Guest guest Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Recent researches have found that music can be a tool in curing some diseses and to increase productivity. Music is a system of harmonious, melodious and rhythmic sounds capable of producing inner peace and an inexpressible thrill of joy. Music is one of the sciences which deal with Nada (Sabda) which is the first vibration of Brahman represented by the Pranava¾ Om. All the Sapta Svaras— Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni— which evolved themselves later into the various vocal sounds first originated out of this fundamental Om, symbolic of Brahman. Music is one of the fine arts or Lalita Kalas. Yes. It has got not only the power to soothe the aching mind, but also the power to cure diseases like neurasthenia, insomnia, hysteria, moroseness, giddiness, etc. To achieve perfection in the Sangita Sastra is to attune oneself with Brahman. As Brahman is Light Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss Absolute and so on, so is He Nada Absolute. God is Nada Brahman. One can achieve God, even as the votaries of music, Thyagaraja, Purandhara Das, Tukaram and others, did. GOPIKAGITAM IS THE BEST SONG O dearest Lord, by Thy incarnation the region of Vrindavana has surpassed all other places. It has become gloriously enticing, for goddess Indira has now made it her permanent abode. Graciously take notice of us, Thine own people, who live only for Thy sake and who are looking for Thee in all directions. Do grant us Thy beatific vision. O best among the Vrishnis! O dazzling and beloved One! Do lay on our heads Thy blessed hand - that hand lovingly held by Shri, the goddess of beauty and riches - and confer safety upon us, who, fleeing from the torments of samsara, have taken refuge at Thy feet. O Destroyer of the miseries of the inhabitants of Vraja! Thou quellest the pride and guile of Thy kinsmen by a mere smile! O great Hero of our heart! Graciously accept us, Thy servants, and reveal to us Thy beatific lotus-like face. O lotus-eyed One! Refresh and strengthen us with the spirit flowing from Thy lips, Thy mellifluous words and turns of speech that charm even the gods. Ever ready to obey Thy commands, O heroic One, we are swooning because of separation from Thee. The nectar of Thy sin-effacing utterances brings life and hope to those scorched by misery. They are extolled by wise sages and the mere listening to them would bestow auspiciousness on all - they confer every boon. Those who spread them freely are verily magnanimous - they disseminate what is wholly edifying to listeners. O dearest One, Thy loving looks, haunting smiles and graceful movements are most auspicious themes for meditation. Thy secret promises and sympathies touch us to the core, O great Magician. Our minds are deeply stirred by them. O Hero of our hearts! Deign to fill us with Thy soul-filling notes which drop like ambrosia from the flute brushed by Thy lips and the pitch and duration of which heighten our spiritual ecstasy, dispel our sorrows and make us oblivious to every other allurement. Thy mellifluous music is divinely intoxicating. O adorable One! Thy manifestation is as much for the well-being of the whole world as for the removal of the sorrows of the people of Vraja. Do grant us a modicum of that matchless remedy which alone will put an end to the ache that gnaws at our hearts. Are we not Thine own and has not love for Thee become our very nature? SRIMAD Bhagavatam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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