Guest guest Posted August 30, 2001 Report Share Posted August 30, 2001 ============================================================= This article is emailed to you by Ram Chandran ( rchandran ) ============================================================= Source: The Hindu (http://www.hinduonnet.com) Almighty, accessible in His manifestations CHENNAI, AUG. 31. The distinctiveness of the Supreme Being's incarnation as Krishna is His role of teacher to the world at large. His teachings have come down to us in the form of the Bhagavad Gita. Lord Krishna has promised ``The devotees who constantly think of Me and worship Me in a disinterested spirit, to those ever united in thought with Me, I bring full security and personally attend to their needs.'' The Lord points out that human life is not meant to be frittered away in materialistic pursuits. Instead, all actions must be oriented to the goal of realising God. The Lord provides for such a devotee. Another uniqueness of this manifestation of the Almighty is the divine deeds Krishna performed during His childhood which have enduring appeal to devotees. They have become the focus of devotional literature. Besides, His quality of easy accessibility was fully manifest in this incarnation. Can the Supreme One stoop lower than taking birth in the cowherd community which tended cows for its livelihood, assuming the role of an envoy and a charioteer? One of the mystic saints, the Azhwars, says that by such acts the Lord's glory was only enhanced. As the transcendental form of the Lord is beyond the ken of human reach it was only during His incarnations that He was accessible. In his Harikatha, Kalyanapuram Sri R. Aravamudan said many saints had been inspired by Lord Krishna's incarnation and composed hymns as a result of their spiritual experiences. Of them, the works of Jayadeva and Narayana Theertha, the Gita Govinda (Astapadi) and the Krishna Lila Tarangini, respectively are revered in the Bhajan tradition. Both these works have the distinction of having been attested by Lord Krishna Himself. Traditionally these saints are considered as reincarnations of Sage Veda Vyasa. The manner in which the Lord claimed Narayana Theertha as His own shows how he was singled out for His grace. Named as Govinda by his parents at birth he was trained in the scriptures and music. The turning point came when he happened to cross a river in spate in his anxiety to reach his wife and had a brush with death. He was miraculously saved when he resolved to renounce the world and later when he did not keep his promise thinking that no one would know about it, the Lord interceded by giving him a chronic stomach ache and later curing it. He was initiated into a monk by Sivarama Theertha at Kasi to whom he was directed and later it was at Varahur that the Lord in the form of a boar (Varaha) bade him to compose songs about His Lila, the Krishna Lila Tarangini. Copyrights: 1995 - 2001 The Hindu Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the consent of The Hindu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2001 Report Share Posted August 30, 2001 Namaste: I have received several emails asking me to provide homepages related to Sanskrit Resources. Here are some. Please note that this is by no means a complete list. Other knowledgeable members may be able toadd more sites with the appropriate information.Such information has potentials for motivating the list members to learn Sanskrit. Most important, the members may be able to focus more attention to their children and facilitate them learning the Divine Language. Educating our children on our scriptures, our language and culture can bring long and sustaining dividend for many more generations. It is our duty to help our children to register in their mind the virtues and values of our traditions and beliefs at an early age. The very first step is to teach Sanskrit which will bring peace of mind, unity and help to sustain our culture and traditions. Warmest regards, Harih Om! Ram Chandran =================== Samskrita Bharathi Homepage http://www.samskrita-bharati.org/ Sanskrit-related Online Resources http://www.alkhemy.com/sanskrit/atul/net-resources.html Sanskrit Homepage http://www.alkhemy.com/sanskrit/atul/ On Line Sanskrit Dictionary: http://www.alkhemy.com/sanskrit/dict/ Sanskrit Goodies http://www.ms.uky.edu/~sohum/sansk.html The American Sanskrit Institute at New York http://www.AmericanSanskrit.com A number of other useful links related to Sanskrit literature are also available at the advaitin webspace: advaitin/links/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2001 Report Share Posted August 30, 2001 Namaste, One can get a good start with this page: http://sanskrit.gde.to/sanskritfaq.html Regards, sunder advaitin, "Ram Chandran" <rchandran@c...> wrote: > Namaste: > > I have received several emails asking me to provide homepages related > to Sanskrit Resources. Here are some. Please note that this is by no > means a complete list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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