Sri Krishna Jayanthi - YashOdhA- Kutti KaNNan dia

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

Dear Sriman Madhavakannan Swamin,

 

Thank you very much for blessing us with a crisp note containing the

conversation between Yashoda Piratti and Lord KrishNa for this most

sacred day of Sri Krishna Jayanthi. Please permit Adiyen to add the

following observations

from the salient points of the Gopala Vimshati Upanyasams of Our

Acharya Sarvabhouman, Srimad Andavan Swami of Srimad Poundarikapuram

Ashramam.

 

H.H. remarks that the word Krishna itself has special significance

since it

is formed from

 

Ka: denoting the fact that He is Sriya: Pathi (inseparable from Sri)

Ra: denoting that He is none other than Lord Rama incarnating again.

Sh: denoting that He is the embodiment of the Shad KalyaNa GuNas

(Jnana, Bala,

Aishwarya, Shakti, Tejas, and Vatsalya)

Na: denoting that He is Bhagavan Nrusimha personified

A: denoting His Nara-Narayana aspect

 

H.H. provided an elaborate explanation of the all-pervasiveness of the

Lord

from the Nrusimha Avataram, wherein he quoted the Bhagavatam verse

" Satyam

Vidhatum Nija Bhrutya Bhashitam Vyaptim cha BhutEshu AkhilEshu

ChAtmana: "

 

H.H. discussed the birth of Lord KrishNa through the salutation

" Jayanthi

Sambhavam DhAma " and offered a beautiful explanation for the

succinctness of

Swami Desikan's tribute. H.H. stated " Swami Desikan was deeply

engrossed in

the enjoyment of Lord Krishna. He was ever mindful of the fact that

Kamsa

had sent out Asuras to seek and destroy all the children born in the

month of

Sravan. Out of concern for the Lord, Swami Desikan decided to be very

brief

in announcing the Lord's birth details. " The salutation " Vaijayanthi

ViBhushaNam " was again very eloquently discussed by Our Acharya

Sarvabhouman.

 

The significance of the Gopala Mantram is then beautifully presented by

H.H.

in discussing the salutation " VarNa TrikONa RuchirE " . H.H. extolled

Swami

Desikan's mastery over Mantra Shastram and prayogams. Unique insights

into

the geometric form of the Gopala Yantram are provided.

 

H.H. provided a consummately elaborate enjoyment of the Navaneeta

Natyam by Swami Desikan. The churning of yoghurt, the sound emanating

from this churning,

the rythymic beats accompanying the churning are all delightfully

discussed

by H.H. H.H. refers to the Sankalpa Suryodayam salutation " Abheera

Natyam "

in the context of the Navaneeta Natyam. H.H. then asked the question

" Why

did Lord Krishna steal the butter? " and proceeded to answer it as " In

the

Vamana Avataram, the Lord approached Mahabali, who was an emperor.

Therefore,

begging for 3 paces of land was entirely appropriate. Whereas the

residents

of Ayarpadi are common folk. Is it appropirate for the emperor of the 3

worlds

to seek alms from them? Therefore, the Lord decided to take law into

His own

hands! A second reason for this act was to demonstrate his Soulabhyam. "

 

H.H. provided marvellous explanations for the salutations " Antima

PrayAnE " and

" Anjalim YachamAna: " . Other items of importance included Swami

Desikan's

enjoyment of the VeNu naadam and the Panchajanyam of Lord Krishna.

 

Adiyen

will post the details as soon as the Upanyasam tapes are available for

sale.

 

On this most sacred day may Lord KrishNa bless us all.

 

BrahmaNyO DevakIputrO BrahmaNyO Madhusudhana:

 

Namo Narayana,

 

Adiyen,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan