Navaneetham Jul 2007 PDF
Navaneetham Jul 2007 PDF
Navaneetham Jul 2007 PDF
We are happy to bring out a special edition of 'NAVANEETHAM' devoted to bhakthi slokas. As
Shri. Balagopal pointed out, we hope readers will find many of these slokas are hidden gems that
benefit all of us and the future generation.
We selected only small slokams due to space limitation of our publication. We could not provide
the slokams in Devnagari or Malayalm version at this time, but possibly in future.
I like to thank all of you who contributed slokas to make this happen. A special thank you goes
to Shri. Balagopal and Shri. Krishnadasa for the special edition suggestion, editing, and making
the slokas ready for this publication.
Ramayana masam.
Karkitakam is Ramayana masam (month). Daily reading or listening of Ramayanam,
giving anna danam, listening to devotional discourses etc., are important part of
this special month. 'The Ramayanam Audio' – an incredible work of singing and
recording the entire 'Adhyatma Ramayanam' by our beloved member Shri.
Sukumar Canada can be found at our web site -
http://ramayanam.guruvayoor.com/Adhyatma%20Ramayanam.htm
WQxVeL YOâvLpPqÕL!
Navaneetham
- SECTION 1-
Slokam Special
Slokam Contributors:
Abhijith Madhavji,
Balagopalji.
Bindyaji,
Ganapathy Ramanji,
Induji,
Kezoorji,
Krishnadasaji,
Shayamalaji
Sreeja Unnithanji,
Veenaji,
Vijaya Venkateshji.
(Jaya) shri-krishna-caitanya
prabhu nityananda
shri-advaita gadadhara
shrivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrinda
I offer my obeisances unto the Supreme Lord, Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, along with His
associates, Lord Nityananda, Shri Advaita Acharya, Gadadhara, Shrivasa and all the devotees of the
Lord. (This mantra is very important and is known as the Pancha-tattva Maha-mantra. In order to
derive the full benefit of chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, we must first take shelter of Shri
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, learn the Pancha-tattva mantra, and then chant the Hare Krishna maha-
mantra. That will be very effective. So this mantra is sung in most kirtanas before singing Hare
Krishna, as well as before chanting japa.)
namas te narasimhaya
prahladahlada-dayine
hiranyakashipor vakshah-
shila-tanka-nakhalaye
Translation : I offer my obeisances to Lord Narasimha, who gives joy to Prahlada Maharaja and whose nails
are like chisels on the stonelike chest of the demon Hiranyakashipu.
Lord Nrisimha is here and also there. Wherever I go Lord Nrisimha is there. He is in the heart and is outside as
well. I surrender to Lord Nrisimha, the origin of all things and the supreme refuge.
O Keshava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of half-man, half-lion! All glories
to You! Just as one can easily crush a wasp between one's fingernails, so in the same way the body of the wasp-
like demon, Hiranyakashipu, has been ripped apart by the wonderful pointed nails on Your beautiful lotus hands.
(This verse is from Shri Dasavatara-stotra, the Gita-govinda, written by Jayadeva Gosvami.)
Devi strotram
It is the common belief that the avatr of Parasakthy as Durga bestows great success esp.in wars and
all other wordly calamities. In Mahabharatha before the Great War started Sri Krishna advisedArjuna to
worship Duraga to help in the victory.Though the same was not required as where there is Krishna
there is Victory.Still Sri Krishna acted in a pragmatic way.Arjuna accordingly prayed to Sri Durga as
follows:
VEDASRUTHY-MAHAPUNY E BRAHMANYE JADHAVEDASI
TWAM BRAHMA-VIDYA VIDHYANAAM MAHANITHRA CHA DEHINAAM
SAVITRI VEDHA MATHA CHA THADHA VEDANTA UCHHYATHEY
STHUTHASI TWAM MAHADEVI VISUDHHEYNANDHARATH MANEY
JAYO BHAVATHU MEY NITHYAM TWAT PRASADHATRANAJIRE
NAVGRAHA STHOTHRAM
Let us pray to Lord Surya who bestows well-being and healt. Let us pray to Lord Chandra to bestow
eminence and recognition. Let us pray to Lord Kuja to bestow opulence and prosperity
Let us pray to Lord Bhudhan to bless us with astuteness and wisdom. Let us pray to Lord Guru for
knowledge and good judgment. Let us pray to Lord Shukra for graciousness and enhancement. Let us
pray to Lord Shanishwara for harmony and contentment. Let us pray to Lord Rahu for vigour and
valour. Let us pray to Lord Ketu for progeny, kith and kin.
MRITYUNJAYA MANTRA
"We worship the three-eyed one (Lord Siva) who is fragrant and nourishes all beings;
may He liberate me from death for the sake of immortality
Slokam on Subramanian
valleesa parvathi putra samparthitha
bhavedhyuthiprarthyechasada
bhakthya praseeda sivavahana rohaneesa
mahabhaga soma soma subhramanyaya namo namahah
Lord Sarabesvara is the Mighty One who protects us from harm and evil. He's the Divine Coach who
motivates us on the spiritual path.
OHM SHAM PAKSHI
JWALA JIHVE
KARAALA DHAMSHTRE
PRATHYANGIRE
SHAM HREEM HUM PHAT
OHM GYEM GAAM GAMPHAT
PRANAGRAHAASI PRAANAGRAHAASI HUMPHAT,
SARVA SATHRU SAMHARANAAYA
SARABASAALUVAAYA PAKSHIRAJAAYA HUMPHAT
SRI KRISHNASHTAKAM
Sri Tulasi-kirtana
namo namah tulasi! krsna-preyasi
radha-krsna-seva pabo ei abhilasi
je tomara sarana loy, tara vancha purna hoy
krpa kori' koro tare brndavana-basi
mor ei abhilas, bilas kunje dio vas
nayane heribo sada jugala-rupa-rasi
ei nivedana dharo, sakhir anugata koro
seva-adhikara diye koro nija dasi
dina krsna-dase koy, ei jena mora hoy
sri-radha-govinda-preme sada jena bhasi
O Tulasi, beloved of Krsna, I bow before you again and again. My desire is to obtain the service of Sri Sri
Radha-Krsna.
Whoever takes shelter of you has his wishes fulfilled. Bestowing your mercy on him, you make him a resident of
Vrndavana.
My desire is that you will also grant me a residence in the pleasure groves of Sri Vrndavana-dhama. Thus, within
my vision I will always behold the beautiful pastimes of Radha and Krsna.
I beg you to make me a follower of the cowherd damsels of Vraja. Please give me the privilege of devotional
service and make me your own maidservant.
This very fallen and lowly servant of Krsna prays, "May I always swim in the love of Sri Radha and Govinda.
vrndayai tulasi-devyai
priyayai kesavasya ca
krsna-bhakti-prade devi
satyavatyai namo namah
I offer my repeated obeisances unto Vrnda, Srimati Tulasi-devi, who is very dear to Lord Kesava. O
goddess, you bestow devotional service to Lord Krsna and possess the highest truth.
By the circumambulation of Srimati Tulasi-devi all the sins that one may have committed are destroyed
at every step, even the sin of killing a brahmana.
Bhoo vandanam
Samudra vasane Devi
Parvatha sthana mandale
Vishnu pathni namasthubyam
Padasparsha kshamaswame
Guru vandanam
Prayer
Aum Lokah Samasthah Sukhino Bhavanthu
Lokah Samasthah Sukhino Bhavanthu
Lokah Samasthah Sukhino Bhavanthu
Aum Shanthi Shanthi Shanthi
Before eating
( Bhakhanam Kazhikkumbol )
Sandhya Namaskar
(Sandhyaa Deepam Thizhumpol)
Before sleeping
( Urangumbol )
Bhagavan/Bhagavthi Samarppanam
Shri Bhavaanyaashtakam
Na Taato Na Maataa Na Bandhur Na Daata
Na putro na putri na bhrutyo na bharta
na jaaya na vidya na vrutir mamaiva
Gatistwam Gatistwam Twameka Bhavani
Bhavaab-dhaa-vapaare mahaa-dukha-bheeru
Prapaath prakaami pralobhi pramath-ha
kusansaar-paash-prabaddha-sadaaham
Gatistwam Gatistwam Twameka Bhavaani
(I have fallen into an endless ocean, I am terrified with my problems, I am bound in a world caught up
in kaama, greed; You are my only refuge)
(Devi, I don't know how to give daan, I don't know anything about the path of meditation, I am ignorant
of tantras, strotras, mantras; I don't know any pooja or rituals; You are my only refuge)
(I have done wrong deeds, I live in wrong company, I have my shortcomings-I am short of good
habits,I see and speak wrongly, Devi, You are my only refuge)
(I am always alone,poor, plagued by sickness, age, am very weak and helpless,affected by problems;
Please Devi, You are my only refuge)
Ganapathy Slokam
"I adore the primeval Lord Govinda, whose lotus feet are always held by Ganòesha upon the pair of
tumuli protruding from his elephant head in order to obtain power for his function of destroying all the
obstacles on the path of progress of the three worlds." - Brahma Samhita 5.50
SHREE MAHAGANAPATHY
AGAJANANAPADMARKAM
GAJANANAMAHARNISHAM
ANEKADANTHAM BHAKTANAM
EKADANTHAM UPASMAHE
MANGALA AARATHY
MANGALAM GURUVAYOORAPPANUM
MANGALAM KRISHNA SREEKRISHNA
MANGALAM DASAVATHARATHINUM
MELPATTURINTE KRINSHNANUM
POONTHANTHINTE MURALEEDHARANUM
MANGALAM NJNGAL NERUNNU
MANGALAM NJNGAL NERUNNU
KSHAMAPANA SLOKAM
SREEKRISHNAN
MANDAHASICHHUM
THAKKATHHIL PEELICHOODI KARIMUKIL VADIVUM POONTU
NILKKUM MUKUNDAN
THLAKARUNYENA NITYAM MAMA HRIDI KALIYAADEEDUVAN KAI THOZHUNNEN
ANANDA GOVIND MUKUNDA RAMA NARAYANANANDA NIRMAYETHI
FOR NEDUMANGLYAM
MANGALE MANGALADHARE
MANGALYE MANGALAPRADHE
MANGALASTHAM MANGALESHI
MANGALYAM DEHI ME SADA
NAMA KAMALAVASINYE
NARAYANNEY NAMO NAMA
KRISHNAPRIYAYA SATHATHAM
SHREE MAHALAKSHMEY NAMO NAMA
TULASI DEVI
OMKARAPOORVIKEY DEVI
SARVA VEDA SWAROOPINEY
SARVA DEVAMAYE DEVI
SAUMANGLYAM PREYACCHA MEIM
RAMAYA RAMABHADRAYA
RAMACHANDRAYA VEDHASE
RAGHUNATAHAYA NATHAYA
SITAYA PATHAYE NAMAJ
JANAKI KANTHA SMARANAM
JAYA JAYA RAMA RAMA RAMA
DASHARATHATMAJAM DASHAMUKHANTHAKAM
JANAKAJAPATHIM MUNI NISHEVITAM
PAVANAJARCHITAM BHUVANAPALAKAM
RAGHUKULODWHAM BHAVAYAMYAHAM
SREEKRISHNAN
SREE PARVATI
SHREE SWARASWATI
PADMAPATRA VISHALAKSHI
PADMAKESARA VARNI
NITYAM PADMALAYA DEVI
SA MAM PAYU SARASWATHIM
MURUKAN
KILASAVASI MAHESWARPUTRANAM
BALAMURUKANE KANUMARAKENUM
LEELAMANOHARANAYI VILANGUNNA
VELAYUDHAN THANNE KANUMARAKENAM
SHREE AYYAPPAN
AKHILA BHUVANADEEPAM
BHAKTACHITANSOORM
SURAGANAPATHI SEVYAM
TATWMASYADILAKSHYAM
HARIHARASUTHAMEESHA M
THARAKABRAHMAROOPAM
SABARIGIRINIVASAM BHAVAYE
SHREE BHOOTHANATHAM
BHOOTANATHA SADANANDA
SARVABHOOTA DAYAMAYA
RAKSHA RAKSHA MAHABAHO
SHASTRE THUBHYAM NAMO NAMAHA
SWAMIYE SARANAM AYYAPPA
NAGADEVATHA
ADITYAYACHA SOMAYA
MANGALAYA BUDHAYACHA
GURU, SUKHRAM, SHANIBHECHO
RAGHAVE, KETHAVE NAMA
SHREE ADITYA DEVATHABHYAM NAMO NAMA
ADITHYA HRUDAYAM
Jaya Radha-Madhava
(by Shrila Bhaktinoda Thakura)
Translation: Krishna is the lover of Radha. He displays many amorous pastimes in the groves of
Vrindavana, He is the lover of the cowherd maidens of Vraja, the holder of the great hill named
Govardhana, the beloved son of Mother Yashoda, the delighter of the inhabitants of Vraja, and He
wanders in the forests along the banks of the River Yamuna.
Devi Slokams
Sarasvathi Namastubhyam
Varade Kaamaroopini
Vidyaarambham Karishyaami
Siddhir Bhavatu Mey Sada
Translation: All glories to Lord Govinda (the giver of pleasure to the senses and cows) and Lord
Gopala (the transcendental Cowherd Boy). All glories to Radha-Ramana (another name of Krishna),
Hari (Lord Krishna who takes away the material attachments of the devotees) and Govinda.
Navaneetham
- SECTION 2 -
(Regular section)
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MUKUNDAMALA 20 Dr. Saroja Ramanujam,M.A.,Ph.D.
OM NAMO NARAYANAYA:
MUKUNDAMALA
DR. SAROJA RAMANUJAM, M.A., PH.D, SIROMANI IN SANSKRIT.
Sloka 13
BhavajalaDhi gathAnAm dhvanhvavAhathAnAm
suthadhuhithrukalathrathrANabhArArdhithAnAm
vishamavishayathOyE majjathAm aplavAnAm
bhavathu SaranamEkO vishnupOtho narANAm
For those who are immersed in the ocean of Samsara, agitated by the wind of the opposites, weighed
down by the burden of son, daughter and wife, drowned on the water of sensual pleasures and could
find no boat to rescue them, let the Lord be the only refuge as the boat to cross the samsara.
Samsara is the sea, bhavajalaDhi in which the soul caught in the waves of birth and death is tossed
here and there by the strong wind which is the pair of opposites, dhvandhva, namely, sukha -duhkha,
heat-cold, love-hate etc. They could not emerge out of it even if they want to because they are
weighed down with the attachment to their kith and kin, suthadhuhithrukalathrabhAra as with a stone
tied to their back. Hence they get drowned in the deep waters of sensual pleasures
vishamavishayathoya as a result of all this. They could not find any boat to save them. Kulasekhara
says that there is no cause for fear. There is a boat which will rescue and that is named Vishnu.
Sloka14
bhavajaaDhim agADham dhustharam nistharEyam
kaTHam aham ithi chEthO mAsma gAh kAtharathvam
sarasijadhrSi dhEvE thAvakee bhakthirEkA
narakabhiDhi nishaNNA tharayishyathyavaSyam
O mind , do not fear thinking that you will not be able to cross the sea of birth(and death) which is
difficult to cross and very deep. Your devotion to the Lord of lotus eyes and the foe of Naraka will
certainly make you cross.
This is in answer to the question that may possibly arise in the mind on reading the previous verse. It
may be true that Vishnu, the Lord is the only boat that helps you out of the sea of samsara but how can
it come to my rescue when I am deeply immersed in the cycle of birth and death due to my past karma
and filled with desitre and attachment?
Kulasekhara replies in this verse that it is only devotion that is required and not any other
merit to deserve the mercy of the Lord. The Lord says in the Gita ‘api cheth sudhurachArO bajathE
mAm ananyabhAk sADhurEva sa manthavyah samyak vyavasitho hi sah,’ even if one is the worst
sinner if he worships me with steadfast mind he is considered to be a good man because he becomes
righteous instantaneously, ‘kshipram bhavathi DharmAthmA.’ So there is salvation for everyone
through bhakthi and bhakthi alone.
I don't remember exactly when 'Guruvayur' and 'Guruvayurappan' (I will call this the 'concept') came
into my awareness. It was there in the family as the family itself- which we take for granted- because
they are going to be there, and nobody can take it away ever.
The 'concept' loomed large quite often. Either someone is travelling there or returning from. It could
be about planning a trip, a marriage, a celebration ..or just like that, a 'choroonu', a meeting, a
'shastipoorthi' an 'ekadesi' or 'vilakku'. Beginning of a month, year..then all a sudden one of the
elderly aunties or uncles land up from there and starts off with the latest reports on Guruvayur' and
'Guruvayurappan' as if it were the begin all and end all of life. Some of these ladies quite often took
the extreme step of literally running away to 'guruvayur' and 'guruvayurappan' too. When I grew up I
found that this 'running away' to 'Guruvayur' is a common trait among the ladies of my community. I
don't know whether it was the power of bhakthi that drove them to to do this or their inability to handle
the life's myriad situations. Even now I could see these elderly 'bhakthas' having a ball of their time in
the hallowed precincts of 'Guruvayurappan'. Probably for doing this nobody faulted them nor could
anyone too! After all 'guruvayur' and 'guruvayurappan' is the mother 'tharavadu' where everyone
wanted to be.
As I said 'the concept' continued to be at home like the home itself. You didn't have to be 'aware' of it.
Thinking of it, what exactly were the feelings ?? More than the emotional aspects it were the 'freedom'
which it provided that excited the most. Freedom from the daily grit of schooling and studies and a
total and utter neglect from the elderly 'stare'. All were busy to catch the next puja at the temple or
relaxing after a tiring one. Mostly when the elders come back from the temple a few new people will
be accompanying them. They are all distant distant relatives or old acquaintances from places like
Wadakancerry, Cherplasseri, Kuttippuram, Edappal, Irinjalakkuda, Kodungallur, Palakkad, and of
course from Calicut and Ernakulam who happened to be at Guruvayur. No questions need to be
asked for their reason to be there. It is just natural. You got to be there as many and as long as
possible. That is it. Period. If one hasn't visited Guruvayur for considerably long time- say one year-
then it is presumed that some things are really wrong.
Thinking of those times I don't know what I thought of Bhagavan. Honestly I never thought anything.I
simply enjoyed being there. The eating out had a prominent role in all the visits to Guruvayur. (About
the different eateries and related things later). In short the whole affair was of 'freedom'.
So as days grew by this 'concept' also grew with me. One of uncles while working for the Kerala State
Fisheries Dept used to stay in one of the buildings in 'Kizhakkenada' very close to the 'satram'
complex.It was a sort of self contained independent building. Quite often my Mother had this reason
to make a trip to Guruvayur-to meet her elder brother-'Unniyettan'. My earliest memories of that place
is of enjoying cycling by borrowing cycles from the nearby shop while everyone is relaxing after the
hectic 'darshans'. The fondest of memories are about the 'bungalow' in the middle of the old 'satram'
complex. I do not know whether it is still around or have given way for new complexes. Probably at
that time this was 'THE PLACE' to stay at Guruvayur. Usually it will be booked by marriage parties. It
was quite a sophisticated bungalow for that period and built tastefully too. Quite spacious and with
glass windows, something very sophisticated for the period, with more open rooms giving us
children(cousins,loads of them)to literally make it our playground. So it was all about 'freedom'.
Over the years when one's vision, knowledge, worldliness, maturity and qualifications expands due to
the incessant pursuit of academic excellence you tend to view the ritualistic part with disdain. That
was the period when the visits to Guruvayur were with friends. All were intellectually goofed up and
carried that snobbish attitude on the sleeve. Looking back I wonder -why then did we make those
trips? What kept us reaching out to that place? Probably we thought of him more as a friend than a
benevolent God. A friend whom we need to possess and benefit in a different way than just have
'darshans' of him. Staying in the hotel rooms we indulged in heavy 'intellectual' marathons. Visiting
the temple and the precincts were of least importance and if made were only to arouse more
curiosity-why do people congregate here? what does the place serve? -all with the true 'Einstenian'
scientific bent of mind. Though without answers the 'time' moved on... and the air of arrogance and
false pride vanished into the thick and thin of life that soon stared straight into the eyes as we moved
from the carefree age of studentship to that of responsibilities and accountabilities fuelled by the
competitive and ambitious spirits of corporate rat race.
It didn't take much time to sober up and start looking hard at the 'concept'. Slowly the wisdom dawned
that it is just not what I 'saw' and 'thought' what it was but something much more and much bigger.
This time the curiosity really caught hold of me and the 'enquiry' still goes on..this time around too it is
about 'freedom'; but a 'freedom' of a different kind.
------------------NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA------------------
TRANSLATION : I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me.
The wise who know this perfectly engage in My devotional service and worship Me with all their
hearts.
BG 10.9
mac-citta mad-gata-prana
bodhayantah parasparam
kathayantas ca mam nityam
tusyanti ca ramanti ca
TRANSLATION: The thoughts of My pure devotees dwell in Me, their lives are surrendered to Me,
and they derive great satisfaction and bliss enlightening one another and conversing about Me.
BG 10.10
tesam satata-yuktanam
bhajatam priti-purvakam
dadami buddhi-yogam tam
yena mam upayanti te
TRANSLATION: To those who are constantly devoted and worship Me with love, I give the
understanding by which they can come to Me.
BG 10.11
tesam evanukampartham
aham ajnana-jam tamah
nasayamy atma-bhavastho
jnana-dipena bhasvata
TRANSLATION: Out of compassion for them, I, dwelling in their hearts, destroy with the shining lamp
of knowledge the darkness born of ignorance.
TRANSLATION: Brahma, it is I, the Personality of Godhead, who was existing before the creation,
when there was nothing but Myself. Nor was there the material nature, the cause of this creation. That
which you see now is also I, the Personality of Godhead, and after annihilation what remains will also
be I, the Personality of Godhead.
SB 2.9.34
rte 'rtham yat pratiyeta
na pratiyeta catmani
tad vidyad atmano mayam
yathabhaso yatha tamah
TRANSLATION: O Brahma, whatever appears to be of any value, if it is without relation to Me, has
no reality. Know it as My illusory energy, that reflection which appears to be in darkness.
SB 2.9.35
yatha mahanti bhutani
bhutesuccavacesv anu
pravistany apravistani
tatha tesu na tesv aham
TRANSLATION: O Brahma, please know that the universal elements enter into the cosmos and at
the same time do not enter into the cosmos; similarly, I Myself also exist within everything created,
and at the same time I am outside of everything.
SB 2.9.36
etavad eva jijnasyam
tattva-jijnasunatmanah
anvaya-vyatirekabhyam
yat syat sarvatra sarvada
TRANSLATION: A person who is searching after the Supreme Absolute Truth, the Personality of
Godhead, most certainly search for it up to this, in all circumstances, in all space and time, and both
directly and indirectly.
|| Geeta Dhyaanam ||
Veena Nair
Om Namo Narayanaya
dhyayato vishayam pumas sangas teshu-upjaayate
sangaat sanjaayate kaama, kaamat-krodho-bhijaayate || 2.62||
When a man thinks of objects, attachment for them arises; from attachment desire is born; from desire arises
anger.
krodhaat-bhavati sam-moha sam-mohat smrit-vibhrahmah
smruti-bhramshad buddhi-naasho buddhi-naashaat-pranashyati || 2.63 ||
From anger comes delusion, from delusion loss of memory; from loss of memory, the sense of discrimination is
destroyed and with that he perishes.
Why does a man stumble and fall in his spiritual path? what is the reason that inspite of his best efforts, he is not
able to overcome his senses? why do we succumb to temptations again and again inspite of knowing that it is
these very temptations that lead to our downfall?
Swami Chimayananda suggests that verses 2.62/2.63 give a very detailed answer to these questions. After
explaining the qualities that a wise man should cultivate, and after explaining the characteristics of a sage steeped
in wisdom, one who is stable at all times, Krishna goes on to detail the reasons why lesser mortals are unable to
acquire those noble virtues.
The source of all our problems have their roots in our thoughts; the more we think of something and
long for it, the more the desire takes root in us. Focusing our thoughts on something therefore leads to
attachment. When we are thus attached to something we wish to acquire it. We wish to acquire and enjoy that
object. Failure to acquire it leads to frustrations. The same intensity that was directed towards the object is then
directed towards the obstacles that come between us and the object. Thus consumed by anger, our minds get
deluded (sammoha). We are unable to see or think clearly. We lose memory of events from the past, and with
this loss of memory, we lose the power to discriminate, to see right from wrong, we lose the power to make
decisions based on what is right. Often times, these are the situations when there are arguments and fights with
parents, may be even with one’s Guru. Swami Chinmayananda says that during such times, one totally forgets
oneself and one’s relationship with others.
Then what is the solution to this problem? How does one not fall into a situation like this?
The self-controlled man, moving among objects, with his sense under restraint and free from both attraction and
repulsion, attains peace.
Here Krishna brings out the importance of self-control which is essentially about mind control. One who is able
to maintain control over his senses, moves through life unaffected by the situations around him, without love or
hatred for any one, without attraction or aversion towards any object or situation. Such a peaceful mind or a mind
that has a prasada buddhi (everything that I get, comes from the Lord, everything that happens to me stems from
the Lord, and therefore that is His prasaada) is purified in every sense, is never disturbed by circumstances, and
subsequently becomes more purified and evolves on the spiritual path.
Swami Chinmayananda says that a prasaada buddhi is also symbolized in the prasad that is routinely
distributed after a pooja. One is supposed to have meditated on God and calmed one’s mind to focus on Him
during the pooja. The result of this effort is to experience a sense of happiness, calmness, which is itself, divine
peace, Ishwara Prasad.
|| Hari Om ||
To be continued……………………
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With the help of my Guru and blessings
Let the name of God be on my lips always
Without leaving and at all times
To make fruitful our human lives
2
We never knew what was in store till yesterday
Neither do we know what will be tomorrow
The material body we see presently
We do not know when it will cease to exist
3
People whom we see before our own eyes
YOU make them vanish in a glitter
YOU make a person leave and wither
In a couple of days, carried away to his pyre
Bring down the King from his lofty palace
Make him carry begging bowl on his shoulders
4
For some it is transparent
For others not even apparent
What we see is deception of our senses
Some knows beforehand thus
Human race has men of many types
Human mind is a marvel of God
48
So let us all whole heartedly
Recite the names of God
Sing his praise and attain salvation
Become happily one with Brahman
“Krishna Krishna Mukunda Janardhana
Krihsna, Govinda Naryanana Hare
Achutnada, Govinda, Madhava,Sachidananda
Narayana Hare
Narayana jaya, Naryana jaya
One of our esteemed member Dr. M.R. Iyer, Mumbai, ([email protected]) recently
completed English translation of Jnanapaana for publishing as a book. He was kind
enough to sent this extract from his translation.
MARAPRABHU
Jain Sakthidharan, Aero Freight Company Ltd., Doha, Qatar.
The Lord was partial towards Poonthanam than Melpathur. Melpathur used to laugh at
Poonthanam's Sanskrit reading and recitation. One day Poonthanam was wrongly
reciting "Padmanabho Maraprabhu",which means Lord of trees in Malayalam. Melpathur
openly laughed at Poonthanam and corrected saying, Padmanabha is not Maraprabhu
(Lord of trees) but Amaraprabhu (which means Lord of immortals in Sanskrit).
Immediately, there was an asareeri (celestial voice) from the inner shrine, "I am also
Maraprabhu" (Lord of trees).
Now there is a statue of "Maraprabhu" in the Sreevalsam Guest house compound fully
made of clay. This is the biggest idol made of clay in Asia.
RAMAYAN MASAM
STARTING ON 17 JULY 2007
http://ramayanam.guruvayoor.com/Adhyatma%20Ramayanam.htm
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