Sage Mareechi

[Guest guest]

Dr P V Sesha Sai Aswamedhayaaji

Camp: TERRAHAUTE INDIANA 47807 USA

Phone 812 241 9685 18th December 2006

My dear friends and like minded persons

Reg: The Great Sages of India -SeriesNo.6-Sage Mareechi

Probably with this I may stop writing on this subject, for the time

being. It is surely my desire to share all pleasantness in knowing

and understanding the great people of India who lived and sacrificed

everything for the well being of the society with a strong

historical and purposeful base. For those who still have doubts

about the sages, I refer to a recent Great Sage who was treated

as " Walking Lord " – His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri

Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi – Paramaacharya of Kanchi Kamakoti

Peetham. Most of people like me, found ourselves to be fortunate to

live on the Holy land when " Walking Lord " was physically present.

For those who are interested to take blessings of sages, India is a

perennial spring or ever lasting Golden bowl- a golden bowl for

ever, only thing is that we have our mind set towards such a Holy

goal.

 

As written in the past, from the nine parts of the body of Brahma,

nine people are born and one among them is Mareechi. Sometime later,

Kardama Prajapathi and his wife Devahooti gave birth to nine

daughters and another great sage named as Kapila. At the time of

birth of this great sage, Brahma along with Naarada, Sanaka, and

Sanandana blessed Kardama Prajapathi and Devahooti. At the

instruction of the Lords, all the nine daughters were given to the

nine Brahmas and the first daughter Kala to Mareechi; Anasooya to

Atri; Sradha to Angeerasa; Havirbhavu to Pulasthya; Gati to Pulahoo;

Griya to Kratu; Khyathi to Bhrigu; Arundhati to Vasista; Saanthi to

Adharvu.

 

Over a period of time, Kala – wife of Mareechi requested her husband

for a son worthy of worshipping by the world and accordingly she

gave birth to a great sage by name Kasyapa. Kasyapa married the

daughter of Daksha Prajapathi. Kala and Mareechi later gave birth

to a girl in the name of Poornima. Poornima gave birth to a daughter

in the name of Deva Kulya and a son in the name of Viraja. Thus Kala

and Mareechi helped Lord Brahma in creating further generations.

 

Mareechi is a great sage; economist; philosopher; guide for the

Pithru Karmaas and his works are known as Mareechi Smruthi.

Discharge of debts to Lords, Masters, and parents called as " Deva

Rishi Pithru Tarpanam " is his creations. Aparaarkam, Smruthi

Chandrika is some of his works. Bhogyam, Gopyam, Pratyayam,

Aajaanaadhi are the four parts of Mareechi Smruthi. Most

unfortunately some of these works could not be preserved by the

countrymen, for many reasons, of course. But Ahnika, Ashowcha,

Sraadha, Prayaschita are his directions and most of us are still

following the same procedure in many parts of the country.

 

A few years ago, when I met a sage in Himalayan ranges while on my

journey along with my associates, and our experiences with him were

shared with you all on the same day through this mailing system

under the caption " WHO SAID INDIA IS POOR? " My experience and

interactions with such great people confirm that WE can never be

treated as POOR, and of course, it is a fact, each of us should try

to find out and respect the " Traditional Richness " of ours and of

our country. Some such great people are also there in other parts of

the Globe. Only economic factor can not decide whether a country is

Poor or such. Traditional values too count much beyond religious

boundaries. India is undoubtedly a country with a historical and

traditional background seeking Global Peace and peaceful coexistence

while opening doors for medicinal theories, mathematics, economics

and what not. If possible I will write on Sage Mudgla soon.

 

I shall be back again soon with the history of a great sage of

India . Yours affly HARA HARA MAHADEVA DR P V SESHA SAI

ASWAMEDHAYAAJI