Guest guest Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 The Final chapter- Chapter24-Krishna the husband Krishna returning to Dvaraka was intent in pleasing his wives who got him as their husband due to the merits acquired in their previous lives. He is described By Desika thus: Krthuvidhiniyathah api akarmavaSyah Parichitha kAmaraso api veetharAgah Nagaravasathih api aSeshavAsah kaThamiva kena sa vibhuh varNaneeyah (YAD.24.2) He was not bound by karma even though he was performing the sacrificial rites according to kshathriyadharma. That is, his sacrifices were not done for the fruit ordained in the Vedas. He was enjoying married life but was detached. That is, he was not influenced by desire. He was living in Dvaraka but yet he was present everywhere. Hence, says Desika, how and by whom can be described as being such and such? His conduct and story of his life was like that of a rajarshi and extolled by the sages. Dvaraka became rich in treasures and superior to the three abodes of the Lord described in the Vedas., namely, Vaikunta, ksheerasagara and the region of the Sun.( This may be because His soulabhya, easy accessibility out of love excelled His parathva, supremacy. Krishna established dharma with the association of the sages. He looked after the royal duties with the help of those who were well versed in the Vedas. With his superhuman power took many forms and pleased his many wives. Desika says that even the yogis who have superhuman powers can do so but their doings will be subjected to their karma and their enjoyment will be dependent on their indhriyas. But Krishna, being the supreme purusha did not need His indhriyas because he is atheendhriya, beyond the senses.(in manthraraja padhasthothra it is said `sarvendhriyairapi vinA sarvam sarvathra sarvadha yo jAnAthi namAmi Adhyam tham aham sarvathomukham ,'- that is, He knows everything everywhere and always without the need of the indhriyas.) Naturally Krishna being the one who gives everything and also moksha to those who always contemplate on nothing but Him only, fulfilled all the desires of His wives. Since he tok many forms and pleased his wives simultaneously, says Desika, even Narada could not stage any of his kalahas to create misunderstanding among his wives. Krishna not only gave them his love but also instill devotion which will destroy the fear of samsara. Krishna played with his wives who were fortunate, by making swings for them from ropes(gunas) resembling the three gunas of his maya. The implication is that like the motion of the swing up and down the Lord makes the good souls ascend to heaven and descend to be born in good wombs by the play of the three gunas. By drenching them with coloured water he created anuraga (red colour as well as love ) on them in and out. Anukrtha nija Sakthibhih priyAbhih Saha gunabanDhavibhaktha sanniveSaih Muhuriha nipathathbhih uthpathathbhih karaNavaSairiva kanshykaih adheevyath (Yad.24.32) With his wives like his three shakthis, Sri, Bhoo and NeelA, Krishna played with the balls tied to the ropes and which rose and fall. It was like His leela with the jivas tied to the three gunas which he enjoys with his three consorts. When Krishna, who hides in his three heavenly abodes played hide and seek with his wives he only bound their eyes but they never bound his eyes thinking that to do so will create blindness to the three worlds. Krishna, who instructed the sages like Sanaka in his incarnation as Hayagreeva and Hamsa, was also adept in the instruction of love to his wives. It was like Upanishad for the women whatever he told them in private. Krishna made himself many and was present in the house of every one of his wives and they took away his footwear to prevent him from leaving them and hence he could not move anywhere! Describing the various ways in which the wives of Krishna enjoyed his company, Desiks exclaims Ajanishatha kutho nu bhAgaDheyAth thribhuvanamangaldheepikAh SubhAngyah yadhupathi sahadharmachArineebhih sukham anagham bhuvi yAbhih anvabhAvi (Yad.24.63) Whatever was the good merit acquired by these women who were born to become the wives of Krishna and experienced the unparalleled joy in this life! They considered him as human not knowing that he wasthe supreme purusha whose consort is Sridevi and who used to sleep in the bed of Adhisesha. Yathibhih anububhooshithah sah thAbhih yadhupathih adhbhutharoopavesha Seelah nirupaDhika rasAmrthougha sinDhuh sathatham aporvam apoorvam anvabhAvi (Yad.24.67) Krishna , with whom the sages who have controlled their senses wished to enjoy, assumed wonderful forms and qualities and was the ocean of limitless stream of the nectar of love, and was enjoyed by the women as though he is ever new (nithyayuva). To see the glory of those women the yogis who have achieved the superhuman powers ridiculed their achievement. Desika describes the experience of the women as Sarithah iva mrgeedhrsah tham ekam Mahitha guNougha mahodhaDhim bajanthyah avibharuh anapAyam aikarasyam munigaNithascha sa eva mukthabhogah(Yad.24.69) The wives of Krishna merged with him, who is the ocean of auspicious qualities, in their love, like the rivers joining the sea and acquired the state of ekarasya. That is, as the rivers leave their individual tastes and become salty joining with the sea the women were filled with onlyone feeling that is the love for Krishna. This, says Desika, is what has been described as the state of sAyujya mukthi by the sages. They proved false the common criticisms that are leveled against women in general such as they are fickle, always oppose, harsh and insincere etc. They were the beacons of madhurabhakthi in the world which devotees like Meera and Andal followed. Desika says that even those who portray this by means of acting, dance, singing etc. also get engrossed in devotion of the Lord. Krishna lived happily in Dvaraka as he was in Vaikunta with Rukmini and Bhama as his divine consorts, Lakshmi and Bhoodevi and yadhavas sering as the nithyasooris ,Sesha, Vishvaksens Garuda etc. and caused the joy of heaven as well as moksha to those around him. Desika concludes his kavya by these words: nAreedhrshtyAniyamithaDhiyah nAkanATheSvarathvam sambhoge cha pravaNamansahSASvatham brahmacharyam athraikasyAm puri nivasathah sarvalokADhikathvam niDhyAyanthah thvaritham atharandhustharAm thasya mAyAm (Yad.24.93) Krishna while he seemed to be bound by the beautiful eyes of his women, remained the overlord of the devas, while enjoying the company of the women he maintained his brahmacharya and thus displayed his status of transience and imminence as the Supreme Self, who, though seen in Dvaraka, was present in all beings and was all pervading. Those who contemplate on the Lord thus transcend His Maya which is otherwise difficult to transcend. Gurubhih anaghachitthah AhithodhArabhoomA Surabhitharasam ethath soonrtham venkateSah Vyathanutha yadhuveerapreethim icchan prabhoothAm kavikaTham kamrgendhrah kshemadham kAvyarathna (Yad.24.95) The glory of this kavya is described thus: The contents of the kavya is the gift of the great masters like Vyasa and others to humanity. It is composed by the mighty lion of debate and poet Venkatesa (Desika) to please the Lord. It is full of the fragrance of the essence of kavithva and devotion as it abounds in richness of word and meaning and devotional fervour. It is composed with the welfare of the world at heart and is beneficial , pleasing and true. Yadhavabhyudhaya , the eminent work of Sri Vedantha Desika is concluded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 SrI: Dear Srimathy Saroja Ramanujam : Let me congratulate you on the successful completion of the great Kaavyam of YaadhavAbhudhaya by Swamy Desikan just before Sri Jayanthy . This is a great accomplishment with our Lord's anugraham . On behalf of Oppiliappan Group , I extend my sincere thanks . NamO SrI VaasudEvAya , V.Sadagopan - sarojram18 Oppiliappan Saturday, September 01, 2007 10:02 PM Yadhavabhyudhaya concluded-chapter24 The Final chapter- Chapter24-Krishna the husband Krishna returning to Dvaraka was intent in pleasing his wives who got him as their husband due to the merits acquired in their previous lives. He is described By Desika thus: Krthuvidhiniyathah api akarmavaSyah Parichitha kAmaraso api veetharAgah Nagaravasathih api aSeshavAsah kaThamiva kena sa vibhuh varNaneeyah (YAD.24.2) He was not bound by karma even though he was performing the sacrificial rites according to kshathriyadharma. That is, his sacrifices were not done for the fruit ordained in the Vedas. He was enjoying married life but was detached. That is, he was not influenced by desire. He was living in Dvaraka but yet he was present everywhere. Hence, says Desika, how and by whom can be described as being such and such? His conduct and story of his life was like that of a rajarshi and extolled by the sages. Dvaraka became rich in treasures and superior to the three abodes of the Lord described in the Vedas., namely, Vaikunta, ksheerasagara and the region of the Sun.( This may be because His soulabhya, easy accessibility out of love excelled His parathva, supremacy. Krishna established dharma with the association of the sages. He looked after the royal duties with the help of those who were well versed in the Vedas. With his superhuman power took many forms and pleased his many wives. Desika says that even the yogis who have superhuman powers can do so but their doings will be subjected to their karma and their enjoyment will be dependent on their indhriyas. But Krishna, being the supreme purusha did not need His indhriyas because he is atheendhriya, beyond the senses.(in manthraraja padhasthothra it is said `sarvendhriyairapi vinA sarvam sarvathra sarvadha yo jAnAthi namAmi Adhyam tham aham sarvathomukham ,'- that is, He knows everything everywhere and always without the need of the indhriyas.) Naturally Krishna being the one who gives everything and also moksha to those who always contemplate on nothing but Him only, fulfilled all the desires of His wives. Since he tok many forms and pleased his wives simultaneously, says Desika, even Narada could not stage any of his kalahas to create misunderstanding among his wives. Krishna not only gave them his love but also instill devotion which will destroy the fear of samsara. Krishna played with his wives who were fortunate, by making swings for them from ropes(gunas) resembling the three gunas of his maya. The implication is that like the motion of the swing up and down the Lord makes the good souls ascend to heaven and descend to be born in good wombs by the play of the three gunas. By drenching them with coloured water he created anuraga (red colour as well as love ) on them in and out. Anukrtha nija Sakthibhih priyAbhih Saha gunabanDhavibhaktha sanniveSaih Muhuriha nipathathbhih uthpathathbhih karaNavaSairiva kanshykaih adheevyath (Yad.24.32) With his wives like his three shakthis, Sri, Bhoo and NeelA, Krishna played with the balls tied to the ropes and which rose and fall. It was like His leela with the jivas tied to the three gunas which he enjoys with his three consorts. When Krishna, who hides in his three heavenly abodes played hide and seek with his wives he only bound their eyes but they never bound his eyes thinking that to do so will create blindness to the three worlds. Krishna, who instructed the sages like Sanaka in his incarnation as Hayagreeva and Hamsa, was also adept in the instruction of love to his wives. It was like Upanishad for the women whatever he told them in private. Krishna made himself many and was present in the house of every one of his wives and they took away his footwear to prevent him from leaving them and hence he could not move anywhere! Describing the various ways in which the wives of Krishna enjoyed his company, Desiks exclaims Ajanishatha kutho nu bhAgaDheyAth thribhuvanamangaldheepikAh SubhAngyah yadhupathi sahadharmachArineebhih sukham anagham bhuvi yAbhih anvabhAvi (Yad.24.63) Whatever was the good merit acquired by these women who were born to become the wives of Krishna and experienced the unparalleled joy in this life! They considered him as human not knowing that he wasthe supreme purusha whose consort is Sridevi and who used to sleep in the bed of Adhisesha. Yathibhih anububhooshithah sah thAbhih yadhupathih adhbhutharoopavesha Seelah nirupaDhika rasAmrthougha sinDhuh sathatham aporvam apoorvam anvabhAvi (Yad.24.67) Krishna , with whom the sages who have controlled their senses wished to enjoy, assumed wonderful forms and qualities and was the ocean of limitless stream of the nectar of love, and was enjoyed by the women as though he is ever new (nithyayuva). To see the glory of those women the yogis who have achieved the superhuman powers ridiculed their achievement. Desika describes the experience of the women as Sarithah iva mrgeedhrsah tham ekam Mahitha guNougha mahodhaDhim bajanthyah avibharuh anapAyam aikarasyam munigaNithascha sa eva mukthabhogah(Yad.24.69) The wives of Krishna merged with him, who is the ocean of auspicious qualities, in their love, like the rivers joining the sea and acquired the state of ekarasya. That is, as the rivers leave their individual tastes and become salty joining with the sea the women were filled with onlyone feeling that is the love for Krishna. This, says Desika, is what has been described as the state of sAyujya mukthi by the sages. They proved false the common criticisms that are leveled against women in general such as they are fickle, always oppose, harsh and insincere etc. They were the beacons of madhurabhakthi in the world which devotees like Meera and Andal followed. Desika says that even those who portray this by means of acting, dance, singing etc. also get engrossed in devotion of the Lord. Krishna lived happily in Dvaraka as he was in Vaikunta with Rukmini and Bhama as his divine consorts, Lakshmi and Bhoodevi and yadhavas sering as the nithyasooris ,Sesha, Vishvaksens Garuda etc. and caused the joy of heaven as well as moksha to those around him. Desika concludes his kavya by these words: nAreedhrshtyAniyamithaDhiyah nAkanATheSvarathvam sambhoge cha pravaNamansahSASvatham brahmacharyam athraikasyAm puri nivasathah sarvalokADhikathvam niDhyAyanthah thvaritham atharandhustharAm thasya mAyAm (Yad.24.93) Krishna while he seemed to be bound by the beautiful eyes of his women, remained the overlord of the devas, while enjoying the company of the women he maintained his brahmacharya and thus displayed his status of transience and imminence as the Supreme Self, who, though seen in Dvaraka, was present in all beings and was all pervading. Those who contemplate on the Lord thus transcend His Maya which is otherwise difficult to transcend. Gurubhih anaghachitthah AhithodhArabhoomA Surabhitharasam ethath soonrtham venkateSah Vyathanutha yadhuveerapreethim icchan prabhoothAm kavikaTham kamrgendhrah kshemadham kAvyarathna (Yad.24.95) The glory of this kavya is described thus: The contents of the kavya is the gift of the great masters like Vyasa and others to humanity. It is composed by the mighty lion of debate and poet Venkatesa (Desika) to please the Lord. It is full of the fragrance of the essence of kavithva and devotion as it abounds in richness of word and meaning and devotional fervour. It is composed with the welfare of the world at heart and is beneficial , pleasing and true. Yadhavabhyudhaya , the eminent work of Sri Vedantha Desika is concluded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 DearDr. Sadagopan, I wished to complete it just in time for Srijayanthi and with the grace of the Lord and Acharya Desika and your good wishes I was able to finish it it in time. itis all His will. saroja Ramanujam Dr. Saroja Ramanujam, M.A., Ph.D, Siromani in sanskrit. Please visit http://www.geocities.com/sarojram18 http://freewebs.com/asrama3 Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Krishna Janmashtami THIS IS THE birthday of Lord Krishna, the eighth Divine Incarnation. It falls on the 8th day of the dark half of the month of Bhadrapada (August-September). This is one of the greatest of all Hindu festivals. Lord Krishna was born at midnight. A twenty-four hour fast is observed on this day, which is broken at midnight. Temples are decorated for the occasion. Kirtans are sung, bells are rung, the conch is blown, and Sanskrit hymns are recited in praise of Lord Krishna. At Mathura, the birthplace of Lord Krishna, special spiritual gatherings are organised at this time. Pilgrims from all over India attend these festive gatherings. The Lord appeared when the moon entered the house of Vrishabha at the constellation of the star Rohini, on Wednesday, the 8th day of the second fortnight of the month of Sravana, which corresponds to the month of Bhadrapada Krishnapaksha according to the Barhaspatyamana, in the year of Visvavasu, 5,172 years ago (from 1945), which means 3227 B.C. Study the Bhagavatam and the Pancharatras, which are equal to the Upanishads. You will know all about the glory of Lord Krishna, His Lilas and superhuman deeds. The eighth Avatara, Krishna, who has become the Beloved of India and the world at large, had a threefold objective: to destroy the wicked demons, to play the leading role in the great war fought on the battlefield of Kurukshetra (where he delivered His wonderful message of the Gita) and to become the centre of a marvellous development of the Bhakti schools of India. There is no true science except devotion to Lord Krishna. That man is wealthy indeed who loves Radha and Krishna. There is no sorrow other than lack of devotion to Krishna. He is the foremost of the emancipated who loves Krishna. There is no right course, except the society of Sri Krishna’s devotees. The Name, virtues and Lilas (divine pastimes) of Krishna are the chief things to be remembered. The Lotus Feet of Radha and Krishna are the chief objects of meditation.Sri Krishna is the ocean of bliss. His soul-stirring Lilas, which are the wonder of wonders, are its waves. The honeyed music of His flute attracts the minds of His devotees from all three regions. His unequalled and unsurpassed wealth of beauty amazes the animate and the inanimate beings. He adorns His friends with His incomparable love. His palms bear the signs of a lotus and discus, the right sole of His feet of a flag, lotus, thunderbolt, an iron goad, barley seed, and the Swastika. His left sole has the rainbow, triangle, water-pot, crescent, sky, fish, and a cow’s footprint. His Form is composed of condensed universal consciousness and bliss. His Body pervades the entire cosmos.Devotion is the only means of attaining Lord Krishna. Bhakti kindles love for the Lord. When love is directed towards Krishna, man is freed from the bondage of the world. Though Lord Krishna appeared in a human body, He had a divine body not composed of the five elements. He did not take any birth here in the usual sense of the term. He did not die. He appeared and disappeared through His Yoga Maya as He has declared in the Gita. This is a secret, known only to His devotees, Yogis and sages. His enchanting form with flute in hand is worshipped in myriads of homes in India. It is a form to which is poured out devotion and supreme love from the hearts of countless devotees not only in India but also in the West. Millions of spiritual seekers worship Him and repeat His Mantra, Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya. Lord Krishna was great in knowledge, great in emotion, great in action, all at once. The scriptures have not recorded any life more full, more intense, more sublime and grander than the life of Sri Krishna. Krishna has played various roles during His stay in the world. He was Arjuna’s charioteer. He was an excellent statesman. He was a master musician; he gave lessons even to Narada in the art of playing the veena. The music of His flute thrilled the hearts of the Gopis and everyone else He was a cowherd in Brindavan and Gokul. He exhibited miraculous powers even as a child. He killed many demons. He revealed His Comic Form to His mother, Yasoda. He performed the Rasa Lila, the secret of which can only be understood by devotees like Narada, Gauranga, Radha and the Gopis. He taught the supreme Truth of Yoga, Bhakti and Vedanta to Arjuna and Uddhava. He had mastered every one of the sixty-four fine arts. For all these reasons He is regarded as a full and complete manifestation of God.Incarnations of God appear for special reasons under special circumstances. Whenever there is much unrighteousness, whenever confusion and disorder set in on account of unrighteousness and baffle the well-ordered progress of mankind, whenever the balance of human society is upset by selfish, ruthless and cruel beings, whenever irreligion and unrighteousness prevail, whenever the foundations of social organisations are undermined, the great Incarnation of God appears in order to re-establish righteousness and to restore peace. An Incarnation is the descent of God for the ascent of man. A ray from the Cosmic Being in His potential state of manifestation descends on earth with mighty powers to keep up the harmony of the universe. The work done by the Incarnation of God and His teachings produce a benign influence on human beings and help them in their upward divine unfoldment and Self-realisation. The Incarnation comes to reveal the divine nature of man and makes him rise above the petty materialistic life of passion and egoism. The greatest manifestations are called Incarnations proper. Rishis, Munis, prophets, sons of God and messengers of God are minor manifestations. The Incarnations usually come with their particular or favourite groups or companions. Lord Rama came with Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna. Lord Krishna came with Balarama, Devas and Rishis. Sanaka came with Sanandana, Sanatkumara and Sanatsujata. Some, like Sri Shankara and Ramanuja, come as teachers and spiritual leaders. Some, like Chaitanya, are born to instill devotion in the hearts of people and turn their minds towards God. The Incarnations proper, like Krishna, come only when there is widespread catastrophe in the world. LORD KRISHNA Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya On the holy Krishna Janmashtami, the ladies in South India decorate their houses beautifully, ready to welcome the Lord. They prepare various sweetmeats and offer them to the Lord. Butter was Krishna’s favourite, and this is also offered. From the doorway to the inner meditation room of the house the floor is marked with a child’s footprints, using some flour mixed with water. This creates the feeling in them that the Lord’s own Feet have made the mark. They treat the day as one of very great rejoicing. There is recitation of the Bhagavatam, singing and praying everywhere.The Janmashtami is celebrated at the Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh, with the following programme of intense spiritual activity: 1. During the preceding eight days, Japa of Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya is done intensely. 2. Those who can, will recite the Bhagavatam during this period. Others will listen to it being recited. 3. On the birthday itself everyone fasts and spends the whole day in holy communion. 4. Everyone greets others with the holy Mantra, Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya. 5. A grand havan is performed on that day. 6. There is continuous Satsang from 4a.m. early in the morning till night Yogis, Sannyasins and learned men discourse upon the glorious life and teachings of the Lord. 7. From sunset people assemble in the elaborately decorated temple and sing the Lord’s Names and glories.8. Many hymns and portions of the Bhagavatam, especially the Gopika Geetam, are recited. 9. Towards midnight, there is a grand worship of Lord Krishna. The Lord is bathed with milk while His Name is chanted 108 times. 10. This worship concludes with offerings of flowers, waving of lights (Arati), and reading of that portion of the Bhagavatam which deals with the birth of Krishna. This synchronises with midnight, the hour of the Lord’s birth, at which time the murti of the Lord is rocked in a beautifully decorated cradle. After this item, all the assembled devotees partake of the holy prasad or sacrament, and then retire, filled with the Grace and blessings of Lord Krishna.If you cannot read the whole of the Srimad Bhagavatam during these days, at least you should recite the following four most important verses from the book. The leading two verses and the closing verse are the prologue and the epilogue respectively: “Hear from Me the most secret knowledge coupled with the essential experience and its component parts.“May you realise by My Grace, the knowledge of Myself and what form, qualities and actions I am endowed with.1. “Before creation I alone existed. There was nothing, neither existence nor non-existence. I am that which remains after dissolution.2. “Understand that to be Maya or illusion which is devoid of any purpose, which is not to be found in the Self and which is unreal like light and darkness.3. “As the primary elements are amalgamated, with one another and also separate from one another at the same time, so I pervade the whole universe and am also separate from it.4. “The aspirant should, by the method of positive and negative, know that thing which exists always and everywhere. “Experience this truth through the highest superconscious state so that you will not be disturbed even by illusory objects†There is another beautiful verse in the Bhagavatam which you can recite daily: “In days of yore, the Lord, born of Devaki, brought up in the house of Yasoda, killed the wicked Putana of illusive form and lifted the Govardhana hill, killed Kamsa and the sons of the Kuru race, and protected the sons of Kunti. Thus is recited the essence of the ancient Bhagavat Purana consisting of the nectarine stories of the deeds of Lord Krishnaâ€.May the blessings of Lord Krishna and Sri Radha be upon you all! Dr. Sadagopan writes: > SrI: > > Dear Srimathy Saroja Ramanujam : > > Let me congratulate you on the successful completion > of the great Kaavyam of YaadhavAbhudhaya by > Swamy Desikan just before Sri Jayanthy . > > This is a great accomplishment with our Lord's > anugraham . On behalf of Oppiliappan Group , > I extend my sincere thanks . > > NamO SrI VaasudEvAya , > V.Sadagopan > - > sarojram18 > Oppiliappan > Saturday, September 01, 2007 10:02 PM > Yadhavabhyudhaya concluded-chapter24 > > > The Final chapter- Chapter24-Krishna the husband > > > > Krishna returning to Dvaraka was intent in pleasing his wives who got him as their husband due to the merits acquired in their previous lives. > > He is described By Desika thus: > > Krthuvidhiniyathah api akarmavaSyah > > Parichitha kAmaraso api veetharAgah > > Nagaravasathih api aSeshavAsah > > kaThamiva kena sa vibhuh varNaneeyah > > (YAD.24.2) > > > > He was not bound by karma even though he was performing the sacrificial rites according to kshathriyadharma. That is, his sacrifices were not done for the fruit ordained in the Vedas. He was enjoying married life but was detached. That is, he was not influenced by desire. He was living in Dvaraka but yet he was present everywhere. Hence, says Desika, how and by whom can be described as being such and such? > > > > His conduct and story of his life was like that of a rajarshi and extolled by the sages. Dvaraka became rich in treasures and superior to the three abodes of the Lord described in the Vedas., namely, Vaikunta, ksheerasagara and the region of the Sun.( This may be because His soulabhya, easy accessibility out of love excelled His parathva, supremacy. > > > > Krishna established dharma with the association of the sages. He looked after the royal duties with the help of those who were well versed in the Vedas. With his superhuman power took many forms and pleased his many wives. Desika says that even the yogis who have superhuman powers can do so but their doings will be subjected to their karma and their enjoyment will be dependent on their indhriyas. But Krishna, being the supreme purusha did not need His indhriyas because he is atheendhriya, beyond the senses.(in manthraraja padhasthothra it is said `sarvendhriyairapi vinA sarvam sarvathra sarvadha yo jAnAthi namAmi Adhyam tham aham sarvathomukham ,'- that is, He knows everything everywhere and always without the need of the indhriyas.) > > > > Naturally Krishna being the one who gives everything and also moksha to those who always contemplate on nothing but Him only, fulfilled all the desires of His wives. Since he tok many forms and pleased his wives simultaneously, says Desika, even Narada could not stage any of his kalahas to create misunderstanding among his wives. > > > > Krishna not only gave them his love but also instill devotion which will destroy the fear of samsara. > > Krishna played with his wives who were fortunate, by making swings for them from ropes(gunas) resembling the three gunas of his maya. The implication is that like the motion of the swing up and down the Lord makes the good souls ascend to heaven and descend to be born in good wombs by the play of the three gunas. > > By drenching them with coloured water he created anuraga (red colour as well as love ) on them in and out. > > > > Anukrtha nija Sakthibhih priyAbhih > > Saha gunabanDhavibhaktha sanniveSaih > > Muhuriha nipathathbhih uthpathathbhih > > karaNavaSairiva kanshykaih adheevyath > > (Yad.24.32) > > > > With his wives like his three shakthis, Sri, Bhoo and NeelA, Krishna played with the balls tied to the ropes and which rose and fall. It was like His leela with the jivas tied to the three gunas which he enjoys with his three consorts. > > When Krishna, who hides in his three heavenly abodes played hide and seek with his wives he only bound their eyes but they never bound his eyes thinking that to do so will create blindness to the three worlds. > > > > Krishna, who instructed the sages like Sanaka in his incarnation as Hayagreeva and Hamsa, was also adept in the instruction of love to his wives. It was like Upanishad for the women whatever he told them in private > > > > Krishna made himself many and was present in the house of every one of his wives and they took away his footwear to prevent him from leaving them and hence he could not move anywhere! > > > > Describing the various ways in which the wives of Krishna enjoyed his company, Desiks exclaims > > > > Ajanishatha kutho nu bhAgaDheyAth > > thribhuvanamangaldheepikAh SubhAngyah > > yadhupathi sahadharmachArineebhih > > sukham anagham bhuvi yAbhih anvabhAvi > > (Yad.24.63) > > > > Whatever was the good merit acquired by these women who were born to become the wives of Krishna and experienced the unparalleled joy in this life! They considered him as human not knowing that he wasthe supreme purusha whose consort is Sridevi and who used to sleep in the bed of Adhisesha. > > > > Yathibhih anububhooshithah sah thAbhih > > yadhupathih adhbhutharoopavesha Seelah > > nirupaDhika rasAmrthougha sinDhuh > > sathatham aporvam apoorvam anvabhAvi > > (Yad.24.67) > > > > Krishna , with whom the sages who have controlled their senses wished to enjoy, assumed wonderful forms and qualities and was the ocean of limitless stream of the nectar of love, and was enjoyed by the women as though he is ever new (nithyayuva). To see the glory of those women the yogis who have achieved the superhuman powers ridiculed their achievement. > > > > Desika describes the experience of the women as > > > > Sarithah iva mrgeedhrsah tham ekam > > Mahitha guNougha mahodhaDhim bajanthyah > > avibharuh anapAyam aikarasyam > > munigaNithascha sa eva mukthabhogah(Yad.24.69) > > > > The wives of Krishna merged with him, who is the ocean of auspicious qualities, in their love, like the rivers joining the sea and acquired the state of ekarasya. That is, as the rivers leave their individual tastes and become salty joining with the sea the women were filled with onlyone feeling that is the love for Krishna. This, says Desika, is what has been described as the state of sAyujya mukthi by the sages. > > > > They proved false the common criticisms that are leveled against women in general such as they are fickle, always oppose, harsh and insincere etc. They were the beacons of madhurabhakthi in the world which devotees like Meera and Andal followed. Desika says that even those who portray this by means of acting, dance, singing etc. also get engrossed in devotion of the Lord. > > > > Krishna lived happily in Dvaraka as he was in Vaikunta with Rukmini and Bhama as his divine consorts, Lakshmi and Bhoodevi and yadhavas sering as the nithyasooris ,Sesha, Vishvaksens Garuda etc. and caused the joy of heaven as well as moksha to those around him. > > > > Desika concludes his kavya by these words: > > > > nAreedhrshtyAniyamithaDhiyah nAkanATheSvarathvam > > sambhoge cha pravaNamansahSASvatham brahmacharyam > > athraikasyAm puri nivasathah sarvalokADhikathvam > > niDhyAyanthah thvaritham atharandhustharAm thasya mAyAm > > (Yad.24.93) > > > > Krishna while he seemed to be bound by the beautiful eyes of his women, remained the overlord of the devas, while enjoying the company of the women he maintained his brahmacharya and thus displayed his status of transience and imminence as the Supreme Self, who, though seen in Dvaraka, was present in all beings and was all pervading. Those who contemplate on the Lord thus transcend His Maya which is otherwise difficult to transcend. > > > > Gurubhih anaghachitthah AhithodhArabhoomA > > Surabhitharasam ethath soonrtham venkateSah > > Vyathanutha yadhuveerapreethim icchan prabhoothAm > > kavikaTham kamrgendhrah kshemadham kAvyarathna > > (Yad.24.95) > > > > The glory of this kavya is described thus: > > The contents of the kavya is the gift of the great masters like Vyasa and others to humanity. > > It is composed by the mighty lion of debate and poet Venkatesa (Desika) to please the Lord. > > It is full of the fragrance of the essence of kavithva and devotion as it abounds in richness of word and meaning and devotional fervour. > > It is composed with the welfare of the world at heart and is beneficial , pleasing and true. > > > > Yadhavabhyudhaya , the eminent work of Sri Vedantha Desika is concluded. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > vedicravi 9840787957 vedicravi www.vediclinks.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Krishna Janmashtami THIS IS THE birthday of Lord Krishna, the eighth Divine Incarnation. It falls on the 8th day of the dark half of the month of Bhadrapada (August-September). This is one of the greatest of all Hindu festivals. Lord Krishna was born at midnight. A twenty-four hour fast is observed on this day, which is broken at midnight. Temples are decorated for the occasion. Kirtans are sung, bells are rung, the conch is blown, and Sanskrit hymns are recited in praise of Lord Krishna. At Mathura, the birthplace of Lord Krishna, special spiritual gatherings are organised at this time. Pilgrims from all over India attend these festive gatherings. The Lord appeared when the moon entered the house of Vrishabha at the constellation of the star Rohini, on Wednesday, the 8th day of the second fortnight of the month of Sravana, which corresponds to the month of Bhadrapada Krishnapaksha according to the Barhaspatyamana, in the year of Visvavasu, 5,172 years ago (from 1945), which means 3227 B.C. Study the Bhagavatam and the Pancharatras, which are equal to the Upanishads. You will know all about the glory of Lord Krishna, His Lilas and superhuman deeds. The eighth Avatara, Krishna, who has become the Beloved of India and the world at large, had a threefold objective: to destroy the wicked demons, to play the leading role in the great war fought on the battlefield of Kurukshetra (where he delivered His wonderful message of the Gita) and to become the centre of a marvellous development of the Bhakti schools of India. There is no true science except devotion to Lord Krishna. That man is wealthy indeed who loves Radha and Krishna. There is no sorrow other than lack of devotion to Krishna. He is the foremost of the emancipated who loves Krishna. There is no right course, except the society of Sri Krishna’s devotees. The Name, virtues and Lilas (divine pastimes) of Krishna are the chief things to be remembered. The Lotus Feet of Radha and Krishna are the chief objects of meditation.Sri Krishna is the ocean of bliss. His soul-stirring Lilas, which are the wonder of wonders, are its waves. The honeyed music of His flute attracts the minds of His devotees from all three regions. His unequalled and unsurpassed wealth of beauty amazes the animate and the inanimate beings. He adorns His friends with His incomparable love. His palms bear the signs of a lotus and discus, the right sole of His feet of a flag, lotus, thunderbolt, an iron goad, barley seed, and the Swastika. His left sole has the rainbow, triangle, water-pot, crescent, sky, fish, and a cow’s footprint. His Form is composed of condensed universal consciousness and bliss. His Body pervades the entire cosmos.Devotion is the only means of attaining Lord Krishna. Bhakti kindles love for the Lord. When love is directed towards Krishna, man is freed from the bondage of the world. Though Lord Krishna appeared in a human body, He had a divine body not composed of the five elements. He did not take any birth here in the usual sense of the term. He did not die. He appeared and disappeared through His Yoga Maya as He has declared in the Gita. This is a secret, known only to His devotees, Yogis and sages. His enchanting form with flute in hand is worshipped in myriads of homes in India. It is a form to which is poured out devotion and supreme love from the hearts of countless devotees not only in India but also in the West. Millions of spiritual seekers worship Him and repeat His Mantra, Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya. Lord Krishna was great in knowledge, great in emotion, great in action, all at once. The scriptures have not recorded any life more full, more intense, more sublime and grander than the life of Sri Krishna. Krishna has played various roles during His stay in the world. He was Arjuna’s charioteer. He was an excellent statesman. He was a master musician; he gave lessons even to Narada in the art of playing the veena. The music of His flute thrilled the hearts of the Gopis and everyone else He was a cowherd in Brindavan and Gokul. He exhibited miraculous powers even as a child. He killed many demons. He revealed His Comic Form to His mother, Yasoda. He performed the Rasa Lila, the secret of which can only be understood by devotees like Narada, Gauranga, Radha and the Gopis. He taught the supreme Truth of Yoga, Bhakti and Vedanta to Arjuna and Uddhava. He had mastered every one of the sixty-four fine arts. For all these reasons He is regarded as a full and complete manifestation of God.Incarnations of God appear for special reasons under special circumstances. Whenever there is much unrighteousness, whenever confusion and disorder set in on account of unrighteousness and baffle the well-ordered progress of mankind, whenever the balance of human society is upset by selfish, ruthless and cruel beings, whenever irreligion and unrighteousness prevail, whenever the foundations of social organisations are undermined, the great Incarnation of God appears in order to re-establish righteousness and to restore peace. An Incarnation is the descent of God for the ascent of man. A ray from the Cosmic Being in His potential state of manifestation descends on earth with mighty powers to keep up the harmony of the universe. The work done by the Incarnation of God and His teachings produce a benign influence on human beings and help them in their upward divine unfoldment and Self-realisation. The Incarnation comes to reveal the divine nature of man and makes him rise above the petty materialistic life of passion and egoism. The greatest manifestations are called Incarnations proper. Rishis, Munis, prophets, sons of God and messengers of God are minor manifestations. The Incarnations usually come with their particular or favourite groups or companions. Lord Rama came with Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna. Lord Krishna came with Balarama, Devas and Rishis. Sanaka came with Sanandana, Sanatkumara and Sanatsujata. Some, like Sri Shankara and Ramanuja, come as teachers and spiritual leaders. Some, like Chaitanya, are born to instill devotion in the hearts of people and turn their minds towards God. The Incarnations proper, like Krishna, come only when there is widespread catastrophe in the world. LORD KRISHNA Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya On the holy Krishna Janmashtami, the ladies in South India decorate their houses beautifully, ready to welcome the Lord. They prepare various sweetmeats and offer them to the Lord. Butter was Krishna’s favourite, and this is also offered. From the doorway to the inner meditation room of the house the floor is marked with a child’s footprints, using some flour mixed with water. This creates the feeling in them that the Lord’s own Feet have made the mark. They treat the day as one of very great rejoicing. There is recitation of the Bhagavatam, singing and praying everywhere.The Janmashtami is celebrated at the Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh, with the following programme of intense spiritual activity: 1. During the preceding eight days, Japa of Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya is done intensely. 2. Those who can, will recite the Bhagavatam during this period. Others will listen to it being recited. 3. On the birthday itself everyone fasts and spends the whole day in holy communion. 4. Everyone greets others with the holy Mantra, Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya. 5. A grand havan is performed on that day. 6. There is continuous Satsang from 4a.m. early in the morning till night Yogis, Sannyasins and learned men discourse upon the glorious life and teachings of the Lord. 7. From sunset people assemble in the elaborately decorated temple and sing the Lord’s Names and glories.8. Many hymns and portions of the Bhagavatam, especially the Gopika Geetam, are recited. 9. Towards midnight, there is a grand worship of Lord Krishna. The Lord is bathed with milk while His Name is chanted 108 times. 10. This worship concludes with offerings of flowers, waving of lights (Arati), and reading of that portion of the Bhagavatam which deals with the birth of Krishna. This synchronises with midnight, the hour of the Lord’s birth, at which time the murti of the Lord is rocked in a beautifully decorated cradle. After this item, all the assembled devotees partake of the holy prasad or sacrament, and then retire, filled with the Grace and blessings of Lord Krishna.If you cannot read the whole of the Srimad Bhagavatam during these days, at least you should recite the following four most important verses from the book. The leading two verses and the closing verse are the prologue and the epilogue respectively: “Hear from Me the most secret knowledge coupled with the essential experience and its component parts.“May you realise by My Grace, the knowledge of Myself and what form, qualities and actions I am endowed with.1. “Before creation I alone existed. There was nothing, neither existence nor non-existence. I am that which remains after dissolution.2. “Understand that to be Maya or illusion which is devoid of any purpose, which is not to be found in the Self and which is unreal like light and darkness.3. “As the primary elements are amalgamated, with one another and also separate from one another at the same time, so I pervade the whole universe and am also separate from it.4. “The aspirant should, by the method of positive and negative, know that thing which exists always and everywhere. “Experience this truth through the highest superconscious state so that you will not be disturbed even by illusory objects†There is another beautiful verse in the Bhagavatam which you can recite daily: “In days of yore, the Lord, born of Devaki, brought up in the house of Yasoda, killed the wicked Putana of illusive form and lifted the Govardhana hill, killed Kamsa and the sons of the Kuru race, and protected the sons of Kunti. Thus is recited the essence of the ancient Bhagavat Purana consisting of the nectarine stories of the deeds of Lord Krishnaâ€.May the blessings of Lord Krishna and Sri Radha be upon you all! Dr. Sadagopan writes: > SrI: > > Dear Srimathy Saroja Ramanujam : > > Let me congratulate you on the successful completion > of the great Kaavyam of YaadhavAbhudhaya by > Swamy Desikan just before Sri Jayanthy . > > This is a great accomplishment with our Lord's > anugraham . On behalf of Oppiliappan Group , > I extend my sincere thanks . > > NamO SrI VaasudEvAya , > V.Sadagopan > - > sarojram18 > Oppiliappan > Saturday, September 01, 2007 10:02 PM > Yadhavabhyudhaya concluded-chapter24 > > > The Final chapter- Chapter24-Krishna the husband > > > > Krishna returning to Dvaraka was intent in pleasing his wives who got him as their husband due to the merits acquired in their previous lives. > > He is described By Desika thus: > > Krthuvidhiniyathah api akarmavaSyah > > Parichitha kAmaraso api veetharAgah > > Nagaravasathih api aSeshavAsah > > kaThamiva kena sa vibhuh varNaneeyah > > (YAD.24.2) > > > > He was not bound by karma even though he was performing the sacrificial rites according to kshathriyadharma. That is, his sacrifices were not done for the fruit ordained in the Vedas. He was enjoying married life but was detached. That is, he was not influenced by desire. He was living in Dvaraka but yet he was present everywhere. Hence, says Desika, how and by whom can be described as being such and such? > > > > His conduct and story of his life was like that of a rajarshi and extolled by the sages. Dvaraka became rich in treasures and superior to the three abodes of the Lord described in the Vedas., namely, Vaikunta, ksheerasagara and the region of the Sun.( This may be because His soulabhya, easy accessibility out of love excelled His parathva, supremacy. > > > > Krishna established dharma with the association of the sages. He looked after the royal duties with the help of those who were well versed in the Vedas. With his superhuman power took many forms and pleased his many wives. Desika says that even the yogis who have superhuman powers can do so but their doings will be subjected to their karma and their enjoyment will be dependent on their indhriyas. But Krishna, being the supreme purusha did not need His indhriyas because he is atheendhriya, beyond the senses.(in manthraraja padhasthothra it is said `sarvendhriyairapi vinA sarvam sarvathra sarvadha yo jAnAthi namAmi Adhyam tham aham sarvathomukham ,'- that is, He knows everything everywhere and always without the need of the indhriyas.) > > > > Naturally Krishna being the one who gives everything and also moksha to those who always contemplate on nothing but Him only, fulfilled all the desires of His wives. Since he tok many forms and pleased his wives simultaneously, says Desika, even Narada could not stage any of his kalahas to create misunderstanding among his wives. > > > > Krishna not only gave them his love but also instill devotion which will destroy the fear of samsara. > > Krishna played with his wives who were fortunate, by making swings for them from ropes(gunas) resembling the three gunas of his maya. The implication is that like the motion of the swing up and down the Lord makes the good souls ascend to heaven and descend to be born in good wombs by the play of the three gunas. > > By drenching them with coloured water he created anuraga (red colour as well as love ) on them in and out. > > > > Anukrtha nija Sakthibhih priyAbhih > > Saha gunabanDhavibhaktha sanniveSaih > > Muhuriha nipathathbhih uthpathathbhih > > karaNavaSairiva kanshykaih adheevyath > > (Yad.24.32) > > > > With his wives like his three shakthis, Sri, Bhoo and NeelA, Krishna played with the balls tied to the ropes and which rose and fall. It was like His leela with the jivas tied to the three gunas which he enjoys with his three consorts. > > When Krishna, who hides in his three heavenly abodes played hide and seek with his wives he only bound their eyes but they never bound his eyes thinking that to do so will create blindness to the three worlds. > > > > Krishna, who instructed the sages like Sanaka in his incarnation as Hayagreeva and Hamsa, was also adept in the instruction of love to his wives. It was like Upanishad for the women whatever he told them in private > > > > Krishna made himself many and was present in the house of every one of his wives and they took away his footwear to prevent him from leaving them and hence he could not move anywhere! > > > > Describing the various ways in which the wives of Krishna enjoyed his company, Desiks exclaims > > > > Ajanishatha kutho nu bhAgaDheyAth > > thribhuvanamangaldheepikAh SubhAngyah > > yadhupathi sahadharmachArineebhih > > sukham anagham bhuvi yAbhih anvabhAvi > > (Yad.24.63) > > > > Whatever was the good merit acquired by these women who were born to become the wives of Krishna and experienced the unparalleled joy in this life! They considered him as human not knowing that he wasthe supreme purusha whose consort is Sridevi and who used to sleep in the bed of Adhisesha. > > > > Yathibhih anububhooshithah sah thAbhih > > yadhupathih adhbhutharoopavesha Seelah > > nirupaDhika rasAmrthougha sinDhuh > > sathatham aporvam apoorvam anvabhAvi > > (Yad.24.67) > > > > Krishna , with whom the sages who have controlled their senses wished to enjoy, assumed wonderful forms and qualities and was the ocean of limitless stream of the nectar of love, and was enjoyed by the women as though he is ever new (nithyayuva). To see the glory of those women the yogis who have achieved the superhuman powers ridiculed their achievement. > > > > Desika describes the experience of the women as > > > > Sarithah iva mrgeedhrsah tham ekam > > Mahitha guNougha mahodhaDhim bajanthyah > > avibharuh anapAyam aikarasyam > > munigaNithascha sa eva mukthabhogah(Yad.24.69) > > > > The wives of Krishna merged with him, who is the ocean of auspicious qualities, in their love, like the rivers joining the sea and acquired the state of ekarasya. That is, as the rivers leave their individual tastes and become salty joining with the sea the women were filled with onlyone feeling that is the love for Krishna. This, says Desika, is what has been described as the state of sAyujya mukthi by the sages. > > > > They proved false the common criticisms that are leveled against women in general such as they are fickle, always oppose, harsh and insincere etc. They were the beacons of madhurabhakthi in the world which devotees like Meera and Andal followed. Desika says that even those who portray this by means of acting, dance, singing etc. also get engrossed in devotion of the Lord. > > > > Krishna lived happily in Dvaraka as he was in Vaikunta with Rukmini and Bhama as his divine consorts, Lakshmi and Bhoodevi and yadhavas sering as the nithyasooris ,Sesha, Vishvaksens Garuda etc. and caused the joy of heaven as well as moksha to those around him. > > > > Desika concludes his kavya by these words: > > > > nAreedhrshtyAniyamithaDhiyah nAkanATheSvarathvam > > sambhoge cha pravaNamansahSASvatham brahmacharyam > > athraikasyAm puri nivasathah sarvalokADhikathvam > > niDhyAyanthah thvaritham atharandhustharAm thasya mAyAm > > (Yad.24.93) > > > > Krishna while he seemed to be bound by the beautiful eyes of his women, remained the overlord of the devas, while enjoying the company of the women he maintained his brahmacharya and thus displayed his status of transience and imminence as the Supreme Self, who, though seen in Dvaraka, was present in all beings and was all pervading. Those who contemplate on the Lord thus transcend His Maya which is otherwise difficult to transcend. > > > > Gurubhih anaghachitthah AhithodhArabhoomA > > Surabhitharasam ethath soonrtham venkateSah > > Vyathanutha yadhuveerapreethim icchan prabhoothAm > > kavikaTham kamrgendhrah kshemadham kAvyarathna > > (Yad.24.95) > > > > The glory of this kavya is described thus: > > The contents of the kavya is the gift of the great masters like Vyasa and others to humanity. > > It is composed by the mighty lion of debate and poet Venkatesa (Desika) to please the Lord. > > It is full of the fragrance of the essence of kavithva and devotion as it abounds in richness of word and meaning and devotional fervour. > > It is composed with the welfare of the world at heart and is beneficial , pleasing and true. > > > > Yadhavabhyudhaya , the eminent work of Sri Vedantha Desika is concluded. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > vedicravi 9840787957 vedicravi www.vediclinks.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 SrI: Dear Dr.Saroja Ramanujam : This has been an exceptional and memorable event .Lord VeNugOpAlan's , Swamy Desikan's and your AchArya anugraham has been steadily with you and the team of Ahobilavalli Members across the globe helped to finish this relay race to present it to KrishNa PrEmis every where . Thank you and have a very special celebration of SrI Jayanthi ! KrishNAya Thubhyam Nama: V.Sadagopan - Saroja Ramanujam Oppiliappan Sunday, September 02, 2007 1:31 AM Re: Yadhavabhyudhaya concluded-chapter24 DearDr. Sadagopan, I wished to complete it just in time for Srijayanthi and with the grace of the Lord and Acharya Desika and your good wishes I was able to finish it it in time. itis all His will. saroja Ramanujam Dr. Saroja Ramanujam, M.A., Ph.D, Siromani in sanskrit. Please visit http://www.geocities.com/sarojram18 http://freewebs.com/asrama3 Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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