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Namaskara,

This is regarding Sankalpa.

Suresh,You have mentioned many books or scripture to get the full meaning

of sankalpa. could you please give the site address of those books. Books or

Scripture you have mantioned are:

1.Sri Raghavendra swami's work Pratas Sankalpa Gadya

2.Uttaradi mutt Sanskrit almanac

3.Nadi taratamya stotra of Sri Raghavendra

( I am having Bhugola Varnanam )

I want to ask another question regarding subsect in Madhwa community

According to my knowledge subsects are:

(1) Aaravelu

(2) Aravathu-vakkulu

(3) Balaga-nadu

(4) Valakacha

(5) Havala-kattoru

(6) Shivalli (Tulu)

(7) Desastha (Marati)....

 

On what basis these are divided?

Thanks,

Venkatram Achar

 

>Message: 2

> Fri, 7 Jul 2000 23:35:05 +0530

> sureshmr

>re: venkat's query

>

>

>I have tried to clarify aspects pertaing to Sankalpa to the extent

>I understand briefly:

>aadhya -first

>Bramanaha- Brahma's (there are several brahmas to come-Refer Sri

>Raghavendra swami's work Pratas Sankalpa Gadya)

>Dwithiya Parardhe- second half of Brahma's 100 years. Concept of

>relativity of time)

>svetha varaha kalpe- the earth was retrieved by the Lord in the form

>of a white wild boar. This is the form in Srimushnam as per the

>dhyana sloka of this temple deity (though the image is a dark

>saligrama idol). The reference in Acharya's Tantra Sara Sangraha is

>to Adi varaha form- dark in colour. Dhyana sloka hence varies. I

>think there is a difference in iconography as well. While the former

>has all hands, the latter has boar's hooves. The method of

>destruction of Hiranya of different kalpas were also different-

>one a hit on the chest, the other on the cheek (Iconographic aspects

>etc based on a faint recall of SMSO annual of an earlier edition. I

>could be erroneous)) But the form does not matter for mantra chant as

>the Bija for both Varaha forms are same.

>vaivastha manvanthare-grand aeon of vaivastha manu. Names of other

>manus refer Uttaradi mutt Sanskrit almanac

>kaliyuge- again refer Pratas sankalpa gadya

>pratmepade-first leg. see Uttaradi mutt almanac for no of years of

>this age

>jambu dveepe- island of jambu (see Bhoogola varnana of Sri Vadiraja )

>bharata varshe- not exactly clear to me. others can throw light

>bharata kande- India is a part of bharata varsha

>dandaka aranye- it is forest region in parts of Orissa, MP,

>Maharashtra, Andhra

>godhavaryaha dakshine parshve- it is a cultural construct.

>Historically and culturally, south of Godavari is South India. It is

>called Dakshina ganga- also refer Nadi taratamya stotra of Sri

>Raghavendra

> Salivahana sake- era of salivahana king.

>There are several saka purushas such as Vikramaditya. Names of past

>nad future saka purushas given in UM almanac

>Bouddhavatare- latest avatar of the Lord. Hence the ref. Which Buddha

>etc there have already been discussions in various lists. Refer

>archives

>Ramakshetre- again perhaps a cultural construct relating to Ramarajya

>I am not clear why salivahana sake should precede bouddhavatare

>The sankalpa makes you eco-conscious and brings about a psycholgical

>determination

>As to the appropriate thing in USA, I have no idea. I think North

>indians chant ganga theere or something to that effect. I'll check

>and tell

>Suresh

 

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