Sri Rama Navami Message by Rajamma and Rangaswamy Parthasarathy

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Sri Rama Navami Message

In Kali, Name alone is the easiest means ; there is no other path. The

chanting of Lord's Name reduces all sins even as fire, all dross. Once

Narada asked Brahma thus-How could one cross Kali,-to which Brahma

answered. " One can cross or shake of Kali only by reciting the Name of

'Lord Narayana' the Prime Being. " The Japa Yajna or chanting of Lord's

Name incessantly does not involve even an injury to any being in the

form of sacrifice ; it is an " Ahimsa Yajna " . For the performance of it,

one need not even collect men, money or material, nor observe any

particular time, place or procedure.

The Vishnu Parana says : " Medi-tation in Kritayuga sacrifices in Treta,

worship in Dwapara,-what these give, that one attains in Kali by merely

uttering the name of the Lord. There is the Lord's name, there is the

tongue to chant the name. Why should we not use the same and be

benefited thereby ?

Sri Rama Navami is the Jayanthi the birth date of the one of the

Avathars of Sri Maha Vishnu the day of great rejoicing. The world from

the by-gone ages and is still worshipping Sri Rama-chandra so devoutly

and dearly as a sole protector and preserver of Dharma. It goes to prove

the truth in its existence. Sri Rama-chandra is the friend of the

uni-verse, is the source of life, is the giver of happiness, is the

remover of grief and delusion, pain and misery is the ruler of time, is

the teacher of all men and is the ocean of mercy.

The Name 'Rama' is a synthe-sis of the essence of the 'Narayana

Astakshari and the 'Siva Panchak-shari its two letters being extrac-ted

from the two mantras (Rama Rahasyopanishad).

'If the elixir of 'Rama-Nama', which is the seed or root of all mantras

or sacred formulas, enters the heart one shall not be afraid of entering

a pool of deadly poison, or a devastating fire or even the jaws of

Death " (Maha-Sambu-Samita}.

" It is Repha and Bindu of 'Rama Nama' pervading in Pranava which is

alleged to be pointed out to the adepts by the Sadguru in the above

verse. In reality Pranava is same. Both are one and the same without

distinction. (Kapila Gita Padma Purana).

Lord Siva says to the Divine Mother Parvati Devi thus : The Mystic

syllable OM (Pranava) which is the bestower of salvation and a symbol of

the formula That Thou Art' (Tatwamasi) the foremost doctrine of the

Vedas, is derived from 'Rama Nama'. (Maha Rama-yand).

" The one-syllable Brahma 'Ram', is the origin of Pranava OM. That is why

Brahma, Vishnu, Siva and the Yogis adore it (Ekak-shara (one syllable)

Brahaman, (Pulastya Samhita) 'There are seven crores (seventy millions)

of such major mantra, 'Rama Nama' is their very soul and their

illuminator' - Moreover, their Bija (seed) of each and every mantra must

necessarily be supported by Bindu as in 'Hrim', Klim', Hroung etc.,

(Maha Ramayana).

Lord Siva says : Rama Nama is pervaded by (composed of) six

elements-viz., Jiva (individual soul Brahman (Absolute, Afahanadha the

great cosmic sound), and three more which are enumerated below:

viz., Svara. 'Bindu and Divya Maya. The Repha (Ra) of the word Rama is

the symbol of Para Bramha (the ultimate Reality), the vowel 'a' in the

syllable (ma) stands for Jiva the vowel 'si' involved in the syllable

'Ra' is a symbol of Nada (Cosmic Sound) and the long vowel 'sir' in the

same letter is known as Svara. The consonant V (ma) is another name for

Bindu and the root of Pranava is Sabdha Brahma, the root cause of

Sabdha-Sastra. Rama uttara Jopini says that Rama Mantra is called

Taraka, as it enables one to cross over the Samsara as Taraka Namadheye,

'He whose name saves one.' Taraka is Brahman and Rama is Brahman. This

is constantly chanted and praised by Lord Siva in 'Vishnu Sahasranama

also. Siva expounded to Parvathi thus- 'SRI RAMA RAMA RAMETI RAME RAAME

MANORAME SHASRANAMA TATTULYAM RAMA NAMA VARA-ANANE, "

Is it possible for anyone to describe the Ananda one derives from

chanting 'Rama Nama'? Who knows its measure, quantity and quality? Only

true and great devo-tees like Prahlada, Sri Maruthi, Sri Thyagaraja,

Purandaradasa and other holiest of holies know it.

Blessed are those that ever remain immersed in the thought of Lord Sri

Ramachandra. Glory to Sri Rama and His Name and to the devotees who

bathe in the Amrut (Nectar) of 'Ram Nam' the unfailing source of Bliss,

'Satchidananda'. May we all live in the abode of 'Ram Nam' through

constant remembrance and Lord's Name utterance of Prostration's

to Sri Rama-chandra, the abode of all happi-ness. May happiness,

prosperity and peace be unto the Universe.

May Lord Sri Sitarama shower His choicest Blessings on us. OM.

Our Guru, Our God

Rajamma and Rangaswamy Parthasarathy

Madras

(Source Silver Jubilee Souvenir Shri Sai Spiritual Center, Bangalore)