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Swamy's anugraha BhAshaNam on Sri Jayanthy.

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Thursday, September 01, 2005 3:13 AM

[rangapriya] (rangapriya)Swamiji's Janmashthami Message

Archana Ravindar <ravindar (AT) india (DOT) hp.com>Fri, 02 Sep 2005

10:40:32 +0530Last saturday, Swamiji spoke in the context of

Krishnajayanthi andjanmastami. It is believed that the lord's advent

canbe celebrated onthe day adorned by the astami thithi or the

rohinistar. Both areequally auspicious.Swamiji said that while we

perform the final Arathi onthis occasion,the following two slokas

from Srimad Bhagavatham areto be recited-DevakyAm deva rUpiNyAm

VISHNU: sarva guhAsaya:aavirAsIdh yathA prAchyAm disIndhuriva

pushkala:(The verse that actually describes the advent)andrUpam yath

tath prAhu: avyaktham aadhyamBrahma jyOthirnirguNam nirvikAram

IsatthAmAthram nirvisEsham nirIhamsa tvam SaakshAth Vishnu: adhyAthm

adhIpa:are to be recited.(Spoken by devaki praising the lord's

virtues)(For transliteration of these verses:

referhttp://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/sep98/0076.html)And

while reciting these verses the meaning of theword "Krishna" shouldbe

deeply meditated upon. Krishna commonly means onewho is of a

darkcomplexion. But in this context Krishna means one whoattracts all

jivasonto Himself. The other meaning of Krishna can be gotby splitting

theword into two halves "Kr" and "Shna" whichcollectively

means"satchidananda" or pure bliss, one who is anandaswaroopa.If one

asks Why is Krshna so attractive? he or sheshould rather ponderupon

what is it in krishna that doesnt attract anyone.To begin with Hehas

the most charming personality. He adorns thefragrant Tulsi

garlandthat overwhelms one's senses. With His bewitchingpitambara He

fills theeyes with His beautiful form bent in three places. Heis the

mostrenowned flute player that the universe has everknown. He fills

theears with soul filling music arising from His Venu. Totop it all,

HEadorns a peacock feather which can be perhaps said tobe unique only

tokrishna and no other god. It is not that the lord isnot capable

ofwearing anything more grand as a crown. The simplepeacock feather

hintsat the tattvas hidden in the upanishads. The featheris comprised

of somany different colors which is what makes it visuallyattractive.

Thisaspect of the feather signifies maya which succeeds inpulling one

downto the level of the prakriti from the realm of purebliss. This

powerfulMaya is however nothing but an ornament to the lord.He is in

fullcommand of it and controls it. Further the feathercontains three

orbsthat symbolize the three mandalas known to the Yogiswho

contemplate onthe Lord. The central piece in the peacock

featherresembles the pranavaakaara which hints that Krishna is the

same lord thatVedas glorify asParamatma. The feather thus forms a

very pure symbolsignifying thevarious aspects of the lord. So pure

that the breezethat comes aloftthe feather succeeds in purifying one

removing allhis/her sins. Thisauspicious day should be spent in

silencecontemplating on His form andleelas without indulging in

mundane activities.Srimathe Rangapriya Mahadeshikaya nama: