Digest of Paramacharya's Discourses -breast milk of ambaal!

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Our most beloved professorji says ...

 

"Commentators on Soundaryalahari opine that a similar incident did

happen in the case of the Acharya himself when he was a child and

therefore conclude > that the `dramila-shishu' refers to the Acharya

himself!"

 

well, professorji -here is the story! but i do not know how authentic

it is ! i don't think it is mentioned in Shankara vijayam!

 

 

When he was a six year old boy, his mother, Aryamaba, told him, "O!

Son, your father was a pious person and he used to worship God

according to the prescribed rituals. You must follow his example. You

are very lucky. I am always devoted to God. Having taken birth as my

son, you should conduct yourself in such a way that you achieve great

name and fame and bring a good name to me. Act according to your

father's example. It is the mother that makes a son noble and great.

It is a noble son who brings glory to the mother. Hence, remembering

this, act according to your fathers injunctions."

 

The father of Shankara was a regular worshiper of Devi Rajarajeshwari

for many years. He used to offer milk everyday to the Goddess. One

day when Sankara was barely 5 years old, the father had to visit a

neighbouring village. Everyday after finishing Puja and offering milk

to the Goddess, he used to distribute the remaining milk to his wife,

son and others as Prasadam. He told the boy, "Son! Your mother cannot

perform the worship which I do. You better do the worship today."

 

After the father left, the boy followed his father's instructions. He

filled a tumbler with milk, placed it before the image of the Goddess

Rajarajeshwari and prayed: "Mother! Accept this offering of milk". He

went on praying to the Goddess. When he found that the milk remained

untouched, he became very sad. He cried: "Mother! What great crime I

have committed? When my father offered the milk you used to take it,

when I am offering, You are not taking". He was in a deep distress.

He was thinking whether there was any lapse on his part, he became

desperate. He declared in agony : "Mother! If You do not take the

milk I shall end my life. I would have dishonored my father. I would

also be guilty of failing to fulfill my mother's command. If I cannot

please my parents, what is the use in my living?". He prayed

intensely to the Goddess in great agony. Moved by the naive

entreaties of the boy, Rajarajeshwari appeared before Him. She told

him: "Child, Be happ. I am immensely pleased with your devotion. I

shall drink the milk". So saying, She drank all the milk in the

tumbler.

 

The boy was aghast to see that the whole tumbler empty. "O! Mother"

He cried: "If You drink all the milk, what is left for distributing

as Prasadam? My mother will think that I have drunk all the milk, I

have to give the prasadam to her. My father used to give some milk as

prasadam also. Therefore, please restore some of the milk in the

tumbler." How can the milk once consmed be brought back?. Can the

rivers that has joined the ocean return? Can the apple that has been

digested be brought back?

 

The Goddess told the boy that it is impossible to bring back the milk

that has been consumed. The boy was in deep distress again. He

thought within himself: "I will get a bad name from my mother." He

prayed, "Mother please give atleast a little quantity of milk."

Responding to the prayeRs of the young boy the Goddess drew milk from

her breast and gave it to the boy. It was the sacred power of the

milk whcih enabled Sankara in later years to master all the

scripturers and earn lasting fame as a great spiritual leader revered

by all.

 

(courtesy-saivani)

 

lEARNED MEMBERS ! forgive me if you do not believe this story! Fith

is in the eyes of the beholder !

 

Well, the point is quenches our thirst - thirst for

Knowledge ! She satifies our hunger - hunger for wisdom!

 

AUM SREE RAJARAJESHWERAYAII NAMO NAMAHA!