[Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] mookam karothi vachalam

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To KVG and AGR and rest of my Guruvayoor family members, When I wrote the sloka, I had initially my own quiet or silence in my mind, but wanted to know from my learned members the origin of it. I have not studied Sanskrit and my mother tongue Malayalam to School level only. English and Hindi as first and 2nd language assisted me the next two years but never became a graduate. Also studied 2 years in elementary level 4th and 5th class in Tamil medium. But I am not a scholar at all to argue with any of my learned members. As I read and listen the Alapana of Ramayanam through Dr. Sukumar's recording - a wonderful performance and presentation with Sunil playing his own part in it, having reached Sundara Kandam today- my mind goes to the Sloka that I quoted, again today. Could it be the silent waiting of Sree Hanuman after bringing the Mruthasanjeevani Meru to bring back life to Sri Rama and Sri Lakshmana in the

battle field with Ravana? Pankum Lankayathe Girim direct me to this thought. I could be wrong again. KVG and AGR thanks for your response and I wish to remain as Thari at bottom of the pillars doing padha seva. Ohm Narayanaya Namah Chandra Sekharan Ohm Narasarojram18 <sarojram18 wrote: sloka quoted is one of the dhyanaslokas of bhagavatgita to be cited before parayana or study of the Gita. It is

usually chanted before upnyasa or starting a classs on Gita. the source of the slokas are not known but is followed by all.Ganapthyraman has given the translation of it.I think thatthe dhyanaslokas are a complilation fronm various sources because one of them is 'Vasudevasutham devam kamsachaanuramardanam devakiparmanandam krishnam vande jagatgurum which is the first sloka of Krishnashtalkam, the author of which is not known.About the bhaktha Ganpathyraman has written, I agree that often the two terrms gfollower and bhakthas are confused. Faith alone doesnot make a bhaktha but who is qualified as a bhaktha and who is not is known only to the Lord.We cannot pass judgement on the score.Whether we are progressing in devotion and how far is also known only to Him. Sruthi says,'yamaivesha vrnuthe thena labhyathe' The grace of God is obtained only by the one whom He chooses. Our duty is to go on

worshipping and loving Him with the attitude 'karmanyevadhikarasthe ma phaleshu kadhachana.'Once some one sent a email to me questioning my visit to temples other than vaishnavite ones, askung me 'How can a prapanna and staunch devotee of Narayana like you can do that?' I replied that I do not know whether i am a prapanna or even a devotee because it is known only to the Lord Himself. I simply do His bidding and if He puts any idea in my mind it is also His doing.If He tells me not to do it Iwon't.because I surrender all my thoughts and deed to Lord Lakshminarasimha who is none other than Krishna as far as I am concerned and who is closest and dearest to me.my definition of bhakthi is as follows.Love in its ultimate state is the love of God .You do not see Him or speak to Him but you feel that He is very close and that He can hear you and see you and knows your innermost thoughts. All

other kinds of love is only a semblance of that love which is Bhakthi..Saroja Ramanujam