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OM NAMO BHAGAVATHE VISHVAK SENAYA NAMA :
SRIVAISHNAVISMNo.1. WEEKLY MAGAZINE FOR
SRIVAISHNAVITES.வை�ண�னாக �ாழ்ந்திட நாமும் �ிவை�ந்திடுவ�ாம் , வை�ண�த்வைதக் காத்திட நாளும் உவை�த்திடுவ�ாம்.
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Issue dated 31-01-2010.
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ஸ்ரீ:
ஓம் நம�ோ பகவம� விஷ்வக்ம�நோய ந�:
ஸ்ரீவைவஷ்ணவி�ம்வைவணவர்களுக்கோன ஒம� வோ�ப் பத்�ிவைக.
வைவணவ – அர்த்�பஞ்சகம் – குறள்வடிவில்.
( வைவணவன் என்ற சசோல்லிற்கு அர்த்�ம்
ஐந்து குறட்போக்களில் சசோல்லபடுகிறது )
1. ச�ய்வத்துள் ச�ய்வம் ப�ச�ய்வம் நோ�ோயணவைனமய ச�ய்வச�னப் மபோற்றுபவன் வைவணவன் .
2. எல்லோ உயிர்கவைளயும் �ன்னுயிர் மபோல் மபணுபவமன
எல்லோ�ிலும் சோலச்சிறந்� வைவணவன் .
3. உடுக்வைக இழந்�வன் வைகமபோல் �ற்றவர்களின்
இடுக்கண் கவைளபவமன வைவணவன் .
4. �து, புலோல் நீக்கி சோத்வீக உணவிவைனத் �வி� மவறு
எதுவும் விரும்போ�வமன வைவணவன் .
5. ச�ய்வத்�ினும் ம�லோனவன் �ம்ஆச்சோர்யமனசயன
ச�ய்யோக வோழ்பவமன வைவணவன் .
�ோ�ன்,
சபோய்வைகயடியோன்.
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“ பக�ாவன ! உன்அ�கிய கவைடக்கண் பார்வை� அபிவ�கநீவ ாடு �ிழுந்து அந்த லக்ஷ்மியின், ககாடிகள்வபான்ற அ�ய�ங்கவை, அ�குபடுத்துகின்றன, வத�ர்கள் முதலிய�ர்கள் அ�ளுக்கு த்ன குண்டலங்க,ாலும், மஞ்சள் பட்டாவைடக,ாலும், முத்துமாவைலக,ாலும் அலங்க ித்தார்கள் “ என்று �ர்ணித்த�ர் வமவல கதாடர்கிறார்;
“ உ ஸா த ஸா மமாநிவைதநாம்
பு�நாநாம் ஜநநீம நந்யபா�ாம் I
த்�துவ ா �ிலஸத் ததீக்ஷண ஸ்ரீ
ப ிவ்ருஷ்ட்யா ப ிபுஷ்டமாஸ �ிச்�ம Ii “
“ லக்ஷ்மி உலகங்களுக்ககல்லாம் தாய், வ�கறாரு� ிடமும் பற்றில்லா-த�ள். அ�வை, பக�ாவன ! நீ மார்பினில் தாங்கிப் கபருவைமப் படுத்தி-னாய். உன் மார்பில் �ி,ங்குகின்ற அந்தத் திருமக,ின் அருள் பார்வை� என்ற மவை�யால்தான் உலகங்க,ல்லாம் கப ிதும் �,ர்ச்சி அவைடந்தன. “
இத்தகய மஹாலக்ஷ்மிவைய, கப ியாழ்�ார் தம்முவைடய திருகமா�ியில், எம்கபருமானுடன் வசர்த்து, “ �டி�ாய் நின்�ல மார்பினில் �ாழ்கின்ற மங்வைகயும் பல்லாண்டு “ என்று இ�ளுக்கும் பல்லாண்டு பாடுகிறார்.
க�ிச்சக் �ர்த்தி கம்பன், தம்முவைடய இ ாமயண கா�ியத்தில், யுத்த காண்டத்தில் �ிபீ�ணன் தன் தவைமயன் ா�ணனுக்கு அறிவுவை கூறும் வபாது, இ ண்யன் மாண்ட கவைதவைய எடுத்துவைறக்கின்றான். அதில் இ ண்ய�தம் கசய்த ந ஸிம்ஹ மூர்த்தியாக அ�த ித்த எம்கபருமானின் சினம் தணியாது இருந்த வபாது, வத�ர்கள் அ�ர் சினத்வைதத் தணிக்க மஹாலக்ஷ்மிவைய அனுப்பி வை�க்கிறார்கள் அதவைன �ருணிக்க�ந்த�ர் :
“ பூ�ில்திருவை�, அ�கின் புவைன கலத்வைத
யா�ர்க்கும் கசல்�த்வைத, வீடு என்னும் இன்பத்வைத,
ஆ�ித்துவைணவைய, அமுதின் பிறந்தாவை,
வத�ர்க்கும் தம் வமாவைய, ஏ�ினர், பாற்கசல்ல “
பூ�ில் வதான்றிய அ�கின் இருப்பிடமான எல்வலார்க்கும் கசல்�ங்கவை,யும், வமாட்சம்
என்ற வீட்வைடயும் அ,ிப்-ப�ள், வத�ர்களுக்ககல்லாம் தாய் என்று �ருணிக்கின்றார். அவைலகதாடரும்..
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FROM DESK OF
Dr. SADAGOPACHARIAR SWAMIGAL
Purandara Dasa and Sri Venkatachalapathy of Thirumalai
A dear member of the group asked me to write on the special bonds that Purandara Dasa had with Srinivasa of Thirupathi. I am happy to do so. Kannada is not my mother toungue. Hence, I request the indulgence of Kannada speaking friends of this group to bear with me, when I make number of mistakes in transcribing the sahityam of his "Saurabhas" or Bhakthi-laden blossoms forming the garland Purandara Dasar placed at the feet of Purandara Vittala. "Saurabha" is an apt term coined by m ydear friend, Late Dr. Yamuna .T. Thathachari of first thirumaaLigai at Srirangam. He was a great scholar befitting lineage that goes back to Yaamunaacharya. He came up with the title "Purandara Dasa Saurabhas for a beautiful audio casette of Purandara Dasa Krithis sung majestically by Srimathi Jayashree Varadarajan of Sunnyvale, California.
I will focus on the Srinivasa Saurabhas in this section.
Sri Purandara Dasa (Born AD 1494) lived for 80 years on this earth, half of which was spent as a Sanyasi. He is considered Naradaamsam. Satya Dharma Teeertha of Vyasaraya mutt conferred on Srinivasa (Purvaasrama name) the dasa name of "Purandara Dasa". He derived his inspiration from the three strands of musical tradition-Karnataka, Maharashtra and Hindusthani - and poured his bhagavd bhakthi in the two musical styles of Margi and Desi. As a Karnataka Sangita Pitamaha, he followed the foot steps of the great Talapaakam
Annamacharya, who sang the glories of Thriupathi VenkataramaNan day and night.
Visits of Purandara Dasa to Thirupathi
Purandara Dasa in his dasa Vritthi woe his Tulasi maala, Gajjai and held his chaplaa kattai in one hand and his tampuraa in the other hand and climbed the seven hills many times to have the darsanam of Srinivasan. He had a great attachment to his "name sake", Srinivasan. He will run off to Thirupathi in a moment's notice, when the thought of Srinivasan overpowered him. He offered his Sangeetha Saurhabham on those occasions to the Lord of seven hills.
One such krithi is set in Ragam Sindhu Bhairavi:
PALLAVI:
VENKATAACHALA NILAYAM VAIKUNTAPURA NIVAASAMPANKAJA NETHRAM PARAMA PAVITHRAM SANKA CHAKRA DHARACHINMAYA RUPAM
SARANAM:
AMBHJOTHBHAVA VINUTHAM AGANITHA GUNA NAAMAMTHUMBHURU NAARADA GAANA VILOLAM
MAKARA KUNDALA DHARA MADANA GOPAALAMBHAKTHA POSHAKA SRI PURANDARA VITALAM(SRI VENKATAACAHLA NILAYAM )
Here, Purandara Dasa worships Srinivasa as Sri Vaikuntanatha with His base in Thirumalai. There he sees Him with His lotus eyes, sanka and chakra, chinmayaananda rupan enjoying the divine music of sage Narada and Thumbhuru and the eulogy of His lotus-born son, Brahmaa. His indescribable sacredness and unimaginable Mahimaa are then referred to. Lord of Thirumalai must have given darsanam to him as the most enchanting Madana Gopala wearing Makara Kundalam. Dasar salutes this protector of devotees in the rakthi ragam of Sindhu Bhairavi.
On yet another occasion, He chose Bhairavi ragam and offered saraNaagathi at the feet of Srinivasa:
PALLAVI : SARANU VENKATARAMANAA NINNESARANAVA NAMBITEH NAANU
ANUPALLAVI : KARUNAA SAAGARA KAAMITHA PALAVEEVAASARANA BHAKTHARA KAAVA GARUDA VAAHANA DEVABHAKTHA VATSALA HARIYEH NAMMA BHAVA DHURITAPARIHAARANEH
CHARANAM : AKILAMTAKOTI BRHMAANDA NAYAKASARANOBHAKTHARAGAAVA SURA MUNIGALEHDEVADESAGATHIKAVAADHA NAMMA SESHAGIRI ISAASRI VEMKATA GIRI THIRUMALESAADAASA DAASARASALAHUVA SRI PURANDARA VITTALA (SARANU)
He cries aloud to the Karunaa saagaran and addresses Him as the munificient boon-granter. He says: " O Lord who rushes on the back of Garuda to protect the devotees in distress ! Hari! Bhaktha Vatsalaa! please banish my fears and sufferings associated with Samsaaric life .I am counting on Your Dayaa and Anukampa ".
In the charana Vakhyams, Dasar addresses Srinivasa as the Antharyaami Brahmam residing inside the crores and crores of chetanas and Achetanas of His universe and salutes Him as the Lord of the Seven hills sanctified by His residence .He recognizes him as the Aapath Bhaandhavan, who comes to the rescue of Devas and Sages during their times of distress . He points out tha this Seshaadri Sekhara Vibhu never fails to protect His devotees. He declares his Maha Viswasam as the central credential of his Saranaagathi to VenkataramaNan .
Dasar chose a rare ragam known as Siva KalyaaN for his third krithi on Srinivasa, who gave darsanam to him as Govinda. In this Govinda Naama sankeerthanam echoing in the seven hils as "Govindaa, Govindaa" as we hear it even today, when the Bhakthaas come in front of Venkataachalapathi, Dasar declares:
PALLAVI :
GOVINDAA NIMMA NAAMAVE CHENTHAA
CHARANAM :
aNureNu truNa kaashta paripurNa GovindAnirmalaathmakanaahi iruvateh aanandaa(Govindaa)
srishti sthithi laya kaaraNa GovindaaYee pari mahimaayeh tiLiyuvadaanandaa (Govindaa)
Parama purusha Sri Purandara Vitalana paaduvadaasara salahoovavadhaanandaa (Govindaa )
In the charana vaakyams, Dasar describes the pervasive and seamless presence of Srinivasa Govindan from atoms, dust particles , blades of grass to dry branches and every thing in this universe. The greatest joy that a Jeevan can experience is the understanding of this principle of yours and to stay in the blemishless and pure state (NishkaLanga, Nirmala) exhibited by You .O Lord, the one responsible for the
creation, protection and destruction of the universe and its beings! What a joy it is to understand this truth about yourself being the root cause for the functioning of Your universe and to sing about your limitless auspicious GuNaas. The Dasaas immersed in the nectar of joy through the Nama Sankeerthanam of your Sahasra Naamaas forget every thing and do not let their mind wander into worthless pursuits.
I will continue with Dasar's Venkatesa Krithis in Ragas Thodi (Ninna Nodi), Madhyamaavathi (Thirupathi VenkataramaNa ninage), Kambhoji (Naanenu Maaditheno Venkataraaya), Ananda Bhairavi (Srinivaasa Nineh Paaliso sruthajana Paala) and Vasantha (Baarayaa VenkataramaNaa).
Dasar used Thodi Ragam to make saranaagathi to the Lakshmi RamaNan standing on the peak of the seven hills. Here he states that he has become blessed by the Darsana Bhagyam of His Subaasrayam. O Lord who has Vynatheya as your vehicle (Pakshi Vahanaa)! O Lord who destroys the Asuraas! O lotus eyed one! O KaruNaamurthy who took a message to Duryodhanaa's court and pleaded the case of the Paandavaas! Please cast a glance on me and protect me. These thoughts are summarized in the following Pallavi and Anupallavi VAkyams:
PALLAVI :
NINNA NODI DHANYANAADENOH HEY SRINIVASA !
ANUPALLAVI :
PAKSHIVAHANA LAKSHMI RAMANA LAKSHYA KOTTU
NODO PAANDU PAKSHA SARVA DAITYA SIKSHARAKSHISENNA KAMALAAKSHA ( NINNA NODI )
In the charana vaakyams , he asks a question of Sri Venkatesa consistent with the Daasa Vrutthi that he has chosen( Tamburi Meetithava --TaaLava tattitava--gejjaya kattitava --gaanava maaditava): O VenkataramaNaa! Govindaa! Am I not a servant of yours as I go from place to place singing your praise and being overcome by that moving experience ? Do not you know that in my heart of hearts I want to be protected by you from the Samsaaric ills ? Jagadheesaa ! Please show me the sanmaargam and get me across this fearsome ocean of Samsaaraa. Please have Dayaa and take me-- who is sinking in this ocean-- by Your hand and lift me up . Daasar performed SarANAgathi in this manner in the Thodi raga krithi . The charaNa vakhyams containing these thoughts are as follows :
desa desa thirigi naanu aasa bhaddha naatehswami daasanu naanalava Jagadheesa kaayOsrinivasa kanthu kanaka kelO yennaantharanga daasayennu antaravillatehpaalisu SRIKAANTHA , Purandara VittalO
Here , Daasar addresses the Lord on whose chest resides Sri Devi as Sri Kanthan in charaNam . Earlier in Anupallavi, he addressed Him as Lakshmi RamaNaa to remind himself and us about His status as the one who gives immense Joy to Sri Alamelu Mangaa presiding over Her temple at Thirucchaanur. Thus Daasar makes SaraNAgathi in the classical way prescribed by the Acharyas of one Sri Vaishnava sampradhaayam.This Prapatthi to Jaganmaathaa and Jagannaathan at the same time reminds us of the first two verses of Sri Venkatesa Prapatthi . The two verses are as follows :
IsaaNaam Jagadhoasya venkatapathehr Vishno: parAm preyaseemtadh vakshasthala nityavaasa rasikAm tadhkshaanthi samvardhineem IPadmaalankrutha PaaNi pallava yugAm PadmAsanasthAm SriyAmvatsalyAdhi gunOjwalAm Bhagavtheem vandeh Jaganmaataram II
Sriman KrupAjala Nideh sritha sarvalokaSarvajna saktha natha vatsala sarvaseshin ISwaamin Suseela Sulabhaasrita PaarijAthaSri Venkatesa charaNou saraNam Prapathyeh II
The first Prapatthi slokam salutes the consort of Lord Srinivasa as PadmAsani , who resides in the chest of the Lord and increases His forbearance(Kshaanhti) for our trespasses as our compassionate Mother.She is saluted here as the ocean of Vaatsalyam (endearing affection) for us and is resplendent with that KalyANa gunam as the mother of ALL the beings of this Universe.
After this salutation to Sri Devi in the traditional manner, The second slokam goes on to offer Prapatthi at the Lotus feet of the Lord. This slokam addresses the easily accessible Paarijaatha pushpam standing on the top of the seven Hills as Sarva Seshin , Sarvajnan , Krupaajala Nidhi , Sakthan and SwAmin . Each of the Naamas incorporated in this verse are powerful reminders of the Lord of Alamelu Mangaa , who has Dayaa as His cardinal Kalyaana GuNam. Each of these Naamaas can be connected to Dayaa DEvi saluted by Swami Desikan in his Daya Sathakam. Swami Desikan has invoked
Lord Srinivasa's Dayaa as a Devi and conversed with Her through the Slokas of DayA sathakam. Purandara Daasa is one of the "KAMALA VAASA KAARUNYA EKAANTHINA : KRUTHINA : " . Swami Desikan had Azhwaars in mind , when he chose the above words to describe the twelve Bhagyasaalis some two hundred years before the birth of Purandara Daasa. Latter is indeed fit to be considered as one of the great devotees of Srinivasa , who immersed deeply (azhwaar ) in the Kaarunya Gangaa of Kamalaa Kanthan ( KAMALAA KAANTHA KAARUNYA GANGAA PLAVITHAR) . Daasar performed SaraNAgathi to that Sri Devi , the mother of the Universe in Her role as the embodiment of the Daya of Srinivasa ( SRYEASEEM SRINIVAASASYA KARUNAAMIVA RUPINEEM ) .
In this Thodi krithi as well as in the earlier Bhairavi and Siva KalyAN krithis,Daasar captures the essence of the above two slokAs of Sri Venkatesa Prapatthi . He salutes the self-manifested ocean of KaruNaa , which is limitless and offers the bhagyam of Darsanam to us at the environs of Vrisha sailam in a manner evocative of Swami Desikan's ninth verse of Daya Satakam ::
KAMAPYANAVADHIM VANDEH KARUNAAVARUNAALAYAM IVRISHA SAILA TATASTHAANAM SVAYAM VYAKTHIMUPAAGATHAM II
SRI SRINIVASA CHARANOU SARANAM PRAPATHYE
One evening Dasar was resting on a pial of a house in the Sannadhi street of Lower Thirupathi after his darsan of Sri Govindaraja of Keezha Thirupathi ( This is the Archa murthy consecrated by Sri Ramanuja few hundred years earlier ) . Next morning Dasar was going to climb the seven hills for the darsanam of Lord Srinivasa of upper Thirupathi . He had finished his SandhyA anushtAnam and was engaged in Dhyanam of Sri Venkatesa. It was getting dark . He saw then a most beautiful lady rushing with a Veena in her hand. Dasar was awe struck at this unusual sight and was emboldened to ask the young woman as to where she was going in such haste at that hour.She answered : " Sir , I am rushing to play the Veena at the Sannidhi of ThiruvenkatamudayAn". Dasar said : " Amma! You should not travel alone at night in the mountainous region. May I therefore accompany you for the sake of your safety ". The lady replied : " Sir, Thank you . I will be very happy if you could accompany me. My name is Ramaa Devi."
Both Dasar and Ramaa Devi climbed the hills and arrived at the gates of the temple of Srinivasa after ardha Jaamam .The temple gates were closed for the day. There were no one
near the temple at that late hour. When Ramaa Devi put her foot on the steps of the front gate of the temple , the doors automatically opened . Both of the visitors entered and the temple gates shut themselves behind them .. Dasar was wonder struck and travelled to the Garbha Graham of Lord Srinivasa with Ramaa Devi . At hat time , Ramaa Devi addressed Dasar and asked him to hide behind one of the pillars of the ardha Mandapam to have the darsanam of the Lord. She entered the sanctum sanctorium and began to play on her Veena songs in praise of the Lord of the seven hills. On hearing the divine music , Lord Srinivasa appeared as Sanka -Chakra -Peethaambharadhaari and danced before her to the accompaniment of the music. Dasar was thrilled to hear the divine music and to see the Lord's extraordinary dance .
Lord Srinivasa decided to test Dasar , who was known for his short temper. The Lord stopped His dance and took the Veena from the Lady's hand and began to play. He purposely introduced Apaswarams in his playing , which fell like molten lead in Dasar's ears. Dasar was livid with rage and he came ourt of his hiding place behind the stone pillar and castigated the Lord this way : " O Lord of the Universe who is the embodiment of Naadam ! How can I put up with you and your Apaswarams ? Is it fair ? " After being addresses this way , Lord Srinivasa and the Lady who played the Veena disappeared instantaneously. Dasar recognized his AparAdham and asked forgivenness of the Lord through the following four songs :
1. SRINIVASAA NINNE PAALISO-- ANANDHA BHAIRAVI, ADI TAALAM2. BHAARAYAA VENKATARAMANAA BHAKTHARANIDHIYEH--VASANTA/ADI3.THIRUPATHI VENKATARAMANA --MADHYAMAAVATHI/ADI4. NAANENU MAADITHENU VENKATARAAYA --KAMBHODHI/ADI
WHEN Dasar completed singing of these four songs , the Lord and the Lady who climbed the hills with Dasar reappeared . The Lord revealed that the lady , who offered Veena worship was none other than Saraswathi Devi . Both of them blessed Dasar . The grateful Dasar composed two songs right there on the Goddess of Learning Saraswathi Devi for blssing him this way with the apoorva , antharanga darsanam of the Lord of Thirumalai . These two songs are : Kodubhega Divyamathi Saraswathi in Raga Saraswathi and Paalisamma Muddhu Saaradehyenna Naalikeyalli Nilla Bharathe in Raga Nagaswaaraali . Afte that he sang many songs in praise of the Lord of Thirumalai until the Suprabhaatham time. He incorporated the visesha Naamaangitham "VenkataramaNaa" in these songs
composed and sung in presence of the Lord. Lord Srinivasa was delighted with Dasar and blessed him and lifted him with His divine hands and placed him before sunrise at the front pial of the house , where Dasar was resting prior to the trip up the hills with Saraswathi Devi.
The first of the four krithis composed in front of Sri Venkatesa is the following one in MadhyamAvathi :
PALLAVI
THIRUPATHY VENKATARAMANAANINAKEDAKA BHAARATHU KARUNAANAMBHITA NINNAYA CHARANAPARIPAALISA BEGHU KARUNAA
SARANAMS(1-4 )
S-1 : ALAGIRIYALLI BHANTHA SWAAMIANJANAGIRIYALLINTHAKOLADHUTHU DWANIYATHU SENTHAANAMMA KUNDALA RAYA MUKUNDAA
S-2: MUDALAGIRIYALLI NIMTHAMUDDHU VENKATAPATHI BHAGAVAMTHAAYEETILA NINAGE SRIKANTHAEERELU LOKA GANAMTHAKAA
S-3 : AADIDHARE SARIYAPPA ABHADDHAKALAADALU OPPAABEDITHA VARAGALA NIPPAANAMMA MOODALA GIRI TIMMAPPAA
S-4 : PAPAVINASANI SNAANAAHARI PAADHODAGEVE PAANAKOPA TAAPAKALE BHIDHONANAMMA PURANDARA VITALANA BHAJISONA
( I beg the indulgence of my Kannada speaking friends for my huge mistakes in tanscribing and translating the words of the Sahityams of Dasar ) .
(Free Translation) : O Thirupathi VenkataramaNa ! May I be the object of your Karunaa. Please protect me, who believes in You and has sought refuge at your holy feet . Please do not disaapoint me by giving me darsanam first and then removing Yourself from my presence .O Mukunda who has chosen Anjana Giri as your place of residence ! O Lord who is resplendent with Your Makara Kundalams! The music flowing from Your flute is bewitching .O Muddhu Venkatesa standing on the top of the Eastern hill ! There is none equal to You in all the 14 worlds . You are indeed the Lord , who is the Jagadaanadakaarakan . As such , You gladden the hearts of one and all . You bless those who practice Dahrma
Margam and punish those who engage in unrighteous acts. O Lord who blesses one with the sought after boons ! O Varada ! O Moodala Giri Timmappaa! Please protect me, who has taken bath in the auspicious waters of Paapa Naasani Theertham and drunk the holy Sri Paada Theertham of Yours . Please protect me , who has abandoned now the anger and desires and stand infront of you singing Your praise . Please come to my rescue !
In the third krithi set in Ragam Kaambhoji , Dasar takes Srinivasa to task for not heeding to his request to bless him with Darsana Bhagyam.
In the krithi starting with the Pallavi " Naanegi MaadithenO Venkataraya Nee yenna kaya BeghO " , he queries Venakatarayan this way : O Lord ! What did I do to deserve this utter neglect and indifference by You ? Why wont You come to my side ?O Deena Rakshakaa! "Manaabhimaanavu Ninnadhu , Yenakkenu ? " (Anupallavi vaakyam ) . It is your problem to worry about your abhimaanam (attachment cum affection ) for your Bhakthas and the consequent worry to protect them as well . It is not my concern to worry about the harm to your reputation as Bhakta Vatsalan, if you do not execute your self-avowed duties as protector of your bhakthas in times of their dire need and distress . I have done Baranyaasam to You and the burden of protecting me is yourresponsibility . I am not therefore worried . Even if I am free of worry , I still do not understand a few things . Please explain them to me." Dasar goes on to describe the matters that confuse him in three CharaNams:
CharaNam 1 : Kari raja karisitaneh Drowpathi deviperatoleh kaLusitanenrishi rajapatni kallaghi sthreeyaghitadhuyee jagavalla ariyarenoh Govindaa (Naanenu )
CharaNam 2: rakkasatalananeh kelO Dhruva raayanusikkavanallavenohukki paruva karmamaaditha AjaamiLaninnakkana nahanenO Govindaa (Naanenu )
CharaNam 3 : ommadi avalikkeh yaatatantha avanikkehoppi kottayO bhagyavaasarpa sayana Sri Purandara Vittalaaaprameyaneh salahO Venkataraayaa (Naanenu )
( Free translation ) : O Venkataraayaa ! You are running around boasting the name of Deena Rakshakan . Did Droupathi write a letter to you at the time of her distress
asking you to save her from humiliation at the court of evil Duryodhana ? The whole world knows that you transformed the Rishi patni Ahalya through your Paada sparsam ( contact with the dust associated with your holy feet ) from the state of stone to her former beautiful self . O Lord who destroys the Rakshasaas ! Did you not bless the little child Dhruva and respond to his intense penance ? Did you not save AjaamiLan , who was intricately bound in the net of his Karmaas ? How do you expalin your partiality (DaakshiNyam ) for him ? Was he your nephew ? You gave the wealth of all the worlds to your boyhood friend Kusela in return for a handful of pounded rice . What is the mystery here ? O Lord resting on your serpent bed ! O Seshadri Sekhara VibhO ! Why wont you show mercy to me ? Waht wrong did I do ? Why this utter indifference ? Thus asks the angry Dasar with salugai in the spirit of Nindaa Sthuthi in this Krithi .
In the next song , Dasar's anger is reduced and he addresses the Lord with affection . In the Pallavi and Anupallavi Vakhyams ,he begs the Lord of seven hills to show him the sanmaargam: " O Srinivasa! O Asritha Jana Rakshakaa! O Nada Brahmam ! O VeNugopAlaa! O Mukundaa! O the essence of Vedas and Vedanthaa! O The embodiment of eternal bliss ! You alone can and must save me. Please grant me the boon of following sadaachaaram and the right path. The pallavi and anupallavi Vakhyams containing these thoughts are as follows :
Pallavi :
SRINIVAASAA NINEH PAALISo SRUTHA JANA PAALAGAANA LOLA SRI MUKUNDANEH
Anupallavi :
DhyaanamaaLpa sajjara maanathim paripaalisuvaVeNugopaala Mukunda Veda Vedyaa nityaanandhaa(Srinivasaa )
In the first charaNam , He asks " Yeshtu Dina kashtapaduvathO Yasodhaa gandhaa ? ". O Yasodhaa Bhagyam ! How long should I suffer from these samsaaric afflictions ? " . Won' t you cast your benovolent glances at me( Drishtiyintha nodha Bharateh ) ?. " Mutti ninna bhajisalaareh ketta nara janmatava dhushta kaaryamaaditaakyu ishtanaagi kayyapidiyO , Srinivasa ? ". was the next appeal of the dejected Dasar. O Srinivasa ! It is not clear to me that in this human birth one can attain You by devoting one's life to nama sankeerthanam about Your kalyaNa GuNaas . Please do not abandon me even if I might have done many worst deeds.
In the final charaNam , Dasar makes a moving appeal to Srinivasa in the spirit of utter meekness symbolizing his performance of SaraNaagathi . He says : " O Lord ! You know very well that I suffer daily from the disease of Samsaara. I am not sure that I have the courage and endurance anymore to bear the scorching flames of the fire of Samsaara. I do not have the strength. Your cool and saving glances should fall on me just as abundant rain falls on the parched/scorched land. O Lord of the Universe ! Please do not forget to come to my rescue ". With great humility and meekness , Dasar thus performed saraNaagathi at the lotusfeet of Srinivasa and repented for his short temper . The Lord of the seven hills could not hold himself back from his dear devotee any more and appeared before Dasar along with Saraswathi Devi. Dasar was overjoyed with the blessings of Lord Srinivasa and composed many immortal songs thereafter .
On the eve of this DeepaavaLi celebration of Dhaathu Samvatsaram , it is a blessing for all of us to think of the Bhaktha Daakshinyam of Sriman Narayana standing atop of the seven hills and offer our prayers a la Purandara Dasar and other bhakthaas that followed him to the sannidhi of Srinivasa like Mutthuswami Dikshitar (Seshachala NaayakamBhajAmi Visesha Pala PradhAyakam ) and Sadguru Thyaga Brhamam ( Terathiyaga Raadhaa loni Thirupathi VenkataramaNa matsaramanu) .
I will conclude this series of Postings on Purandara dasa"s krithis on Sri Venkatesa with the first two slokas of Sri Venkatesa Sahasra Naamam and a few select Venkatesa ashtotthara Naamams :
VENKATESOH VIRUPAAKSHOH VISVESOH VISVABHAVANA: IVISWASRUDVISWA SAMHARTHAA VISWA PRAANOH VIRAT VAPU : II
SESHAADRINILAYOH ASESHA BHAKTHA DU:KKA PRANAASANA: ISESHASSTHUTHYAS SESHASAAYEE VISESHAJNOH VIBHUSSVABHOO : II
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45. PRABHANDA SARAM Swamy Desikan called himself as "Thamizh maraiyon" as he enjoyed Azhwar's Nalayira Divya Prabhandam and the same has lead his life peacefully.
Prabhanda saram is Swamy Desikan's Tamil Prabhandam with 18 pasurams. The first pasuram is Acharya Vandanam , a prayer to Poorvacharyas for successful competition of this Prabhandam containing the details of birth star, birth place, number of pasurams of Azhwar's contribution in Nalayira Divya Prabhandam. Pasurams 2 to 13 is on 12 Azhwars and 14 is on SriRamanujar, and he mentions them as below.
1. Poigai Azhwar -Kachithannil Aipasi mathath thiruvonam
2. Boothathazhwar - Kadan mallai Aipasiyil avitta naal
3. Peyazhwar .Mayilaiyil Thula sathayathil
4. Thirumazhisai . Thaim magathil Arumazhisai
5. Nammazhwar . Vaigasi visagam ezhir Kurugai (Azhwar thirunagari )
6.Madurakavi - Thirukkoluril Chithrail chithirai naal
7. Kulasekar Azhwar - masip punarpoosathu ezhil vanjikkalam
8. Periazhwar - villiputhur anithannil perunjothi thannil (Swathi )
9. Kotha piratti - Villiputhur adip pooram
10. Thondar adip podi azhwar -Mandangudithan vazha margazhi mathak kettai
11.Thiruppanazhwar -karthigaimathathil roghini naluranthai valampathi(Uraiyur )
12. Thirumangai Azhwar -Karthigaiyil karthigai nal ezhirkkuraiyal (Thirukkuraiyalur )
13.Ramanujar -Perumbuduril chithirai athirai nal (Thiruvadirai )
In 15 and 16th pasurams numbers of Azhwar's pasurams is excellently narrated.
Mudalazhwargan moonru nooru is Poigai Azhwar's Mudhal thiruvandhadhi , Boothathazhwar's Irandam Thiruvandathi, Peyazhwar's Moonram Thiruvanthathi each with 100 pasurams totaling 300. Ezhilmazhisaipiran irunootru patharu is Thirumazhisai piran's Nanmughan Thiruvanthathi with 96 and Tiruchanda virutham with 120 pasurams totalling 216. Maran marai ayirathodu utra iru nootruthonnurum arum is Mammazhwar's Thiruvirutham in 100, Thiruvasiriyam in 7, Periya Thiruvanthathi in 87, and Thiruvai mozhi in 1102 , all totaling 1296 pasurams. Madurakavi pathum onrum , is 11 pasurams of Kanninin Siruthambu of Madurakavi Azhwar. Vanjiyar kon nootru inthu is Kulasekara Azhwar's Periya Thirumozhi with 105 pasurams. Pattanathan panniya naan nootru ezhupathu moonru is Pattar piran's (Periazhwar) Periazhwar Thirumozhi with 473 passurams. Kothai nnotru ezhupathu moonru is Andal's Thiruppavai in 30 and Nachiar Thirumozhi in 143, totalling 173 pasurams. Adipodi padal impathu inthu is Thondaradi podi Azhwar's Thiruppalli ezhuchi in 10, and Thirumalai in 45, totaling 55 pasurams. Panarpugal pathu is Thiruppanazhwar's Amalanathi piran in 10 pasurams. Venkatamarku ayirathodana irunootru impathu moonru is verses in praise of Sri Venkateswara of Thirumalai by Thirumangai Azhwar , containing Periya Thirumozhi in 1084, Thirukkurunthandagam in 20, Thirunedunthandagam in 30, Siriya thirumadal in 40, Periya thirumadal in 78 and Thiruvezhu kutrirukkai in just 1 , all totaling 1253 pasurams. Along with the above Ramanujar's Notranthathi is added as Ethirasar pada nnorum ettum 108 to get 4000 in nalayira divya prabhandam.
In 17th pasuram Thamizh irupathu nangir pattin thogai Nalayiramum adiyongal vazhave Swamy Desikan stresses 24 prabhandams containing 4000 pasurams is for our peaceful living in this world. His intention of Azhwar's presentation of Divya prabhandam as the essence of four vedas being informed on the numbers of each prabhandam is expressed in the concluding pasuram and he conveyed his best wishes for getting all good happenings.
46. AHARA NIYAMAM
Ahara niyamam is composed by Swamy Desikan with 21 pasurams, as Anushtanam purposes by SriVaishnavites with an idea to consume only saathvega foods to helps us amplify our devotion .In Gita 17.8 Sri Krishna tells as " Foods dear to those in the mode of goodness increase the duration of life, purify one's existence and gives strength , health, happiness and satisfaction. Such foods are juicy, fatty, wholesome and pleasing to the heart.''. In line with this, and as per Srimath Geetha Bashyam of Sri Ethirajar , Swamy Desikan has suggested certain forbidden, and acceptable foods and food habits in this prabhandam.
In this Don'ts are summarized from the pasuram 2 to 11 and Do's in 12 to 16. In 17&18 on Dont's in drinking milk & water and in 19 on chewing betel leaf are discussed . They are all consolidated in general as"Do not" here below.
1. Do not pluck any flower, fruit or vegetable in other's garden without any permission.
2.Do not eat anything that are not brought into the house through main door.
3 Do not take vegetables and flowers that bloom in an untimely fashion.
4. Do not fail to offer foods to our Lord first and then to the guests
5. Do not feed anybody on Ekaadasi days, and at dusk or midnight.
6. Do not think of removing the essence from any food excepting buttermilk.
7. Do not allow any food to mingle with stuff that have fallen from the mouth.
8. Do not consume anything of remainder of what was put into the mouth.
9. Do not agree foods that are not offered with kindness and seen by immoral people.
10. Do not permit any food to be contacted by fly, worm, thread, hair, and nail .
11. Do not mix any food that are contaminated by excrements.
12.Do not make foods that are intolerably hot and not palatable to the mind .
13. Do not serve food in left hand and by bare hand
14. Do not give any food that someone else wanted or rejected.
15. Do not drink water from previous day, and rain water that has not fallen on the ground.
16. Do not chew beetle nut without beetle leaves and avoid water while chewing .
17. Do not extract any milk from one hoofed animals like horse,donkey,and pregnant cow.
18. Do not try to include sap coming out of trees, except asafoetida.
19. Do not include in menu on foods that are said to give magical powers.
20. Do not bring any food avoided by learned persons with pure heart.
21. Do not swallow foods that are exceedingly bitter, salty, pepper hot, or sour.
22. Do not accept foods that are fresh, but not tasty one.
In 20th pasuram particular food item may be acceptable or forbidden based on the caste, stage in life, geography, time of eclipse, individual dharmam, etc and clarifictions from the learned people is advisable.
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SRIMADH BHAAGAVATHAM. THEN ALL THE LADIES REMOVED THEIR HANDS FROM THEIR BODIES AND
RAISED THEM AND REQUESTED HIM TO GIVE THEIR CLOTHS.
THEN LORD KRISHNA ALSO GAVE THEIR CLOTHS.
THEN KRISHNA SAID, “I KNOW YOUR MIND. VERY SHORTLY I WILL FULL FILL EVERYONES AMBITION DURING SARATH KAALAM YOU WILL STAY WITH ME AND ENJOY.
THEN THOSE LADIES RETURNED THEIR HOMES HAPPILY.
ONCE KRISHNA SHOWED THE TREES TO HIS FRIENDS AND SAID, “SEE THESE TREES ARE GIVING US FLOWERS FRUITS, SHADE etc., WITHOUT EXPECTING ANY HELP OR FAVOUR FROM US. WE, EVERYONE SHOUILD LEARN FROM THEM TO HELP OTHERS WHEN THEYARE IN NEED OR NOT .. TAKE THESE AS A LESSON FROM THEM “:.
YET ANOTHER DAY ALL THE BOYS WERE SAID, THEY ARE HUNGRY AND THIRSTY.
IMMEDIATELY KRISHNA TOLD THEM THAT THERE IS A YAAGAM IS GOING ON , GO THERE AND SAY THAT I ONLY SENT THEM THERE.
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19. Bharatha shocked and reproachful
Bharatha was shocked beyond measure to know what Kaikeyi had done and reproached her saying that she had brought a great calamity on the race of Ikshvaku and his father had nurtured a live hot coal in his bosom.He accused her of killing his father and for having wronged Rama who looked upon her as his own mother. Bharatha called his mother a sinful one, paapi, and said that surely she did not know the devotion he had for Rama or else she would not have done such a thing. Then he said he could not take the burden of a kingdom no more than an untrained bullock which tries to carry a burden that would be easily borne by a giant bullock and further said that even if he could he would not because he did not want her greedy desire to be fulfilled.
Bharatha said that surely Kaikeyi was not aware that the custom of the royal race of Ikshvaku requires that the eldest son alone should inherit the kingdom. Even the clan of kekaya was noble and it was a surprise, he said that Kaikeyi got this evil desire.Her action was criminal which may even destroy his own
life.If that happens it served her right, said Bharatha, and told her that even if she dies she would only rot in hell and not go to heaven where her husband had gone. Calling her by name he said that she was his mother only in appearance and he would never speak to her again.He even went to the extent of asking her to enter the fire or put a noose around her neck or go to dhandaka forest herself. And he vowed tha he would bring Rama back and make him the king to atone the wrong committed by kaikeyi in his name.So saying he fell on the ground in anguish.
Then Bharatha called the ministers and told them that he had no hand in the matter and was completely ignorant of the machinations of Kaikeyi. Hearing the voice of Bharatha Kousalya came to see him and met him halfway as he was also hastening to see her and convince her of his innocence. Seeing Kousalya griefstricken Bharatha and Sathrughna wept and embraced her. Then Kousalya said,
idam te raajya kaamasya raajyam praaptam akaNTakam sampraaptam bata kaikeyyaa shiighram kruureNa karmaNaa
“This immense kingdom was secured for you who is desirous of the kingdom by Kaikeyi quickly by her evei deed.” So saying Kousalya beseeched Bharatha to send her also to the forest where Rama was or allow her to enter the funeral pyre of her husband.
Hearing these words which he had not merited Bharatha felt as though a sharp needle was thrust into freshly opened wound. He wept and fell at the feet of Kousalya and said that he was sinless and did not know anything and Kousalya knew very well the great affection he had for Rama. Then with raised hands he gave a long list of all the horrible sins which one could commit and invoked upon himself the punishment for all of them if he had any hand in the plot of Kaikeyi.The enumeration of sins that should descend on the one who had allowed his elder brother to go to forest , meaning himself, knowingly, runs to 38 slokas in Valmiki, ending with the line ‘yasya aaryo anumathe gathaH.’ Saying thus the noble Bharatha fell into a swoon. There upon Kousalya became distraught with grief seeing the state of Bharatha and consoled him.
This shows that it is more difficult to prove one’s innocence of a crime than to prove him guilty because when some one is accused unjustly the onus is on the accused to prove that he is innocent. In all probability Kousalya might have known that Bharatha was ignorant of what happened but she might have thought that he had hastened to accept the kingdom got through the plan of his mother.Poor Bharatha had to prove his innocence again and again to each and everyone and had to undergo a life of hermit in order to remove last vestige of doubt that may linger in the minds of people.
Kamban portrays beautifully the character of bharatha and the reaction of Kousalya to his words, which we shall see presently.
20. Bharatha of Kamban
Kamban describes the reaction of Bharatha on hearing Kaikeyi’s words that Rama was sent to the forest.
choodina malarkkaram Sollin mun Sevi
Koodina; puruvangaL kunitthu kootthu ninru
Aadina; uyirppinodu, azhal kozhundhugaL,
Odina; umizhndhana udhiram kaNgaLe
The lyrical beauty can be fully understood only with knowledge of Tamil but the meaning is as follows:
His hands closed his ears when he heard the words of Kaikeyi. His brows were curled and joined together and moved restlessly. His eyes became blood shot and emitted fire.
Further Kamban describes the state of Bhartha saying that his cheeks throbbed and fire and smoke were seen coming from his pores. His state brought fear to even the devas, says Kamban. Bharatha wished to kill his mother but resisted the impulse merely because Rama will get angry with him and not because she was his mother.
E enum maatthiratthu ettrugittrelen;
aayavan muniyum enru anjinEn alaal.
Thaai enum peyar thadukkaRpaaladho
Bharatha said that kaikeyi was a demon who swallowed the life of her husband and gave him not only milk but also eternal infamy and asked her what else she had in store for him. He said that he had to do penance to atone for the sin of being instrumental for the death of his father and the banishment of Rama by being born to a sinner like Kaikeyi.So saying Bharatha left Kaikeyi to seek the pure minded Kousalya. The words of Bharatha were,
Yaanum ippanna arum kodumanappaavi paadu irEn;
thunna arunthuyar keda thooya kosalai ponnadi thozhuven
“ I will no more be with this sinner and will seek the feet of the pure Kousalya to atone for my sin.”
Kousalya of Kamban was more charitable than in Valmiki because she understood that Bharatha was innocent on seeing him crying and falling at her feet, ‘ mai aRu mantthu oru maaSu uLaan avan seyyanE enbadhu thERum chindhaiyaaL,’ though she might have had suspicion earlier because she told him that it seemed that he did not know the doings of his mother, ‘ “kaikayar komagaL izhaittha kaithavam aiya nee aRindhilai pOlumaal?” enRaaL’
Even the probability of her entertaining a doubt about his character was unbearable to Bharatha that he enlisted the sins that deserve worst punishment and said that he would suffer all of them if he had known the intrigue of Kaikeyi earlier. This made Kousalya exclaim that no one in the whole clan of Ikshvaku could stand equal to him in virtue and called him the king of kings.
Munnai num kula mudhaluLorgaLthaam
Ninnai yaarE nigarkkum neerlmaiyaaR
Mannarmannavaa enRu vaazhtthinaaL
Kamban differs from Valmiki in the performance of the funeral rites of Dasaratha as well as a consequence of which Bharatha was even more pitiable than when he met Kousalya. According to Valmiki Vasishta asked Bharatha to control his grief and perform tha funeral rites of Dasaratha, which he did with Sathrughna. But in Kamban vasishta prevents Bharatha from doing the obsequies saying that the king has renounced his mother and himself before his death and hence only Sathrughna should do it. In Valmiki Dasaratha says that if Bharatha was compliant with the wish of Kaikeyi and accepts the throne he should not do his funeral rites. As Bharatha proved himself to be pure, Vasishta must have allowed him to do the last rites according to Valmiki. But in Kamban Dasaratha says that he had renounced both Kaikeyi and Bharatha.
It was a further blow to Bharatha in Kambaramayana who lamented piteously. Another deviation from Valmiki in Kamban is that he says that all the wives of dasaratha except the three principal ones, Kousalya, Kaikeyi and Sumithra entered the fire. Valmiki does not mention this. Probably Kamban was influence by the Tamil culture as in the episode of Ahalya whom he makes innocent and cheated by Indra while in Valmiki she was fully aware of the identity of her visitor.
These deviations may be due to the fact that Valmiki recorded the story as it happened seeing it with his divine vision whereas Kamban wrote his Ramayana as a devotee.
There are variations in the incidents connected with Bharatha on his journey to the forest and meeting Rama also which we shall examine later.
SRIVAISH NAVISM
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'கமா�ிவைய கடக்கும் கபரும்புக�ான்' என்றும் '�ாசாம வகாச மஹா குண வதசிகாக் ய; கூ ாதிநாத்;'என்றும் புகழ்ப்கபற்ற�ரும் எதி ாசனால் தமது வைகபி ியத் தண்டில்
வசர்ந்திருந்த ப�ித்தி மாக மதிக்கப்பட்டிருந்த�ரும், வை� ாக்ய நிதியும்,ஸ்ரீ�த்ஸாங்க
மிச் ர் என்று கபயர் கபற்ற�ரும்'ஆழ்�ான் என்று ஸ்�ாமி என்கபருமானா ல்
அவை�க்கப் கபற்ற�ருமான கூ த்தாழ்�ான், தமது சிஷ்ய ாயிருந்தும் எம்கபருமானா ால்
ஸமஸகா�ாகவ� வபாற்றப்கபட்ட�ர். இப்படி கபருவைமகள் �ாய்ந்த ஆழ்�ானுவைடய திவ்யச ிவைதவைய நமது வை�ண� நூல்க,ில் கிவைடக்க இடங்க,ிலிருந்தகதல்லாம் வசக ித்து
ஒரு முழுநூலாக �வை ந்து ஸ்�ாமி ஸ்ரீ V.V. ாமாநுஜன் அ�ர்கள் ஸ்ரீ கூ த்தாழ்�ான் வை�ப�ம்
(ஸ்ரீகூவ ச �ிஜயம்) தவைலப்பில் வ�,ியிட்டுள்,ார்.
இந்த நூல் ஸ்ரீ வை�ஷ்ண� ஸ்ரீ கசன்வைன அலு�லகத்தில் கிவைடக்கும் என்பவைத மிக மகிழ்சியுடன் கத ி�ித்துககாகிவறாம், வை�ப�த்வைத அனுப�ித்து ஸ்ரீ கூ த்தாழ்�ான் அருளுக்கு பாத்தி கும்படி பி ாத்திக்கிவறாம்.
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ஸ்ரீ:
ஸ்ரீமவத ங்க ாமானுஜ மஹாவதசிகாய நம:
கப ியகு,த்தின் பக்கத்தில் மாடு வமய்த்துக் ககாண்டிருந்த ஒரு “ வைபயன் தன் வதா�வைனப்பார்த்து நான் கு,ிக்கிவறன், கலட்சுமிவைய
நல்லாப்பார்த்துக்வகா- ஆண்டாள் சாது- கூப்பிட்ட உடவன ஓடி�ரும்- என்று கு,ிக்கலானான். ஆண்டாள், கலச்சுமி இ ண்டும் எருவைம
மாடுகள்! இவைதக் வகட்டு ஆண்ட�ன் மனம் உவைடந்து வபாய் �ிட்டதுவபால் ஆயிற்று .
ஸ்ரீஆண்டாள் திருத்வதர் சிலநாள் நிவைலக்கு எழுந்தரு,ாமல் தாமதிக்க ஸ்ரீமதாண்ட�ன் திருவுள்,ம் க�வைலப்பட்டாயிற்று.
“ ஸ்ரீஆண்டாள் வ�கமாக � என்ன மந்தி ம் உண்டு என்று சாதிப்பது ��க்கம். “ வதர் இழுத்து �ந்த சாலியச்சிறு�ன் க�ய்யிலு தாங்கவல-
க� சா �ாடி தாவய!- க� சா �ாடி தாவய!” என்று கூ�ினான். திருத்வதர் என்ன கா ணவமா கடகடக�ன உருண்டு ஓட ஆ ம்பித்தது.
ஆண்ட�ன்:( சிஷ்யவைன வநாக்கி) வைபயா! இன்னிக்கு ஒரு த்�ய மந்த் ம் வகட்வடாமல்ல�ா- உபநி�த்துக்கவை, �ிட இனிவைம
�ாய்ந்தகதன்று அந்த அறியாப் வைபயன்க,ின் �ார்த்வைதவையச் கசால்லவ�ண்டும். திரு�ா ாதனத்தில் இவைத�ிட உருக்கமான
ப் வயாக �சனமா இருக்க முடியும்? “ எங்வக ஆண்டாள் சாது-கூப்பிட்ட ” உடன் ஒடி�ரும் ஐவயா என்ன மஹா�ிச்�ாசம்- என்ன தத்�ானுப�ம்-
“ மற்கறான்று க� சா�ாடி தாவய! என்ன பக்தி-கள்,ங்கபடமற்றஅன்பு- இவைதவகட்டும் தயாநிதி அ�ர் � ாதிருப்பாவ ா ? என்று
ஸாதித்தாயிற்று.
SrI:
In celebration of the upcoming 1000th thirunakshatram of SrI kUreSar, SrI hayagrIvan likhita kaimkarya ghoshTi is very happy to announce the release of "SrI Varadaraja stavam Vol2" as EBook # 65 in the SrI hayagrIvan eBooks series. The first volume of this title was released in the ahobilavalli series (www.ahobilavalli. org - ebook#62)
The present volume consists of commentaries from slokam 19 - 102 of the beautiful anubhavam of SwAmy kUreSar as he recited in religious ecstasy over his divine visison of SrI Varadar who restored his eyesight .
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dAsan
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In our continuing series of providing commentaries for the individual stabakams of SrI lakshmI sahasram, we are releasing on this auspicious dwAdaSi day, the kaTaaksha stabakam (stabakam # 5) as the 9th eBook in the alamelunga eBooks series.
This stabakam by SrI VenkatAdvAri kavi comprises of 64 slokams in praise of pirATTi's kaTaakshams (HER divine glances) that can shower all auspiciousness on those that They fall and elevate the jeevans to great heights as well as grant them mokshAnugraham.
Many beautiful pictures of tAyArs of many divya deSams affirm the fact of the beauty of HER eyes as well as Their extraordinary power to grant all wishes of HER devotees.
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KOORATHAZHAVAN 1000th Birthday Celebration
YOUTH INSPRIATIONAL DAY
Koorathazhavan 1000th Birthday falls on 3rd February 2010 (Thai-Hastham) which will be celebrated in a grand-manner at his birth-place Kooram (near Kancheepuram) and all other places throughout India.
SARAN – Sampradaya Anushtana Rakshna AbhimaN the brain-child of Dr. M.V. Annantha Padmanabhachariar, was established with a view to promote and propagate Sri Ramanuja’s sampradayam and teachings and to celebrate world-wide his 1000th Birthday in 2017 and Swami Desikan’s 750th Birthday from 2018 Onwards .
KOORATHAZHWAN the prime-sishya of Sri Ramanuja is the monumental example for loyalty, dedication and obedience towards our sampradayam as well as his Guru Sri Ramanuja. It is imperative that the present generation especially the Youths, who are the pillars of India, should know the same in detail and hence it is proposed to celebrate Koorathazvan Birthday day as YOUTH INSPIRATIONAL DAY.
Incidentally, the 500th episode of Dinam oru Divya Namam telecasted through Jaya TV also falls in February 2010 and hence Saran in organizing a conference on Koorathazvan on Saturday the 6 th February 2010 at Mylapore Fine Arts, Oliver Road, Chennai-4 between 6.00 P.M. and 9.00 P.M. Eminent Scholars, especially from the present generation are going to partake in this function which will be of great interest and knowledge to all sections of people.
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ALL are requested to make use of this opportunity and YOUTHS in particular will be welcomed with open hands.
SARAN SEVAK.
BOOK REVIEW.
1. Sundara Kaandam of Valmiki Raamaayan’a: The Text covers almost all aspects presented in the Story – the situations, events or expressions. Important Verses of Valmiki are presented in Roman Script with free Translation in English. The Author believes that every aspect touched and every observation made by Valmiki have been adorned with beauty of expression, sentiment and value and so every effort has been made to include all these aspects in the true spirit of the Poet’s observations. In the introductory portion of the book, the author has clearly brought out the greatness of the epic Raamaayana and explained how Rama can be considered as a poorna avataara and an ideal personality to be emulated by the humanity. Two inspiring characters of the Sundara Kaanda – Sita and Hanuman are discussed in some detail bringing out their essential and great characteristics. The publication has been well appreciated by the public and received appreciative comments from reputed scholars and journals.2. Karma Theory: Foreword by Late Dr. K. Venkatasubramaniam, Ex-Member, Education, Planning Commission, Government of India and released by Sri Kireet Joshi, former Education Advisor, Govt. of India:”Reviewing the book in November, 2001, issue of “Prabuddha Bhaarata, Swami Satyavidananda of Sri Ramakrishna Math, Madras stated: “The book has attempted to remove the popular misconception about the theory of karma. The author has beautifully explained the concepts of transmigration of the soul, the purusha and prakriti, concepts, purushottama, maaya and how karma theory is really a boon to escape from transmigration. He has rightly stressed that man is the maker of his own destiny. This is the teaching of Vedanta, which needs to be highlighted in the modern world. The first Chapter of this book deals with the jeevatma which, according to the author, is the eternal aspect or ams’a of the supreme Soul, a Visishtaadvaita concept. Chellaswami next takes up the gun’as and makes extensive use of the Gita…………The fourth Chapter begins with the idea of how and why we suffer. It is not action which binds us but the deep involvement in action attracted by fruits. By attachment to action we are building up tendencies to act again and again. This makes for further existence. This is karma bandha. The law of karma is inclusive of law of heredity………….Karma can also influence us in the form of inherited tendencies internally and destiny externally. The sequence can be like this: samskaara, tendency, habit, character and destiny. We are given the freedom to choose between good and bad, between joy and sorrow. The author has beautifully explained s’raddha, the driving power of man, which is a positive mental attitude. A life with an ideal is the need of the hour. To pursue the ideal with diligence requires s’raddha. Reason, knowledge, devotion and s’raddha go together. The last Chapter is important. The karma theory is not a fatalistic doctrine. On the other hand it is the key for man to work out his destiny. It makes man beware of his responsibility and to work out his destiny. If my actions made me what I am now, it is implicit that I can carve out my future as well. This is the gist of the karma theory. The book is an interpretation of the Gita”.
3. Gita Sermon – A Garland of Select Gems: - Reviewing the book for the Hindu of April, 16, 1993, the late and revered M.P. Pandit, the renowned scholar of Aurobindo Ashram observed: “This selection of 175 verses under 71 headings has its own appeal. Each verse in Devanagari is followed by a free translation and terse comment bringing out the relevance of the scripture even to the youth of the modern world. The treatment of the three gun’as is shown to have some common elements with the modern sciences. Faith is commended as it is “the reflection of the higher will”. The theory of karma is shown to be not any kind of fatalism but a law emphasising that we are architects of our destiny and we have the power to make and even mar it, and even death does not interfere with the progress of the effort”. Explanations of nishkaama karma, immanence of God in the universe, tapas as different from body’s mortification, are to the point. Underlines the integral character of the Scripture, especially in its synthesis of the three disciplines of karma, bhakti and jnaana. The selection
does draw the reader to the original”. Reviewing this book in Tapovan Prasad, April, 1993, Professor C.G. Vasudevan, the well-known exponent of Bhagavad Gita observed: “In a very short canvass of 67 pages the author has condensed the nectarine essence of the Bhagavad Gita without losing sight of the sequences and continuity of thought that runs through the Bhagavad Gita. Without forsaking the sublimity of the divine lore, retaining the sacredness throughout, Sri Chellaswami has done a splendid job to give the modern man, in modern idioms, the burning theme of the Gita, spelling out at the same time the application of the sound truths and values in day to day life. This short work is a meet adornment for the library of book lovers”. A unique feature of this publication is that it covers the entire Gita Sermon.
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SRIVAISHNAVISMDO YOU KNOW ?KOORATHAZHWAR.
Tamil year : sowmya ( 1010 a.d. ) ; month : thai ; Star : hastham
Father : ananthar ; mother : perundevi ; wife : andaal ;
Original name : srivathsasihnar. Other names : azhwaar, nadamaadum padhanchali , srivathsangamichrar , kooranathar ,
Amsam : sriraman ; lived for : 106 years.
ArulicheyalgaL : 1. Sristhavam : about ranganaachiaar .
2. Sri vaikundhsthavam : about emperuman’s kalyaana gunangal,
3. Athimaanushyasthavam : about rama & krishna avathaars.
4. Sundarabhaagusthavam : about azhwarthirunagari perumal ,
5. Sri varadarajasthavam : about kaanchi varadaraja perumal.
Koorathazhwar dhaniyan :
SrivathsasihnamichrepyO nama ukthimadheemahE i
yadhukthya sthrayeekandE yAnthi mangalasoothradhAm ii
Will continue…….
IF YOU LIKE THIS, AND wish TO CONTINUE FURTHER PLEASE SEND YOUR VIEWS TO : [email protected].
SRIVAISHNAVISM
DVIYA PRABHANDHA PAASURANGAL.
KULASEKARA AZHWAR’S PERUMAL THIRUMOZHI.
THIRUMOZHI – VI. PAASURAM – 08.ennai varuhavenak kuriththittu
inamalar mullaiyin pandhar neezhal
manniyavalaip punarappukku
mattrenaik kandu uzharA negizhndhAi
ponnira Adayaik kaiyil thAngip
poiyachcham kAtti nee pOdhiyElum
innamen kaiyagath theengoru nAl
varudhiyEl ensinam theervan nAnE
SRIVAISH NAVISM
1. X - - - - - - ( BHARATHAN’S MOTHER )2. X - - - - - - - ( SHE TURNED INTO STONE )3. X - - - - - - - (HE IS NOTHGING BUT GARUDAN 4. X - - - - - - ( LORD KRISHNA’S MOTHER )5. X - - - - ( ANUSUYAA’S HUSBAND )6. X - - - - - - ( HE IS NOTHING BUT ARJUNA )7. X - - - - - - ( HANUMAAN’S MOTHER )8. X - - - - - ( PARASURAMAA’S MOTHER )
X X X X X X X X ( SON OF MAHARISHI MARICHI )
Answers for last week Cross Word :
PARASURAMA ; SRIRAMAN ; MOHINI ; MATHSYAM ; NARASIMHA ; BALARAMA ; HAMSA ; KALKI ; VYSA ; VARAHA ; KOORMA ; KRISHNA ; HAYAGRIVA ; VAMANA .
DASAN,
POIGAIADIAN.
SRIVAISHNA VISM
CHAPTER : 1. SLOKAS : 36.
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pApamEvAsrayEdhasmAn hathvaithAnAthathAyina: I
thasmAnnArhA vayam hanthum dhArtharAshtrAn sabhAndhavAn I
svajanam hi katham hathva sukhina : syAma mAdhava II
SIN WILL OVERCOME US IF WE SLAY SUCH AGGRESSORS. THEREFORE IT IS NOT PROPER FOR US TO KILL THE SONS OF DHRIDHARAASHTRAN AND OUR OTHER FRIENDS. WHAT SHOULD WE GAIN, O’KRISHNA, HUSBAND OF THE GODDESS OF FORTUNE, AND HOW COULD WE BE HAPPY BY KILLING OUR OWN KINSMEN ?
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WANTED BRIDEGROOM.
Dear SirI am looking for a suitable boy for my daughter born on 05-08-1976 PhD Scientist in Bangalore 5'7" Srivatsa Gotram Jyshta nakshatram. My contact No. is 0-9391005635.ThanksYours sincerelyRangarajan
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Dear Sir,Namaskaram.We are searching for suitable alliance for our daughter.Details are given below. Name: B.GayathriDOB : 1-11-1985TOB : 3:15 p.m.POB : ChennaiStar : MrigaseerishamRasi : RishabamAge : 24Qualification : B.Tech (EEE)Height : 5'5''kalai : vadakalaiGothram : Nythrupa kashyapamJob : Software Engineer, Working in wipro chennai.Expectation : B.E with MS/MBA fair and clean habits.
We are tamil vadakalai iyengar. My contact no is 044-42614143. Mail id [email protected] : BEwith MS/MBA in the age group 26 to 28 height 5'8" to 6"
Thank you very much Sir.
Usha Balachandra
Swamin Adiyen Thirukkudanthai K.S.Jegennaathan Dasasya Vignabanam. My cousin is looking for a suitable alliance for his daughter. Details are herewith. Pl publish this in Srivaishnavam so that he can get a good alliance .
Dasan
Adiyen
Sriramajayam
BRIEF FAMILY BACKGROUND AND OTHER DETAILS OF
SOW.NEERAJA SRIDHARAN
1. Name : NEERAJA.S
2. Date of Birth : 05-06-1984
3. Qualification : B.E(Hons). Mechanical –BITS Pilani.
4. Gothram : Bharatwaja
5. Star : Maham
6. a) Appearance : 5’ height; Fair & Slim
b) Out look : Friendly, broad-minded, very loving, caring and attached to family. Very polite, yet outspoken.
7. Employment Details : Technology Analyst in I.T MNC, Chennai
8. Father : V.Sridharan, B.E
Sr. D.G.M Bhart Heavy Electricals Ltd. Trichy-620014. 9. Mother : Smt. Mythili.S Home Maker 10. Sister (Younger) : Third year B.E, Coimbatore 11. Grand Father : Sri.T.Varadarajan (Late) (Paternal) Ancestral origin-Kumbakonam Followers of -Ahobila madam
12. Grand Father : Sri. S.S.Gopalan(Late) (Maternal) Chennai. 13. CONTACT ADDRESS : Sri.V.Sridharan A-4/42,BHEL Town ship, Trichy – 620 014. 14. CONTACT PHONE (0431) – 2550846
09442649129Email id : [email protected]
WANTED VADAKALAI BOY FOR GIRL – BHARATHVAJA GOTHRAM – 1985 BORN – CHITHIRAI – 3rd PAADHAM – THULAA RAASI – B.Com – computer course – very fair – contact cell 0-9994517456.
WANTED WELL QUALIFIED VADAKALAI BOY FOR VADAKALAI – SRIVATHSAM – AYILYAM – KADAKA RAASI - 5’ - 1988 BORN –B.E – VERY FAIR – EMPLOYED GIRL CONTACT : 044-22241988 OR CELL 0-9444951880.
******************************************* BRIDEGROOM WANTED THENKALAI BHARATWAJAM SWATHI(1) 23 163 CM BTECH(CSE) VERY FAIR TCS EMPLOYED SEEKS PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED GROOM WELL SETTLED 25 -28 YEARS FROM RESPECTABLE FAMILY.Contact : 0413 - 2250425 ; [email protected]. T.SUNDARARAJANPROFESSOR DEPT. OF CIVIL ENGINEERINGPONDICHERRY ENGINEERING COLLEGEPONDICHERRY – INDIA.
WANTED BRIDE.Dear Sir:
I would like to post matrimonial message in Srivaishnavism Internet weekly English magazine on behalf of my brother. Details are as follows:
Age: 32Gothram: SrivatsaNakshatram: UttiradamRasi: MakaramVadagalai, Srimad Periandavan AsramamHeight: 5 ft 11in.Qualifications: B.Sc. (Physics), GNIIT.Job: Senior Executive in leading multinationalWorking in: BangaloreContact information: [email protected] of bride: Looking for educated girl aged 26-31 from good family background.Please distribute.
Thanks,Deepa.
Dear Sir: Kalai: VadagalaiShadamarshana gothram JyeshtaVrishchika rasi Age 47PhD Scientist167cm Height Father: Late (IAS) great grandson of ChinnandavanMother: Housewife One brother and two sisters(married) all elder Expectation: Girl aged 35 to 40 from good family backgroundPhone no 9443535739Thanks Dev
Dear Sir, I have furnished my son's details in the attachment. I seek alliance for my son from a respectable family of Iyengar (preferably Vadakalai). The girl must be from non-Bharadwaja Gotram with a height between 5'3" and 5'9". Thanks and regards, Dr. R. Soundararajan,Principal scientist (Retd),(Indian Council of Agricultural Research),308/1, TNHB 'A' Flat, Belly Area,Near Thangam ColonyChennai - 600 040Mobile: (0)9445021870,
VADAKALAI / SRIVATSAM / PUNARVASU / MITUNAM / M.Com & MBA / 178 CMS / MARCH 1978 EMPLOYED AT CHENNAI AS SENIOR MANAGER, ADVISORY BOARD IN WEALTH ADVISORS ( I ) (P)LTD, Rs. 5.50 LAKHS - P.A. / ONE YOUNGER BROTHER / ALSO EMPLOYED /NO SISTERS// PARENTS ALIVE / FOLLOWERS OF SRIMAD ANDAVAN THIRUVEDI / CONTACT NO: 9841922233 .
“Wanted Vadakalai, Accomplished , Educated, Good looking, Working girl from good family back ground for Vadagalai Iyengar boy aged 27 years . Koundinya Gothram , Bharani Natchatram.Ht 5’8”, Engineer (US educated )and working for Infosys in IT“.
CONTACT : CELL No.0-9940093736.
Dear Sir1)Boy's name: K.M.Charan kumar2)Fathers name:K.M Aravamudhan3)Gothram: Nithravasika gothram, VADAKALAI IYYENGARStar of boy:PuradamAgeof boy:27 plusEmploeyment:offficial in aMultinational Bank in ChennaiHeight:5feet 9 inchesI really appreciate the services rendered by you in this direction and wish you continue this noble service for long long time to come.I kindly request you to forward suitable allaiance for my nephew at your earliest.dasanBashyam Sadagopan
Details of Srivatsan Raghavan
Name: Vatsan Raghavan Date of Birth: July 28th, 1977. Place of Birth: Chennai, India
Age: 31 Years Completed. Vadakalai: Athreya Gothram’ Star: Pooradam (Poorvashada)
No. of Brother’s and sisters: Only one elder brother; married
Education: BS from DeVry University, IL Major: Computer. Additional training in a number of
Electronic (Computer languages)
Currently US citizen; Moved to US when he was three. Entire education received in IL
Employment: Employed for more than 8 years in a number of companies and currently employed as Software Engineer in Bloomberg’s Organization in New York since last year. His compensation is excellent for a person of his age and qualification and doing extremely well.
Grew up in an atmosphere of religious observances from his parents, who were also very active in Sri Venkateswara Temple activities in Aurora, IL. Exposed to our Sri Vaishnavite culture and is also westernized in outlook towards family and friends. Softspoken and highly courteous person and will be able to treat his spouse with regard and consideration and will take care of his spouse very well.
Father: Rajagopalan Raghavan; M Sc., Ph.D US citizen with OCI card for India
Occupation Retired: Formerly Abbott Labs; at the time of retirement from Hospira’
Native: Native of Tirukkanna mangai, Tanjore District India.Currently trying to settle in Coimbatore. Other family 2nd of 7 brothers of 2 sisters. All are in India and many retired from very good
Details positions like elder brother as additional private secretary to a number of Central Government finance ministers; Others bank Deputly GM etc. Age 67. Has taken to bharanyasam under prakruham Azhakiya singar; adopted sikai since then;
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Mother: Saroja Raghavan; Retired from Cashier from small gas company in IL.
US citizen with OCI card for India. She also hails from a large family from India; Native of Kambayanattham, Tanjore Dt.
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Brother: Employed in Atlanta, GA. Married and staying with family in Cumming GA
SRI:
Family Details: J.Praveen Srinivas, Instrument Engineer, CEGELEC,
Abu Dhabi, UAE.Qualification: BE (MBA);Height : 5’11’’;Complexion: Fair.
Father : S. Janarthanam, Retd. Dy. Manager, SBI ; Mother : J. Prasanna, Home maker
Sibling(s) : One younger sister. Married and settled in the US.
Native: Panthalkudi, Madurai Dist. Acharyan : Ahobila Mutt.
Contact Address: S .Janarthanam, C-62, Santhanam Road, TVS Nagar, Madurai – 625003.
Home Ph: (0452) 2693150 , Cell : 98945-29103
I am looking for bride either vadagalai/thengalai for my son between age group
27-31 any graduate working/non-working
The details of my son is as follows:
Name: LAKSHMINARAYANAN,V.
Date of birth: 10TH OCTOBER 1976, Star: BHARANI (Mesha rasi); Qualification: MCA, PGDCA
Job: Deputy Officer, (Accounts),TVS Logistics, HOSUR 9TN),
Caste: Vadagalai Iyengar (Ahobilamutt), contact address: R V Raghavan,
17 Shivashakthi Nagar, HOSUR -635109 (TN)
Tel: 04344-225768, Mobile 9443225721
email address [email protected]/[email protected]
ஸ்ரீ பார்த்தஸா தி ஸ்�ாமிந், 1. நமஸ்கா ம். 2. இன்று காவைல தங்கள் கதாடர்பு ககாண்டு சில தக�ல்கள் வகட்டதற்கு நன்றி. உடவன பதி எழுத முடிய�ில்வைல. க்ஷமிக்கவும். 3. எனது குமா ன் பற்றிய தக�ல்கள் : I. 1. கபயர் : ா. ந ஸிம்ஹன் ( மாத�ன்); 2. �யது : 25 3. பிறந்த வததி : 29 07 1984; 4. வகாத் ம் : கக,சிகம் 5. நக்ஷத் ம் : புஷ்யம்; 6. ஸம்ப் தாயம் : �டகவைல, அவஹாபில மடத்து சிஷ்யர்கள் II. உடற்கூறு : உய ம் : 185 கசமீ. நடுத்த அவைமப்புக்கு சற்று கீவ� ; நிறம் : மாநிறத்துக்கும் வமவல III . கல்�ித் தகுதி : BE ; MS ( BE in ECE; MS in Digital Signal Processing from Arizona State University in 2008 ) IV.. தற்வபாது : San Diego, Ca. USA; working in INVITROGEN V. குடும்பம் : கபற்வறார், ஒரு தமக்வைக( மணமாகி �ிட்டது) . பின்னணி : திருச்சிவைய அடுத்த திருப்ப ாய்த்துவைற பூர்�ிகம்; ஆனால் 50 �ருடங்க,ாக கசன்வைன �ாசம். VI �ிருப்பம் : ஒத்த கல்�ித் தகுதி; நல்ல குடும்பம்; ஆன்மிகத்திலும், ஸம் தாயத்திலும் ஈடுபாடு; ப�க்க ��க்கங்க,ில் நம்பிக்வைக; ஒத்த நிறம், �டகவைல மடத்து சிஷ்யர். �ிலாசம் : �ி. ாஜவகாபாலன், 4/5, இ ண்டா�து கதரு, அப்பா ாவ் காலனி,தாம்ப ம் ஸானவடா ியம், கசன்வைன- 600047.கதா வபசி 044-22388658;9884123961 தன்வயாஸ்மி.தாஸன், ாஜவகாபலன்.
Superior to Paramapada How can anything be superior to Sri Vaikuntha, where one can serve the Divine Couple all the time? Isn’t Sri Vaikuntha the place where all devotees would desire to be? Isn’t it emphasized time and again, that serving the Divine Couple in their Heavenly abode should be our aspiration? And yet Gokula, which was witness to Lord Krishna’s pranks, may be said to be superior to Sri Vaikuntha, for Gokula was where the Lord demonstrated His qualities like accessibility, said Devanar Vilagam S. Padmanabahan, in a discourse.
A story is told of how, when Lord Krishna is performing a yaga, a man approachs Him with a complaint. This man’s wife had delivered many children, but somehow, every child disappeared the moment it was born. Could such a thing happen under Krishna’s reign, the man wonders. His wife is due to give birth again, and he wants Krishna’s protection against the unseen ones who take away the children. The Lord is unable to leave until the yaga has been completed. So He deputes Arjuna to help the man. Arjuna accompanies the man to his house, and with his arrows throws a cordon of security around the house, so that no one can get in to take the new born baby away. And yet, as in the earlier instances, the moment the child is born, it disappears. The man goes back to Krishna and now Krishna sets off in His chariot looking for the babies. He doesn’t find them anywhere, and then realises that the one place He hasn’t searched is Sri Vaikuntha. So He goes there, and sure enough, He finds the babies there. His Consorts then explain to Him that those in Sri Vaikuntha were sorry not to be able to enjoy the Lord’s form as Krishna. So to give them a glimpse of the Lord as Krishna, They (His Consorts) had brought the babies to Sri Vaikuntha, knowing that Krishna would come looking for them. Krishna had acted as they had expected, and had thus given those in Sri Vaikuntha the good fortune to see Him. Gokula, where Krishna grew up, was witness to His quality of accessibility. His Heavenly abode shows His Supremacy, but Gokula is where both His Supremacy and accessibility are seen, thereby putting Gokula a notch above Sri Vaikuntha.
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DATED: JAN 18, 2010.
