Q&A with Swamiji .....81...Verse 52 of Guru Gita

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Questions from Kanna Krishnan :

 

Verse 52 of the Guru Gita states

 

We bow to the circle which surrounds the Guru, to the Supreme Lord ,our

Guru and the three other Gurus(Param,Parapara,Paramesthi) to Ganapati,to the

three places of worship of bhairava (the gross body, subtle body and causal

bodies), to the number of attained beings, to the three children, to the

two feet, to the order of ambassadors to the circle , to the heroes sixteen

sixty four and nine , to the five heroes that sacrificed, to the respected

makers of garlands , by means of the king of mantras , the Guru Gita .

 

Q1 - Who are the three children ?

 

Swamiji's response :

 

The three children represent all the threes (kamakala) who have just been born

into the harmony of our devotion because of our bowing.

 

Q2 – Who are the heroes 16, 64 and 9?

 

Swamiji's response :

 

The heroes are all those who help in our search for purity, clarity and

perfection. 16 is Shorasi - the 16 lettered mantra. 64 yoginis. 9 Durgas.

 

Q3 – Who is refer to by Param , Parapara and Paramesthi as the Supreme Lord and

our own guru is already cover earlier ?

 

Swamiji's response :

 

Param is the Guru's Guru.

Parapara is the lineage of Gurus.

Paramesthi is the supreme Guru or the first Guru.

 

Q4 – Why are the 5 heroes sacrificed?

 

Swamiji's response :

 

The 5 heroes that sacrificed are the senses which stopped looking outward.