Om Namo Bhagavathe Vishvak Senaya Nama :

OM NAMO BHAGAVATHE VISHVAK SENAYA NAMA :

SRIVAISHNAVISM No.1. WEEKLY MAGAZINE FOR SRIVAISHNAVITES. வயணய஦ளக யளழ்ந்தழட ஥ளப௃ம் யிவமந்தழடுவயளம் , வயணயத்வதக் களத்தழட ஥ளளும் உவமத்தழடுவயளம். Estd : 07 – 05 -2004.

Issue dated 20-09-2009.

editor : poigaiadianswamigal. Sub editor : sridhara srinivasan.

Flower : 5

petal : 17.

ஸ்ரீ:

ஒம் ஥வநள ஧கயவத யிஷ்யக்வற஥ளன ஥ந :

ஸ்ரீவயஷ்ணயிறம் வயணயர்களுக்கள஦ ஑வப யளபப் ஧த்தழவக .

வயணய – அர்த்த஧ஞ்சகம் – கு஫ள்யடியில். ( வயணயன் என்஫ சசளல்஬ழற்கு அர்த்தம் ஐந்து கு஫ட்஧ளக்க஭ில் சசளல்஬஧டுகழ஫து )

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சதய்யத்துள் சதய்யம் ஧பசதய்யம் ஥ளபளனணவ஦வன சதய்யசந஦ப் வ஧ளற்று஧யன் வயணயன் .

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எல்஬ள உனிர்கவ஭ப௅ம் தன்னுனிர் வ஧ளல் வ஧ணு஧யவ஦ எல்஬ளரிலும் சள஬ச்சழ஫ந்த வயணயன் .

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உடுக்வக இமந்தயன் வகவ஧ளல் நற்஫யர்க஭ின் இடுக்கண் கவ஭஧யவ஦ வயணயன் .

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நது, பு஬ளல் ஥ீ க்கழ சளத்ய க ீ உணயிவ஦த் தயிப வயறு எதுவும் யிபேம்஧ளதயவ஦ வயணயன் .

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சதய்யத்தழனும் வந஬ள஦யன் தம்ஆச்சளர்னவ஦சன஦ சநய்னளக யளழ்஧யவ஦ வயணயன் . தளறன், ச஧ளய்வகனடினளன்.

நன்஦ன் உடவ஦ ஸ்ரீநந்஥ளபளனணவ஦ சபணவடன தம்வந சபணவடந்த-யர்கவ஭ என்றும் வகயிடளத எம்ச஧பேநளனும் தன் வகனி஬ழபேந்த சுடபள-மழவன ஏயி஦ளர். வலதழபளஜன் யிடுயள஦ள தம் ஧க்தர்களுக்கு தீங்கழவம-க்க எண்ணு஧யர்கவ஭! உடவ஦ சுமன்று சசன்று பூதத்வதக் சகளன்஫துடன் துர்யளறவபத் துபத்தத்சதளடங்கழனது

ப௃஦ியர் அ஧னம்வதடி ஧ிபம்ந வ஬ளகம் சசன்஫ளர்.

஧ிபம்நன் இந்த யிரனத்தழல் தளம் எதுவுவந சசய்ன ப௃டினளது என்று வகவன யிரித்து யிட்டளர்.

஧ின்பு ப௃஦ியர், வக஬ளனம் சசன்று சழய஦ிடம் தம்வந

களப்஧ளற்றுநளறு வயண்ட அயவபள இது ஥ளபளனணன் சம்நந்தப்஧ட்ட யிரனம் அதழல் ஥ளன் தவ஬னிட நளட்வடன்.

யிஷ்-ணுயிடவந சசன்று நன்஦ிப்புவகளும்

என்று கூ஫ழயிட, ப௃஦ியர் வயறு யமழ னின்஫ழ வயகுந்தம் சசன்று எம்ச஧பேநளவ஦ சபணவடந்தளர்.

அயவபள என் ஧க்தனுக்கு வ஥ர்ந்த அயநள஦த்வத

தளங்களத சுடபளமழ-வனவன சபணநவடப௅ம் என்று கூ஫ ப௃஦ியர் வயறு யமழனின்஫ழ வ஥நழனின் தழபேப்஧ளதங்கவ஭ப் ஧ற்஫ழ஦ளர். அயவபள “ ஥ீ ர் நன்஦னுக்குச் சசய்த அயநள஦த்வத எம்நளல் தளங்கப௃டினளது.

வயண்டு-சநன்஫ளல்

நன்஦஦ிடம் சசன்று நன்஦ிப்பு வகளுங்கள், அயர் உம்வந நன்஦ித்து யிட்டதளகக் கூ஫ழ஦ளல் உம்வந யிட்டுயிடுகழன்வ஫ன் “ என்று கூ஫, ப௃஦ியபேம் நன்஦-஦ிடவநச் சசன்று அயன் கள஬ழல் யிழுந்து நன்஦ிப்பு வகட்ட஧ின்஦வப வலதழபளஜன் எம்ச஧பே-நள஦ின் தழபேக்கபத்தழல் சசன்று அநர்ந்தளர். இயர் அயதரித்தது ஆ஦ிநளதம் சழத்தழவப ஥க்ஷத்தழபத்தழல்.

அந்த ஥ள஭ில்

அவ஥கநளக எல்஬ள எல்஬ள வயணயத் தழபேக்வகளனில்க஭ிலும் யிவசர தழபேநஞ்ச஦ம், பூவஜகள், சுதர்ற஦ வலளநம் ஆகழனவய ஥வடச஧றும். இயபது துவணயி-னளரின் ச஧னர் “ யிஜனயல்஬ழ “ . ஸ்ரீநலளயிஷ்ணுயின் ஆ஧பணநளகத்தழகழ்ந்த ஆமழனளனுக்கு த஦ி சக்தழப௅ம் சகளடுத்து யமழ஧ளடு சசய்யதற்குரின யடியம் உபேயள஦ தகயல் “ ஬க்ஷ்நழ தந்தபம் “ என்஫நூ஬ழல் யிரியளகக் களணப்஧டுகழன்஫து. கழரினள சக்தழனளயளர்.

இயர் ஬க்ஷ்நழவதயி-னின்

சூரினன், சந்தழபன், அக்஦ி வ஧ளன்஫வதயர்களுக்கு இயர்

ப௄஬வந ப௄஬சக்தழ கழவடக்கழன்஫து. -4சக்பம் சுமலும்......

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A Tribute to the VedAs

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I just finished listening to the splendidly recorded tapes on Rg Vedam (Volume I) and Atharva Vedam (Volume I) sent to me by Sri Krishnan, Trustee of the Delhi Vedic Trust. I want to share with you my great joy and anandhAnubhavam of listening to the sacred recitation. Thanks to the Trustees of the Delhi Vedic Trust *********************************************** It is a great blessing for the Veda dhvani to pervade the mind and body. These are the set of tapes that would be most important to every one of the temples in North America for use in their daily worship of the Veda Purushan . The tireless effort to produce these high quality tapes with the particpation of GanapAtis trained in the traditional manner is beyond imagination . I thank Sriman KrishNan and his fellow trustees for undertaking this challenge of an immense dimension and completing it . Scope of my postings on Vedams ****************************** I will post a few articles on the VedAs and the powerful meaning of some of the Rks and manthrAs as I continue with the journey of listening to these tapes. Some six years ago, I studied all the four samhithAs in the text form without the benefit of listening to them in the recited form. These tapes will help to fulfil my life's ambition of listening to them in their entirety and be linked to the timeless tract travelled by our ancient rishis and AchaaryAs. I will start with Atharva Vedam and then go onto Rig Veda SamhithA. The Connection Between Purva and Uttara mImAmsam ************************************************ Purva MeemAsam deals with the karma khAndam sections/rituals of the VedAs. In an earlier article, I referred to PurvamImAmsam's first sUtram: athAthO dharma jigy~nAsA (Now, therefore, there must be an inquiry into the nature of duty); In that context, I quoted the first sUthram of BadarAyaNA,

athAthO Brahma jigy~nAsA (Now, therefore, let us proceed with the inquiry of the infinite and eternal Brahman). I mentioned that the study and performance of the Vedic sacrifices have ephemeral and limited fruits, whereas the results of the knowledge of Brahman is eternal and infinite and therefore the inquiry into the nature of Brahman should be undertaken with the appropriate AchAryAs. It is however not possible to skip the study of VedAs and jump on to the inquiry about Brahman. The two kinds of Knowledge: Para and apara vidhyAs ************************************************** The great tradition of the transmission of knowledge thru AchArya Mukham is recorded in Mundaka Upanishad as a conversation between BrahmA, the creator and his eldest son, AtharvA about the knowledge of BRAHMAN, the corner stone of ALL knowledge. AtharvA taught what he had learned from his father to AngirA, who in turn taught it to SatyavAhA belonging to the clan of BharadvAjA; SatyavAhA passed that supreme knowledge in succession to Sage Angiras . SaunakA, the celebrated grahasthA approached Sage Angiras and asked humbly: "O Illustrious sage! kasminnu BhagavO vig~nyAthE sarvamidham vig~nAtham bhavathee ? (What is that by the knowing of which all this becomes known?) Sage Angiras replied: "two kinds of knowledge needs to be known according to the knowers of Brahman. They are the higher knowledge (parA) and the lower knowledge (aparA)" Sage Angiras explained further that the lower knowledge is the Rig Veda, the Yajur VedA, the Saama VedA and Atharva VedA, SikshA (phonetics), kalpA (rituals), vyAkarNam (grammer), NirukthA (etymology), cchandas (metre) and JyOthisham (astronomy); and the higher knowledge is that by which the imperishable Brahman is attained. Sage Angiras said:" dhvE vidhyE vEdhithavyE ithi ha sma yadh BrahmavidhO vadanthi ParA chaivAparA cha "AparA are the four VedAs and their six angAs to understand the nature of DharmA and the ParA is the knowledge about the imperishable (akshaya) Brahman, which is the embodiment of DharmA. That omniscient, Omnipotent, all merciful Brahman has been defined as the source/origin, sustenance and dissolution of this multifaceted world according to the second Brahma sUthrA (JanmAdhyasya yatha:). That Brahman is cognized only through the scriptures, the sources of authoritative knowledge about Brahman (Saasthra yOnithvAth: Brahma-sUthram 1.3).The next Brahma sUtram goes on to point out that Brahman is the main purport of all Vedic and upanishadic texts (tatthu samanvayAth). Thus one can not dismiss the VedAs quickly as apara vidhyA and jump on to Para vidhyA. Rigorous study of the VedAs reveal to us the appproach to Brahman, the para VidhyA, the ultimate goal for us all. The four categories of Knowledge in the VedAs *********************************************

The four VedAs contain four important categories of knowledge related to DharmA: (1) Injunctions and Prohibitions (2) Valedictory (praise) and deprecatory passages (3) MantrAs and (4) Names All these four are necessary to understand true DharmA or righteous duty from different angles. Thus an inquiry in to them through the study of the VedAs becomes an essential pre-requisite in one's journey towards the comprehension of Brahman (para VidhyA). The authority of the VedAs for us is supreme and final and hence a proper understanding of them with the help of a qualified AchAryA sets us on a safe footing to comprehend Brahman and achieve the parama purushArtham of Moksham. Our tradition is therefore called Vaidhikam or the one based on the authoritativeness of the VedAs. The four kinds of Veda SamhithAs: Atharva SamhithA *************************************************** Rig, Yajur, Saama and Atharva samhithAs constitute the four VedA samhithAs. Each of them have more than one branch (SaakA). The oldest VedA is recognized as Rig Vedam and the youngest is the Atharva Vedam. Latter has nine branches or rescensions (navadhAatharvaNO veda:). These nine branches are: (1) PaippalAda (2) Tauda (3) MuNda (4) SaunakIya (5) Jaajala (6) Jalada (7) BrAhmaveda (8) Devadarsa and (9) ChAraNavaidya. Today, only two of the nine branches of Atharva Vedam (Saunakha and PaippalAda) are available to us. The Delhi Vedic trust has recorded the Saunakha sAkA . The Atharva Veda samhithA has 5977 verses spread over 20 KhAndams (books/chapters). The khAndams are further subdivided into hymns and they in turn house a group of manthrAs. Some prefer to catalogue the Atharva Veda Text (SamhithA)into prapaathakAs (Lessons or lectures). Under this classification, there are 34 prapAthakAs that house the 5977 verses. Among NammAzhwAr's four Tamil Prabhandhams, Periya ThiruvanthAdhi is considered as the essence of Atharva Vedam. The Delhi Vedic trust has recorded the 20 KhAndhams of Atharva Vedam in 14 audio tapes. I have now enjoyed listening to two of the twenty khAndams. Rg Veda SamhithA **************** This ancient Vedam has 1,028 sUkthams (hymns) and contains in all 10,589 verses. These are grouped into either 8 KhAndAs or 10 MandalAs with 85 anuvAkAs (subsections). There used to be 21 sakAs (redactions) of the Rig VedAs. There is only one available today. That is Saakala SaakA. IythrEya Upanishad belongs to Rig Veda SamhithA. NammAzhwAr's Thiruviruttham is consdieres as the Veda SaarArtham of Rig Vedam. The Delhi Vedic Trust has recorded Saakala sAkA in 27 ninety minute tapes. During my father's sahasrAbhshEkam celebration, there was one Rig Vedic

expert from Mayavaram, who recited that samhithA. He was lost in the ghOsham of Saama and KrishNa yajur Vedams. My great desire to hear the authentic renditon of the Rig Vedam is now satisfied. Yajur Veda SamhithA ******************* This Vedam has 1975 verses grouped under 40 chapters known as adhyAyAs. The longest chapter has 117 "verses" and the shortest chapter has 13 "verses ". There are two Yajur samhithAs: Sukla and KrishNa (White and Black) samhithAs. The White Yajur Veda samhithA is also known as VajasanEyi MadhyAndina Sukla Yajur vedam to distinguish it from KrishNa Yajur Veda or Taittiriya SamhithA, which is generally considered to be more close to a BrahmaNA rather than to a Sruthi. Most of the people in AndhrA and Tamil Naadu are KrishNa Yajur Vedins. The two samhithAs have number of recensions in view of their wide popularity. These variations arose from a variety of textual differences and their applications in Vedic rituals. The two popular recensions of the Sukla Yajur Vedam are: MaadhyAndhina and KaaNva; the KrishNa Yajur Vedam has three recensions: kAtaka, Kapishtala-Kata and MaithrAyaNee. Saama samhithA ************** In its importance in YaagAs and sacredness, Saama Veda SamhithAs rank next to Rig VedA. The Lord of GeethA however has put this Saama samhithA on the top of all four SamhithAs with His declaration that He is Saama VedA among the VedAs. This samhithA consists of hyms chanted by udhgAtri priests at the Soma YaagAs. Many of the hymns originate from Rig Vedam and have been rearranged without reference to the original order in the Rig Vedam and set to music. Only 75 verses of the total of 1,875 verses of Saama Vedam are not to be found in Rig Vedam. The remaining 1,800 verses are essentially the repetitions of Rig Vedic verses. The important distinction however is that they are sung instead of being recited. The Rig Vedam deals with knowledge and Saama Vedam deals with UpAsanA, Worship and DhyAnam. According to one classification, the Saama samhithA is catalogued under two sections: PurvArchikA and UttarArchikA. Each archikA is subdivided into prapaathakAs and adhyAyAs. In another classification, the 1875 verses are grouped under FOUR categories: 1. PurvArchikA: 585 verses ( 1-585 );2. AraNya KhAndam : 55 verses (586-640 ) 3. MahAnAmnyArchikA : 10 verses( 641-650 );4. UttarArchikA: 1225 verses ( 651-1875)In singing, the priests of the Yaj~nams follow specific styles through alteration of prolongation, repetition, modulation, rests et al. These become the various styles of Saama GhAnams: congregational (GrAma gEya GhAnam), AraNya ghAnam (Forest song style), Uha ghAnam and Uhya GhAnam. Saama Vedam had originally 1001 branches. We have very few left now. NammAzhwAr's celebrated Thiruvaimozhi is recognized as the Saama Veda SaarArtham.Veda PurushAya Nama:

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100 933 ANANTHAROOPAH: ONE WHO HAS INNUMERABLE FORMS OR ENDLESS IN FORM. 934 ANANTHASREEH: ONE WHOSE SREE (GLORY) IS INFINITE. HIS PROSPERITY IS INFINITE. 935 JITHAMANYUH: ONE WHO HAS OVERCOME ANGER. 936 BHAYAAPAHAH: ONE WHO DESTROYS THE FEARS OF BEINGS FROM SAMSAARA. 937 CHATHURASRAH: ONE WHO IS JUST BECAUSE HE BESTOWS ON JEEVAS THE FRUITS OF THEIR KARMA.

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WOMEN IN EPICS 17.DRAUPADI – 2. ONE IN TEN THOUSAND Duryodana asked Durvasa to accept the hospitality of his cousin Yudhishtra and brothers with all his pupils ten thousand in number. He has suggested going when Draupadi has finished meals and taking rest thereafter. Duryodana thought after Draupadi had taken her meal, cooking utensils granted to her by the Sun God could yield no more food. Durvasa could make out the real motive of Duryodana's request, but granted his request. Accordingly Durvasa one day appeared in Karunyaka , a forest with his ten thousand pupils . Yudhishtra and four brothers received with respects a honoured guest and invited him to take his meal. Durvasa then took bath in river and came back. Draupadi then felt much disturbed and prayed Lord Krishna to rescue her from the calamity. KRISHNA- KRISHNA MAHA BA HO DEVAR NANDANA VYA YAM | VASUDEVA JAGANNATHA PRANATARTI VINASHANA || Hearing the pitiable call from Draupadi, Sri Krishna reached there and ate the single grain of rice in the Akshaya Patra. Sri Krishna with Rukmani came in haste from Dwaraka immediately and rushed to Karunyaka forest and met Draupadi. Draupadi felt happy on seeing the lord and started telling the predicament with which she was faced. But Lord just said he himself is in hungry. Draupadi told her difficulty in procuring food and there is nothng to eat. Lord Krishna immediately asked to bring the vessel presented to her by the Sun God to show it to him. But Lord was able to find a vegetable leaf sticking in the vessel and said to her that this leaf is enough to satisfy all the 3 worlds. Meantime Durvasa and ten thousand pupils felt their stomach has been loaded up to the very throat. So Durvasa asked him to leave the place immediately. As Pandavas are devotees of Krishna and have invited them for meals, it is not proper to say as their stomach being filled up. Hearing Durvasa's word all ten thousand puplis immediately dispersed and ran away in different directions. Krishna invited Pandavas to Dwaraka and told “Those who are constantly devoted to the virtuous conduct never suffer". Draupadi was a devotee of Sri Krishna and had an unshakable faith in Him and regarded him as the protector, well- wisher and intimate friend. As said in last ‘one in hundred ‘when Dusasana tried to bare her in the Kauravas court ,nobody among the present raised a voice against it. So immediately , Draupadi called and cried to Lord Krishna to save her grace as GOVIND DWARAKAWASI KRISHNA GOPI JANA PRIRYA | KAURAVAIH PARIBHUTAM MAM KIM NA JANASI KESHAVA || Lord Krishna appeared then as the clothes of Draupadi. With the kindness of Lord Krishna, Draupadi's sari increased many fold. Dusasana was then tired of drawing her sari but he could not find the end of it. It was a miracle of the God to save his devotee. ONE IN ZERO Draupadi has five husbands but she has none. She had five sons and was never a mother, No joy, no sense of victory, no honor as wife, no respect as mother, but only the status of queen. It is not money or position that makes any one great. No one in this world can escape troubles and difficulties. Draupadi was the queen of the five Pandavas. Subhadra was Krishna’s sister and the wife of Arjuna. Even they

had to suffer so much. One has to develop the strength to bear the trials of life. We should resolve firmly not harm the good people, and not to bend before the wicked. The Dhramya vartana of Draupadi is well portrayed as, even at the time of great stress, sorrow, difficulty, one never must deviate from the path of truth, Dharma. 'Do not mock others on their frailities otherwise results can be disastrous'Draupadi mocked at Duryodana calling him the 'blind son of a blind father'and this remark pricked straight into the heart of Duryodana who nursed it for an occasion of revenge. That also a remark though jocularly made, became the potent cause of Mahabharatha. When battle of Mahabharatha came to an end, Aswathama saw his friend Duyodana in a pitiable condition. Out of wrath he took a sinister vow to kill pandavas while sleeping. In dark nighr he then entered Pandavas camp and killed all the five sons of Draupadi recklessly by chopping off their heads. But Duryodana condemned this action. Lord Krishna asked Arjuna to take action against the attacker. Arjuna chased Aswathama and brought before Draupadi bound with hard ropes. But Draupadi asked to unfasten and set him free, as Aswathama’s wife will then undergo unbearable pangs. Humanity nature of Draupadi on another woman even when she was affected by him is most laudable one. ONE IN TWO The Hindus can be proud of two great epics Ramayana and Maha Bharatha, which were composed by two great sages Valmiki and Vyasas and they are called as Ithihasas. The term Ithihasa indicates that episodes in them are real and true and the characters therein had actually gone through several vicissitudes. Their experiences had been embroidered excellently in the main theme, each one throwing valuable lessons to help posterity to set everything in order. Mahabharatha epic relates the story of two princely families and the heroic deeds of valour which were performed in the Great War fought by the two branches. There are characters and there are events which if rightly understood can become the guiding principles of our life for all times. Women Characters in Mahabharatha if properly understood, the lessons that are imparted can go a long way in making our life great and glorious, honest and honorable. Numbers such as one wife to five husbands is just for the sake of sharing one’s responsibilities and adhere Dharma at all levels. One can achieve perfection and reach God solely guided by the twin factors Righteousness and Truth (Dharmam and Satyam) .. ONE IN MANY As there may be many errors, I just want to conclude this with one word ‘pardon’ as in the sloka in SriVishnu Sahasranama parayanam Yadakshara padabhrshtam maatraa heenam tu yad bhavet / Tat sarvam kshayataam deva narayana nmamosthuthe // Visarga bhindu maatraani padapaadaa ksharaani cha / nyoonaani chatiriktaani kshamaswa purushothama //

Which states as "I may have erred whilst construction of, writing of, pronouncing of, sentences, words, consonants, improper grammar, verb, vowels, of the prayers . I may also have forgotten punctuation marks due to my ignorance in understanding the heavenly idiom, Oh my lord May flaws be overlooked for they are out of my ignorance again. I seek you to pardon me for all the commissions and commissions for they are involuntary and kindly bless me for the endeavor".

ARUMBULIYUR JAGANNATHAN RANGARAJAN

PANJANGAM. FOR THE PERIOD FROM – PURATTAASI 05th To PURATTAASI 11th.

21-09-2009 MON PURATTAASI 05

THRIDHIYAI

S / A CHITIRAI.

22-09-2009 TUE

CHATHURTHI

S / M SVAATHI.

PURATTAASI 06

23-09-2009 WED PURATTAASI 07

PANCHAMI

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VISAKAM.

24-09-2009

THU PURATTAASII 08

SASHTI

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ANUSHAM.

25-09-2009

FRI

SAPTHAMI

M / A KETTAI.

26-09-2009

SAT PURATTAASI 10

ASHTAMI

S / A MOOLAM

27-09-2009

SUN PURATTAASI 11

NAVAMI

PURATTAASI 09

S/A

POORAADAM

26-09-2009 – SAT – SANI PEYARCHI. 27-09-2009 – SUN –SARASVATHI POOJA..

SUBHA MUHURTHA DHINANGAL : 21-08-2009 – MON – STAR / CHITHIRAI ; LAG / KANYA ; TIME : 6.00 TO 7.30 A.M. (IST). 24-09-2009 – THU – STAR / ANUSHAM ; LAG / THULA ; TIME : 7.30 TO 9.00 A.M.

DASAN, POIGAIADIAN.

SRIVAISHNAVISM SRIMADH BHAAGAVATHAM.

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FINALLY KRISHNA GAVE HER A CHANCE TO TIE HIM WITH A WOODEN GRINDER. NALAKOOPURAN AND MANIKREEVAN, BOTH ARE SONS OF GUBERAN.

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ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR WEALTHY STATUS THEY WERE VERY PROUD.

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ONEDAY THEY WER TAKING BATH IN GANGA WITH DEVA STHREEGAL AFTER CONSUMING A DRINK CALLED “ VAARUNI “ A TYPE OF WINE..

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WHWN THEY WERE IN HAPPY MOOD, NARADHA CAME THAT SIDE. THE LADIE’S NOTICED NARADHA AND RAN AWAY FROM THAT PLACE.

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BUT BOTH THE BROTHERS WERE NOT CARRED EVEN AFTER SEEING THE MUNIVAR. THEY WERE PLAYING IN THE WATER.

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NARADHA GOT ANGRY. BUT HE GOT SYMPATHY ON THEM AND DECIDED TO TO STRAIGHTEN THEM.

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HENCE HE DECIDED TO GIVE THEM SAPA. HE SAID LET THEM BECOME TWO ARJUNA ( MARUDHU ) TREES .

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WHEN THEY REALISED THEIR MISTAKE HE SAID, YOUR SAPAM WILL BE REMOVED BY LORD KRISHNA. THEN HE LEFT THAT PLACE.

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NOW KRISHNA TIED WITH THE WOODEN GRINDER WENT IN BETWEEN THESE TWO TREES. SINCE HE WAS UNABLE TO GO ON THE OTHER SIDE, HE PULLED THE TREES WITH FORCE.

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HENCE BOTH THE TREES WERE FALLEN ON THE GROUND AND FROM THEM BOTH THE BROTHERS CAME OUT, PRYED EMPERUMAN.

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THEY SAID “ YOU ARE THE PARAROOPI. OUR NAMASKAARAMS TO YOU.

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WE WERE RELEAVED FROM THE SAPAM OF NARADHA MUNI. BECAUSE OF THAT ONLY WE GOT THE CHANCE TO MEET YOU. HERE AFTER OUR EYES WILL SEE YOUR FIGURE ONLY, OUR EARS WILL HEAR NAAMAAS ONLY, OUR MOUTH WILL TELL YOUR NAMAAS ALWAYS . PLEASE GRACE US “.

LORD KRISHNA ALSO GRACED THEM AND SENT THEM BACK TO THEIR LOKA.WE WILL SEE NEXT WEEK.

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SRIVAISHNAVISM PALSUVAI VIRUNDHU.

Dear all kindly read the mail and respond to it as early as possible this mail is to save our sanathana achara and vicharam and thus Save Srirangam Madhurakavi Alwar Nandhavanam http://www.petition online.com/ mod_perl/ signed.cgi? SSMN&1 Save the Flower- garden of Swamy Ranganatha of Srirangam. Madhurakavi Nandavanam of Srirangam takes care of the flower-needs of the Srirangam Ranganathar temple. The garlands which adorn Lord Namperumal are prepared by the devout ekankis (celibate bachelor Sri Vaishnavas , who have sacrificed their lives for the sake of performing kainkarya for Lord Namperumal)without any monetary gain for themselves .The Nandavanam was donated by Madhurakavi Alwar in 1840 for the above kainkaryam. Now this Nandavanam is about to be taken over by the Tamilnadu Govt. citing some legal formalities in the Will of Sri Madhurakavi swamy. Request from the Forum for protection of Divya desam:http://docs. google.com/ gview?a=v& pid=gmail& attid=0.1& thid=12328a83f05 84042&mt= ap\ plication%2Fpdf& pli=1 Note from Mr GP Srinivasan:"I am writing this to you from Srirangam, TN, a Foremost Vaishnavite Temple town, where the HR & CE has threatened to take over a 150 year old flower garden, dedicated to the lord's daily archanas. I am a correspondent of Hindu Voice, Mumbai. Flowers are brought from this garden for the past 150 years. Madurakavi Nandhavanam (under a private trust harvested under stringent scriptural injunctions, where the gardeners refrain from taking even tea or coffee .In modern language total quality control or TQM). One knows what will happen to the aacharas of the flower garden, which has to be maintained in strict quality norms, if it falls under a Govt department? It faces gloomy future in view of the hostile threat by the TN HR and CE backed by the CM. A petition online has been started by Devotees. They have requested all devotees to "Kindly read it and sign it We urge all the readers to protest this unscrupulous takeover bid and sign the On-line Petition given here:http://www.petition online.com/ SSMN/petition. html VEdhAntha lakshmana muneendra krupAtthabOdham ThadpAdha yugmasaraseeruha brungha rAjam Thraiyantha yugma kruthaboori parisramamtham Sriranga lakshmana munim saranam prabhadyE Adiyen Srimad Andavan Thiruvadi Soundar Rajan Ramanujadaasan Doctoral Research Scholar Department of Economics Sri Sathya Sai University Prasanthi Nilayam Campus Tel: +91 8555 286699(Dept. off) rajansssihl@ gmail.com

Srihi Respected Bhagavathas, At the outset let me wish you all a Happy Sri Jayanthi. I am very happy to present the Creation of my Guru Bratha (BROTHER) Sri Haresh (Singapore) of Mumbai's New website http://www.vishnubhakti.com this website is launched with t he Blessings of our Acharyan H H Rangapriya Maha Desikan. The site is a general bhakti site with some references here and there to Ramanuja Sampradayam. The focus of this site is not to engage in any major philosophical discussions but to provide an online resource to those who are interested in engaging in Bhagavad, Bhagavata and Acharya Kaimkaryams. The idea is to encourage Bhakti to Perumal among a wider audience and especially to those who are from outside our sampradayam and more than anything those living abroad who don't have the devotee or temple network. Kindly send your feed back to us so that we can further improve the site. [email protected] [email protected] dasan Sridhar SrI: Dear Sriman Govindaswamy : There are no special food that needs to be offered . What you offer to Bhagavaan during your daily worship ( ArAdhanam ) can be offered . The bhAvam ( loving attitude) and Bhakti are the most important ingredients in offering of food . The other things to do are to recite either the stotrams composed by this great AchAryan in both Tamil and Sanskrit . Adaikkala Patthu in Tamil and NyAsa Dasakam , DasAvatAra StOtram , Sri Stuti , Godhaa Stuti , KaamAseekAshtakam in Sanskrit can be recited . The original Texts in Tamil and Sanskrit of Sawmi Desikan are available in the following two web sites : http://www.sundaras imham.org ( adaikkala Patthu and Chitra Desikeeyam are the 31st and 56th ebooks in this series). http://www.ahobilav alli.org ( NyAsa Dasakam is here ). You can also perform Archanai with Tulasi or Mallikai while reciting Sri VenkatEsa ashtOttaram used in Thirumala ( another e book in the Sundara Simham series). There is another ebook entitled " Chitra Desikeeyam " in one of the above two web sites , which gives the sacred history of Swamy Desikan in pictures . Yourself and your family can browse and enjoy the highlights of His life on earth andHis vaibhavam . At Tiruvaheendhrapuram and Kaancheepuram , a big assembly of devotees will recite many of His sacred works and climb the hill with Swamy Desikan ; this ghoshti recital in unison would be most enchanting to hear 2009 special event at Thiruvaheendhrapura m ************ ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* * We have a very special event taking place at Thiruvaheendhrapura m this year . This is the presentation (samarpaNam) of a golden ( Gold plated silver ) throne to this greatest AchArya for use during the many festivals for Him .The devotees working on this kaimakryam need 1.5 Laks of Rupees to complete this kaimakryam and present this special throne on September 29,2009 during His birthday (Thiru nakshatram) . It is my pleasure to invite all Sawmy Desika BhakthAs to support this Kaimakryam with whatever amount they can . I will be happy to provide you the Indian bank to which you can send your support funds . Please let me know of your interests .

Sri KrishNa Jayanti day , 2009 V.Sadagopan

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DVIYA PRABHANDHA PAASURANGAL.

KULASEKARA AZHWAR’S PERUMAL THIRUMOZHI.

THIRUMOZHI – IV. PAASURAM – 10. umbar ulahaandu oru kudaikkeezh urupasithan ampor kalaiyalgul pettrAlum AdhariyEn sempavala vAyAn thiruvEngadamennum emperumAn ponmalaimEl EdhEnu mAvEnE !

SRIVAISH NAVISM

This week jumble about the hirunakshathras of azhvaargal & acharyargal : 1. X - - - - - - - ( POIGAIAZHWAR ) 2. - - - - - - X - - ( MADURAKAVI AZHVAR ) 3. - - X - - - - ( BHOODHATH AZHVAR ) 4. - - - - - X ( ANDAL ) 5. - - X - - - ( PERIAZHVAR ) 6. - - - - - - - X - - - - - ( SRI RAMANUJAR ) 7. X - - - - - - ( KOORATHAZHVAR ) 8. - X - - - - - - ( SVAMI DESIKAN ) 9. - - - - - - - X - ( THIRUMANGAI AZHVAR ) 10. X - - - - - ( MANAVALA MAAMUNIGAL ) 11. - - - - X - ( THONDARADIPODI AZHVAR ) 12. - - - - - X - - ( PEYI AZHVAR ) 13. - - - - - - - - - X - ( KULASEKARA AZHVAR ) 14. - - - - X - ( THIRUPAAN AZHVAR ) 15. - - - - - X – ( NAMMAAZHVAR ) 16. X - - - - ( THIRUMAZHISAI AZHVAR ) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ( VAALMIKI MUNIVAR WROTE THIS ) Answers for last week Cross Word : SMARANAM; ARCHANAM; DHAASYAM; SAKHYAM; VANDHANAM; ATMANIVEDA; KIRTHANAM; NAVABAKT; PRASADHAM; PADASEVANA; SHRAVANAM.

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SRIVAISHNA VISM

INTRODUCTION. LORD SRIKRISHNA, APPROACHED DHURYODHANA ON BEHALF OF PANCHAPANDAVA TO GET THEIR SHARE OF LAND IN IN THE RAJYAM. BUT DHURYODHANA REFUSED TO GIVE THEM EVEN A PIECE OF LAND. HENCE BOTH THE PARTIES DECIDED TO FIGHT AND THEY CHOSEN “ KURUKSHETHRA “ A PILGRIMAGE PLACE WHERE PLENTY OF WATER AND SPACE AVAILABLE FOR THE WAR AND MORE OVER NO OTHER KING CAME FORWARD TO ALLOW THE WAR IN THEIR LAND. SINCE THIS PLACE IS COMMON TO BOTH OF THEM THEY DECIDED TO FIGHT IN THIS PLACE. ARJUNA SAW HIS INTIMATERELATIVES, TEACHER AND FRIENDS BOTH SIDES READY TO FIGHT AND SACRIFUCE THEIR LIVES IN THE BATTLE FIELD.OVERCOME BY GRIEF AND PITY ARJUNA LOST HIS STRENGTH AND GIVENUP HIS DETERMINATION TO FIGHT. AT THAT TIME LORD KRISHNA FRIEND OF ARJUNA AND ALSO THE HIS CHARIOTEER, STARTED TEACHING WHY AND WHAT FOR HE HAS TO FIGHT AGAINST GOURAVAS. THIS BRINGS US TO THE POINT AT WHICH BHAGAVATH GEETA BEGINS. WE WILL MEET NEXT WEEK

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Arul Maari – 15. A serene mind with clear Conviction kalangal illAp-pugazhAn Kaliyan The Lord being ' the be all and end all' is the cornerstone of our philosophy. AzhwArs- have highlihted this fact and it has been elucidated by our pUrvAchAryAs. The fact of AzhwAr-s longing for the Almighty ,yearning for Him and devising dubious methods like taking up maDal and resorting unsavory means like threatening with following other means -refer the ninth pAsuram of the 9-3-9 of Thriumozhi - and so on has to be seen in the light of their emotions. Does it not speak volumes of their misunderstanding of the concept or does it categorically point to the fact that their minds indeed are fluctuating? Indeed not. Their faith in Him is strong. Their conviction is rock solid. Then, one may ask, why should they resort to such undesirable ways of reaching Him. In fact, these are not method of reaching Him but methods of survival while desiring Him and assuaging the agony during the period of painful separation from EmperumAn. Never, had they resorted to any other means as svAmi nAm AzhwAr incisively coins this is a few words 'en nAn seigEan' ThriuvAiMozhi 5-8; Thriumangai AzhwAr who meticulously follows the footsteps of mARan cannot but follow the same tenets and if someone feels that the survival instincts of

Azhwar gets transformed into dastardly acts and words, they at best can be taken as manifestation of yearning for His presence rather than means to attain Him. In fact, even this degree of depression of the mind in being away from the Lord, is highly commendable as this emotion does not catch one and all like mortals like me.The bakthi pAravyasyam indicates the exalted position they are in.This itself gives them the special status and fame 'pugazh' Thirumangai Mannan himself reiterates this point in the final pAsuram of the thrid thirumozhi 'kalangal illA pugazhAn kaliyan' 9-3-10 of Periya thriumzohi

By VILLIAMPAKKAM Govindarajan swamigal

SRIVAISHN AVISM

The blessed ones In the Srimad Bhagavatam, which tells the story of Lord Krishna, there are 18,000 verses. Lord Vishnu wrote the Bhagavatam and taught Lord Brahma the verses. In turn, Brahma taught Lord Narada, who taught Vyasa. Vyasa taught Sukhabrahmam and Sukhabrahmam taught Pareekshit. Thus, the Srimad Bhagavatam is of divine origin, said Damal Ramakrishnan in a discourse. Pareekshit is cursed to die of a snake bite, and only seven days of his life are left. He asks Sukhabrahmam how he should spend the last days of his life. Sukhabrahmam tells him that he should listen to the story of Krishna. Pareekshit wonders whether he will be able to listen to all of it in just seven days. Sukhabrahmam replies that even if one listens to Krishna’s story for an hour every day, one will benefit. Only those who are blessed will have the good fortune of listening to Krishna’s story. We have to take several births — as grass, reptiles, and animals — before we are born as human beings. So to be born as humans is a blessing in itself. To be born in the ‘punya bhumi’ where Krishna lived is a greater blessing. This ‘punya bhumi’ is further blessed by the birth in it of several Acharyas, who have travelled the length and breadth of the country. One should be blessed to have good parents, who make it possible for their children to listen to the elevating stories of Krishna. Man is conditioned by his surroundings, and a person who has the opportunity to listen to stories of Krishna should consider himself blessed. The Lord appears on this Earth when dharma is under threat and Mother Earth’s burden becomes unbearable. When Kamsa rules Mathura, Bhooma Devi, along with Brahma and the celestials, decides to go to Lord Narayana for help. But even before they take two steps, the Lord, aware of their desire, tells them that He will appear as Krishna and slay Kamsa. In the case of human beings, parents pray for good children. But in the case of Krishna, He chooses His two sets of parents — Devaki and Vasudeva — as His biological parents, and Yasoda and Nandagopa to be His foster parents.

COURTESY : DATED: SEP 02, 2009.

Sri : Sri Ramajayam Sri Seetha Lakshmana Hanumath Sametha Sri Kothanda Rama Swamine namaha

Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Satsangam – West Mambalam, Chennai 33. cordially invite you to participate in the “VISHNU SAHASRANAMA AKANDA PARAYANAM “ on Saturday the 26th September 2009 from 8.00 a.m to 10.30 a.m. at “SRI KOTHANDA RAMASWAMY TEMPLE “ West Mambalam, Chennai 600 033 { Near Madley Road Subway, Next to Ahobila Mutt Oriental School} Request all the devotees to participate & get the blessings of Lord Kothandaramar For Details : Mohan Bhattar : 9444841974{11.30 am – 4.30 pm} Sadagopan : 9940069872 Raman:9962582857