Kayika, Vachika & Manasika (Thought, word and deed)

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since these years, there are things which even I was not aware other

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sure you will like to learn more.

 

Pranam,

Babitha

 

..Om Gam Ganapathi Sachidanandaya Vidmahe !

Lam Karunyamurthaye Dheemahi !

Draam Thannah Sri Guru Prachodayaath !!

 

Mother Goddess in all Her forms is blessing everyone in all the

states. What are these 3 states? These are " Kayika, Vachika &

Manasika (i.e. thought, word and deed)- sookshma, sthoola and

Kaarana, these three are the states (i,e, Gross, Subtle and causal

bodies). Normally , it is understood that these three states are

applied to " Bala, Youvana and Vriddhapya " (i.e.Childhood, youth and

old age). But here, Mother Goddess is blessing in Gross,

subtle/astral and causal bodies as well as in the three states of

Bala,Youvana and Vriddhapya. She is also blessing the the penances

done physically, verbally and mentally. These physical,verbal and

mental penances are powerful. Here body also means 'Indriyas " i.e.

five senses. " Amma " (Mother) means 'Mercy " , " compassion " (i.e.daya,

karuna), protection. That is why a child in its mother's lap feels

secure, protected, cared and loved.

 

One who thinks 'Sthoola' is everything (i.e. one who thinks 'I am

this body' /body-consciousness and always thinking of its

maintenance and conscious of its beauty , having notions such as

fasting would weaken their body and cause ill-health and hence

indulge in eating, drinking always, and think that they live to eat)

i.e.limiting themselves to the gross level) are demons who are

of 'Tamasik' qualities. But it is said " Ya devi Sarva

bhutheshu .... " that Goddess mother resides in the form of body.

Here, to condemn the body/physical comforts and give liberation to

that body, it is said so.

 

Vak and shareera- there is close relationship. Senses and body are

also closely related. It has influence and power over 'vak'. Those

who indulge in 'shareera tapanam' (i.e always thinking and caring

for gross form) , their vak tapas will get destoyed. Mother Goddess

graces those who does Shareera tapas, vak tapas and Mano tapas. The

most important is controlling the body by which the 'vak' gets

controlled automatically resulting in Vak shuddhi, Vak siddhi. Food

is to be taken only as much as required to protect the body. There

are Mahatmas/Maharshis who take air as food. The frog and snake also

live on air as well as they collect and preserve and digest food.

Likewise, human beings also earn and preserve riches for their

future and think of protecting it always till their death and again

because of the 'Vasana' they take birth again in the earth and

suffer 'karmas' due to vasanas. The ants also collect and preserve

food. There is a " Chaya Simhika' (a demoness or a strange animal the

reference of which is made in Ramayana when Hanumantha, in search of

Seetha went to Lanka flying over the sea, comes in contact with

this 'Chaya Simhika' which through its powers attracted Hanumantha's

shadow thinking that He is a fruit to eat. This chaya simhika lives

on earth roams about in forest but eat the birds and creatures that

live/fly in the sky. It is a peculiar creation of God. Such a

facility/quality is available in human body. He can live in forest

and eat seafood or creatures that live in sea; living in water/sea

can eat the food that is available in forest; living in forest can

eat creatures or anything that live in the sky; flying/living in the

sky can eat the food available on the earth. But now Man immersed in

the sense-pleasures has destroyed his 'vak' powers. He has lost the

power of 'vak' i.e. he has lost purity of words/speech 'vak shuddhi'

and indulges in saying bad words, abusing others, having 'tamasik

qualities', no control over food habits; all these result in vak

ashuddhi and losing of honesty in words. Hence of all these tapas

i.e. shareera tapas, vak tapas and manasika tapas, manasika tapa is

more important than shareerika tapas ; vak tapas is more important

than the shareerika tapas. After doing all these tapas for the whole

day, and by getting provoked over small trifles in a single moment

and speaking or uttering bad words or cursing others will destroy

all the results of such penances (tapas) done for the whole day. So

by cursing others, it will not only affect others in anyway one will

be losing his own strength, energy and power earned by penance.

 

A Maharshi named Kolav, does such a great penance of the three

states as mentioned above, for many yugas (ages) in the precincts of

Kollur also called Kolapuri, which is situated in the opposite

direction of Sahyadri Mountain ranges. The structure, the

atmosphere, the surroundings of this place Kollur is very beautiful

and in the form of 'Srichakra'. Normally 'tapas' is performed for

fulfillment of some wish. Even to merge with God or to

become 'Parabrahma' himself is also a wish. When shall this wish be

fulfilled? Sri Swamiji says " when the desire/wish dies " (ie when one

attains the state of desirelessness). " When does this desire

die? " " After doing the penance " ; After doing the penance, if the

desire dies, then what is the use of doing penance as it is normally

done for fulfillment of desire? This is the question asked by those

who possess 'tamasik qualities' says Swamiji. To control desire,

tapas should be done. What is this tapas-korike or wish? In fact

there is no end to desire; fulfillment of one desire leads to

wishing of another desire. Desires need not be essentially for

selfish purposes. It could be for attaining 'moksha' or merging with

Parabrahma, or for 'Loka kalyana'

 

Now Sri Swamiji explains how Kola Maharshi did penance in that holy

place of Kollur, how did Mother Goddess Sri Chamundeswari, Chandi,

Durgi came to be known as Mookambika, how did She incarnated in that

place and how Lord Shiva Himself created a 'Srichakra' in that holy

place. Sri Swamiji sang his new composition:

 

' Kolapuri Mookambika, Leelachari Devaatmika'

 

In the above song is contained the whole story. Kolapuri, Kolhapura

and Kollur are three different places and in all the three holy

places Mahalakshmi is the presiding deity. Now Kolapura

Mahalakshmi's story, Sri Swamiji is narrating. In Kolhapura

Mahalakshmi is in the Shakti form and in Kolpuri She is in Vishnu's

form and hence called Vaishnavi. Maharshi (sage) Kola,the Brahma-

maanasa-putra ( son, born out of the mind of Brahma) did penance for

vanquishing of demon Kolasura. This story of Kola Maharshi is an

example to show how great men perform penance for vanquishing of

demons for the good of the world and desiring nothing for

themselves. When the penance is performed for good of the world,

such desires are fulfilled immediately but that done for selfish

purposes will not be fulfilled. But only Lord Brahma grants the

desire done with both the purposes i.e. selfish purpose as well as

for the good of others. But here Kola, the noble sage did tapas

meditating on Lord Shiva for killing of the demon,Kolasura. This

Sahyadri mountain range has spread almost all over Karnataka

touching the Tirumal Tirupathi also. That is why Lord Dattatreya

wanders in these ranges and in the afternoon goes to Gaya and

Prayaga for the holy bath and to Ganagapura for his 'Bhiksha'. That

is why Dattareya's Mahima and devotees of Datta are more in number

in the south region. When Shiva appears, pleased with the penance of

Kola Maharshi and ask him his wish, Kola Maharshi says that this

holy placed should be named after him and it should become a 'siddha

kshetra' (i.e.a place where tapas are accomplished successfully).

and whoever does penance here should get their desires fulfilled .

Lord Shiva tells him that the tapas he did will not suffice to

fulfil his wish and hence he should perform tapas for a 'Manvantara "

(i.e. completion of the 4 yugas successively), till 'Trishakti Mata'

comes here to this place to fulfill his wish. He further says that

such a situation of Trishakti Mata coming to this place will arise

and giving His 'Parthiva Linga' asked Kola Maharshi to meditate Lord

Shiva in that 'Parthiva Linga'form. In the Linga purana the powers

of worshipping Lord Shiva in various Linga forms like Loha Linga,

Shila Linga, Parthiva lingam, chitra Lingam, Mano Lingam is

narrated, as a special and powerful worship. It is also given in

detail the various aupices/results or fruits that arise out of

worshipping of various idols i.e.Devathas which effective curative

powers for psychological/mental woes (Manovyadhi/mano vyatha). They

also have indicated method of worships for realising the

accomplishments.

 

So Kola Maharshi went on with his 'tapas' for several thousands of

years. Then a demon by name 'Kamhasura' pleased Shakti Durga by his

penance and got granted a boon that no man shall conquer or kill

him. After that this demon after conquering so many kingdoms comes

to this place Kolapura. Seeing this beautiful and wonderful place he

felt like establishing his kingdom there and threw away the Kola

Maharshi physically ,who was doing penance mentally. Kola Maharshi

was in transcendental state unconscious of his body and mind. Then

this demon Kamhasura who was troubling Devathas (Gods) and other

saintly persons. Unable to withstand this any more, the Devathas and

Rishis prayed to Shakti Durga for killing this demon Kamhasura

Herself as he had been torturing and killing innocent rishis and

causing them trouble and sufferings without any fear as he knew he

could not be killed by any man. Here a peculiar situation of killing

her son arises as no purusha (man) could kill him by the powers of

the boons She Herself had granted. So She goes Herself to this

place, Kolapura in the form of Goddess Bhairavi to kill this demon.

Coming to know of this, the demon runs away to 'Rishyamooka'

Mountain and indulged in penance. The God Who granted such boon only

should do the 'samhara' (vanquishing) also. Like the killing of

Bhasmasura, the demon, by Lord Vishnu in Mohini roopa (form).

Knowing of Goddess Bhairavi's arrival, all the Devathas started

coming to this place and settled there. The Kola Maharshi who was in

deep penance, had Darshan of Lord Vishnu before the completion of

the stipulated period of penance prescribed by Lord Shiva. Since

Kola Maharshi had concentrated and meditated both on Vishnu and

Shiva, both the Gods appear. When Vishnu and Shiva comes to that

place to bless Kola Maharshi, Lord Brahma also came and all the

Devathas also followed the suit. In the meanwhile there arises some

trouble. A demon named Mahishasura, elder brother of demon

Kamhasura, had started troubling and creating problems for Devathas.

Incidentally, he also had the boon of not getting killed by any man

by the Goddess. The demon Kamhasura, through his tapas shakti (power

of penance) came to know that his brother Mahishasura has created

more problems and troubles and for the time being, Kamhasura decided

to keep quite till his brother stops creating nuisances. In the

meantime, in Kolapura where Goddess Bhairavi had taken residence and

Brahma,Vishnu Maheshwara,who also had come pleased with the penance

of Kola Maharshi , and the other Devathas, held a Session to think

of a way to vanquish Mahishasura first as he was creating more

problems than the others. Then when they made 'Sankalpa' together,

immediately there emanates Tejas/shakti from the face of the Trinity

Gods (Brahma, Vishnu & Maheshwara) and other Devathas from their

respective 'Amshas' and all these Tejas/shakti joining together , a

most powerful form of Chandi, Goddess Mother arises out of the

Celestial fire. That Mother who has come in the form of Chandi devi

was given different 'Ayudhas'/Shastras (weapons and armoury) by each

of the Trinity Gods and all the Devathas. She leaves to kill

Mahishasura. After Her departure, only Vishnu an Shiva along with

Kola Maharshi remain there. That place where Kola Maharshi had

meditated upon Vishnu and Shiva, came to be called 'Mookambika

Parvatha, mountain' and it is like a 'Ardha meru' form, a

special 'bhooprasthara' form. When Kola Maharshi was asked by Shiva

to utter his wish, Kola Maharshi requested Lord Shiva to stay there

permanently. Lord Shiva agrees and stays there. When Lord Shiva

stayed there, Lord Vishnu also takes residence in that place. Lord

Shiva Himself created 'Srichakra Yantra' and instals there and Lord

Vishnu protects it. Mother Goddess Chandi, resided here in the

Bhairavi roopa, Vaishnavi Roopa along with Shiva Vishnu and other

Devathas and Goddess and other Devathas prays to Lord Shiva. Sri

Swamiji sings a Bhajan:

 

" Kolapuri Chakra Rajam Bhaje, Mookambika Chakra Rajam bhaje "

 

After Mahishasura was killed and Goddess came to be called

Mahishasuramardini, Lord Shiva pleased asked Her to ask for a boon

and She requests Him to merge in the Srichakra yantra he created.

Hence, in Kolapuri, this Srichakra Yantra is a specialty as He

Himself resides in it. It is in Shiva Shakti merged form. If you

recite once the word 'Kolapuri' it is enough to destroy sins. The

Devathas now turned their attention towards the demon Kamhasura who

was doing penance in 'Rishyamooka' mountains and they prepared to

wage war and kill him. At the same time, pleased with the penance of

the demon, Lord Shiva also goes to Rishyamooka. In the meantime,

Devathas pray to Goddess Mahalakshmi who was in Kolapur to do

something before Lord Shiva grants boon to the demon. Then Goddess

Mahalakshmi makes him dumb so that he is not able to express his

wish. When Lord Shiva asks him to utter his wish, he is unable to do

so and the demon comes to know of the cheat these devathas had done

for him. He comes to fight against Mother Goddess. Now that her son

has come to her place to fight against her, she also had to fight

and kill him and gives him 'Moksha' also. Since she made the

demon 'mooka' (dumb) She came to be called 'Mookambika'. Those who

possess 'tamasik' qualities pray to this Goddess Mookambika,

the 'vak' ashuddhi, (impurity of speech, i.e uttering bad/slang

language, and abusing others) will get destroyed. That is why the

presence of this Sri Yantra in Kolapuri is specially auspicious and

those who worship this Sri Yantra will be bestowed with all auspices

and prosperity.

 

" Jayalakshmi Talli Janani Mahamaye Nijamuga ..... "

 

At this stage Sri T.R.Krishnappa wanted a clarification about the

verse: " Sarva Mangala Mangalye Shive Sarvartha Sadhike Sharanye

Tryambake Gowri Narayani Namosthute " Sri Swamiji explained the

meaning of the above verse as follows: Of the Navadurga forms of

Devi Narayani is one of the forms. This 'Narayani' is interpretted

in many ways; viz. 1. She is in the Mother's form for Narayana;

hence She is Narayani; 2. Who resides in the heart of Vishnu i.e.

Sree nivasa His Heart is the residence for Mahalaxmi'' 3. Since She

resides inside the heart She was called Sridevi and hence called

Narayani; As we address Goddess Mother as Laxmi Narayana so do we

call her Narayani also; Just like Laxminarayana, Parvathi

Parameswara-in these names Mother Godess's name comes first, like

that Narayani Herself is the Mother; One who resides in the heart of

Narayana is one of the meanings; Since She resides in the heart of

Narayana ; in the hearts of Nara and Narayana, Narayana in the form

of Nara; So when she resides in Narayana, there is no Narayana , She

is Narayani only; When Sridevi is in the heart of Narayana, She

becomes Narayani only; In the Nama " Srinivasa " though they call it

Vishnu's name there is no Vishnu's name actually as Sri or Sree

means Lakshi, Jaganmate Nivasa means to reside ; so the meaning is

Residence of Lakshmi; there is no Vishnu's name there. Sri means

sampath or wealth, it is 'Jnana sampath' (wealth of Knowledge);

Which is Jnana Sampath? It means the One who resides in

poornaswaroopa in the microcosm as well as macrocosm; who is in the

indivisible form; and this is 'sampath' (wealth) Sri is

this 'sampath' and is not 'stree' (woman) as understood generally.

So Sree/Sri is 'sampath' and when we say " Srinivasa', the one who

has covered both the microcosm and macrocosm; Sri is the heart of

Narayana, hence She is Narayani; the One who resides in all forms

and in all names, 'Shive " one who destroys sins; 'Sarvartha sadhike "

means who creates the universal matter , who also does the

dissolution and again does the creation. That is we are referring to

creation and dissolution; Here it engulfs wider meaning viz. She is

both creation and dissolution; there is 'paramartha' also; She is

Brahma, Chaitanya and Brahmanda swaroopa, Poorna swaroopa means

minus zero. 'Sharanye' means I am merging with Such a Jaganamata;

second meaning is that I am surrendering to Her; another meaning is

that Such a Mother of Universe is protecting me ; also means I am

protected; another meaning is that there actual exists no

separation; - She is protecting those who are surrendering to

Her; 'Gowri' means 'auspicious' 'Mangalye' means the First born, the

first that came out of the creation; 'Shive Mangalye' means She is

Swarna Gowri (Swarna means gold); also means the first born out of

the nature 'prakriti' When earth was created or came into existence

the first 'Loharasa' i.e. metallic extract that came first is 'gold'

hence She is 'Swarna Gowri' ; the whole universe which is under Her

control; and hence She is both 'Prakriti' and 'Purusha' ; She is

also 'prakriti mata' that means Mother of nature; She is Mother of

Narayana, resides in the heart of Narayana and hence Narayani and we

bow/prostrate to such 'Narayani'.

 

JAI GURU DATTA