Guest guest Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 In Japa yoga lighitha japam of the Lord is also considered a great tenet of bakthy and we can see so many people writing Sri Rama Jayam as a routine affair.Once I read in papers that a huge Hanuman temple was going to be built in Jamshedpur and there was an appeal to send as many Rama Jayam in writing as the required number was one crore or so to put on the foundation on which the statue of Hanuman was to be erected.I don't know whether the same had been materialised and it is quite possible the same must hv taken place and I did not follow the same up.This happened some 10 years back or so I think.So what you hv been doing is a wonderful thing as writing the names of the Lord will give much concentration of the mind than nama japa where the mind tends to go awry.A very deserving work you hv done and all my appreciation for that.There was an appeal from the late Paramacharya also to send Rama Jayam in writing and the senders of certain numbers were rewarded.So the lighitha japa has great potency. Regarding the stanza mentioned by you I too hv studied somewhere but don't hv idea who wrote and probably to all and in delicate situation.However I presume that the same is an euology of Lord Krishna.The devotees or followers of Lord Krishna shuld be humble,humane,egoless,faith,devotion,kind heartedand in fact they hv to act as the messengers of Lord Krishna.I here mean that devotees or followers.There is some difference to the same according to my feeling.Follower of a Deity can be anybody and no dispute.But when one claim himself/herself to be a devotee it is not the correct way I feel.After all a person calling himself/herself a devotee of Sri Krishna or any other Deity shuld know what he means by that.Just by dubbing oneself a devotee will he or she become one? So it is for the Lord to accept such persons as devotees and not for the followers ..They can call themselves as followers.That shuld be the correct thing.Of course all may not like this argument but I only say what I feel and the views can differ from person to person.One can't call himself an intelligent or great person but it is for others to say abt him or else it is only some type of ego complex.In the same way a person shuld be accepted by God as His devotee and it is not for him/her to call himself/herself a devotee.I don't know whether I am right or wrong.Even in the case of Bhattathiri and Poondanam Sri Krishna preferred Poondanams bhakthy and accepted him as a better devotee than the ego complexioned Bhattathiri. Anyways I am not making this a topic of controversy but only expressed my views.Each can hv his own views and perceptions and opinions. Coming to the verse certainly it shuld be related to Sri Krishna as the sameends with Paramananda Madhavam.So literally the verse must mean that the dumb can speak,the lame can climb mountains thru self belief,faith and immense devotion to God.We are seeing everso many books in the book stalls covering positive thinking,self help,belief in oneself,self confidence etc and the essence of all is to hv firm faith in oneself and confidence.We also come across the sentence that all are parts of Brahman.It is ridiculous just by repeating the word Brahman without knowing the real meaning and understanding the same.We must hv faith in the existence of Brahman and our attitude shulde be to see the Brahman in all and with due respect whether parents,relatives,friends,sub ordinates and even servants.If we get that idea then only the Godly spark emanating from all can be seen which will lead one to God Realization.Of course with the present evolutionary trend it is well nigh impossible for ordinary human beings like us to understand such high philosophy but to know the same will surely will lead to better knowledge,I hope though not in this birth but after several births if the foundation is put strong now the construction of building will become easier as time moves on and after several births the consummation can take place.Such attitude will surely solve all the problems that are afflicting this small world in the cosmos to get rid of religious fanaticism,terrorism,racism and all other man made illnesses out of sick minds and will act as a blending of all humanity into love and brotherhood and that make this world a wonderful place to live in and that may take several centuries but an earnest beginning must start now itself to achieve this for the everso many coming generations so that they can live in amity as what efforts we put are only for future generations as by showing our attachment to God need not necessarily be answered in this birth but we strive to attain that irrespective of the results.Some experience here and there in individuals or nations can't bring peace,prosperity, for ever unless the attitude of the people changes and that may take its own time as the same is beyond our control and depends on the Will and scheme of God and hence our prayers to Him always for protection. I feel that must hv been meant by the verse quoted and there can be better views and this only came to my mind.Here there is no distinction between Thari and Pillars and those who thing tharis may be pillars and vice versa as the same too shuld be judged by God and not by us.All Realized souls hv reached that stage not over one or two births but several hundred births by constant practices birth after birth but the mere thought of God coming to the mind will be sufficient to put the foundation strong for future evolutions and ultimate goal and act as an indicator we are on the right path and when this thought comes to our minds rest will be taken care of by the Great Madhava. Hare Krishna. . .Chandra Sekharan Menon <chandrasmenon2002 wrote: Ohm Narayanaya NamahI was silent but not quite quiet like Induji whose postings used to appear frequently but missing in the recent past. I was busy myself writing Ohm Narayanaya Namah one lakh and one time in Malayalam since Meda masam. This is my third successful attempt and without Lord Guruvayoorappan's blessings I would not have done that. My father did it once in his life time and I am enjoying the fruits of it.I have had a glance of every issue of Navaneetham since April but yet to go deep and read thoroughly. I have no words in my vocabulary – which is very limited- and my silence speaks volumes. It is appropriate to end this brief note with a stanza that I do not know the author, for whom it is written, or the context. Learned people like KVG, GanapathyRaman, Balagopal, Vinod or Dr. Sukumar or Sunil may have some information about that. I am like a THARI - a small particle- amidst the tall PILLARS but I am lucky to be a part of this Great group. Kindly enlighten me.Mookam karothi vachalamPankum lankayethe girimYad kripa thamaham vandeParamananda Madhavam Ohm Narayanaya NamahChandra Sekharan Find out what India is talking about on Answers India. 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Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Dear Sri. Chandrasekhara Menon and others, .. Radhe Krishna! With regard to the sloka you have mentioned, it is one of the Dhyana-slokas of Bhagavad Gita in many editions of the commentary, including that of my Guru, Dr. A.G. Krishna Varrier. I have seen it in many other places also. So it is definitely an eulogy in praise of Guruvayoorappan, especially so, because it ends up with "Paramananda-madhavam", which means, Madhava (the slayer of the great Asura Madhu, and the embodiment of Paramananda, that is Eternal Bliss. This is one more reason to believe that it is a stotra to Lord Vishnu, as it is said that He alone is capable of bestowing Eternal Bliss, i.e., Moksha on His devotees. I am not able to say who is the author of this stanza, but I presume it is Veda Vyasa, as it is quoted as a Dhyana-sloka for the great Bhagavad Gita. I have also seen somewhere, (dont remember where) the interpretation of "Madhava" as the "Lord of Goddess Lakshmi" as well. As you have rightly said, we are all "tharis", nay, "podis" in the great desert of "Samsara". Your listing me, this humble servant of servants (Dasadi-dasa) of the Lord among the "knowledgeable people", no doubt reflects your modesty, but I am sure, I do not at all deserve any credit for the write -ups I give to Navaneetham etc., which are all part of the divine legacy from my revered father, from whom I was not fortunate to learn anything as I never got a chance to live with him after school/college days. I will be sending the books in a couple of days, as I was waiting for one more order from US to materialise, so that I can consolidate both jobs and visit the post office at one time for both together. Kindly pardon me for a couple of days more. Love KVG. .. Chandra Sekharan Menon wrote: Ohm Narayanaya Namah I was silent but not quite quiet like Induji whose postings used to appear frequently but missing in the recent past. I was busy myself writing Ohm Narayanaya Namah one lakh and one time in Malayalam since Meda masam. This is my third successful attempt and without Lord Guruvayoorappan's blessings I would not have done that. My father did it once in his life time and I am enjoying the fruits of it. I have had a glance of every issue of Navaneetham since April but yet to go deep and read thoroughly. I have no words in my vocabulary – which is very limited- and my silence speaks volumes. It is appropriate to end this brief note with a stanza that I do not know the author, for whom it is written, or the context. Learned people like KVG, GanapathyRaman, Balagopal, Vinod or Dr. Sukumar or Sunil may have some information about that. I am like a THARI - a small particle- amidst the tall PILLARS but I am lucky to be a part of this Great group. Kindly enlighten me. Mookam karothi vachalam Pankum lankayethe girim Yad kripa thamaham vande Paramananda Madhavam Ohm Narayanaya Namah Chandra Sekharan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 HARI AUM Shree Gopalakrishna's presumption of the author as Veda Vyasa seems to make sense, since Shree Vyasa was very much into 'healing' the poor, sick and needy by himself . This he is to do practically on all days.(Remember he comes into contact with Hastinapura by getting a chance to heal Santanu after getting partial knowledge from Atharvan Jabali) Since he is already a self realised soul he certainly would have attributed his success in healing to the Supreme; and composed the said Dhyana Sloka. Regards Balagopal NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA --- " K.V Gopalakrishna " <gopalakrishna.kv wrote: > Dear Sri. Chandrasekhara Menon and others, > . > Radhe Krishna! > With regard to the sloka you have mentioned, it is > one of the > Dhyana-slokas of Bhagavad Gita in many editions of > the commentary, > including that of my Guru, Dr. A.G. Krishna Varrier. > I have seen it in > many other places also. So it is definitely an > eulogy in praise of > Guruvayoorappan, especially so, because it ends up > with > " Paramananda-madhavam " , which means, Madhava (the > slayer of the great > Asura Madhu, and the embodiment of Paramananda, that > is Eternal > Bliss. This is one more reason to believe that > it is a stotra to > Lord Vishnu, as it is said that He alone is capable > of bestowing Eternal > Bliss, i.e., Moksha on His devotees. I am not able > to say who is the > author of this stanza, but I presume it is Veda > Vyasa, as it is quoted > as a Dhyana-sloka for the great Bhagavad Gita. I > have also seen > somewhere, (dont remember where) the interpretation > of " Madhava " as the > " Lord of Goddess Lakshmi " as well. > As you have rightly said, we are all " tharis " , nay, > " podis " in the great > desert of " Samsara " . Your listing me, this humble > servant of servants > (Dasadi-dasa) of the Lord among the " knowledgeable > people " , no doubt > reflects your modesty, but I am sure, I do not at > all deserve any credit > for the write -ups I give to Navaneetham etc., which > are all part of the > divine legacy from my revered father, from whom I > was not fortunate to > learn anything as I never got a chance to live with > him after > school/college days. > > I will be sending the books in a couple of days, as > I was waiting for > one more order from US to materialise, so that I can > consolidate both > jobs and visit the post office at one time for both > together. Kindly > pardon me for a couple of days more. > > Love > KVG. > . > > > > > Chandra Sekharan Menon wrote: > > > Ohm Narayanaya Namah > > > > I was silent but not quite quiet like Induji whose > postings used to > > appear frequently but missing in the recent past. > I was busy myself > > writing Ohm Narayanaya Namah one lakh and one time > in Malayalam > > since Meda masam. This is my third successful > attempt and without > > Lord Guruvayoorappan's blessings I would not have > done that. My > > father did it once in his life time and I am > enjoying the fruits of > > it. > > > > I have had a glance of every issue of Navaneetham > since April but > > yet to go deep and read thoroughly. I have no > words in my > > vocabulary - which is very limited- and my silence > speaks volumes. > > > > It is appropriate to end this brief note with a > stanza that I do not > > know the author, for whom it is written, or the > context. Learned > > people like KVG, GanapathyRaman, Balagopal, Vinod > or Dr. Sukumar or > > Sunil may have some information about that. I am > like a THARI - a > > small particle- amidst the tall PILLARS but I am > lucky to be a part > > of this Great group. Kindly enlighten me. > > > > Mookam karothi vachalam > > Pankum lankayethe girim > > Yad kripa thamaham vande > > Paramananda Madhavam > > > > Ohm Narayanaya Namah > > Chandra Sekharan > > > > > > > ________ India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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