY OF
KUBERA IS PROTECTED BY HIM THE MONEY I EARN SHALL BRING US NAME FAME GOOD DEEDS .Hence use Money in for helping others. Let the money bring glory to the country and the globe . Money is Maaya be careful with money, money is so dangerous .Along with money many wises also come along with and please protect me from those wises too .dhanya lakshmi has nectar in her hand . Lord shiva name to be always chanted it is so pious . Dasaratha story :Long ago In sankranti festival all the heap of rice was placed and they are to perform pooja .King dasradha was about to come and vasishtha also was ready with all his pooja articals .One messenger from indra has come and convey a message to Dasarath that he has to come to the heavens as a war broke out between the devas and Asuras .It was Lord indras order to come .He was in a fix .So vasista maharshi said you can go there later as battle is common we need to complete the pooja and your main Endeavour is to complete the pooja . KAIKAYEE matha who is so powerful played a key piviotal role in RAMAYANA .JAI KAIKEYEE MATHA KEE JAI .The mother was angry and said lets go to indras rescue ,then he followed the orders of her and helped the devathas in the battle and in which Matha kaikeyee alaso got hurt but she stood strong till the battle was completed and Kind Dasaratha was so pleased that he granted her a boon .She said it shall be asked at an appropriate time and she used the same to send Lord Rama to VANAVASAM (Forest).Vasistha did not speak anything in front of the ministers people and a powerful message we all need to understand . Page 35

Never say no to boss in the midst of the public later in the backdrop you can convince and please him Parents shall not fight in front of the kids they get spoiled soon. They need to settle their differences in absence of the kids .The parents shall never shout too as the same habit the kids will observe and imbibe .Bad habits get injected fast. Be polite, soft and speak in low voice. As a result of the ritual not being performed on time the kingdom had to face famine;drought and all kinds of troubles set in. Then Vasista explained the mistakes he made in not obeying his duty and his routine .For this mistakes the people in your kingdom are suffering. Thus not listening he burnt his hands .Then vasista guided him to get Rushya srunga muni as his divine presence set in the rainfall and all auspicious things will set in within his presence in the kingdom. Then torrential rains and crops also yielded the maximum after the Munis welcome to the kingdom. The Rishi coming to this palce made all positive signs and deepa ; rice and all good set into the kingdom . Jai bola Ramachandra pravhu kee jai Jai seethe matha kee jai Aiiyee kala kalmasha nasinee kaminee Vaidhi tha roopinee veda mayey Kashree ra sasmudbhava mangala ropine mantra nivasinee mantra nutheey Mangala dayinee ambhuja vasinee deva dalasritha palayathey JAYA JAYA HEY MADHUSUDHANA KAMINEE sri dhanya laksmi palaya maam Dahanya lakshmi matha kee jai Page 36

Asta lakshmi matha ki jai Jayalakshmi matha ki jai Saraswath math aki jai KAKADA AARATHI :Bhaja bhaja dattam OM NAMO HANUMATHE NAMAHA Aiiyee kala kalmasha nasinee kaminee Vaidhi tha roopinee veda mayey Kashree ra sasmudbhava mangala ropine mantra nivasinee mantra nutheey Mangala dayinee ambhuja vasinee deva dalasritha palayathey JAYA JAYA HEY MADHUSUDHANA KAMINEE sri dhanya laksmi palaya maam
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DHAIRYA LAKSHMI DIVINE DISCOURSE BY POOJYA SRI SWAMIJI FROM NUZIVEEDU ON AUGUST 11 2011: Om namo Hanumate Namaha Jaya Guru Datta Sri Maha Ganapataye Namaha Sri Sarsawatyai Namaha Sri Pada Vallabha Narasimha Saraswati Sri Guru Dattatreyaya Namaha Ganapathy bhajan Datttatreya Maam pahi Bhajan:Digambara Digambara SriPada vallabha Digambara How is mother Goddess Will? There is no devotion; dedication and faith and for such souls too will be enlightened by her grace .What happens if her grace falls on such a soul he will also be the king of indra lokam ,her just mere sight makes that soul get all his desires fulfilled .Such a divine grace let us all pray shall fall on us and be graced . Dhairya Lakshmi: First lets all chant this Eight lakshmi s slokam : Gajalakshmi dhanalakshmi dhanyalakshmi namosthutey Dhairya Lakshmi Santana Lakshmi vidya lakshmi namosthutey Adi lakshmi vijaya lakshmi sachidanandey namosthutey Meaning: Prostration to all the eight forms of Various LAKSHMIS:
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Sloka of Dhairya Lakshmi : The mother goddess is in the form of Blue form and drives away all fears illuminates that light and she also has the character of her father SAMUDRA OCEAN and her husband Sri Maha Vishnu Greatness too .Holy obeisance to such Mother goddess who bestows courage . Kshutpipassam malaam jestaa malakshmee Nasaya mamyaham Abhuti MasaMrudhim cha Sarvaan nirnudamey Gruhaat Before Mother Goddess Jesta lakshmi originated this driven out initially as hunger and thirst are her characteristics of Jesta lakshmi hence she has to be driven out. First the bad water has to be shunted out and then fresh water to be filled up .Similarly we need to send her out and she also has characteristics of poorness ;also lack of all facilities .These characters have to be driven out . We in order to live Hunger; Thirst; poorness; lack of facilities all these have to be overcome and a good story is narrated where Harishchandra sits in a Burial ground and one night in his dreams he is put to many tests (12 years how a soul is tested similarly he was tested that night in his dreams) his experience speaks that how man is put to tests and what is bothering him the most like thirst and hunger .The man falls due to these two main aspects that was created by the Almighty . Agyana pataka tamastatu theevra rasmim ; dhaurbhagya bhudhara vidharana vajra meedey Rogarthee ghora phani mardhana pakshee rajam ;lakshmi padadwaya manardha kara sukharteem The holy feet of mother goddess are worshipped for removing bad luck; to get happiness; Means god gave us good birth but we are facing much hurdles bad karma and these hurdles are removed for the ones who seek
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her solace always.These slokas bestowes us inner strength .We shall always listen to these slokas . Ganesh sloka : Vignan dwanthra nivarana naika dharanee Vignaatavee Bhavyapaat Hurdles are compared to ocean;mountains;poisonous snakes ; all these can be overcome by Indra vajra yudam ; surya ;Garuda ; such slokas shall be heard to gain strength and face any calamity . We always say come what may we will face any test as I have the grace of my sadgurudeva that shall be the spirit. Ignorance is like the wet mud that is stuck and has to be cleansed .Hence to clear them a powerful sun rays dries up and they fall apart. The feet of mother are like those powerful sun rays. Our ill fate bad luck is like mountains and to crush them we need her solace and pray to her feet. We need prosperity hence seek the solace of mother goddess feet. The feet resemble are like vajra ayudam that crushes anything. Diseases are like poisonous snakes and to save us from the diseases she like the Garuda bird protect us and we pray to her and chant this sloka and obeisance to such feet to seek spiritual mental and overall happiness. Hence always pray and chant and seek refuge at her Lotus feet. Khadkam cha vata chakram cha Kamalam varamey vaa cha kareey chaturbin vibraanaam dheyeth chandranaam stiraam dheyeth chandranaam stiraam This life is like a double edged sharp sword and we need to tread very carefully .There is one penance called as Atidhaara penance ( Vratam )where Honey is applied to such a double edged sharp knife .The person has to lick as much honey he can by not getting his tongue hurt as it is Page 40

his livelihood ,such penace shall be performed only with permission from sadgurudeva and also close guidance . The mother goddess has these in her 4 hands such knife;Drum withDiscus ;Lotus and she has a mudra that graces such being who prays to her bestows courage . Sakaladhara Roopinee tum bhajan : Jai bolo mahalakshmi matha ki jai SAMUDRA (ocean):He is a symbol of courage father of Mother Dhairya lakshmi The earth is round he shall control himself not to create any discomfort to the flora fauna or beings . This is not easy job and samudra god is Dhairya lakshmi colour is blue(Neela )the color of Shani .We all get upset if he sets in our horoscope .But somehow he has attained a bad reputation .Shani god normally is not bad but he is the planet who bestows Spiritual knowledge .Though we do not want that spirituality he will grace us with it .The mother Goddess in this color .Shani teaches us patience and endurance haunting us during his period. Mother Goddess is like Blue or green colour and she bestows victory and to be victorious she kills the fear element .This is very important for any penance or goal to be accomplished .Driving away fear and accomplishing our goals and reaching our aspirations the root cause is Bravery that is her grace and it is ADVAITHA siddhi . In sanyasa deeksha one is told to be always brave and not harm any one and that graced and it is Advaitha .The ocean was put a big test as was discussed earlier he has to adhere to all the guidelines laid down by the almighty Page 41

JAI BHOLA DHAIRYA LAKSHMI MATA KI JAI Her Husband is like saurihi; surahee janaiswaraya Two names very powerful . As lord Rama has ordered the ocean to make way for accomplishing a good cause ,then Rama took a arrow to exhaust all the water .Then samudra surrendered fearing trouble .RAMA SAID I WILL VANISH SUN GOD ITSELF such is his bravery and valour . Rama is compared to Himavath Mountain. Like Himalayas which sees all the past present and will see the future too such is the tolerance of Himalayas, Rama is like Himalayas .Rama is a greater significance of Bravery no one can match him .Like srimananarayana;Lord Krishna . Her children Brahma deva; manmadha Brahmadeva is the person incharge of creation and also 4 vedas propogation . Because manmadha is able to win the world .His weapons Vasantha Samantha ; Malaya Marutham as chariot, Flowers as weapons arrows and fires on people wandering all alone and they do not feel the pain and still many are afraid of him except shiva .He wins over everyone and makes her mothers job easier.He is afraid of Shiva who is sadgurudeva .But still fired his weapons upon Lord Shiva .He is a best example of bravery .He was blessed by the mother goddess .Manmadha is called as Chikleetha .Chikleetha maharshi . He is also a srividya upasaka a prominent personality who also explained the knowledge of KAMA =Desires .He who bestows progeny and our entire desires fulfilled .Thus one has to overcome victory over Kama= desires. Once we give up the desires we attain salvation. Focus the desires on attaining salvation.
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Kalimi leemi what we do not have we aspire for and we are haunted by them. Hari saha chareeni natha subha kareenee kamala viharinee palayamam sloka Nakrodho nachamatsryam na lobho nasubha mathihee Bhavanti krutha punyanam Dhairya lakshmi sloka:Namatsaryaam nacha krodho nabheetheer
nachabedha dhee yad bhakthanaam vineethanaam dhairya lakshmi namam yaham Bhayapaham jayavaham :Bhajan The mother goddess who drives away fear and blesses victory .unless we get hold of her can we able to cross the ocean of samsara .She is the daughter of samudra .She has the love and even is ready to sleep on Adisesha anantha along with her Husband .she is so brave like her husband Lord Vishnu non can match his patience endurance and respect towards parents .As Rama listened to his parents and walked into forests leaving his throne .The best example of sacrifice .The one who leaves his job money and surrenders also sacrificing his earnings, luxury too why, because he feels service is best than earning for self that is true sacrifice .We crave for luxuries pleasures we have to leave all those .While earning we have to leave them and surrender that is true sacrifice .That is great .EARN AND LEAVE .We need to leave that we have and also leave that we get that is true sacrifice . Tyagan naikenaa amruthamanasya So all those qualities explained that of samudra,rama,kids and herself she disperses to her beloved and sincere devotees .To kill Ravana it is so easy but to transform Vibheesha is so special ,to accomplish what the vanaras have done is also his blessings ,the birds ,flora all have been taught many Page 43

lessons by Rama .He changed thus all the beings .Hence he is no ordinary personality .So special whi is the husband of mother goddess .We chant the divine names and surrender to your lotus feet and make me a useful tool . Bhaja govindam ,bhaja bhaja dattam all friuits shall be left at the lotus feet of sadgurudeva.What is bravery to speak truth and accept reality .SATYAMEVA JAYATHEY .She will be with those souls who always speak truth and also be obedient too. One should be courageous not to lie and tell the truth HUM KARENANA VAKTHARAAM in gurugita says not even express any decent with sadgurudeva .This is not correct you need to be very obedient .With your kids parents too we need to be obedient.Just say to your Gurudeva your will is your wish Truth shall be like the chaitanya form in us as example: We switched the lights then it glows and switch on we get illumination and switch off no light similarly, at an appropriate time the truth, bravery comes out .One who says he is brave is not brave who maintains calm and cool head is real brave person.Like Rama was so cool and never reacted on contrary Ravana was so nervous and lost temper .Vibhishana approached Rama for asylum and Rama obliged said he will give him Lanka and make him a king , and Sugreeva asked if Ravana too surrenders what is your opinion to this situation. Rama replied yes I will also pardon him as after 14 years I will get Ayodhya and I will give ayodhya to RAVANA . Such is the real energy that we all need to have in us like even though the power is off still current is passing in the wires .Likewise we need to enrich our chaitanya (Internal energy) that is real sadhana .Thus bravery is nothing to do with our physical appearance or muscles,it is soul power mentally strong .That is real power . This comes by penance only.
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Now after discussing of RAMA all along we come to discuss about Hanuman .He always follows Lord RAMA .Though we say he is so powerful than RAMA, which he does not agree such is his humility, humbleness. 8 siddhis are like 8 asta lakshmis .This power was granted to him by mother Sita Devi. Even Hanuman himself was moved looking at RAVANA ,as he saw his penance power behind him .He though saw all this was moved at the act of lifting a women speaks low of his character .Thus , he was brave to face him for finding the mother goddess .At one point he gave up his search ,later he coolly thought and idea originated .This is a best example we shall never give up . When we are ill and attacked by disease or illness to we shall never give up and fight it out .This will make you strong as we shall never give room for negativity and always be positive .This is a good lesson we all need to learn.Any miracle can happen and that too when we have our sadgurudeva . Hanuman was a main motivation for rest of the vanaras .Such is the good impact all became positive .This is real virus positivity spread across the camp. To accomplish a task: We need to fight with Lanka empire to that we need to cross the Ocean .How may be by foot ,Ravana too is no ordinary opponent .Rama was supported by Vanaras like we are for our sadgurudeva .Still RAMA alone can vanish the entire rakshasa clan with his kriya siddhi positive actions only .This is what we all need to understand . We need to focus on our goal and work towards it with a single pointed concentration always
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Thus we will be very successful .Thus Hanuman followed this principle and also accomplished his tasks .Like in anagha vratam the asta siddhis are imbibed into those who can balance them and such is the grace of the mother on sincere souls .Else people misuse the power so mother goddess is careful whome to be blessed these siddhis . Mother Goddess and Lord are like light and shadow Narasimha narasimha narasimha Hiranya kasyapa story :This is from Bhagavatham we all know is so popular .Hiranyakasyapa was so adamant asked his son is god available in the pillar ,then prahalada says yes he is .Here god is so careful to see that his trusted devoted devotees words shall not be false and before he says he is also in the pillars he comes and resides in the pillar .Such is the love upon Prahalada . Prahalada faith was proved right and then Lord NARASIMHA swamy CAME FROM THE PILLARS AND KILLED Hiranyakasipa . JAI BOLO NARASIMHA SWAMY KI JAI In that situation after killing Lord was so difficult to be approached and it was only Little Prahalada who went towards the Lord with fill devotion and prahalada was blessed by the Lord. We cannot question nor have doubts on the actions of the Lord. Prahalada asked no boons he only asked to help the devotees who are in troubles .The little kid never asked for even salvation too or kingdom/ Power .Only wish was to help the devotees who are in pain hence even today we all speak of this great Prahalada who is an Avadhoota . After that Narasimha swamy was wandering in the forests ,they all went to narada maharshi and asked to communicate Narada to tell swamy to come back to Vaikuntam.But Narada was brave went lord and said Page 46

Narayana Narayana Narayana .Lion nature is does not react till a particular point .Then Narada was held and swirled and then later came back to heavens after 100 years . Saraswathi matha was apparoached and explained to them it is only the mother goddess who will help us to solve this situation and the mother goddess approached and said yes I will take this task but not in this form but a new form called as chenchu lakshmi . JAI BOLO DHAIRYA LAKSHMI MATHA NAMAHA Namasthesthu Mahamaye Sreepeethe Surapoojithe | Sankha Chakra Gada Hasthe Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe || Namasthe Garudaroodhe Kolasura Bhayankari | Sarva Papa Hare Devi Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe || Chenchu clan is so powerful clan they are in srikakulam now also and always seek blessings of our sadgurudeva always .The mother goddess as chenchu lakshmi walked boldly towards Narasimha swamy and this act cooled the Lord and the mother goddess took Narasimha swamy to Audumbara tree and with those leaves grinded them and applied the paste to the Lord nails. Where there is oudambara tree there is no poison and where this plant removes the poison in the hearts and minds of the people who have this plant in their surroundings. JAI BOLO DATTATREYA GURUMURTHY KI JAI Later he the lord was taken to a nearby river and after taking bath the lord came back to his original form LORD VISHNU .Lord Narayana later said that he is very much happy with the tree and blessed and said in future will take the trimurthis form and this tree has Lord Dattatreya himself manifested such was the power granted to the Oudumbara tree.Datta devotees always circumvate around this plant and chant Page 47

digambara digambara sripada vallabha digambara oudambara
oudambara narasimha saraswathi oudambara .This is Lord narayana Order .LIKE THAT THIS TREE HAS COOLED THE LORD . The dhairya lakshmi thus in form of chenchu lakshmi has played this courageous role. Bhayapaham jayavaham bhajan JAI BOLO DHAIRYA LAKSHMI MATHA KI JAI Dhairya Lakshmi : Jaya vara varnini vaishnavi bhargavi mantra swaroopini mantra nuthey suragana poojitha seegra phalaprada gyana vikasini sastra nuthey Bhava bhaya harini papa vimochinee sadhu janasritha padayutheey Jaya jaya hey madhu sudhana kamini Dhairya Lakshmi sada palayamam JAI BOLO DHAIRYA LAKSHMI MATHA KI JAI OM NAMO HANUMATHE NAMAHA Dhairya Lakshmi : Jaya vara varnini vaishnavi bhargavi mantra
swaroopini mantra nuthey suragana poojitha seegra phalaprada gyana vikasini sastra nuthey Bhava bhaya harini papa vimochinee sadhu janasritha padayutheey Jaya jaya hey madhu sudhana kamini Dhairya Lakshmi sada palayamam JAI BOLO DHAIRYA LAKSHMI MATHA KI JAI OM NAMO HANUMATHE NAMAHA
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ON THE OCCASION OF SPECIAL VARALAKSHMI DAY ON AUGUST 12 2011: SRI SWAMIJI SPOKE ABOUT SANTHANA LAKSHMI "WE WILL BE IN THE BLISS" Om namo Hanumate Namaha Jaya Guru Datta Sri Maha Ganapataye Namaha Sri Sarsawatyai Namaha Sri Pada Vallabha Narasimha Saraswati Sri Guru Dattatreyaya Namaha Sri Ganapathysachchidananda sadgurubyo namaha Guru brahma guru Vishnu guru sakshat parambrahma tasmai sree guravey namaha Akhanda mandalakaram Vyaptaam yeena characharam tadpadam
darshitam yenaa tasmaishree guravey namaha Agyana thimairandasyaa Gyanan jaya shalakayaa chakshur unmileetham yeena tasmai sree guravey namaha Asatoma sadgamaya thamasoma jyotirgamaya mrutormaa amrutangaa maya om shanthi shanthi shantihi HAPPY VARALAKSHMI TO ONE AND ALL Bhajan: Siddhidhuta bhuddhi natha siddhi nayaka bhajan Mother goddess Viswaroopa form is explained in this bhajan: Devi viradroopa vainatti neeku prakriti
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Mother goddess Devi is in eight forms of LAKSHMIs. Devi mother is in her fullest form as Prakriti (Nature) all together is her grandeur form spread all around this nature.
Namatsaryo nacha krodho nabhithir nacha bhedadhe Yadbhaktanaam vineethanaam dhairya lakshmi namamyaham . Some important aspects to be dwelt to completely know of mother Dhairya lakshmi . Dhairya lakshmi matha Tatvam : In srisuktam a very powerful mantra we all have to understand: Ghandadwaaram duraa dharshaam nityapushtaam kareesheneem
iswaree meem sarva vidyanaam tanu opak vayee sriyaam The fire god is addressed What is the nearest route to reach as we cannot approach her but Mahalakshmi matha( with E mail; speed post etc) can be approached and we can send her our request .Mahalakshmi matha on this Varalakshmi special day please come and reside in this home and always protect us and not leave us .Be in our mind heart and soul and in all the items of our home. This shall be our prayers that mother goddess Stay in us till eternity .Oh Fire lord you are the source of communicating our requests. Mother goddess took a form of mother earth Gandhadwaram
,DuraaDhuradarshaam unable to move the hands none of us can move them( un moveable, undettered ) .This mother earth which has the highest tolerance right from ages from dinosaurs till many evil forms and all our foolish ways digging the earth spoiling it .The mother is the best example of tolerance .PATIENCE AND TOLERENCE ARE HER ASSETS .
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She stands so firm undeterred. A truthful person stands against all odds and wins the battle such is the significance of being brave and all this comes from the grace of mother goddess. Nitya pustaam: Always with truth makes one strong and also in the form of good yield of grains etc. Kareshineem: Cow dung .This is most auspicious material we use to apply on the entrance or pooja places and door entrances .This has very powerful medicinal value and is also acts as protection from flies bad or evil things and antiseptic like. The mother goddess before sending the human clan to this earth has first cleansed the earth with this material to protect us. The animal husbandry shall also prosper .We offer milk as prasadam to her. Eswareem: As lord shiva is the leader similarly the mother goddess too is leader and pray such a powerful mother to call her into our pocket as then only we get enormous benefits . Eswareem sarvabhoothanam : Namatsaryam nacha krodho nabheethir nacha bhedadeehi yad
bhaktanam vineethanaam dhairya lakshmi namam yahaam Listen to the mantra as we do not know what good benefits it bestows upon us and how it is useful. Today we all perfomed the vratam and all the procedure and rituals are to be followed to make it a complete worship.We use special auspicious items. To make this auspicious penance and as we all saw We placed an yantra ,but before that we have cleansed the place with cow dung and decorated the place with various colors of powder and then also decorate the place with flowers .Use also turmeric and Page 51

Kumkum and decorate the area .Now we place the yantra there and on it place the kalasham,Pour water in it and we put mango leaves inside the kalasam and add turmeric ,akshata,all useful auspicious ingredients to it ,Place this kalasam In a plate add rice and add in kalsam also navaratnas too,All precious gems ,sandal,medicinal and herbal items will also be added to it ,this becomes a sacred water theertham .Add panchadravyams (cowmilk,cow ghee,sugar,water,coconut water) and later on the top of the kalasam we place the coconut and decorate the coconut assuming the form of mother goddess and decorating the same .Eyes ears nose etc ,take a cloth and also decorate on this coconut form and assuming it as the mother goddess we start our prayers .Invoke energy into it and do the 16 steps involved in the worship of goddess lakshmi maata .This is what we do always and we get a doubt why we do it and it is to tell us that she is in all these forms .The all ingredients used have the power of mother goddess .This is a big science .we use many special auspicious items to invoke and please the mother goddess. In Santana lakshmi history we are told how the mother lakshmi is spread all across .We know water is essential and vital aspect of life source too. If this water is not protected we have no life on this earth, and in from of water she graces us as shree bhu neela shree= lakshmi mother goddess.Bhu = Mother goddess earth ,neeladevi= Neela suktam ,a night devata ,Rama ,Durga ,sita,satya,bhameneem,rukmini,tulasi,radha .All these are the most pious and there is so much of sanctity attached in chanting these names as they are forms of mother goddess lakshmi only .They are born with all the qualities and virtues of mother goddess Lakshmi .Hence thinking of any of these forms or chanting these names bestows to the being the grace from mother goddess lakshmi .This story is very big and we can dwell it another occasion.Tulasi matha ,Radha mata,Bhu mata ,Durga mata,Satya,bhameneem,Rukmini,Sita all these divine histories are worth reading .So in particular sita matha story is so big and still on this Page 52

occasion as all these forms are from Varalakshmi goddess we pray to today and it means all these forms are verily prayed . JAIBOLO MAHALAKSHMI MATA KI JAI Manasa kama maakutheem vachasatyamasimahee pashu nagum roopa mannasya mayee sree sree yatham yasaha Normally I never spell out the mantras like this but as we are dwelling upon the mother goddess lakshmi mat a and she will be pleased and blesses us if we discuss these aspects.If we know the entire sum and substance of SRI SUKTAM we can know the true nature of mother goddess .Lakshmi mata herself graced to us this most powerful SRISUKTAM .If we forget this aspect then there is no lakshmi with us ,in us .Hence such main slokas are dwelled in this occasion. Now we enter into a stage we directly pray the mother goddess lakshmi .The veda so carefully knit this and is welcoming the mother goddess through the medium of fire to come and grace us, bless us.once she is welcomed amidst us we now start offering our prayers to her. Mother lakshmi make my mind pure and determined to be happy speak truth always, give strength to speak truth .Mother please fill such good thoughts and aspirations all along.Make me more determined and give me self satisfaction too .Power to speak facts as it is .Bless us with the plenty of these animal breeds like cows mainly ,good fertile crops with higher yields,bless us with name and fame too .This is not only to me but to the entire live stock ,human beings .Hence we always in such rituals follow give and take policy(vayanams) of certain specified items thus inculcating in us sharing ,giving and also not develop selfishness .whenever we do a Nomu ( ritual ) we have to give vayanam( offer a certain items to your known people) this is a must .It is in practice too. Infact this is more important .Infact the one who gives and takes is only the mother goddess in this way she is teaching us an important aspect. Sharing, giving and offering are the main things she is teaching us .If we Page 53

do not do this part it means the penance is not complete and hence such is the importance attached to this VAYANAM. If we do it in a forest and we do not find any one still we give it to mother goddess .This mantra Suvasinarchana preetha shobhana shuddha manasa All the Suvasinis (ladies , women) are in you oh mother goddess and offer her and complete the penance .This means it reaches all of them too .WE CAN SEE HER COMPASSION HERE TOO .As we offer in fire and through the medium it reaches the respective gods this way it reaches all the suvasinees.Through whom we all got this name fame and wealth we beg the mother lakshmi goddess to stay with us permanently in us shall be our constant prayers always . Thaan dhyayeeth satya sankalpaam lakshmi kshirror dhana priyaam ,Dhyathaam sarveshu bhuteeshu tattat gyana bala kreeyaam . She is present in all of us as the amount of knowledge we aspired, we have in us .Even the strength we have that too is in her form as per our state. She is also in us in form of Action , focused concentration .We may feel we have little of all these attributes discussed and dwelled but all we need to do is constantly enrich them time and again with knowledge ,good deeds .We may be small initially with only a rupee or a dollar but we need not feel low or shy but instead think what best can be done with this to make this enriched .Never feel low or compare with anyone .we cannot think what happens with this dollar or rupee and stay quite .Constantly contemplate upon what best can be done will lead to many ideas .Today we are having this health , wealth ,knowledge ,strength,boldness all it is her blessings .we get what we deserve and we need to increase more knowledge,good deeds etc to get more benefits of the above attributes V.i.z. Health,wealth and knowledge .Make the best use of available resources and enrich them always .As we say investment like wise investment shall be appropriate in proper pockets to get Page 54 that

maximum yield .Right investment at right time This shall be our earnest and sincere prayers to the mother goddess lakshmi matha on this most auspicious Varalakshmi vrata . Namosthu hemabhujapeetikayai Namosthu Gurumandala Nayeekayai Namosthu devadhi dayaparayai namosthu sharnaryudha vallabhayai
Mother goddess is sitting on the golden lotus flower .She is the ruler of this planet .She is compassionate not only to devathas but to all beings equally .She has shrunga (Horns) as a weapon .She is the consort of srimaha vishnu to such form we pray. Now we will dwell in the History of Santana lakshmi : GAJALAKSHMI DHANA LAKSHMI DHANYA LAKSHMI NAMOSTHUTEY DHAIRYA LAKSHMI SANTANA LAKSHMI VIDYA LAKSHMI NAMOSTHUTEY ADI LAKSHMI VIJAYA LAKSHMI SACHCHIDANANDEY NAMOSTHUTEY Characharat makahkhila prakara janthu sampadhee Prakoshana
Pravardhana Prabhala maika panditha Samastha varna shobhitam samulla tassthanadvayee sadahasan
mukham bhujam namami santhana lakshmi JAI BOLA SANTHA LAKSHMI MATHA KI JAI She propogates and enriches those beings that are mobile and immobile like we humans,animals,plants ,Himalayas ,ocean ,hills.etc . Including life stocks flora and fauna .There is this goddess energy that is driving to enrich growth in all beings as we eat we grow .She gives us strength ,energy .She also bestows lot of knowledge .Her actions are all automatic and I itially in set up maybe it was manual but now it is all automatic .She is creating all that we are able to observe automatically .Her form is Page 55

so beautiful and she has a child we do not know the gender .We are all children to sri swamiji and are with sadgurudeva grace living this life in his shelter AMMAVODI. The Santana lakshmi has a baby as we discussed and some say she is having two hands or four hands.One hand she holds eatables,other hand has a knife .We do not know why she has that weapon in her hand .May be to protect her child she holds that weapon .That is her complete form of mother goddess .She is as a mother always smiling and happy and she has around her all types of kids white ,black all different colors that prevail in this world as she has no differentiation .To her all are same no differentiation of sex,caste ,breed etc ..And these limitations are for us which we all need to shed .This stage where mother goddess the all powerful mother looks all of us equally .This is what we all need to aspire for to climb and remove all these differences too .Our looks, thinking is so limited and just for our work we pretend to come out of it but really we need to break this shackles.The mother feeds her children equally to protect them .This feeding process shall be looked as a most touching experience we shall not think bad of the mother feeding milk .The day one looks or thinks anything bad of this action he will have to face the wrath and take many births for the sin he has committed . Anjaneya when saw the mother goddess was so happy and the mother goddess was pleased and asked to wish for a boon .Anjaneya said he has no wish but in his heart has a wish to drink milk from such a mother goddess and she feeding him. This was lingering in his mind at that time .That means he wished to be a son to her in future .Her form is always protecting this world. The mother though she is in pain always smiles as she wants to impart only happiness to her children.She is always happy in atmananda.She is that soul power and she is parabrahman hence she is always happy .This is the best practice we all need to follow .Be happy always .Smile is a big weapon and we can win the world.Hence there is no point in hiding your smile as it will be of no use .This is a good Page 56

weapon and has to be used ,as we have an arrow to be aim and shoot at the target .Similarly SMILE is a biggest weapon .Let us all practice this from today .Smile a weapon is so lethal it does not create pain when we use it and also does not trouble anyone and is a victory weapon in major wars .Hence let us use this weapon .We shall not misplace / displace this and always enrich it .Victory is so easy with a smile . Once upon a time a king lost all his empire and all his people deserted him, a few were around him at this point .The war is about to start and his opponent came at him with his huge army .This king who had only few people at his disposal has made a request to his opponent King to allow him to speak for few minutes as his last request .Do you know what happened he just started with a smile and spoke for few minutes and a miracle happened and all his opponent army about 2 lakhs shifted towards him .The opponent king was spell bound at this event and this story is a good example of how the weapon smile makes wonders .We can win over people with a smile and pleasing talk .Anything can be accomplished with a smile .Any situation can be overcome with this smile .Hence these attributes mother goddess santhana lakshmi has and we all pray her to grace all those attributes upon us . JAI BOLO SANTHANA LAKSHMI MATHA KI JAI Bhajan : OM OM OM SHREEM SHREEM SHREEM SHREEM SHREEM SHREEM OM OM OM JAI BOLO MAHALAKSHMI MATHA KI JAI As we have discussed earlier we have asked the fire god to invite the mother goddess to our home and after accepting the invitation she came and we have prayed to her .Now we are to worship her children as in sri suktham .
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Ananda ,Kardama and chikleetha are her children .The veda is chanting the glory of KARDAMA MAHARSHI .Oh kardama son of mother lakshmi because of you she became a proud mother . Praising him we expect more grace .Kardama maharshi is so lucky to be the son of mother goddess and in turn she is proud to be a Mother .Likewise please also take birth in our home .Look how well the mantra is knit to please the mother .Our worship to him blesses us children and stay permanently with us .Let her reside in our home always shall be our earnest prayers .Mataram means like mother Her form is knitted as a garland that stays always. This is what the above sloka from sri suktam explains to us.As the calf runs around and the mother comes in search of her .Similarly if her kids are in our home she also reside in our home too. The guru protects the disciple as the lord protects the being. SAVACHA GOWRIVATH PREETHA KARDAMENA THATENDRIYAA
KALYANEE MADH GRUHEY NITYAM NIVASEY PADMA MALINEEM. As the cow runs at the back of the calf so you first come so that mother goddess will also come and stay permanently .We are of an illusion we are running at the back of our guru but infact it is like how we make rounds around a tree .Infact because sadgurudeva has held us we are able to go round him and with stand .The calf always runs away from the mother and mother goes to protect the calf. The above sloka also tells us that oh kardama if u come to our home the mother who is always busy in many aspects still finds her way out and comes to you and in turn both of you can reside in our home and bless and grace us .Mother who is barren without kids shall chant this mantra in a Cow shed with a Padma mala and also donate milk to the poor ,such austerity pleases the mother goddess and blesses kids .Today in nuziveedu we are offering milk for the poor children .Those who take up this task and also pray mother goddess on this auspicious day shall be well graced with children . Apa srujanthu snigdhani chikleetha vasamey gruhey niche devi mataram sriyam vasaya mey kuley Page 58

We are now praying the water element as it invokes energy and hence we need to drink more water .We sip the holy water as theertha and it develops friendliness and oneness, as it is the quality of water. This is the reason why when anyone who comes to our home we offer water .Water helps to grow crops .This water makes our marital relationship stronger and also general relationship too.Oh Chikleetha (Lord of love :MANMADHA ) you also come and reside in my home as we had said like the mother comes in search for her calf .so make us happy by residing in our home which also brings the mother also to our home .This makes our progeny stronger longer and make our family tree grow in leaps and bounds .We worship the mother goddess as NARAYANI . Sharana ghata deenartha paritrana parayaney sarva arthi harey devi narayani namosthutey NARA = MEANS WATER ALL GODS ARE PERVADING IN THIS WATER .Many tests were also conducted on water how is changes its form like when we are happy ,sad ,we shout ,we cry ,we speak ill of others etc In Japan a research was conducted and a photo as also taken and is proved how water transforms .Hold a glass of water and chant the name of the lord DATTA his form comes into the water ,and if we use bad words it effect is replicated into the water and those forms are so dangerous and it is truth and scientifically proven .Thus as all forms of the lord is in water and hence NARAYANI .Evolution started from water hence we pray oh mother to bless the water which is your form and help us get all its qualities . IDAMVAA AGRENA NAIVA KINCHANASEETH NADHYO RAASI NA PRUDHVI MITHI Initially there was nothing in this world .No earth,no space then the almighty created Water .We have to protect this water and how nicely veda is explaining in detail the importance of WATER .We need to Page 59 ANTARIKSHAM TADASADEVO SANMANO KURU TASYA

protect the water ,safe guard and also not waste it .Water plays a vital part in our daily life as we are all served water by these volunteers and this is a greatest service .Applaud all the services to volunteers .Hence oh chikleeta bestow us and grace us always ,We need to have necessary moisture in the air .If the required moisture is not in the air we feel dryness .In that situation that dryness breaks our skin and we start bleeding and blood oozes out .This is due to lack of water in our body .Our body has 70% water and any imbalance in this constitution is reflected upon and we fall sick .Similarly nature too . That is the balance created by the paramatma with water he is balancing .Hence we all need to drink more water be it children or elders .This is a healthy practice and we need to consume minimum 6 liters daily to stay fit and healthy .We instead drink more coffee and tea and cool drinks which has its own effects on our overall constitution.AAs we always tend to neglect those that give us more nourishment and has more enriching qualities .We eat all junk food instead of no value. This is a big science. Hence veda has most of the knowledge embedded and hence all of us have to understand this fact .This is the mother of science and a real treasure for all of us to explore into ,veda has so much of importance .These labs medicines were not available but always veda has come as a rescue at all times .Do not fall prey to these false illusions and never forget the importance of veda .It is the foundation to many aspects that off shot from it .Hence never spaek ill of veda as this is the main seed from which many other forms germinated .Veda is the knowledge bank and that is binding this planet too .Many new things may come to light but still veda is the primordial form VEDAMATHA .Hnece all has an element of veda .Similarly do protect our energy from any imbalances that we face and also help enrich the energy too and make us balanced .This mantra if recited bestows all your wishes .Chikleetha means (Manmadha = cupid ).water got transformed to a very nice form like chikleetha ( manmadha = cupid ) who took birth and drank the milk from the bosom of the mother goddess .It also means drinking that milk he was born .Water Page 60

transformed beautifully and to manas (our heart) manas which is all of us .WATER is a chief source and helps in many aspects in our life .Mother is in the form of water .Who ever prays to chikleetha manmadha ,who is one of them who mastered srividya and a main person of the 12 main people .So we have to pray him always and say he is our guru as he bestows the knowledge of sri vidya .Before we start the srichakra pooja we chant Tandinmaya para devi parapara siva priyey It means please give me order to pray to you and also inform your son too .Manmadha is one who also removes KAMA (desires/pleasure) as well as generates it .He as son of mother goddess lakshmi and removes all the sufferings we face from kama and bestows liberation too (moksha lakshmi ) mother goddess Santana lakshmi . Chikleetha sri sutha swamin chiram nivasa mad gruhey matkuley and on the other way where he helps to bless us the progeny as he is the son of
suchiram tubyam math chittey sannidim kuru tada gamana matrenaa twam mata twaa manam vrajeeth labedh tava chando nuvarthinee Please stay in my home, heart, and mind. If you come the mother goddess too comes at stays in our home as she follows you. Where ever you go she follows you .Normally we look into negative aspects of manadha (cupid) but we discussed many positive aspects of the cupid and how we need to look at him. Greed is a big evil, the more we develop greed we invite peril, even being helpless too is also a defect and this greed leads to suicidal tendencies too as we fail in our mission.Also escaping from our duties and being lethargic is also very bad tendency and with these attributes we cannot imbibe knowledge . If you have potential to do a task you need to accomplish the same come what may .That shall be our spirit. Example: People who initially are Page 61 dwai preethee para sahee

unable to sit down (in their mind aspire to sit down and perform pooja )and perform pooja will sit in a chair and do the ritual but doing this over a period of time we get energy to sit down and also offer prayers ,that is the power of our unrelentless action to do it come what may and finally achieve that was not possible.we need to move move always . This body is a machine and it shall not be sedentary it shall always be active alert agile else it gets rusted and worn out and damages. Work incessantly and leave the fruits to the lords. Hence resort always to action (karma) and that too good karma and good deeds result gain knowledge .Hence we shall always pray chikleeta to bestow all that we discussed. NAMOSTU TUBYAM CHIKLEETHA SRIDEVYAICHA NAMONAMAHA Obeisance to manadha as he bestows liberation.(Liberation from kama) SANTANA LAKSHMI KEERTHANA: NAMATSARYAM NACH KRODHO NA BHITHIR NACHA BHEDADHE HE YAD BHAKTANAAM VINEETHANAAM DHAIRYA LAKSHMI NAMAYAHAM .PUTRA POUTRA SWAROOPEENA PASU BRUYATMANASWAYAM SAMBHAVANTEEM CHA SANTHAANA LAKSHMI DEVI NAMAMYAHAM Not only son but also their progeny, daughter children their progeny all of them I need to see hence please bless me and give the longevity too. Here santanam (a family with kids ) not necessarily our kids it can be those in this world who are orphans too whom we need to take care .If we do not have children it means we have are not indebted to anyone as there is a book Runanu bhandam (bondages and whom we are indebted too) it clearly explains why we beget children why we do not and if we have how we need to be and what is the course of action we need to adhere are discussed at length .
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One has to understand that if we aspire for kids we may be blessed with 2 , 4 , 10 or 20 but that is it .But for those who do not have kids this entire children in the world all are your kids that is the way we need to look at and feel happy .Hence grace me such pious thought oh mother goddess. We may have pain that we do not have kids but we need to overcome that and move ahead.Help those kids in need serve them when they are in distress than that is same as you have your own kids .This is a wonderful service of taking care of orphan kids . Doing such actions the mother goddess blesses with more grace upon them.Sanskrit is a divine language her santam=sam means more and more on contrary in English sum means little .It also means wide expanse of grace upon us like knowledge.Like wise we aspire for kids small ones we also need to aspire for small packets of knowledge to enrich us always constantly and accumulate this treasure of knowledge which cannot be robbed finally bestows to know atma gyanam ,guru gynam ,Tatva gyanam .(knowing about self,Sadgurudeva etc ) How to drive vehicle, eat, dine, read speak and move all summed upto as a mountain of knowledge and thereby make us dwell into the real knowledge we need to infer namely Knowledge of self,Know our guru.This knowledge is also graced on us by Santana lakshmi . Bhajan : which explains in detail about all the actions of Mother santhana lakshmi. Mother is the main initiator and later many forms arouse from her and she did not leave them to their fate and she helped them always .Sumalatha lakshmi is a tree lord vishnu and she intertwines around the lord as they are always together as in srisailam Vrudha mallikarjuna swamy with bramarambika latha mallika this is our real relationship(marriage) . are together .Likewise We need to intertwine to bhakti and seek liberation this is our real kid ,and
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Mukti kanya vivahecha yadyasthi tava manasey atma lankaranardhaya bhakti mala talodhara Our real decoration is Bhakti mala as our sadgurudeva said long back. I have a dream that shall be a reality this we all need to do as general medicine. All of us shall perform sandhyavandanam : All of us all hindus shall do this prayers .Like the muslims perform Namaj= prayers together .Do surya namaskaram too and pranayama as general medicine.. Sandhyavandanam is also a general medicine .To trirachameth kesavaha namaha, the water narayanaya chanting namaha, the madhavaya namaha.. can Perform also be Achamanam (take water in right hand and recite the manta and drink mantra).Suryanamaskaram performed at the same time. Yodeva savitah smakam dhivoo dharmaadhee gocharaha prerayeth tasyeha bhargaha tad varenya upasmahey The energy that is driving us, protecting us, showing us the path, making us tread righteous path, giving us courage, such god lord SUN shall initiate us into this action always and this energy is from the sun god .Oh sun god Show me the enlightenment in all the above aspects listed .That ray that is so powerful I constantly contemplate upon . I have a vision to take this as a project and after consultation with Appaji will make this dream to action sooner .The sandhyavandanam, suryanamaskaram and pranayama are like our chief pillars and like our breath. This is like a penance. During the sandhya kalam (time between dawn and dusk) is so powerful and the mother goddess is like that in our hand as fine lines to bless kids (santanam).She is morning as well as night .She is in us like harmones and imbalance in this will not yield children .she is all pervading within Page 64

us around us all over the creation. She is in form of kundalini shakti (Chakra energy) as in muladhara the energy has to be ignited and then the actual initiation starts to propagate .She always protect the devotees so immensely residing in muladhra as muladhara roopini and my holy obeisance to her. She is the light, peace, patience,perseverence as all these are qualities are verily blessed upon us .She is in all forms and all forms are her creation. She is within us in sublime state as mother goddess saraswathi (River saraswathi flows in us discreetly)along the shushumna naadi the energy traverses .She is none other than Sachchidanandini the mother goddess Jayalakshmi mata . Holy obeisance to mother goddess santhana lakshmi who is in all beings she resides and takes care of their well being with a pleasant be smile.Santhana lakshmi blesses those who seek for progeny and also blesses those who are eligible for it.Bless those seeking for alliances blessed with good wife and husband and have a happy marital life . Santhana Lakshmi Story :This is available Ingodha devi one who is the chief architect of Tirupavai in srivalliputtur Tamilnadu state .The mother goddess incarnated at this place as Godha devi .The reson for this action is as follows .Once upon a time in Vaikuntam Big bird Garuda(GARUKMANTHA ) was sitting soberly in a corner and no one knows why he is so sad .Normally he is very vibrant active and always flies swiftly and happily .he is always ready to take Lord Vishnu and is the chief vehicle to the lord .If we chant Garukman we get energy in our shoulders .In this situation Lord Vishnu approached and asked to go to a place and Garukman replied lord I am not well and my heart is in a low state and I have no energy (as if u do not have fuel in your vehicle how will it start and how will it get charged ) .This is in a lighter vein but Garuda said actually I am in a deep thought ,listening to this version Lord vishnu was astonished that this great form is speaking ,and is in this state .Garuda is the first devotee even before Anjaneya,prahalada to lord Vishnu .GARUKMAN is so good at heart that even to his enemies Page 65

snakes he distributed the Amrutha (Divine nectar )such is his
compassion.He is played a chief role in carrying the Nectar pot (amrutha kalasam).Such is his might and valour and Lord Vishnu was thinking why is Garukman in this state now .Garukman opened up and said he has a desire from Dvaparayugam that the lord is due for blessing him a boon and already a yuga passed still he is waiting for that precious boon to be graced upon him from Lord Vishnu and this is the main reason I am in deep thought and dull .Inbetween Mahalakshmi Goddess intervened and said in dwaparayugam Garukman was born as Agnijyothinudu ,in that birth he took severe penance and prayed for your darshana(Lord Vishnu) and his main wish was that Lord Vishnu shall be born to him as Son in law .This is a peculiar wish .Normally most of us always seek for male progeny but Garukman asked for a female progeny and that daughter shall be married to Lord Vishnu .We all have a great message to learn and understand .Hence his wish was granted pleased with his penance Lord Vishnu said ok it will happen as desired but not now but in Kaliyuga this boon shall be delivered .GARUKMAN replied already we are in kaliyuga and I am still waiting for that wish to be fulfilled and I am seeking for this wish to be implemented oh lord Vishnu .Then listening to his plea mother Goddess Mahalakshmi replied that she will incarnate as SANTANA LAKSHMI to you shortly .Oh garukman In course of time Lord Maha Vishnu will search for her and get married to her and this is the boon I am showering upon you replied mother goddess. JAI BOLO MAHALAKSHMI MATA KI JAI Listening to all this Garukman then stated now what is my action .Then he was asked to take birth as Vishnu chittudu on this pious earth bhoolokam.Vishnu chittu and Vishnu datta how sweet names are these Vishnu chitta mean all his heart is filled with form of Lord Vishnu and Vishnu Datta means everything filled with Lord Vishnu .Vishnu chitta job was daily to Offer flower garlands to sriranganatha swamy and in due course the mother goddess incarnates as your daughter .GARUKMAN Page 66

TOO BIRTH AS Vishnu chitta AND AS was adhering to all that was
stated and he deli gently was offering Tomala(Flower garlands ) to Lord Srirnaganatha .One fine day it occurred in his mind to plant new trees and he took the required tools and started digging the ground to level the land and to sow new saplings .in this process of digging he experienced a big sound Tong from the place of impact .This made him more alert and thought some hard stone might be in that place and to his surprise he found a Golden box .He opened the Golden box and to his astonishment he found the gold ball Mother goddess Godha devi JAI BOLO GODHA MATHA KI JAI He was not at all imtersted in the gold box but was so much in love with the little baby and named her as GODHA .This means who bestowes well beings ,good speech,auspiciousness .Go means everything from veda to the end such was the auspiciousness attached to the name GODHA.The one who graces wellness to all beings .Later story we all are aware of he used to adhere to his work by daily making garlands and sending to sriranganatha swamy and this was his chief ritual as ,main penance.The mother goddess upbringing was like daily the father used to narrate stories from bhagavatham .This initiation was from very young age and he also trained her to make garlands and send them to Lord sriranganatha on a regular basis.Daily listening to Bhagavatham stories Godha was so pleased and attracted to the short stories and also witty ness of lord Vishnu.She was so attracted to laurels of SriKrishna and mainly was attentively listening to the Gopika stories with rapt attention.At this tender age Impressed by these stories she was so determined that she took a promise that if at all she gets married she will be married to Lord Krishna/Lord maha Vishnu only .Normally what we see and wish in that age makes a big impression upon our mind .She was so determined to get married only to the Lord .This is a good wish very happy to hear and Vishnu chitta was happy for her devotion and he listened to her wish and kept quite .He was performing his duties Page 67

towards her daughter asusual.Godha devi never went to the temple and she had thought how the lord will look in this wonderful garlands that they make and without the knowledge of her father she wore those garlands much before offering to the lord and was looking herself in the mirror and was amused .She was doing this on a regular basis and her father not knowing her actions was carrying those garlands to the Lord as offerings .One fine day Vishnu chitta was taken aback as he found a hair in the garland .Normally we also need to be very careful in offering flowers and also cooking food too .Offerings shall be clean and food also shall be clean with lot of hygiene .Even most of us are so careful when preparing food we tie up cloth to head and also mouth as even cough and sneezing will contaminate the food .This is the utmost care all of us need to adhere too .While plucking flowers too we are not supposed to talk and in that it is advisable we chant the lord name and even if the flower is touched by our spit accidentally it does not incur sin .We have to wash the flowers and also be very careful in such important aspect/event which we generally neglect .While making the prasadam too we need to be very careful and hence chanting lords name is always beneficial .Hence ,Chanting the lord name will wash away any impurities which attach to it accidentally and we are also protected too and not incur any sin . Looking at the hair in the garland he was disturbed and perturbed and now started investigating the reason for this action.Normally it is he or else her daughter who make these garlands .He immediately approached her daughter Godha and she boldly accepted and said yes it was decorated first on me and then offered to the lord .Father was silent and in deep thought as to what this action might result to .He asher daughter again why did you do like this and to this the daughter replied nothing father I would like to see how my lord looks in this garlands and hence it was decorated on me and later offered to the lord and this was her bold reply .Father said oh daughter this is not correct and all these days am I taking these garlands to offer to the lord . Page 68

AMUKTAMALYADA originated from this episode .That garland which she wore and later offer to the lord. Father in deep thoughts replied we will incur great sin for these actions and now what is to be done to cleanse our sins .He was deeply hurt and lost his breath and fell down thinking what will save them from this great sin.He later recovered and in deep thought gave up his eating habits and also was not sleeping too and was restless and thought how mean he was .He was having a soft corner towards her small daughter as she is not aware of the rules or guidelines and this is committed unknowingly .Finally the daughter once again said that she wanted to marry the lord Krishna .In this endeavor she wrote the famous Tirupavai and sang to the lord and performed KATYAYINI VRATAM as was done by the Gopikas which pleased the lord immensely .This was performed in the month of MARGASIRA month as per hindu calendar where the temperature are low and cool breeze makes the weather/climate chill .Still she took bath in the river and faced this extreme cold climate getting up at early hours(Brahmi muhuratham:3.00 am ) .Normally we do not get up in early summers leave alone winter .she took bath at that time and went around the villages chanting singing the lord glory as we have perfomed Nagara sankeerthana few days back in nuziveedu. Such was her penance in those extremely tough climates.Meanwhile her Father was shrinking day by day and had no clue what is the action that can help them overcome this sin.3,4 days and week passed and garlands were not been sent to Lord Sriranganatha .The priest too were surprised at this turn of events and thought due to illness the delay occurred .But the Lord had other idea and he was not quite and he said let me go to their house and look why this garlands are not being sent .the lord himself manifested and went personally to Vishnuchitta home and was calling his name and listening to this voice Vishnu chitta was astonished and thought who might call him at this time .I never heard to this voice and it is so sweet to hear and though he was weak he got up summing up all his energies and looked at the divine form .He immediately recognized the form and as he Page 69

is so fortunate and felt blessed as the lord himself has come to his home. Vishnu chitta(GARUKMAN) immediately replied oh lord you have come all the way to see me .The lord replied yes and asked why is the delay in sending the garland and asked the reasons. Vishnu chitta narrated the entire sequence of events for which they incurred bigger sin. This was the main reason behind not adhering to the ritual of sending the garlands oh lord, lamented Vishnu chitta.Lord replied why did u do so as I love those garlands you send as they are so dear to me.If any one gets me those garlands I am pleased with the offering other than this I do not like any other garlands as it is a special garland.Listening to this version vishnuchitta was dumb stuck and thought is this one more way to increase my pile of sins and get punished severely.Oh lord I am so puzzled at this twist in the story.The lord replied this is truth and I am not testing you and do call your daughter Godha .Immediately she was asked to come to seek the divine presence of the lord .She saw the lord and was happy that the lord has come all the way .Then she offered a fresh garland but the lord rejected the garland and inturn asked the garland to be worn by her first and then offer to the lord as per her earlier practice .Looking at this suggestion she looked to her father and her father says do as the lords orders and she wore the garland and offered it to the Lord as we have to follow the lords will.Even today this is the practice our ancient vedic tradition which is still alive in tamilnadu .Thus exchange of garlands means they are married couple .The mother goddess Godha as instructed followed the ritual and they got married . JAI BOLO LAKSHMI NARAYANA SWAMY KI JAI JAI BOLO SRIRANGANATHA SWAMY KI JAI This is the pinnacle moment of the entire event of the story .But Vishnu chitta again traditionally performed their marriage with pomp and gaiety.Even today the ritual is performed an we can see the lord Gory of the Lord Ranganatha swamy at Srirangam and Mother goddess Godha at Srivalliputtur .Even today this ritual of chanting Tirupavai continues Page 70

and who ever listens to it are verily blessed by the lord .Those doing this penance in Margasirsha masam (Dhanur masam) (December as per English calendar )listening to Tirupavai will be graced and they reside at the Lords abode VAIKUNTAM.This is the result of performing such austerity with devotion .Let santhana lakshmi, Godha matha bless us verily and we are all so lucky to hear to this great epic . Loka samastha sukhimno bhavanthu Let the world be verily blessed with Prosperity and peace Ayee khaga vaheene mohini chakrini raga vivardhini gyanamayey gunagana varadhi loka hitaishini saptaswara nutha gaana mathey ! sakala surasura deva munieswara manasa vandita padayuthey jaya jaya hey madhusudhana kamini santhana lakshmi jaya palayamaam JAI BOLO SANTHANA LAKSHMI MATHA KI JAI JAI BOLO MAHA LAKSHMI MATHA KI JAI JAI BOLO JAYALAKSHMI MATHA KI JAI OM NAMO HANUMATHE NAMAHA Ayee khaga vaheene mohini chakrini raga vivardhini gyanamayey gunagana varadhi loka hitaishini saptaswara nutha gaana mathey ! sakala surasura deva munieswara manasa vandita padayuthey jaya jaya hey madhusudhana kamini santhana lakshmi jaya palayamaam
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SRI SWAMIJI DISCOURSE ON MOTHER GODDESS SRIVIDYA LAKSHMI ON 13 AUGUST 2011 : Om namo Hanumathe Namaha Jaya Guru Datta Sri Maha Ganapataye Namaha Sri Sarsawatyai Namaha Sri Pada Vallabha Narasimha Saraswati Sri Guru Dattatreyaya Namaha Sri Ganapathysachchidananda sadgurubyo namaha Guru brahma guru Vishnu guru sakshat parambrahma tasmai sree guravey namaha Akhanda mandalakaram Vyaptaam yeena characharam tadpadam
darshitam yenaa tasmaishree guravey namaha Agyana thimairandasyaa Gyanan jaya shalakayaa chakshur unmileetham yeena tasmai sree guravey namaha Asatoma sadgamaya thamasoma jyotirgamaya mrutormaa amrutangaa maya om shanthi shanthi shantihi HAPPY SHRAVANA POORNIMA; HAPPY RAKHI; HAPPY RAKSHA
BANDHAN ;HAPPY UPA KARMA;HAPPY KOTI KUM KUMARCHANA today we have completed the goal set and I am very happy .We initiated this from 1 day of this shravan month (August) and now today it reached 1 Crore very happy and let the Mother goddess bless one and all . Nandini has rendered bhajan on mother goddess Jayalakshmi matha and she is the only devotee taking up a task doing her Phd research on Sri
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Swamiji Life history, may she be blessed soon with doctorate and graced by sadgurudeva .I bless her in her task . Today we are dwelling upon Mother Goddess VIDYA LAKSHMI (Mother who bestows knowledge) On this occasion I pray all of you beget good knowledge, good deeds, and good heart. Ganapathi Bhajan: JAI JAI GANAPATHI MANGALA KARIN JAI BOLO GANAPATHI MAHARAJ KI JAI Bhajan :Jaya jaya vani saraswathi . Chaduvulatalli saraswathi maa madi malli manaswathi . Each diety have a task to accomplish and they delegate tasks and perform task as a whole .We humans fight for accomplishment of small task and create many confusions .So let us learn from them and become devatas (Divine forms).The two lakshmis though are related never fought for any power but on the contrary worked as a unit and accomplished by sharing responsibility and accountability. JAI BOLO SARAWATHI MATHA KI JAI Mother goddess Saraswathi graces knowledge to one and all.Yesterday we dwelt on Santana Lakshmi . GAJALAKSHMI DHANA LAKSHMI DHANYA LAKSHMI NAMOSTHUTEY DHAIRYA LAKSHMI SANTANA LAKSHMI VIDYA LAKSHMI NAMOSTHUTEY ADI LAKSHMI VIJAYA LAKSHMI SACHCHIDANANDEY NAMOSTHUTEY Vishuddha darpa naprabha vikasesuddha vigraha apanga marga nisara vidheka divya vahini
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saragra datta pusthaka sada anagha vayapayam sukhamritam
swaroopini namami vidya lakshmi JAI BOLO VIDYA LAKSHMI MATHA KI JAI JAI BOLO ASTA LAKSHMI MATA KI JAI Travelling physically we need passport and visa but to travel on a mental plane we need not have any of these documents .Similarly Education is so important as a saying Many education aspects we imbibe is to meet our ends to livelihood .But knowledge is not only earning money it is primarily to get us knowledge and gain experience .This gives us happiness comforts too .The mother goddess NANA VIGYANA SANDHARTHREM BHUDDHI SUDDHI PRADAYINEEM!! AMRUTATVA PRADATREEMCHA VIDYA LAKSHMI NAMAYAHAM!! Many types of Knowledge is gained from books ,we read imbibe the content and assimilate into our mind .But we also need to have experience it is called as Vigyana .We get to experience many types of knowledge and experiences via computers ,books ,experience ,interaction,thinking etc .All this sum up to experience and with this our mind gets cleansed and purified . The nectar form is the final result. Upanishad says : Vidyaya, avidyaya, mrutyum theerthvaa vidyaya amrutha maskruthey Avidya is that which is not a knowledge, Vidya means knowledge, What avidya means that is not used in colloquial state:Brahma vidya,Atma vidya,Guru vidya(These are for individual self enrichment ) These help us overcome even the most feared aspect death and attain liberation in a pure form amrita
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JAI BOLO VIDYA LAKSHMI MATHA KI JAI YAGNA VIDYA ,MAHA VIDYA,BUDYA VIDYA CHA SHOBHANEY ATMA VIDYA CHA DEVITVAM VIMUKTHI PHALA DAYINEEM What we do on a regular basis, That we attain from our
Sadguru,Knowing about atman,that which helps us in liberation are all the fruits that are graced by mother goddess saraswathi upon us . ENTER HERE THE ETERNAL FELLOWSHIP OF HUMAN SPIRIT was written in a library. This is a place for knowledge enrichment, which enriches our
Humanspirit. AARDRAM PUSHKARINEE PUSTIM PINGALAM PADMA MALINEEM CHANDRAM HIRANMAYEE LAKSHMI JYATHAVEDOMA MAAVAHAA Oh lord fire through you mother so compassionate bestows knowledge .There is no rule what we read we remember but few blessed people have this art as they have some power within which helps them imbibe and assimilate more, as in a class not all get same marks .The mother saraswathi in form of Padma malineem Lotus form pushes us to gain knowledge such is her compassion. We need some push some times to climb the ladder. In our society if we see those who are dull help less , intend to pull them and criticize them but mother goddess with compassion pushes them too to gain the knowledge.Thus pushing gives that energy to accomplish the task(energy to mind with knowledge) . Her form is a mixture of all colors .Like anjaneya is called as Pingalakshaha (his eyes are in the various mixture of colors) as he speaks with eyes.Relative to moon ,Form is complete ,gives cool light removing our heat .SUCH IS THE FORM AND SUCH PIOUS FORM OF SARASWATHI OH LORD AGNI PLEASE BRING TO US .TO OUR HOME
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.Establish that form in my mind forever . Srisuktham is advising us THE PROCEDURE TO pray to mother saraswathi. Yadevi Sarva Bhuthesu Pusti Roopena Samsthitaam Namas tasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaha Yadevi Sarva Bhuthesu Vidya Roopena Samsthitaam Namas tasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaha Yadevi Sarva Bhuthesu Daya Roopena Samsthitaam Namas tasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaha Holy obeisance to Mother saraswathi as she bestows Strength,Knowledge and Compassion. Mother Goddess in form of Two hands, she also bestows wealth (knowledge) ,In four hands she holds Lotus and a book and one hand always with abhaya mudra(Blessing posture).This is her form . Here having two hands correlates her closeness to us, four hands symbolizes divine form. We need to attain divinity by enriching our knowledge .That is how we become divine. Bhajan:Hari saha charinee nata subha karinee kamala vihareenee palayamaam JAIBOLO VIDYA MAHALAKSHMI KI JAI Vinata means who is very balanced and she likes such attitude and graces them .Vidya means gaining knowledge. Vidya dhadathi vinayam vinayath dyati patratha Knowledge graces us how we have to behave, good manners. Many have money but money is not the main aspect that is discussed.
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Knowledge has to grace us simplicity and not ego and if we get this ego factor then how ever higher you gain and climb in the knowledge assimilation and learning is of no use to such a being .hence we need to be simple,level headed ,act as per premise .This pleases many as it pleases Mother Saraswathi too. What if we gain get many degrees still we behave rudely.We need to be balanced though we attain more knowledge .Lord Anjaneya who has many degrees and who learnt and imbibed all his knowledge from sun god are the best examples of best TEACHER and best Student .non can excel them . Sun god has seen past present and future too .Anjaneya held to the chariot of sun god and imbibed the knowledge and he never showed wee bit of ego.He never misbehaved .NOT A SINGLE INSTANCE WE CAN FIND AND ONE WHO PRAYS TO LORD HANUMAN HE bestows power,strength,valour,knack . Those who always pray to hanuman he bestows good
attitude,fearless,strength,Fame,Confidence,Boldness,health. Brahma vidya and aatma vidya are all imbibed by anjaneya . Bhuddhi, balam, yaso dhairyam ,nirbhayatvam , Arogatham. In order to earn money we need to have means to store it, save it else no use in earning and spending. Here dhanam means not only money is also means knowledge too. Dhanam agnir,dhanam vayuhu,dhanam suryo,dhanam vasuhu Vasuhu means money and also mother earth (vasudha).Veda explains that this energy is spread in 5 elements. Why do we need money?
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The best of all dharmas is Charity. The best act in kaliyuga .Like vidya(Knowledge) ,vastra(cloth) annadanam (food)what ever we have in abundance shall be donated to the needy and it brings many merit points in this kaliyuga . When we have such nature to donate what we have in abundance to the needy it is then we really achieve real or true happiness. This is what we have to inculcate as in kaliyuga due to Kali influence we cannot focus more on japa,Yagna.yoga penance and other such things .The Best penance is develop an attitude to donate with pure heart. Donate for the needy shall grant us good merit points. Tyageynaikena amrutatva manusham To develop this quality of charity we shall develop an element of sacrifice This is nectarian . Thinking that god is all pervading omnipresent in all beings and hence thinking like this shall bring many merit points to the being who practices such austerity . Paatratvaat dhana maapnoothe Dhanath dharmam thathath sukham Better we be honest and be happy than bluff as it leads to a vicious cycle of troubles. Speak honestly and be happy than try to speak in false hood and be in agony. Hence all these attributes we discussed are all blessed to us by mother saraswathi. VIDYA VIDYA VIDYA this has a good meaning. YAMAM SAIVA MAYA. Maya means illusion.
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Money brings many troubles and the more money we have we fall into this illusions. VIDYA: YA VITH AIVA VIDYA (That which gives enlightenment is knowledge (vidya).That makes us aware the situation, that which enriches us is knowledge. SA VIDYA YA VIMUKTA YEY IN KANNADA means like DHIYO YONATH PRACHODAYATH Enlighten our mind .That knowledge that helps us to get liberation .Vimukthi also means pain/ suffering .Hence Enriching our mind with knowledge means we get relief from pain / sufferings .To get a good job one has to read well .To get a good job one has to also read well .All this is to get relief from pain physically and mentally. A saying:Vidya na manarasya roopa madhikam ! prachanna guptam dhanam !vidya bhoga karee! vidya gurunaam guruhu! vidya bandhu jano videsha gamaney! vidya param lochanam !vidya rajasu pujathey nahee dhanam !vidya viheena pasuhu Knowledge gives good thinking ability and also that knowledge gained is so safe no one can rob it like (ancestral property) as it is a secret treasure. We always have to inculcate to enrich our knowledge .In a day read a page to imbibe some useful information as this will help you somewhere somehow in the long run .During bed time it is better we read a good book at least a page as this habit also helps us get sound sleep .But please do not use the book as a pillow, under your head. Than watching the T.V as it alerts your eyes better read a book which help to get sound sleep. Knowledge benefits are as follows: Brings Name 2.Fame 3.Happiness 4.Satisfaction5.Makes you a teacher of teachers .6.Helps to seek jobs offshore (this was told many eons back and
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it is a reality now) 7.This is like a powerful eye with great vision and help us understand the true nature, looking with such eye is highly beneficial to us 8.will be a king 9.They are respected as king (our sadgurudeva annually does chaitanya archana in nada mantapam felicitating scholars who excelled in various fields :nada nidhi ,veda nidhi,sastra nidhi,bandhu nidhi )CHITANYA ARCHAN MEANS NOT IDENTIFY THE PERSON BUT RECOGNISE THE ENERGY IN HIM 10.This is not like money which stays with us for a while and deserts us Knowledge gained will always remain in us stability(knowledge) vs instable(money).One important aspect all of us have to remember is that to gain knowledge we only need mind and no other physical elements/limbs . People who invests in brain will never be cheated .Such is the power of the mind ,like though we become weak and feeble yet have a strong mind we can come out from any situation and face any extreme conditions .Hence invest in brain not money . Invest in your brain first. Finally if at all we do not aspire for knowledge we are like animals and no way different from them. Hence education is a must for one and all .In this world there are people who have good brain and thinking capacity though they do not know to write or read and that is also called as knowledge that they inherited by using the mind .Many farmers are there who sing good meaningful songs and yet are enlightened . In this present situation education is a must and certificate is also a must .This is for our livelihood that addresses our basic needs like food clothing and shelter and at a later state helps us in attain enlightenment. This way we also attain liberation by gurudeva grace too as we tread the satvik path. Thus Knowledge is interlinked to all aspects of our life .This is so prominent. JAI BOLO VIDYALAKSHMI MATHA KI JAI Bhajan on Mother goddess saraswathi : Page 80

Saraswathi Ragam: Sakal vidya pradey sarva sampath pradey sarvasam mohini saradey brahmani Nirmala darpana kanthee sudeeha apanga vikeeshana viveeka saara !! Karadrutha nilepeda! Kalimi balimi shakti yukti vyakthi vikasanamu kaliginchunugaa! Danikee mulam gyanam pondaga vidya lakshmi padamula pustaka vidya lakshmi Nee padamulaneey manasunaa
raledaa)(Nirmala) Vidya dhanamey visistamainadee kerthini sukamunu bhagamu nicchunu Adi kaliginchedee sadguru bhothathoo vidya lakshmi padamula tragedaa (Nirmala) Vidya lakshmey gayahri kada ameey muktiki shodhana ceyunu Anduku shraddha bhaktula thodan vidya lakshmi padamula ralinaa (Nirmala) Ammanu bhakti thoo kolichina variki atmaanada viveekamu kalugunu Adiyee muktiki karana avuchunu sachidanadamu kaliginchinu (Nirmala) Durvandra ta manu tatvamu teliyunu tatva meringina teliyani demiti Vidya lakshmi aa gurudevulu sri sri ganapathi sachidanadulu sri sri ganapathi sachchidandulu(Nirmala) JAI BOLO VIDYALAKHMI MATHA KI JAI Afresh as a brazil mirrior ,she is like anjaneya aswamy heart
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sadgurudeva ,dwelling upon them always makes them pure cleaning with vibuthi ) What can we see is we get our own reflection, what is that we see is our atman in her. She bestows analyzing skills what is good and bad,but she analyses just by her divine looks . (Look it is not possible for us to get all our pain addressed to sadgurudeva in an interview but since he is our mother and sadgurudeva knows all our pain and if he gives you 1 hr time it is depriving others ,hence he knows you will come and also knows all your problems and issues and seeing you he just words flow from his grace do not worry you will be fine this is what is the real blessings we all seek and as sadgurudeva knows all of your issues and just blesses you immensely ) Similarly the mother goddess just with her divine gentle smile showers grace upon us. Twam pithaa twam chamey maatha dwam bandhum twam cha daiwatham (Oh sadgurudeva you are everything to me) We shall always contemplate upon the divinity as they grace you and give more energy. Mother saraswathi holds a book ,spatika mala and book as lord brahma too holds in his hands and has a kamandalam Vessel with pure water (This water is clean and it signifies to keep our mind body and heart ,your home clean).As Brahma is our father and will he leave us as orphans after blessing us this birth no way he always protects us .His form itself teaches us many important aspects . Again water has an important significance as we drink clean water we get cleansed and our mind body will be pure and clean mind helps to accomplish many things with purity. Advising us to always practice Page 82

yoga.Has a danda signifies to be truthful and honest follow dharma. Whatever hindrances, pain let it come I stay undettered,unmoved as solid as a rock and face them boldly that shall be our firm resolve in our mind and heart .Let Mother goddess bless all DATTA BHAKTAS to be as strong as DHARMA DWAJAM Pillar of dharma (Righteneousness) that is in front of the temple tall and strong. These are the four aspects that signify and his posture explains us in detail as discussed above. I will always have that picture of the lotus feet and seed words in my heart. She begets all we need, strength,Yoga. Valour, way we need to act in any situation to win in any situation.All these she not only graces but also enriches them further. Enriches and enlightens us . (It is like what is that we accrured by going to temple / ashrama we gain many things like wise by obtaining required knowledge we will be enriching ourselves .You have all come here to gain knowledge and also come to ashram for the same purpose only .This is the main objective to attend the discourse that help us change to a better person. Holy obeisance to her lotus feet and that is where I fall flat to seek her grace and blessings. Just as a bee slowly lands on the flower to take nectar we need to approach with total surrender and faith and respect and for which she will be pleased immensely. Manas samadhiyatham (Keep control of your heart) while approaching her or seek blessings. Vidya lakshmi as GAYATHRI Matha (HAS 5 FACES) where we do suryopasana and sandya vandanam and is a symbol of 5 elements ,5 sense organs IS SO POWERFUL who also bestows knowledge . Page 83

Gayathri means Gayantham twamatha mithi gayathri (One who always contemplates upon her form will always protects ) There is no point in crying when we are in trouble instead always pray to the lord and we get lot of energy to face the situation.Prayer is very important aspect. She kindles our knowledge and also explains us in detail all aspect that help us to have the grace of sadgurudeva and also be in sachchidananda (bliss). Now a story: Lord Dattatreya blesses women with immense knowledge. This is about a milk vendor (female) and how she is transformed. She is normally poor at her skills and mind and she is transformed from lower ebb to a great scholar and also competes with many scholars and graces her to that knowledge she was not in possession, ultimately was a winner. This is the grace showered upon her . This is how a person is showered and enlightened as she had that spark in her dormant but was kindled by mother goddess grace and was transformed as a scholar. Hence we do hence we not all know who need to will be graced/blessed,where,when,how constantly
contemplate upon the mother goddess .God is present among all of us and we need to see him in all of the beings and it is a big penance we all need to adhere to . In Upanishad there is a story: Devadatta suffered for many years without a progeny and to beget children he wished to perform PUTRA KAMESTI YAGNAM (the day we do good deeds we are verily blessed).That is why in History says:Yagna and progeny are linked together . Lets all do good deeds .Gobila was a muni was called to perform this yagna and he sat and was loudly chanting sama ganam .In this situation at some point it was overheard that Gobila wrongly pronounced the
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mantra but he was clear in his verses .Devadatta immediately stopped offering ghee to fire god and questioned Gobila .Gobila being so scholarly soul was irritated as his skills were questioned .We shall never question saints as we do not know why they act like that and even in history Patanjali maharshi was pointed about an aspect even he was not spared saying he does not know the language .Lord Patanjali flare up like sun god and stated to them what do you know about it in depth and he started explaining about an aspect from grass root and all of them were shocked .He is a great Yogi and we shall not question such learned scholars and souls ,saints. But Gobhila said you have come to the end of the ritual and I would like to complete it as I have soft corner upon you but for the sin commited by you will be blessed with a son but he will not have the power to grasp knowledge and will not be able to imbibe even basic knowledge.This was his curse. Later a son named Utadya was born.The birth ritual were performed with pomp and giety .Slowly he grew up and time has come for education ceremony .The boy could not even handle the chalk in his hand .He also did not like slate .Instead wanted to eat and sleep always .Devadatta later after an year again tried to inject these habits but utadya was totally against learning or writing.Father was disturbed and he remembered the curse of Gobila maharshi which is true and was in pain .Deva datta never gave up and was relentlessly trying to inject those aspect at 5 ,7,10 years but all his efforts were in vain.Thread ceremony was also performed but Utadya never recited gayathri manta nor learnt the procedure too. That was the intensity of the curse and hence we all have to be very careful.Even their anger is also very dangerous.hencw we do not know in which form god come to us and so we always have to be alert and not cause pain to anyone .Lord dattatreya may come in any form as an animal too .This is a wonderful explanation on how we need
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to perceive beings and how easily the knowledge of Yoga and Atman are explained to us. He isAVADHOOTA. Later on banks of ganga in a hermitage he started his penance (..break in transmission) Finally by grace of Mother Vidya lakshmi he was blessed with knowledge. JAI BOLO VIDYA LAKSHMI MATHA KI JAI Pranathi Sureswari bharathi bhargavi sokavinasini ratnamayey Manimaya bhushita karnavibhushana shanti samavrutha hasamukhey Navanidhi dayini kalimalaharini kamitha phalaprada hasta yuthey Jaya jaya hey madhusudhana kamini vidya lakshmi jayapalayamam OM NAMO HANUMATHE NAMAHA Pranathi Sureswari bharathi bhargavi sokavinasini ratnamayey
Manimaya bhushita karnavibhushana shanti samavrutha hasamukhey Navanidhi dayini kalimalaharini kamitha phalaprada hasta yuthey Jaya jaya hey madhusudhana kamini vidya lakshmi jayapalayamam
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SRI SWAMIJI DISCOURSE ON MOTHER GODDESS SRIVIDYA LAKSHMI ON 14 AUGUST 2011: Om namo Hanumathe Namaha Sri Ganeshaya Namaha ! Sri Saraswathyai Namaha Sri Pada Vallabha Narasimha Saraswathi Sri Guru Dattatreya Namaha ! Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda sadgurubhyo namaha Gurur Brahma, Gurur Vishnu, Gurur Devo Maheshwara. Gurur Sakshath Parambrahma, Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha Akhanda Mandalakaram Vyaptam Yena Characharam caksur Tat Padam yena Darshitam Yena Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha Ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya unmilitam tasmai sri-gurave namah Bhajan: Namo Namo Ganapathaye In this Ashta Lakshmi Vaibhavam, today we shall learn about Adi Lakshmi form of mother goddess. Adi Lakshmi means Vara Lakshmi. She is chaturbhuja 4 shouldered. She is there from the beginning of creation. No one can see her, none can describe her form nor can know about her. But we should give a try to learn atleast a little about her. So we are trying to talk about her today. Adi Lakshmi meaning she is there from the beginning of creation. This earth, the universe, Agni - fire, Vayu-air everything has come from Shakthi energy. Science says energy unites the atoms. Such energy itself is Adi Lakshmi, parashakthi says our shastras. Today we shall know about that shakthi. We will enter into her story by praising her eight names. Bhajan Gaja Lakshmi Dhana lakshmi Dhanya Lakshmi namosthuthey Dhairya Lakshmi Santhana Lakshmi Vidya Lakshmi namosthuthey Adi lakshmi Vijaya Lakshmi Sachchidanande namosthuthey.
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Bhajan Sumangalitvadayi satpadardha nithya vasini Mother Goddess is radiating beautifully and is performing pada seva to Lord Vishnu in Vaikunta. Such mother is called Adi Lakshmi. She is doing it with lot of love & affection. They both are made for each other. Lord Vishnu has put Lakshmi in His heart saying that she doesnt need to do any seva. But mother came out of His heart and is doing seva. Hence, they both stand as ideal couple for all. She resides in auspicious things. She looks like Jaya Lakshmi Mata. Big Bindi, not very big, not very small, she decorated herself with sinduram - kumkum, wearing a pattu saree This is her portrayal. This is a familiar portrayal for all of us as we see Jaya Lakshmi mata in this form. So, let us imagine like that only. She likes Kumkum archana done by ladies. She decked herself with various jewels. What ever is described in Vedas, today we see them in jewellery shops. She is in the complexion of kumkum. This morning we completed 1 crore (10 millions) in kumkum archana and we are talking about kumkum now. Kumkum represents love. It represents the relation between god & devotee, guru & sishya. Adi Lakshmi herself is Vara Lakshmi goddess. We prostrate to her. Now let us know todays verse of Sri Shukta mantram. Yesterday we spoke about goddess who bestows fame. Today we shall know her form which gives knowledge & victory. rdr yas kari yai pigal padmamlinm,
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no use. Will a letter reach the destination without address on it? Can you send an email without email id ? Mantra is such id. That is why we do karma through a person who knows mantra just as the post man delivers to the right address. Yantra is to be put in agnikundam- fire pit. If the ahuti (offering) has to reach the deity, it has to be through mantra. Mother goddess is ever compassionate. Devatas once asked what is our duty? They were responded with a sound Da meaning Daya compassion. Be compassionate. Demons also heard Da but they derived their own meaning. They understood it to be damayatva - Violence. Humans also heard it as Da. For them, Da is Datta, Daanam charity. It is one letter Da told for everyone by Paramatma. According to their ability, they understood it in different ways. But mother goddess is dayardra - compassionate. Why should we be protected ? What did we do so great that we should be protected ? It is just because she is compassionate, she protects us. Guru also protects us because He is compassionate. Our prayers always should seek their compassion. She holds a whip which gives glory. She trains us and protects us. Adi Lakshmi Mata ki Jai She holds a mace. It is dharma dandam mace of righteousness. Sri Suktham says She is Hiranmayi one in golden complexion. She radiates like sun. She is like Rukmini. Rukuma means gold. She gives shakthi to achieve our goals. O agni deva ! please bring her to our house. Please bring her to our hearts. She resides in our hrudaya padma lotus of heart. She is chidrupi. May she reside in my heart along with Vishnu who is cheerful. Bhajan Nitya Suvasini Mangala karini Page 89
Jai bolo Adi Lakshmi Mata ki Jai Jai bolo Jagajjanani Jaya Lakshmi Mata ki Jai Jai Bolo Sachchidananda Gurumurthi ki Jai Adi Lakshmi fulfills all your desires. She is pleased with kumkum puja. It is auspicious. Everyone must offer atleast little kumkum at her feet or at Sadgurus photo everyday and should wear kumkum or Vibhuthi on your forehead. It gives health & wealth. She is the u in pranava (omkara). Omkara consist of three sounds in sanskrit - a, u, and ma. a indicates Paramatma. U indicates sukshma sareera the subtle body. It indicates rajo guna quality of passion. It indicates swapna or sub conscious state. She can be known only when your buddhi is awake. Ma indicates shiva jeevatma. Mother goddess is in between a & ma in the form of u. So she unitess both a & ma. When you write U in telugu, it appears like an anchor hook. You can hold it. In Sanksrit also, it is written in the same way and even in English, U appears as a hook. Which means you can hold this u of mother goddess and climb the ladder to reach Paramatma. This u indicates maya. So it means, hold her and reach paramatma. Hence she is seen as parashakti. She is in the form of yantra, tantra and mantra. Only kutantra (wicked advice) is not required. But we hold only that and leave the rest. Sri Yantra describes the form of goddess. It starts with a dot. She is called as Bindu Mandala madhyastha. That bindu dot is her form. She resides in the heart of Hari. To reach Hari, we should cross her. The surprising part is they both are not different from each other. It is like Jaya Lakshmi Mata and Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji. If you Page 90

learn about Jaya Lakshmi mata, Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji is also known. Sreem is a secret beejakshara seed letter. In the word Sreem, there are 3 sounds. Sha, Ra, Eem. Sha indicates Shiva & Vishnu. Ra indicates Agni. Eem is Shakthi. All sounds have great power. Hence we should not speak ill of anyone. Every word that we speak has great power. You should be careful while speaking. Every word counts. She is seated in lotus. Her face is like lotus. Just as lotus blossom on the appearance of Sun, Lakshmi also blossoms on seeing Vishnu and Vishnu devotees. She holds a lotus in her hand. That is why she is praised as padma priye padmini padma hasthey padma dalaya thakshi Rishis and mahatmas also prostrate to her. So we too should prostrate. We should always know our ancestral roots. We should know our gothram. We should respect our family & fore fathers. In America, they dont consider a person without surname. We should feel proud to talk about our dynasty. Adi Lakshmi educates all those who follows her . Following her is following dharma. Dharma is God. She bestows atma gnana to mumuksha (one who longs intensely for liberation). She is in the form of Sadguru Sachchidananda. Jai Bolo Adi Lakshmi Mata ki Jai Now let us talk a little about Vara Laksmi Vratha. Once Narada came to Kailasha. Shiva is in dhyana. Upon hearing naradas voice Narayana Narayana Shiva opens His eyes and inquires Page 91

the reason for naradas arrival to kailasha. Narada says in vaikunta & brahama loka both Vishnu & brahma are constructing new buildings. Though Shiva has all kinds of wealth, he lives like a bikshu (begger). Though, He protects everyone, he lives as if he does not have anything. The minute you say shiva, you attain dhyana siddhi. So you should meditate on shiva. Shiva had answers for all the points that narada raised. But Parvathi did not keep quite. She told shiva, to listen to what narada has to say. Narada says, o Lord, why do you live in this cold place ? (Himalayas) Why dont you have a proper building ? There is not even a roof above you. On listening to this, Parvathi tells Shiva that she wants a magnificent gigantic building. Shiva calls Vishwa karma, the engineer of devatas and orders him to build a wonderful building by that evening. Vishwa karma does that by his sankalpa and asked shiva if he liked it. Shiva shows that to parvathi and she felt happy. All arrangements were done for house warming ceremony. Ravana Brahma was invited as priest for the ceremony. Ravana of ten heads, performed the ceremony by chanting four Vedas with his four heads and 6 shastras with his other 6 heads. All procedures were followed strictly. At the end of the ritual, it is a custom that the priest has to be rewarded. It is very important to remunerate the priest. Shiva & Parvathi asked ravana as to what he wants as remuneration. Ravana said he does not need anything. Shiva compelled him to ask for it and promised that what ever he asks, would be given away to him. Ravana asked to give that lanka dweepa, the newly build building itself as remuneration. again. In this context, Parvathi enquires Shiva as to why it happened like this. It is then that Shiva initiated her with Vara Lakshmi Vratha and Parvathi performed vara lakshmi vratha. It is said that Adi lakshmi gave darshan to Parvathi during this time. Hence, all ladies should perform vara Parvathi immediately agreed for it and shiva & Parvathi were back to Himalayas
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lakshmi vratham on the Friday that comes before full moon in the month of sravana. Jai bolo adi lakshmi mata ki jai Jai bolo vara lakshmi mata ki jai Jai Bolo Jaya lakshmi mata ki jai Though we made some fun of the conversation between Narada & Lord Shiva, we should never ever make fun of or talk bad about Devathas, Sadguru, maharishis, mother, father, one who gave us food & shelter. Not even in your dreams. Not even for fun. Bhajan Sundara sundara shiva shiva Sumanasa vanditha sundari madhavi Chandra sahodari hemamaye Jai bolo adi lakshmi mata ki jai !
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SRI SWAMIJI DISCOURSE ON MOTHER GODDESS SRIVIDYA LAKSHMI ON 15 AUGUST 2011: Om namo Hanumathe Namaha Jaya Guru Datta ! Sri Ganeshaya Namaha ! Sri Saraswathyai Namaha Sri Pada Vallabha Narasimha Saraswathi Sri Guru Dattatreya Namaha ! Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda sadgurubhyo namaha Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, Guru Devo Maheshwara. Guru Sakshath Parambrahma, Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha Akhanda Mandalakaram Vyaptam Yena Characharam caksur Tat Padam yena Darshitam Yena Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha Ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya unmilitam tasmai sri-gurave namah Today in Ashta Lakshmi mahatyam, we entered the final stage. Mother Godess is worshipped in the form of Vijaya Lakshmi. Chandi Sapta Sathi describes her form as shodasa bhuja 16 armed, ashta dasa bhuja 18 armed and also as chaturbhuja 4 armed. She is giving victory to all. She gives victory over atma. She gives victory over indriyas -sense organs. We will talk a little about such goddess. Bhajan Mammelu maa thandri Gananatha Ratha madhyam ashwa purvam slokam Gaja Lakshmi dhana Lakshmi bhajan Trivarna roopa bhaasineem.Today is independence day. Indian flag is tri color. The glow of Vijaya Lakshmi godess also is in three colors. We also decorate homa kunda in three colors red, white & yellow. Mother goddess likes these three colors. She is a constitution of trishakthis. Mahatmas praise the glory of goddess during all the three times of the Page 94

day in their hearts. Where ever you are, you must contemplate over your Guru & God during sunrise, during mid day and at sunset. Everyone must do Surya Namaskaras. All of you practice it. You will be blessed by Goddess Lakshmi. All your poverty will vanish. You will attain knowledge. Maha Lakshmi bestows you with happiness of Iha (here, now) Para (distant, subsequent) & Moksha also. She is described as Shodasa Bhuja Maha Lakshmi 16 shouldered in Durga sapta Shati in madhyama charitra. It is said that all deities also contributed their weapons to Her. She accepted all those weapons and killed Mahishasura. Even when she kills him, she treats him like a child. Mahishasura asks for a boon of being with mother goddess. She blesses him to be along with her at Her feet. Hence the first puja is done for mahishasura. The chamundi temple in mysore is one of the ashta dasa shakti peethas. The priest there, Sri Dikshitulu said that the first puja to mother goddess is done to Mahishasura demon only. Why? Because, mother goddess promised so to Mahishasura as was mentioned in Chandi Sapta Shati. Lakshmi devi radiates with 16 kalas or attributes. She is shodasa kala roopini. We pray to Goddess Vijaya Lakshmi for the victory of all. Bhajan Gaja Lakshmi Dhana Lakshmi dhaanya Lakshmi namosthuthey.. We are worshipping mother goddess according to the mantras of Sri Shuktham. It contains 15 amazing verses. The last verse in Sri Suktha is
t ma vaha jtavedo lakmmanapagminm, yasy hiraya prabhta gvo dsyovnvindeya purunaham.

From the beginning, Agni deva is being worshipped. Even in the last verse, Agni is being prayed. O Agni, please bring Godess Lakshmi to ussuch goddess who gives success in all our goals, one who does not leave Lord Vishnu forever, who should reside in my house, my heart & my mind without unfailing, being blessed by whom I shall win wealth in plenty, cattle, servants, horses, and relations. Goddess Lakshmi is prayed
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through Agni. This is a wonderful prayer. We pray for many things. But what does Guru pray? Yas chandasham vrushabho vishwaroopaha. By teaching the cleansing process, He prays that all Brahmacharis ( A brahmachari according to Sri Swamiji is the one who has devotion & faith) who wants to know the tatwa, who wants to have Sadgurus grace, who wants to reach the Lord, may all such people come to me. This is Gurus prayer. Why does He do such prayer? Not for any spotlight. He does it for showing a path to all such devotees. To lead all such people. To be a leading light for all such people. Our prayers for Guru are very minimal. Sadgurus prayer for disciples is enormous. Dhyaye Laskshmim prahasitha mukhim. Goddess Lakshmi is to be prayed with cheerfulness in mind. Only then all our sorrows will disappear and mother goddess bestows us with peace. A dhyana sloka has been recited relating the 15th mantra of Sri suktham. Phala Sruthi has been given for this Sri Sukhtam. Phala sruthi means, the result or merit acquired by one who recites this mantra. One who does puja or homa with Sri Shukta mantras will be blessed with wealth. You all have been listening to all the 15 mantras of Sri Suktam during the Ashta Lakshmi Vaibhavam. May you all have the grace of Vijaya Lakshmi. Jai bolo Vijaya Lakshmi mata ki jai. Some people have a doubt that if one chants mantra, do they really get the merit out of it ? Does mantra really have that power ? What is mantra ? If mantra is chanted, does all sorrows disappear ? There are people who say, Ive been doing this mantra for a long time and am unable to get the merit out of it. But nobody thinks of the procedure that they followed. They dont realize if they have done it out of faith &
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devotion or not. Concentration is important. You get merit of what you do. If you want more, do it more. Dont give room for doubt. The meri t will definitely be there if it is done with faith. If only little is done, still there is a merit. But it will take time to get that merit. If any act is done for the happiness of deities, it will not go waste. In Bhagavad-Gita, it is said that even if sadhana done a little, also yields merit. If we offer Tridala, (Bilva leaf), he removes Trigunas. Dont ever forget guru upadesha mantra. If you want to switch to another mantra, you should mention this to your sadguru. Someone asked me, Swamiji gave Om namo hanumatey namaha mantra. Earlier to that I have been initiated by Swamiji with another mantra. What should I do? Should I stop that one ? No. You should do both. Do not leave any mantra. Skanda Purana says : who ever utters the word Lakshmi, will be blessed with all boons. She promised such. We tried to know about such goddess during this 8th chaturmasya. Bhajan Simha Vaahana Simha Parakrama Simha Madhyama Nrusimha Bhaama Goddess Lakshmi turned Himsa (Violence) as her vehicle Simha (Lion) which means, she controls violence. Just because she has lot of power, she doesnt get angry for any reason. By being angry, there should be welfare to someone. Only such anger is a real one. The bhajan Nagabhusha, nada tosha, natitha rosha says.. lord shiva only pretended to be angry. But He is extreme shanta swaroopa peace personified. Nrusimha bhama Lakshmi is wife of Nrusimha Swamy. She gave darshan to Bala mukunda (baby Krishna). Vijaya Lakshmi is Para shakti and protects the entire living creatures. She is an expert in changing sluggish mind. As chandi mata, she punishes those who are not on the path of righteousness. She is like sun during the midday in killing bhandasura. (Sun is supposed to be at his highest point during the midday) She gives energy to all the three worlds. Lalitha Sahasranama Page 97

gives all management techniques. Icha, Gnana & Kriya shakti
combination is Vijaya lakshmi. Vijaya Lakshmi resides in those hearts which are filled with truth, cleanliness of mind & body, good behavior, right talent & good conduct With this ashta lakshmi charitra is completed. Swamiji wants to print this entire charitra as a book. May the blessings of Ashta lakshmi be on all of us. May all your poverty fade away! May you all be blessed with attainment. Bhajan Naga bhusha Jaya Kamalasana sadgathi dayini bhajan Maha lashmi nama itself is very great. Whoever prostrates to her is being bestowed with wealth. Merit gained by the japa of omkara is also being given by Her. The greatness of her name itself is immeasurable. It is like sanjeevini. Lord vishnus love is maha lakshmi nama. Such nama is victorious. Om Shanthi Shanthi Shanthi !
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