Srimad Ramayana Tathva Deepika #64 (Ba:la ka:nda)

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Srimathe: Ramanujayanamaha!

A:cha:rya Thiruvadigale Saranam!!

 

This human body is formed from prakrithi that consists of the three

componenents sathvam, rajas and thamas. Among these, sathvam gives rise

to jna:na and radiance. The rajo:guna causes vacillation. Lethargy,

sleep and lust are the result of thamo:guna. The chariot of human body

is drawn by the horses called ‘indriyas’. They are drawn by the

charioteer called ‘buddhi’ with the halter named ‘manas’. This human

body is blessed to attain the Supreme Abode of Joy. If the charioteer

called ‘buddhi’ is not competent, then the horses would pull the

chariot towards the ‘vishayas’ (pleasures) and topple it. For the

horses to walk in the correct path, the buddhi should have satthva guna

and its rajas and thamas should be minimized and theyshould possess

knowledge. Our elders have laid down a condition to chant one mantra to

get that purity of mind. That is the Gayathri mantra. If this mantra is

chanted the ‘dosha:s’ in the manas and buddhi would be eradicated. By

this mantra the ‘Sarva Jagathka:rana’ the indweller of the Sungod, Lord

Srimannarayana is meditated upon. He alone dwells in us and activates

our buddhi. If we meditate on Him who stimulates our buddhi, then the

rajas and the tamas which instigate the buddhi, manas and chittam to

crave for the pleasures - will diminish. The satthva guna increases.

With that our nature will become such that it would fecilitate us to

attain our goal. For that we have to chant the Gayathri mantra. This

Gayatri mantra has 24 letters. Valmiki had penned Sri Ramayana by

grafting those 24 letters in twenty four thousand slokas of Sri Ramayana

 

- as one letter for every thousand slokas.

 

To be continued……

Jai Srimannarayana!

Ramanujamma Mudumbai, Ramanujadasi.