questions

[Guest guest]

Dear Hari Bhakthas:

 

My name is Shobha Srinivasan. I am a MAdhva from Chennai living in

Corning, NY. I have been reading v. interesting posting in Bhakthi Digest

everyday, I am enjoying the postings v. much. I also attended the

Pittsburgh conference & met many of you in my brother-in-laws' Dr. Bindu

Madhavan's house. I do have 3 questions & I request knowledgeble persons

to answer if possible.

 

1. In RAmAyAnA, RAma could not do the last rites of his father, Dasharatha.

Hence circumstances forced Him to do last rites to non human such as

JatAyu, KabandA etc.

 

In MahabhArata, what did Bheemasena do in any of his birth for him to marry

Hidamba, a demoness? Who is this lucky women who could marry this PAndava?

 

2. Why is silk & Haldi (Turmeric) considered Sacred? Silk is made up of

killing silkworm. Our Shastras do not accept killing a living thing be it

a insect, bird, animal, man or even plants. Turmeric has come from a root

of the plant.

 

3. Who are these chosen women like Kunti, Uttara, Satyavathi (Sage

Vedavyaasa's mother) etc

 

 

Regards,

Shobha Srinivasan

[Guest guest]

Shobha Srinivasan writes:

> 1. In RAmAyAnA, RAma could not do the last rites of his father, Dasharatha.

> Hence circumstances forced Him to do last rites to non human such as

> JatAyu, KabandA etc.

>

 

Bhagavaan KrshhNa says:

 

" na maam karmaaNi limpanti na me karma phale spruhaa |

iti maam yaH abhijaanaati karmabhiH na saH badhyate || " [bh giita 4.14]

 

" There is no work that affects Me; nor do I aspire for the fruits of action.

One who understands this truth about Me also does not become entangled in

the fruitive reactions of work."

 

 

-Ram-