MAsa Niyamaka, Margashira KrishNa Paksha

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MArgashira Krishna Pakasha (3rd Decr to 16th Decr) MAsa NiyAmaka

“Om Sri NarayaNaaya Namah”

To perform

“ NARAAYAnA SmaraNe”

before work,

during work,

after work,

whenever free and also

while sleeping.

During the course of the four “ruthus” or eight months we have witnessed a number of festivals systematically planned for assisting humanity on its forward march stage by stage.

It is the fifth one, a season of snow fall. The last one is Shishira ruthu,a season of coldness.(Magha- Phalguna) the four months put together constitute the Winter season.

Dhanur Maasa is most suited for performing

a)“Hari SmaraNe”.

b) It is the easiest way for salvation.

c) This month ordains the human beings to a daily routine of bath in sacred waters,

d) so also the performance of daily Bhajans at the early morning through out the month is considered the shubhakaala of the Devas.

The idea behind such an injunction seems that the devotees get into the habit of doing such worship, reciting the stotras of the Lord through out their life.

( The Rationale of Hindu Festivals. SkandanarayaN 1985)

BrahmaNyo Devaki putro Bramhanyo Madhusoodhana

Om!Sarava bhootastha mEkaM naaraayaNaM!!

KaaraNaroopamakaara Bramha OM EthadarthavashirO Yodheete!

PraataradhiyaanO raatri krutaM paapaM naashayati!!

SaayaamadheeyaanO divasakrutaM paapaM naashayati!

MaadhyaaMdina maadithyaabhimukhOdhiyaanah!

PaMchapaataka upapaatha kaathra muchyate!!

SarvavEda PaaraayaNa puNyaM labhate!

NaaraayaNa SaayujyamavaaPnOthi!

NaaraayaNa saayujyamavaaPnOthi!

YaM EvaM vEda!

Ithyapanishat!! Hari OM !!

shree Laghu NaaraayaNOpanishat

Om NaaraayaNaaya vidmahe Vaasudevaaya Dheemahi

thannO VISHNUm prachOdayaat.

“ NaaraayaNaakhilagurO Bhagavan NamasthE “

NaarayaNaaya paripooRNaguNARNavAya

VishOdayasthitilayOnniti pradAya

JnAna pradAya vibhudAsura saukhya dukha

SatkAraNAya vitatAya namO namastE

-Sri MadhvAcharya

(Ma.Bha.Tat.Nir)

ApO NArA iti PrOktah ApOvai narasoonavah

AyanaM tasya taah poorvaM tEna NArAyaNa iti smrutah!

a) NArAh muktAh tEShAM ayanah nArAyaNah !

He is called NARAYAnA since he is the protector for those who seek “Mukti”

b) ArANAM dOShANAM virudhdhatwaat NArAAh guNAh

tEShAM AyanatwAt NARAAYAnAh

Bhagawanta is named NarayaNa since HE is “ GuNa pooRNa “

c) NAraM jnAnaM tEna NArENa Eyata iti NaaraayaNa

Bhagawanta is called NaaraayaNa since He is supreme in “Jnaana vishaya”

d) araah dOShaah araaNaaM ayanaM na Bhavati iti NaaraayaNah

Bhagawanta is called NaaraayaNa since He is “ DOsha-doora”

e) Naaraa-Lakshmi tasyaah ayanaM Ashrayah NaaraayaNah

He is called NaaraayaNa since He is the husband of LakshmidEvi

f)NaraNAM adhipatih mukhya vaayuh tadaashrayatwaat NaaraayaNah.

He is Swami to Vayu dEvaru and hence He is called NaaraayaNa.

( DAsa sahitya Saurabha-SaMpuTa-2. Geeta PrakAshana Vijapura)

VishNu Sahasranama Sloka 26

238. su-prasadah - The Giver of good favors. Om suprasadaya namah.

239. prasannatma - He with a clear mind; Of delightful nature. Om prasannatmane namah.

240. visva-srit - The Creator of the Universe. Om viava-srije namah.

241. visvabhug-vibhuh - He who pervades all things and protects them. Om visvabhug-vibhave namah.

242. satkarta - He who honors the good. Om satkartre namah.

243. satkritah -He who is worshipped by the sadhus (even by those who deserve to be worshipped). Om atkritaya namah.

244. sadhuh - One who carries out (whatever His devotees say). Om sadhave namah.

245. jahnuh - The Concealer (of His greatness from the non-devotees). Om jahnave namah.

246. narayanah - The Supporter of the hosts of souls. Om narayanaya namah.

247. narah - a) He who is imperishable. b) The Leader. Om naraya namah.

“SharaNu Hokkenayya

Enna maraNa samayadhalli ninna

CharaNa SmaraNe KaruNisayya

NARAAYAnA ! “

- Sri Kanakadaasa's "Keshavanaama"

Padma gadhaa chakra

shankha dharONaaraayaNOvath

naaraayaNasya MahiShi

LakShmi syaadwaraadhaamama

- Sri Sumatheemdhra Theertharu.

NaaraayNa, NaaraayNa, NaaraayNa,

NaaraayNa, NaaraayNa, NarahariyE

NaaraayNa, NarahariyE hayavadanaswaami

Nee enage dayamaaDo

Nigamava kadyoudu duguDa daithyana koMdi

Agama taMdu ajagitte

Agama taMdu ajagithyO hayavadana

Adi mooruthiyE DayamaaDo !

Vaadiraajrigolidi Sodepuradali niMdi

VEdavannella aruhidyo

VEdavanella aruhidyo hayavadan

BEloora Chenna dayamaaDo.

- Sri Vaadirajar.

Heya samsAradha Marma

GAyava mAyuvamte

BAyi muchchi koLLade

Sri NAraayaNanna nEneyirO !

- Sri Purandara DAsa

Shree RamaNa @SarvEsha Sarvaga

Saara BhOktha swatamtra dhOSha vi

Dhoora jnaanamda Bala Aishvarya GuNa pooRNa !

Mooru GuNa Varjitha SuguNa saa

Kaara Vishwasthithi layOdaya

KaaraNa Krupaa saaMdra NaraharE! SalahO Sajjanara.!!

Sri Jagannatha Daasaru ( Harikathaamrutha Saara.

KakShaa Taratamya SaMdhi ( 32-1)

@ Sri Ramana: The Lord., SarvEsha saravaga saara= omniscient.

It reminds us about “ Sidhdha saaDhana- BimbakaaMbudake- (Proven means- for realisation of the lord within) based on KamkaNaakaara Sulaadhi- Chakraabja MaMdala of the great Sri Vijayadaasaru, the Guru of Sri Jagannatha daaasaru.)

Sriman Madhwachaarya in his “Tantrassara” has explained

“ Poojyascha Bhagavaan nithyam Chakraabja maMdale”

Worshipping the Lord with Chakraabja Manadala as peeTa ( Pedastal) is specially rewarding.

The omnipresent Supreme being can be visualised through this Chakraabja MaMdalam which is designed as a rame work suitable for meditation. The Supreme beng is present in all the tattvas, respective Abhimaani devatas nd Rashi and Stars.

Except the Purusha sooktha, the remaining seven Maha Mantra and forms of the Lord to be meditated through them are depicted in the Manadala.Worshipping the Lord thro’ this holy medium without desire for returns is an excellent

means for realising the Supreme Being within oneself.

“Sri Madhwacharya has mentioned this Manadala briefly. Sri Vijayadasaru in his kanakaNaakaara Suladhi has given elaborate details. To explain in brief,

“The Chakrabja Manadala is a unique sacred chart utilized for the meditation of God designated GrUni ( the same meaning most compassionate). He is meditated as most compassionate> The chart has sevan AvaraNas viz., boundaries ( Circles or Valayas) n the last avaraNa the forms of the God conveyed by 51 symbols Am,Aam are present.> In the other Aavarabnas , the presiding form of stars, planets, years, months, days etc are present.

Two most important aspects of this chart are:

i) Presence of the Keshava etc 24 forms of the Supreme God ii) prsence of 8 Maha Mantras.

The supreme God “ GrUni ” is in the central circle, which is a triangle. Surya Manadala, Chandra manadala and Agni manadala surround this triangle.

Every sathvika soul has to have a vision i.e. Aparoksha jnaana of his Bimba roopa. This chart helps to have uch vision.” - Prof K T Pandurangi.

Here is a small list of Keerthana’s on LORD “ NaaraayaNa” of Sri Puranadara dAsaru.

i) NaaraayaNa nembuva Naamava Nimma !

Naalige Thudhiyimdhali Biththirayya !!

ii) NaarayaNa Enna Baaradhe! Nimma!

NaaligeyOLu MuLLu Murishihudhe!! Kallu Jadidhihudhe!!

iii) NaarayaNa Govinda ! Hari! NaarayaNa Govimda!

iv) NaarayaNa te NamO NamO ! Bhava ! Naaradha sannutha NamO NamO!!

v) NaarayaNa Govimdha! Jaya jaya ! parathara paramaanamdha!!

vi) NaarayaNa ennirO! Shree Narahari ! paaraayaNa maadirO!!

vii) NaarayaNa ninna naamadha SmaraNeya! Saaraamruthavu! Enna naaligege barali!!

viii) NaarayaNa nemba naamava nEmadhi Nenevuthir echcharike!

ix) NaarayaNa Namo NaarayaNa NamO NaarayaNa NamO~

x) NaarayaNa ninna naamamruthavanu Naaligeyalli Nillisayya !

xi) Hari NaaraayaNa Hari NaaraayaNa Hari NaaraayaNa Enu manave

xii) Hari NArAyaNa Hari NArAyaNa Hari NArAyaNa enu manave!

xiii) NArAyaNanemba nAmava nEmadi nenevutireccharike!

ELu NARAYANA ELu LakshmiramaNa

ELugiri sri giri ODeya sri Venkatesh, ELayya beLagaayitu.

- Sri Kanakadasaru, GRRRaoBangalore

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