re: badri's question

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sri:

 

sri badri,

 

your question:

"In chapter 10 Krishna states that he is Vishnu among

the 12 sons of Aditi.What does he mean here?.Who is

Aditi?.How can visnhu be a son of anybody?."

 

 

answer to part 1:

 

"When we don’t listen to what Bhagavan says, He punishes us-but Thayar takes

mercy upon us. Afterwards, Bhagavan Himself helps us through someone else!

Vedam says that instead of helping us directly, Bhagavan helps us through

someone else. When the devas could not stand Mahabali’s ‘attakaasam’

(pomp), Aditi prayed to Bhagavan for help. But what did Bhagavan do? He

mentioned a vratham and if that vratham is completed, all troubles will go

away. Aditi prayed through that vratham since Narayanan Himself is the one

praised through all vrathams and yagams. Even when we do aaradhanai for

pithru devathas, everything ultimately goes to Narayanan.

A servant smears sandal on the king sitting on a throne. The king has

shielded his body with armor, and on top of that he’s wearing silks; on top

of that there’s another layer of clothing. Are the silks and the armor the

ones accepting the sandal? No, it’s the atman inside which accepts it. The

same way, Aditi’s vratha palan goes to Perumal. So He Himself became the

son of Aditi. In a marriage, during ‘kodi uduthal’ there is a mantram which

says, “I should have this man as my husband in all my lives...” Mahalakshmi

resides in the houses where the husband and wife get along and lead a

harmonious life. The couple should follow Ramar and Sitai as an example..."

 

 

answer to part 2 of your question:

 

"Bhagavan blesses couples that lead a harmonious life. One couple wanted to

reach the stage where they attain yoga siddhi; so they did a lot of penance

and Bhagavan did bless them. But after seeing Bhagavan, the couple changed

their mind. Instead of asking for yoga siddhi, they wanted Him to be born as

their child. Bhagavan fulfilled their wish and was born to them as

‘prachnigarban’. The same way, He was born as Vamanan for Aditi. The same

Aditi was born later as Devaki and Krishna was born to Devaki (Hence, the

moolavataram for Krishnavataram is Vamanavataram)..."

 

These are excerpts from a book called "kurai ondrum illai" written by

Mukkoor LakshmiNarasimhachariar. Adiyen is translating this work from tamil

to english; adiyen plans on posting them on bhakti list also. I ask the

members to give feedback if you want adiyen to post here or not. Hope this

answer somewhat clarified your doubt.

 

adiyen

Bhagyalakshmi namni Ramanuja dasi.

 

 

 

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Sri:

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namah:

 

Dearest Bhagawathas,

 

While there is a very interesting, much- required discussion going on on

"keeping trandition alive", read this answer from Bhagya. You may wonder, so

what..

The author Sowbhagyavathi Bhagya lakshmi, who has recently undergone

samasrayaNam and BaranyAsam at the feet of Srimad Andavan of Periyashramam, is

only seventeen years old (may be 18). Sure- that keeps the tradition alive.

 

Dear Sowbhagyavathi Bhagya, anEka aaseervaadhams

 

Narayana Narayana

adiyEn Narayana Dasan Madhavakkannan