shivanE naa ninna sEvakanaiyya -Devarnama & its meaning

Courtesy: Smt.R.Pramila

 

Hare Shrinivasa!
Sri  Rudrantargata Narasimhaya namah!
Sri Shreedavittala dasaraarya namah!

In this devaranama Sri Shreeda vittala dasaru explores the sway of Lord Shiva on the mind. In the pallavi and anupallavi he states the position of the sadhaka and seeks the grace of Shiva to uplift him from the vagaries of the restless mind. The special medicine for the freedom from samsara is the Srimad Bhagavatham . Shiva is reminded of his upadesha to Parikshit raja with the implied entreaty to do the same for oneself. Dasaru goes on to describe the glory of Shiva and gives reasons for seeking his grace . The role of Rudra in this creation is hinted at and his sway over the abhimani devatas of the indriyas makes him the most suitable one to seek for stability in thought , word and deed. Dasaru glorifies him as the victor of death and the one who can take one accorss the dangerous ocean of samsaara which is caused by papa karmas .
shivanE naa ninna sEvakanaiyya
durmana biDisayya karuNadi piDi kaiyya
shivanE naa ninna sEvakanaiyya
O Shiva, I am your servant! Please remove the negative thoughts from my mind and hold my hand. Lead me towards the purity in thought."
Shiva means mangala – mangala means that which takes you to great heights of thought, which in turn takes the soul to the heights of perfection.
Shiva is the manObhimani devatha and entreating him for the removal of bad thoughts is  most apt as one speaks or acts based on the mind's inclination. One's speech and action should be tuned towards the good of others or atleast refrain from hurting others. This can be achieved if the thoughts can be controlled . Positive thoughts will give rise to good speech and action which is pleasing to those around oneself as well as lead one to spotless character which is the main requirement for a sadhaka. Once this state has been reached then the study of the scriptures with the guidance of a guru makes the person advance in spirituality. The study is facilitated by the pure mind as the nature of spiritual truths are too subtle to be perceived by a polluted mind.

bhavamOchaka bhagavata shaastrava
avaneeshage pELdavaneennallavE / shivanE/

O Shiva, aren't you the one who revealed the Bhagavatha shastra to Pariskshit raja the king of Hastinapur ? Didn't you reveal the shastra which is the passageway to moksha. "
Here the inferential entreaty to Shiva is to come to the aid of oneself and help one to  free oneself from the bonds of the samsaara, with the help of the study of the Bhagavatha which is also called as moksha shastra.  Note that  Dasaru has  referred to the Bhagavatha as bhavamochaka shastra.
 

 
vaikaarika-taijasa-taamasaveMba traitatvagaLeMba
saakaari shaarvaridavadharashaaMba surapaadyara biMba
surapaadyara biMba
vaikalyaaspadavaa kaLedommege
vaikuMThake karedoykarigoraLa /shivanE/
saakAri – the giver of form
shaarvaridava – the one who loves the night - moon
Dasaru says, " O Shiva you are the giver of form to the three tatvas vaikarika, taijasa and tamasa ahankaras . You have the moon on your head as an ornament You are the holy one, and the bimba of the devathas who are in turn the controllers of the indiryas. Please remove the state of constant conflict in my mind. I plead with you to control the roving of my mind and take me to Vaikunta , O one with the blue throat! "
vaikaarika-taijasa-taamasaveMba traitatvagaLeMba
saakaari
The tamo guna contained in the rajo guna used for shrishti is the cause for the birth of the ahankara tatva. The ahankara tatva is of three types – vaikarika, taijasa and tamasa. From these all the other things are created. The five elements are created from the tamasa ahankara, the senses and sense organs are created from the taijasa ahankara and the mind is created from the vaikarika ahankara along with the tatvabhimani devathas for the pancha bhutas, the karmendriyas and jnAnendriyas. 
Hence you are most suited to make my senses and mind toe the straight path to the flawless kingdom of vaikunta. You wear the moon as an ornament on your head. Your head is spread in the entire sky and you carried the sacred water ganga  which is hari's paadodaka on your head . You are entirely pure and sacred because of this sparsha of Hari. You are the inner reflector of Indra and other dieties  and hence you can actually direct what they should do. So I beseech you to enable me to seek the Lord and use my senses and mind in this endeavour."
The goal of all mukthi yogya souls in named here by Dasaru as Vaikunta , the flawless abode. In order to reach this place one needs to shed one's flaws, acquire the knowledge of the Lord  and reach the heights of devotion which would earn the grace of the Lord. So in order to do any of these the dhyana of the Lord is the only way. Whatsoever work or karma one does is efficacious only if the thoughts of the Lord, His all doership, His sway on all the souls, the matter and everything as well as His independence is reflected on.  Sri Jagannatha Dasaru says in HKS 11th sandhi . Here the word ninna refers to the Lord Hari.
ninna smarisade snAna japa hO
mAnna vastragajAshva bhU dhana
dhAnya modalAdakhiLa dhaRmava mADi phalavEnu...HKAS_11-08
This is possilbe only if the mind is able to focus and stops wandering to the worldly matters which are accessed constantly by the senses. This is only possible with the grace of the manObhimAni devatha, Shiva.
The mind is prone to paradoxical thoughts. It always thinks first one thing and then another quite opposite to this thought. It is a continous flow of disrupting thoughts which makes the soul unable to focus on the purest of the pure, the Lord of Vaikunta.
Dasaru says, "I plead with you and beg you to remove these misgivings and make my mind steady in the thought of Vishnu and instill the requirements for the journey to the land without any blemishes- Vaikunta."
Arjuna in the BG says  to Krishna ," chanchalam hi manaH krishna pramati balavad driDam"
"The mind is very strong and fickle and hence very difficult to keep under control. Therefore it is impossible to do dhyana yoga correctly. He goes on to compare the wind in the sky to the mind. Just as the wind cannot be contained to a certain place but runs free in the sky, so also the mind runs free in its thought process. How is it possible to focus?"
Krishna answers that ," By practise it is possible!"
Here Dasaru is pleading with Shiva to enable one to practise for even that is not possible without the grace of the ManobhimAni Shiva.
 In another song KailAsha vAsa gowrIsha Isha , Sri Vijayadasaru asks Shiva to bestow on him the dhyana of Hari which is continuous like the flow of oil. Unlike water, oil just flows continuously without gaps!
tailadhAreyaMte manasu koDu hariyalli shaMbO….

mRutyuMjaya muppura  hara mahadEva dEvarkaLa kaava
stutyaadrija ditija tatimanadaava duritaaMbudinaava
kRuttivaasa ennatyaparaadagaLeTTeNisade
kRutakRutyana maaDai shivanE /shivanE/
" You are the one who is victorious over Mrutyu. "
Why so ? It is because Rudra is the controller of the mrithyu under the direction of Narasimha. It is because the lord as Sankarshana makes Shiva as the medium for the dissolution of the entire world.
Then Dasaru says, You are three fold!
He is threefold being the originator of the Vaikarika, Taijasa and Tamasa ahankaras. He is threefold because He has three eyes too. He is Hara, the remover of distress and is a great diety who is always singing in praise of Vishnu. He protects the dieties below him in taratamya. He is worshipped in the form of a linga and sets fire to the minds of the daityas ie does not empower the thoughts in the daitya's minds.  He thus removes the effects of the daityas on the minds of his devotees and takes them across the sea of miseries.
What is the relation between the misery and the daityas ?
Just like tatvabhimani devathas there are tatvabhimani daityas and they under the instruction of the heirarchy of devathas as per the Lord's will . They inspire the jiva towards that which is detrimental to its lasting happiness.
 By burning up the thoughts in the daityas  who are getting ready to attack his devotees , Shiva tides the devotees over the treacherous ocean of samsaara. He provides them with the right attitude to minimize their pain, all the while keeping the goal of Vishnu smarane in their minds.
Dasaru says ,"O Shiva, You are  the embodiment of Vairagya wearing only the skin of animals as your clothing.Please forgive my sins and make my life a purposeful one, Engage me in the deeds which would make my life fruitful. I am your servant, please make me pure."

It is noteworthy that sins are the byproduct of desire. The desire to possess, own,achieve etc etc drives the soul to do actions which add to the storehouse of sins. If detachment to worldly pleasures is reached then these actions become minimized and slowly come to a stop. Shiva is to be meditated on as the one with the perfection in such detachment.

sphaTikaabaka paali kaamitaaphalada
phalguNasaka shreedhaviThThala
shrayavitta pavitra dvirada  charmaaMbaranaada
charmaaMbaranaada
kuTilarahita doorjaTi vRuShabhadhvaja
niTilanayana saMkaTavanivaariso //shivanE//
spatika – crystal, Abha- splendour,kapali- skull, cranuim
"Your head is splendourous and shines like a crystal. It is completely pure as well as full of brilliance. You  bring the wishes of devotees to them. You are the cause for wishes to be fulfilled because you are always in the shelter of Lord Krishna the friend of Arjuna. You are hence pure. You wear the elephant skin . You are free from deceit. You have hair which is very massive and spread out. You ride on the Vrushaba or bull. You have an eye on your forehead. Please rescue me from the miseries of samsara. "
In this charanam Dasaru gives a wonderful description of Shiva which one could use to contemplate on. The wonderful way in which Dasaru says that the cause for all the devotees desires to be fulfilled is because Shiva is always in the ahsraya of the Lord Krishna,Phalguna sakha, Shreeda vittala . Shiva is referred to as Vaishnavottama with reference to all souls below his kaksha in taratamya. He is always in the thoughts of Vishnu and gives such thoughts to those who seek him for this.  Dasaru has given a beautiful picture of Shiva's place in Srimad Acharya's philsophy which is the true interpretation of the Shastras -Tatvavada.

 

sri krishNArpaNamastu
I am not the doer, Lord Hari is the doer
Even so, whatsoever He makes me do is His worship by His grace, not otherwise.

Chaturmasya Vratha

Courtesy: Sri.Bryan Hill

hare srinivasa

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Chaturmasya starts from Ashada Shudda Dwadashi and ends on Kartika Shudda dashami.   On Ashada Shudda dashami,  all the yathis would have their head shaved. {Please note – Yathis are supposed to get their head shaved only on Pournami.} They are not suppose to get their head shaved during the entire Chaturmasya period.

Some Yathis sits for Chaturmasya on  Ashada Bahula Panchami, i.e., Teekarayara Aradhana Day. Chaturmasya comprises of Hindu Calender months Ashada, Shravana, Bhadrapada and Karthika.

Ashada shukla Ekadashi –  The eleventh day in Ashada (Shayanaikadashi) , – it is on this day that Srimannaarayana, even though he is sleepless, hungerless, pretends to sleep, which is termed as "Yoga Nidra".  He sleeps till Karthika Shudda Dwadashi (Uttana Dwadashi) .

Everybody must observe Chaturmasya - All Chaturvarnaas, viz.,Brahmana, Kshatriya, Shudra, Vaishya, all should observe Chaturmasya.  All Chatur Ashramas viz., Brahmachari, Gruhasta, Vanaprasta and Sanyasi .  Even Women irrespective of  Rajaswala Period  must observe Chaturmasya Vratha.

The main purpose of observing Chaturmasya is Bhagavad AJnya (Srihari's   Orders).   We are doing this to please paramathma only.   Observing Chaturmasya gets more punya than what if we do other vrathas.   If we perform we get more punya, if not performed, we will get sin.

We are not doing Marriage, Upanayana etc during this Chaturmasya, as Srimannaaraayana will be on sleep, i.e., Yoganidre.,  Auspicious functions done during this time due to ignorance, can result in health disorders, injury and other calamities – as per Skanda Purana.  Naming ceremony can be done.

Those who are doing shraddha during the Chaturmasya, have to follow the Chaturmasya dharma, on shraddha day, prohibited items not to be used.

Mauna bhojana vratha -  During bhojana one must not talk to anybody (loukika topics).  He must do only Harismarane only and do the bhojana.

Dharana – PaaraNa vratha –  Those who observe this vratha must take bhojana one day, next day, he must observe fasting.  This vratha to be followed for four months if possible.  If not possible, first month or last month also can be done.  On the starting day of Dharanaparana vratha – the first fasting day, he has to do punyaahavaachana.  Do sankalpa – On paarane day, he has to give argya to Narayana 108 times, then he has to do bhojana.

After completion of vratha, he has to do udyapana.  Give Lakshminarayana idol daana after doing pooja of that idol with panchamrutha.  After completion, he has to arrange for bhojana of brahmana – suvasini.

a)    Sugreeva had done this for sin (paapa) parihaaraartha of Vaali nigraha, as instructed by Ramachandra.

b)    As per Krishna's instructions paandavaas had done this when Dharmaraja was worried after killing his relatives.

c)     Naaradaru had done this in his previous birth and was jitendriya.

This vratha enables us to have control of our indriyaas.

Paraaka Vratha -  This is a vratha, which can eliminate all sins committed by us.  One who is doing this vratha, must do fasting for 12 continuous days.  This he has to observe for three days (total 36 days).  With this all sins including Brahmahatya dosha also would be eliminated.

Eka Bhukta Vratha – During Chaturmasya period, before starting eating one has to get served all the items in the bhojana plate (baale ele).  Till the completion of means he is not supposed to add anything on his plate.  i.e., everything to be served before start of bhojana itself.  But it does not apply to taking water.

Akhanda Vratha – Every day he has to do bhojana only once (except Ekadashi). After bhojana, he is not supposed to take even water till next day bhojana.  Atleast this can be done during Chaturmasya dinatrayaas, i.e., Dashami & Dwadashi and must arrange for Brahmana-suvasini bhojana.

ChandraayaNa vrata

This vratha to be done from Ashada shukla paaDya to amaavaasye or from Karthika Shukla paaDya to amaavaasye.

Procedure 1– On the starting day, i.e, on Paadya, mix all the items prepared after naivedya as a single handful (1 ತುತ್ತು) and eat it. Take only one glass of water.  Second day, similarly take 2 handful of food (2 ತುತ್ತು), third day take 3 handful of food (3 ತುತ್ತು), and so on.  Increase one handful for each day.  Ekadashi nothing to be taken.  On the fifteenth day take 15 handful of food.  On sixteenth day (Krishna paksha paadya) take 15 handful and maximum same no of cups of water, on dwiteeya 14 handful and go on reducing one handful each day.  On last day of the month (ashada Amavasye or Karthika amavasye), he must observe fasting (upavaasa).    In this way, one month full vratha to be done.  Next day, he has to arrange for brahmana-suvaasini mrustaanna bhojana, he also to take normal food.  There is no necessity of doing udyapana.

Procedure  2 –  Paadya to Amavasye on all days (except on Ekadashi & Amavasye, where he has to fasting, i.e., upavasa) – one has to take daily 8 handful of bhojana after hari nivedana.  Maximum 8 glass of water to be taken.  On Amavasye day, he has to do fasting.  Next day he has to arrange for brahmana – suvaasini mrustanna bhojana.  He too can take normal food.

Diksaadhana vratha – Doing bhojana sitting facing different directions.  We have to do bhojana facing east, south, west, north respectively in the four months starting Ashada Shudda Dwadashi to Kartika Shudda dashami.

Period	Direction
Ashada Shudda Dwadashi to Shravana shudda dashami	East
Shravana Shu Dwadashi to Bhadrapada shudda dashami	South
Bhadrapada Shu Dwadashi to Ashwayuja shudda dashami	West
Ashwayuja Shu Dwadashi to Kartika Shudda dashami	North

Gopadma Vratha – During the Chaturmasya period starting from Ashada Shudda Dwadashi, this vratha to be followed.  In the cow-shed, one must clean it with cowdung daily, and write the picture of a cow with calf.  The picture should be covered with 33 padmaas (written in rangoli).  Do the pooja of antargatha roopi in cow – Gopalakrishna and do the shodashopachara pooja.  Naivedya to be done.  33 argya to be given with the mantra –

aShTadravya samaayuktaM svarNapaatrasthitaM jalaM |
arGyaM gRuhaaNa dEvEsha bhaktaanaamabhayaprada |

ಅಷ್ಟದ್ರವ್ಯ ಸಮಾಯುಕ್ತಂ ಸ್ವರ್ಣಪಾತ್ರಸ್ಥಿತಂ ಜಲಂ |
ಅರ್ಘ್ಯಂ ಗೃಹಾಣ ದೇವೇಶ ಭಕ್ತಾನಾಮಭಯಪ್ರದ |

अष्टद्रव्य समायुक्तं स्वर्णपात्रस्थितं जलं ।
अर्घ्यं गृहाण देवेश भक्तानामभयप्रद ।

Then 33 pradakshine and namaskara to be daana. Cow should be worshipped with gandha, pushpa, haridra kumkuma, gross to be given to cow.  In this way, this vratha to be conducted for five years, and in the end of the fifth year udyapana to be done.

Rules of the Chatrumasya Vratha -

On Ashada Shudda Ekadashi – one must get Taptamudra dharana.

We should do Sankalpa that we are performing Chaturmasya Vratha.–

व्रतानां वक्ष्यमाणानां सन्कल्पं विधिवत् चरेत् ।
नैमित्तिकानां काम्यानां नित्यानां च तथैव च ।

ವ್ರತಾನಾಂ ವಕ್ಷ್ಯಮಾಣಾನಾಂ ಸನ್ಕಲ್ಪಂ ವಿಧಿವತ್ ಚರೇತ್ |
ನೈಮಿತ್ತಿಕಾನಾಂ ಕಾಮ್ಯಾನಾಂ ನಿತ್ಯಾನಾಂ ಚ ತಥೈವ ಚ |

vrataanaaM vakShyamaaNaanaaM sankalpaM vidhivat charEt |

naimittikaanaaM kaamyaanaaM nityaanaaM cha tathaiva cha |

Ist Month – Shakavratha – Ashada Shudda Ekadashi to Shravana Shudda Dashami –

Shakavratha sankalpa

शाकव्रतं मयादेव गृहीतं पुरतस्तव ।
निर्विघ्नं सिद्धिमायातु प्रसादात् तव केशव

ಶಾಕವ್ರತಂ ಮಯಾದೇವ ಗೃಹೀತಂ ಪುರತಸ್ತವ |

ನಿರ್ವಿಘ್ನಂ ಸಿದ್ಧಿಮಾಯಾತು ಪ್ರಸಾದಾತ್ ತವ ಕೇಶವ |

shaakavrataM mayaadEva gRuhItaM puratastava |

nirviGnaM siddhimaayaatu prasaadaat tava kEshava

Vegetables to avoided -   Plant based food -   All Vegetables, Fruits, plant leaves, stems, branches, Dry Chillies, Green Chillies, Coconuts (Vyasaraja mutt followers accepts coconut as per their sampradaya)

Permitted Items – All Dalls, (Gramdall after Teekarayara anchami), Mango fruit, Jeera, Pepper, Milk, Curds, Ghee, Honey, ingu, dry nellikai, Mango baalaka (dry mango), Dry ginger (ಒಣಶುಂಠಿ).  But Mustard not permitted  (For Rayara Mutt Mustard is permitted – as per sampradaya – Rayaru was using).

Kesari, Pachakarpoora, jakayi, japatre, elachi, lavanga, moggu, not to be used.

Shaka Samarpana Mantra :

उपायमिदं देव व्रतसंपूर्ति हेतवे ।
शाकं तु द्विजवर्याय सहिरण्यं ददाम्यहं ।

ಉಪಾಯಮಿದಂ ದೇವ ವ್ರತಸಂಪೂರ್ತಿ ಹೇತವೇ |
ಶಾಕಂ ತು ದ್ವಿಜವರ್ಯಾಯ ಸಹಿರಣ್ಯಂ ದದಾಮ್ಯಹಂ |

upaayamidaM dEva vratasaMpUrti hEtavE |

shaakaM tu dvijavaryaaya sahiraNyaM dadaamyahaM |

2^ND month Dadhi Vratha

Shravana Shudda Ekadashi to Bhadrapada Shudda Dashami

-      During this period, curds  should not be used in any form or manner while preparing naivedya. However, buttermilk, a derivative of curds, is allowed.

dadhivrata sankalpa ದಧಿವ್ರತ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪ

dadhi bhaadrapadE maasi varjayiShyE sadaa harE |

imaM kariShyE niyamaM nirviGnaM kuru kEshava |

ದಧಿ ಭಾದ್ರಪದೇ ಮಾಸಿ ವರ್ಜಯಿಷ್ಯೇ ಸದಾ ಹರೇ |
ಇಮಂ ಕರಿಷ್ಯೇ ನಿಯಮಂ ನಿರ್ವಿಘ್ನಂ ಕುರು ಕೇಶವ |

दधि भाद्रपदे मासि वर्जयिष्ये सदा हरे ।
इमं करिष्ये नियमं निर्विघ्नं कुरु केशव ।

dadhivrata samarpaNa -

उपायनमिदं देव वृतसंपूर्ति हेतवॆ ।
द्विजवर्याय दास्येहं सहिरण्यम् घनं दधि।

ಉಪಾಯನಮಿದಂ ದೇವ ವೃತಸಂಪೂರ್ತಿ ಹೇತವೆ |
ದ್ವಿಜವರ್ಯಾಯ ದಾಸ್ಯೇಹಂ ಸಹಿರಣ್ಯಮ್ ಘನಂ ದಧಿ|

upaayanamidaM dEva vRutasaMpUrti hEtave |

dvijavaryaaya daasyEhaM sahiraNyam GanaM dadhi|

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3^rd month – KSHEERA VRATHA–

Bhadrapada Shudda Ekadashi to Ashwayuja Shudda Dashami

-      During this period, milk should not be used in any form or manner while preparing naivedya. This restriction includes milk derivatives like kene (cream of milk), cheese or other dairy products, but excludes curds.   For payasa – we can use Coconut Milk.

Ksheeravrata sankalpa -

ಕ್ಷೀರವ್ರತಮಿದಂ ದೇವ ಗೃಹೀತಮ್ ಪುರತಸ್ತವ |
ನಿರ್ವಿಘ್ನಂ ಸಿದ್ಧಿಮಾಯಾತುಪ್ರಸಾದಾತ್ ರಮಾಪತೇ |

क्षीरव्रतमिदं देव गृहीतम् पुरतस्तव ।
निर्विघ्नं सिद्धिमायातुप्रसादात् रमापते ।

kShIravratamidaM dEva gRuhItam puratastava |

nirviGnaM siddhimaayaatuprasaadaat ramaapatE |

kShIravrata samarpaNa

उपायनमिदं देव व्रुतसंपूर्ति हेतवॆ ।
क्षीरंतु द्विजवर्याय सहिरण्यं ददाम्यहं ।

ಉಪಾಯನಮಿದಂ ದೇವ ವ್ರುತಸಂಪೂರ್ತಿ ಹೇತವೆ |
ಕ್ಷೀರಂತು ದ್ವಿಜವರ್ಯಾಯ ಸಹಿರಣ್ಯಂ ದದಾಮ್ಯಹಂ |

upaayanamidaM dEva vrutasaMpUrti hEtave |

kShIraMtu dvijavaryaaya sahiraNyaM dadaamyahaM |

4^th MONTH – DVIDALA VRATHA

Ashwayuja Shudda Ekadashi to Karthika Shudda Dashami

During this period, one should avoid DvidaLaas and bahu-bIja vegetables.

DvidaLa refers to any seed or vegetable which when broken or fried splits into two halves. Examples of such items are All Dalls, green peas (baTani).

Bahu-bIja refers to any fruit or vegetable that contains multiple seeds and is covered by an external skin. Examples of such items are apples, grapes, pomegranate, cucumber and so on.

Vegetables & others permitted –

a)      banana and banana products like balekai, Baledindu, Bale Flower, etc.

b)     White Dantu soppu, Agase Soppu, Karimevu, Doddipatre soppu,  etc.

c)      Genasu, Suvarna Gadde, Saamegadde, Coconut, ginger

d)     Potata  (Only Udupi side people are taking it)

e)      Pacha karpoora can be used for theertha

If Dwidala vratha is not observed, it is just like eating insects.

dvidaLavrata sankalpa

ಕಾರ್ತಿಕೇ ದ್ವಿದಳಂ ಧಾನ್ಯಂ ವರ್ಜಯಿಷ್ಯೇ ಸದಾ ಹರೇ|
ಇಮಂ ಕರಿಷ್ಯೇ ನಿಯಮಂ ನಿರ್ವಿಘ್ನಂ ಕುರು ಕೇಶವ |

kaartikE dvidaLaM dhaanyaM varjayiShyE sadaa harE|

imaM kariShyE niyamaM nirviGnaM kuru kEshava |

कार्तिके द्विदळं धान्यं वर्जयिष्ये सदा हरे।
इमं करिष्ये नियमं निर्विघ्नं कुरु केशव ।

dvidaLa samarpaNa mantra -

उपायनमिदं देव व्रतसंपूर्ति हेतवे ।
द्विदळं द्विजवर्याय सहिरण्यं ददाम्यहं ।

ಉಪಾಯನಮಿದಂ ದೇವ ವ್ರತಸಂಪೂರ್ತಿ ಹೇತವೇ |
ದ್ವಿದಳಂ ದ್ವಿಜವರ್ಯಾಯ ಸಹಿರಣ್ಯಂ ದದಾಮ್ಯಹಂ |

upaayanamidaM dEva vratasaMpUrti hEtavE |

dvidaLaM dvijavaryaaya sahiraNyaM dadaamyahaM |

After completion of  Dwidala vratha, i.e.., on Kartika Shudda Ekadashi, we have to give daana of dvidala dhaanyaas, vegetables, fruits, to brahmana with dakshine and say Krishnarpanamastu.

ಅನಿರುದ್ಧ ನಮಸ್ತುಭ್ಯಂ ದ್ವಿದಳಾಖ್ಯವ್ರತೇನ ಚ |
ಮತ್ಕತೇನಾಶ್ವಿನೇ ಮಾಸಿ ಪ್ರೀತ್ಯರ್ಥಂ ಫಲದೋ ಭವ |

अनिरुद्ध नमस्तुभ्यं द्विदळाख्यव्रतेन च ।
मत्कृतेनाश्विने मासि प्रीत्यर्थं फलदो भव ।

aniruddha namastubhyaM dvidaLaaKyavratEna cha |

matkRutEnaashvinE maasi prItyarthaM phaladO bhava |

इदं व्रतं मया देव कृतं प्रीत्यै तव प्रभो ।
न्यूनं संपूर्णतां यातु त्वत्प्रसादात् जनार्धन।

ಇದಂ ವ್ರತಂ ಮಯಾ ದೇವ ಕೃತಂ ಪ್ರೀತ್ಯೈ ತವ ಪ್ರಭೋ |
ನ್ಯೂನಂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣತಾಂ ಯಾತು ತ್ವತ್ಪ್ರಸಾದಾತ್ ಜನಾರ್ಧನ|

idaM vrataM mayaa dEva kRutaM prItyai tava prabhO |

nyUnaM saMpUrNataaM yaatu tvatprasaadaat janaardhana|

Source :

1. Chaitraadimaasa kartavyagalu by Sri Chaturvedi Vedavyasachar
2. Vratamuktaavali by Mantralaya Rayara Mutt

KRISHNARPANAMASTU

 

Srimad Vadiraja Yati Jayanthi

courtesy: Sri.krishnan Muralidharan

Dear All,

 

Greetings and Namaste. On 24-Feb-2012, the Aradhana of Srimad Vadiraja Yati of Sri Madhva lineage falls. Though He is from a different philosophical school, He was a great Yati and Tapasvi and belongs to one and all.

 

Though he has composed severy hymns on Lord Vishnu (and also Durga and Navagraha), I am attaching a short prayer which is a jewel containing the essential teachings of all Vedas. This is titled Hitopadesha. This is somewhat similar to Sri Adi Shankara's Shatpadi Stotram in terms of purport. Many of his works have been published (and some are not in print and some have been permanently lost, as I learn).

 

Some quick snippets on Srimad Vadiraja:

1. He was an exponent of Dwaita philosophy and helped in reinvigorating it during the 15-16th century.

2. Like Sri Nigamanta Desika, he was an ardent devotee of Lord Hayagriva and has composed many hymns on Lord Hayagriva (as well as other forms of Vishnu). He has also composed several Carnatic compositions in Kannada

3. He is said to have had the darshan of both Sage Vyasa and Sri Madhwa during his visit to Badarikashrama. He is said to have got Trivikrama idol from Sri Madhva.

4. Though from Vaishnavite philosophy, he was respectful of all different faiths and he was instrumental in building the famous Dharmasthala Temple (Sri Manjunatha Swamy). He also had visited Mookambika Temple. His Vrindavana has Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, and Vayu shrines installed on 4 sides.

5. Several miracles are attributed to him - including Lord Hayagriva personally came in the form of horse and eating the Neivedya, resurrection of many dead people, etc.

6. He chose the time to enter into Brindavana at the age of 120 (much before Sri Raghavendra). His Vrindavana is in Sondhe near Sirsi in Karnataka.

 

May Srimad Vadiraja bless us all

 

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/114155086/Hitopadesha_-_Sri_Vadiraja_-_TAM

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/114155036/Hitopadesha_-_Sri_Vadiraja

Thevaarams

http://www.shaivam.org/gallery/audio/neyveli.htm

 

Listen,download &enjoy

 

Advaita lectures &books

Lectures

http://www.shastranethralaya.org/LectureVedanta.html

 

books

http://www.shastranethralaya.org/BookVedanta.html

Sudarshana Jayanthi - A Couple of Rare Stutis

Courtesy: Sri.Krishnan Muralidharan

Dear All,

Greetings and Namaste. Sri Sudarshana Jayanthi falls on 28-Jun-2012 (Thu) and in that connection, I am happy to attach a couple of rare stotras.

1. Sri Sudarshana Kavacham by Sri Vallabhacharya - Sri Vallabhacharya is one of the four Vaishnava Acharyas representing Rudra (Vishnuswami) Sampradaya following Shuddha Advaita philosophy. Though this is titled a Kavacha Stuti, the structure does not quite resemble a Kavacha structure (which typically prays protection of different parts of body using different names of the deities). Another unique difference seems to be that,though there is a Sudarshana mantra in the beginning,the stotra portion is on Lord Krishna himself (in other words, no differentiation is made between Lord Sudarshana and Lord Krishna).

2. Sri Narayana Stuti - Sage Durvasa - Brahma Vaivarta Puranam (Krishna Janma Khanda, Chapter 25). This hymn was created by Sage Durvasa when he was chased by Sudarshana Chakra after his ill-conceived giving of trouble to King Ambarisha (during his famous Ekadashi Vrat/Dwadashi Parana). Sage Durvasa goes to different celestial abodes and seeks protection but they refuse as being helpless. Lord Shiva scolds him for behaving like a Murkha and asks him to take refuge in Lord Narayana himself and hence this prayer. It is given that this prayer is known as Jagan Mangala Stotram and is capable of relieving one's extreme distress (whatever form). The story here is slightly different - in other versions, Lord Narayana asks Sage Durvasa to pray to Lord Sudarshana Himself.

As usual a few tidbids:

1. Sri Vallabhacharya lived between 1479-1531 and is considered one of the four Vaishnava Sampradaya Acharyas. His lineage is currently known as Pushtimarg. Like others, he has also created a commentary (Bhashya) of Brahma Sutra using Shuddha Advaita philosophy. He also has composed Purushottama Sahasranama, a collection 1008 names of Lord Purushottama (Vishnu) which is a collection of 1008 names used in Srimad Bhagavatam (I will share this in due course).

It is also given that he participated in a grand debate between Dwaitis (Madhvas) and Advaitis (Shankara lineage) in the court of Krishna Devaraya and he won with his Shuddha Advaita philosophy arguements. [This sort of debates have happened in the life times of all Acharyas of medieval times and different Acharyas won at different times - e.g Shankara winning over others, Ramanuja winning against Advaita, Madhva winning against both Advaita and Vishishtadvaita, etc. etc. So, an instance of win of one in the debate does not necessarily nullify other philosophies. For, Padma Purana mentions that there are four bona fide philosophies within Vaishnavism in Kali Yuga - so there is no question of philosophies being nullified when a debate is won. We could perhaps construe as a result of a particular debate and debating skills].

2. Though there are several Sudarshana Stutis, there are very few in the Purans as most of them are by Bhaktas. I have come across only a handful of Sudarshana Stutis in Purans. Ahirbudhnya Samhita and Vihageshwara Samhita are two of the texts that contain elaborate Sudarshana Worship. There are two ashtottarams and two Sahasranamas on Lord Sudarshana, as I am aware of. One of the Sahasranama is incomplete. There are several Kavachas.

3.As per Purans, Sudarshana Chakra was created by Lord Shiva to defeat Jalandhara and later given to Lord Vishnu. This is given elaborately given in several purans, although controversies exist. There is a separate Shiva Sahasranama created by Lord Vishnu in this regard.

May we seek the blessings of Lord Sudarshana Mahavishnu during Sudarshana Jayanthi!
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByHsyol17T5XRFkzSFZrYV8yOEU
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByHsyol17T5XRFkzSFZrYV8yOEU
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByHsyol17T5XRFkzSFZrYV8yOEU
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByHsyol17T5XRFkzSFZrYV8yOEU

Learn Sanskrit

http://learnsanskrit.wordpress.com/

Fwd: yuga - purANa chapter from gArgIya - jyotishha

Courtesy: Sri.bryan Hill

Stotras for mothers and would be mothers

Courtesy: Sri.PR.Ramachandar

Stotras for mothers and would be mothers.

I would like to point out several stotras which would be useful to girls who want to be mothers and also mothers. This definitely does not mean that there are no other stotras which would help them. These are some of those which I have come across:-
1.Stotras to marry according to ones wish
Swayamvara parvathi manthra mala stotram is the prayer which was used by Goddess Parvathi to marry Lord shiva and this same prayer was used by Gopis to marry lord Krishna. You can find along with translation in

http://www.hindupedia.com/en/Swayamvara_Parvathy_Manthra_Mala_Stotram

2.Stotras for married women to get children

1.Vamsa Vrudhi Karam durga Kavacham This is an extremely effective prayer to get children. You can find it along with translation which also contains instructions on how to use it in
http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g68.htm


2.Puthra Prapthi Ashtakam This is a prayer addressed to Lord Narasimha of Mattapalli , which is in Andhra Pradesh. The God is requested to give a son in this prayer. The stotra with its translation is available in http://www.hindupedia.com/en/Puthra_Prapthi_ashtakam

3.Sashti devi storam. This prayer is extremely popular in the east of India. Sashti devi is Devayani , who was the wife of Lord Subrahmanya. She is believed to have six heads and rides on a cat. It is strongly believed that she answers our prayers and blesses barren women with sons. The stotra with a translation is available in
http://stotrarathna.blogspot.com/2012/02/sashti-devi-stotram.html

4. Slokas number 6 and 46 of Soundarya Lahari are supposed to help us in getting son. You can see my translation of Soundarya Lahari in http://www.sankaracharya.org/soundarya_lahari.php. Please note that there are yanthras attached to these slokas. They should be drawn , worshiped and later worn by the individual.

3.Stotras to protect mothers during pregnancy and ensure a safe delivery

1. There is a temple in Thikarukavur near Tanjavur of Tamil Nadu. The presiding Goddess is Garbha Rakshambikai. If you pray her it it is believed that she would ensure safe delivery. There are two stotras about her , one written by Sage Sounaka(
http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/o1.htm
) and the other written by Brahmasri Sengalipuram Anantha Rama deekshithar ( http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g94.htm ) . Both these great prayers can be used to ensure safe delivery.
2. Sloka number 29 of soundarya Lahari helps in avaiding abortion and ensuring safe delivery.

4. Prayer to ensure increase in intelligence of children
1. There is a prayer addressed to Lord subrahmanya to increase the intelligence of our children. This is called Pargana Vardhaka Karthikeyatotram . Devotees believe that it would improve even mentally retarded children. It can be found in
http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/in14.htm

2. The first five stanzas of Sasakthi shiva navakam helps one to get expertaise in different fields of learning. Depending on his need please teach the concerned sloka to him .It can be found in
http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/s24.htm

5.Prayer to ward of diseases of self as well as children

1. There are two great stotras called apamarjana Kavacham and Apamarjana stotram both addressed to Lord Vishnu which are supposed to clear of all diseases. They can be seen at
http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/v86.htm
and http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/v88.htm


2. There is another prayer addressed to lord Shiva to get cured of all diseases called Srava roga hara Maheswara Kavacham
http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/s68.htm


6. Prayer to help our children to live a healthy , joyous and wonderful life
There is a prayer in malalayalam addressed to the ten avatharas of lord Guruvayrappan to protect our children from all dangers and illnesses as well as to help them grow him in to a wonderful person. If you do not know Malyalam please read only the translation. It can be found in http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/k13.htm

Upanishads-Prasna,Mundaka & Svetasvara

Courtesy: Sri.Nityanand Misra

Namaste
 
Scanned copies of the Śrīrāghavakṛpābhāṣyam commentaries on the
Praśnopaniṣad, Muṇḍakopaniṣad and Śvetāśvataropaniṣad are now available for
free download. These are bilingual commentaries in Sanskrit and Hindi by
Jagadguru Rāmabhadrācārya on the six questions, the three Muṇḍakas and the
six chapters, respectively, of the Praśna, Muṇḍaka and Śvetāśvatara
Upaniṣad. The commentaries were originally released by Sh. Atal Behari
Vajpayee, the then Prime Minister of India, on April 5, 1998, along with
commentaries on the Brahma Sūtra .The current versions
of the books were published in 2000 by Shri Tulsi Peeth Seva Nyas.
 
 
The commentaries can be downloaded from the links below
 
 
   1. Praśnopaniṣad [9.7 MB] - http://goo.gl/biWTY
   2. Muṇḍakopaniṣad [10.0 MB] - http://goo.gl/U86dP
   3. Śvetāśvataropaniṣad [17.1 MB] - http://goo.gl/Q3IQQ
 
Can also be had from the downloads
page<http://jagadgururambhadracharya.org/downloads>(under the section
Commentaries on Prasthānatrayī).
 
Thanks, Nityanand
 

How to wear a PANCHA KACHCHAM - with mantras.

How to wear a PANCHA KACHCHAM - with mantras.
 
Courtsey: Ravi Chandran 

Refer this link too: http://www.ahobilam.com/vaideekam/anushtanam/vasthra-dhaaranam.aspx
http://www.sulekha.com/groups/postdisplay.aspx?cid=111944&forumid=756949 
 
[A forwarded but an useful e-mail from Mr. Ravichandran Iyer. I trust readers would  be  benefitted.]
 
VASTHRA DHARANAM - Dharana Mantra. 
 
Prokshanam to be made on the 'vasthram' by saying
"Om Bhoorbhuvassuvaha
Suseevo havya maruthaha suseenaam | 
Ruthena sathyam Ruthasaapa aayan | 
Susijanmaanaha suchayaha paavakaaha || "
 
After prokshanam take all the vasthram in hands and show them to Sun (light) and say:
"Udhuthyam jaadhavedhasam devam vahanthi kethavaha, dhruse visvaaya suryammm" :
 
Then shake down the vasthram by saying :
 
"Avadhoodham Rakshaha Avadhoodha Aradhayaha " | 
 
Then tie the samll vasthram 'uthriyam' round the head. 
Role the 'poonal' in the right ear. And say:
 
"Avahanthi vidhanvaanaaha Kurvaanacheeram athmanaha |
Vaasagumsi mamaghavachcha anna paanecha sarvadha |
Thathome sriyamaavaha |" 
 
Wear 'Kaubeenam' (Komanam or Jatty) and remove the wet cloth. 
 
Now start wearing the big / long veshti (vasthram) following these steps. 
Hold the vasthram putting it behind you by left hand at one end 
and at 6th feet by right hand 
Measure exactly 3 feet from that left end 
Hold the new point ( 3 feet) by left hand by leaving the end 
move round the left hand to the point 3 inches up and 3 inches right to the 'naabhi' 
put the 3 feet point there and hold it there firmly by left hand now move round the right hand with the 6 feet point over left hand and 
place it at a point 3 inches up and 3 inches left to the 'naabhi' 
and tight it as much as you can by pulling both hands in opposite directions 
now check there should be no shrink in the edge of the vasthram 
tightened around the body
(now is the tricky job which is a little hard to practice 
and it is little more hard for persons who have bunch of hairs all over the body) 
now slightly curl (out) the top edge of the vasthram 
where holding by left hand keep hold of it 
do not allow to go loose while curling 
(it is nothing but as like as wearing a 'kaili / lungi' )
then do slightly curl by right hand as did by left hand 
now your left hand will get free and move it some samall distance
towards your back and curl there
(I hope you got the idea)
yes, curl all over the edges 
the curl of the vasthram should be very slim as much as you can 
to get the required tightness
now check, where the top of the curled vasthram 
and move it down to the circle, 4 inches below the 'naabhi' 
or at 'low hib' now you will have two edges, 
the left side will be samll and inner, 
the right side will be long and outer
take the inner left edge to your left hand 
and fold it to 4 inches breath along the edge
(if you want to bueatify the fold: 
insert it at any point in the front curl and straighten the folds 
by holding the top and next folds it in a straight posistion by left hand 
and deeply pressing at the fold edge by right hand, 
do it repeatedly for all the successive folds 
by adding one by one) send the folded vasthram 
between the two legs to the back side and 
insert it in the curl of the vasthram at the center of the back 
check there should be no twist in the folds
now put the bottom edge of the vastram 
at the tip of the left leg on the floor and put the big leg finger on it to hold it 
collect the loose cloth between two thighs 
and shrink and twist at one point by which the vastram 
should get tight arround the 'jatty'
insert this twisted end at the front curls center 
and leave the vastram below the left leg big finger 
now come to the other right end of the vasthram 
and fold it along the lengh wise about five to six inches breath
and insert the folds above the previously inserted position
now catch the remaining one corner of vastram 
which is hanging straightly below the insertion
and take it up and make some folds on it 
then insert this fold also at the same place.
This is the completion of wearing 'Pancha Kachcham'. 
 
There are 24 easily understandable photographs which you may download using the following URLs. 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01306_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01307_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01308_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01309_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01310_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01311_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01312_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01313_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01314_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01315_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01316_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01317_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01318_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01319_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01320_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01321_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01322_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01323_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01324_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01325_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01326_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01327_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01328_t.jpg 
http://www.ahobilam.com/manthrams/anushtanam/images/DCP01329_t.jpg
 
Fold the Uthriyam or samll veshti as shown and tie it around the hip. Now bring the poonal to usual place.
 
http://www.ahobilam.com/vaideekam/anushtanam/vasthra-dhaaranam.aspx
in the above url new animatted gif image is posted, which is much clear than
the previous one with instructions in tamil scrolling.

Thula Masa - Sri Kaveri Ashtottaram

Courtesy: Sri.Krishnan Muralidharan

Dear All,

 

Greetings and Namaste. Next week the holy month of Thula (Aippasi in Tamil) starts and Thula Kaveri Snanam is an important religious occasion in this month. I happy to share a very rare Ashtottaram on River Kaveri whose source is unknown. I hope this will benefit those who plan to take dip in Holy Kaveri during Thula and equally too to those who can offer mAnasIka prayer to the river who can't make it personally to the river during this month.

 

As usual, a few snippets in this regard:

- Agni Puranam apparently mentions that all holy waters of the universe converge in River Kaveri during Thula and therefore is very sacred to take bath in the river during this month.

- Ptiru Tarpanam in Holy River Kaveri is also considered sacred and propitiates Pitrus.

- The entire stretch of Kaveri (from Talakkaveri onwards) is filled with temples on either side of its banks - including to two Srirangams (Sri Ranga Patnam near Mysore and Sri Rangam near Trichy). The no. of temples on its banks may be in hundreds and corroborates the sacredness of the river.

- River Kaveri is said to be the wife of Sage Agastya (LopamudrA's river form) - there is a Puranic story in this regard.

- There is also another river with the same name near Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh (about 50 kms from Indore). It also has a Triveni Sangama consisting of Narmada, Kaveri and another tributary - just opposite to Omkareshwar Temple.

- In Thula, the Sun is in Thula rasi (its debilitation point) and his Son (Saturn) is in exaltation. Sun is also considered the Atmakaraka (not to confuse with Jamini Astrology's definition of Atmakaraka). So, holy river bathing during this month is said to bring forth Atma bala which is otherwise muted (I am not an astrologer but read somewhere!).

 

May we endeavor to attain the blessings of Kaveri Mata.

 

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/113315018/Kaveri_Ashtottara_Shata_Nama_Stotram_-_TAM

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/113314680/Kaveri_Ashtottara_Shata_Nama_Stotram

எல்லார் உள்ளும் பகவான் வசிக்கிறான்

Courtesy: Sri.mayavaram Guru

பெரியவாளிடம் பக்தியோ பக்தி என்று பரம பித்தாக இருந்தவர் பிரதோஷம் மாமா.  அவருடைய கோபமும் அஸாத்தியமானது! தனக்கென்று  ஏதும் நடக்கவில்லை என்று கோபம் வராது. பெரியவா கைங்கர்யத்தில் ஏதாவது சின்னதா தப்பு வந்துவிட்டால் போச்சு!  சம்பந்தப்பட்ட பாரிஷதரை, பக்தரை வறுத்து வாயில் போட்டுக் கொண்டு விடுவார். இது எல்லாருக்கும் தெரியும். முக்யமாக பெரியவாளுக்கு ரொம்ப நன்றாகவே தெரியும். பெரியவாளும் சளைத்தவரா என்ன? மாமாவின் கோபத்தை சாந்தப்படுத்த பலவித யுக்திகளை கையாண்டு ஜெயித்தும் விடுவார்! இது பக்தருக்கும் பகவானுக்கும் ரொம்ப சஹஜமாக அடிக்கடி நடக்கும் வாடிக்கையான விஷயம்.

பிரதோஷம் மாமா ரொம்ப நாளாக பெரியவாளை தர்சனம் பண்ண வரவில்லை. அப்படி ஒரு சூழ்நிலை. ஒருநாள் அவர் வீட்டுக்கு பெரியவாளின் பக்தரான கடம் வித்வான் விநாயக்ராம் வந்தார்.  மாமா அவரிடம் தன் மனக்குறையை சொன்னார்..........

"இப்பல்லாம் எனக்கு எல்லார்கிட்டயும் ரொம்ப கோவம் வருது. ரொம்ப கோவிச்சுக்கறேன். முன்னெல்லாம் என் கோவத்துக்கு பயந்துண்டு அவாளும் ஒழுங்கா இருந்தா.....ஆனா, இந்த கோவம் இப்போ ரொம்ப சாதாரணமா போயிடுத்தா......அதுனால யாரும் என் கோவத்தை பொருட்படுத்தறதே இல்லே!  இதே இவனுக்கு வழக்கமா போய்டுத்துன்னு நெனைக்க ஆரம்பிச்சுட்டா போலருக்கு. பெரியவாகிட்ட கோவிச்சுண்டா......அவர் யாரையாவது அனுப்பிச்சு என்னை சமாதானப் படுத்திடறா! அவருக்கும் என் கோவம் ரொம்ப பழகிப் போய்டுத்து.......... பாரேன்!.......கிட்டத்தட்ட மூணு மாசமா நான் பெரியவாளைப் பாக்கவே இல்லே! இந்த கோவத்தை எப்பிடியாவது கொறைக்கணும்...ன்னு நானும் படாதபாடு பட்டுண்டு இருக்கேன்" ..........என்று கூறிக்கொண்டிருக்கும் போதே............

சைக்கிளில் வேகமாக வந்த ஒருத்தர் தன் கையில் இருந்த வில்வமாலையை "சட்டென்று" மாமாவின் கழுத்தில் போட்டுவிட்டு புறப்பட்டார். அவரை நிறுத்திக் கேட்டபோது சொன்னார்.......

"அரைமணி நேரத்துக்கு முன்னால நான் பெரியவாளை தர்சனம் பண்ணப் போனேன்.....அப்போ, பெரியவா தன் கழுத்துல இருந்த இந்த வில்வ மாலையைக் கழட்டி எங்கிட்ட குடுத்து, "இதை இப்போவே கொண்டுபோய் பிரதோஷம் வெங்கட்ராமன் கழுத்துல போட்டுட்டு வா!.."ன்னு சொன்னா. அதான் வந்தேன்"

சற்றுமுன் அங்கலாய்த்துக் கொண்டிருந்த மாமாவின் கவலை போன இடம் தெரியவில்லை!
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எல்லார் உள்ளும் பகவான் வசிக்கிறான் என்பது சத்யம். பகவான் தான் உள்ளே வசிப்பதை புரிய வைக்க என்று தனியாக எதுவும் பண்ணுவதில்லை. பக்தர்கள் அவனை உணருகிறார்கள். ஆனால் இது எல்லோருக்குமே சாத்தியமான ஒன்று. சுலபமானது அதே சமயம் மிக கடினமானது. நாம் செய்ய வேண்டிய ஒரே கார்யம்........அப்யாசம்.

 

sardar jokes

 

--                                     Sardar to his servant: Go and water the plants. Servant: It's already raining. Sardar: So what take an umbrella and go. Sardar found the answer to the most difficult question ever - What will come first, Chicken or egg? O Yaar, what ever U order first, will come first.                                                            A teacher told all students in a class to write an essay on a cricket match. All were busy writing except one Sardarji. He wrote "DUE TO RAIN, NO MATCH!" Postman: - I Have To Come 5 Miles to Deliver U This Packet Sardar: - why did U come so far. Instead U could Have posted it....                                                              A Sardar & his wife filed an application for Divorce. Judge asked: How'll U divide your kids, U"VE 3 children? Sardar replied: Ok! We'll apply NEXT YEAR Sardar's wish: when I die, I wana die like my Grandpa who died peacefully in his sleep not Screaming like all d passengers in d car he was Driving..                                                        A Teacher lecturing on population: "In Indi a after every 10 secs a women gives birth to a kid. " A Sardar stands up- "We must find & stop her!. " A man: " Sardarji, tell me, why Manmohan Singh goes for a walk in the evening not in the morning?" Sardarji : ''Arey bhai Manmohan is PM not AM''.                                                             Sardar visits Chinese friend dying in hospital. The Chinese friend just says "CHIN YU YAN" and dies. Sardarji goes to China  to find the meaning of his friend's last Words. And finds It means "U R STANDNG ON the OXYGEN TUBE!" Sardarji was standing in front of the mirror with his eyes closed. His wife asked what you are doing. He said-I am seeing how I look while sleeping.                                                            Why did Sardar cut the sides of the capsule before taking it? Guess what... To avoid side effects!!! Man: Sardarji where were U born? Sardarji: Punjab . Man: Which part? Sardar: Oye part part kya kar raha hai, whole body Is born in Punjab Yaar".                                                             Lawyer to Sardar: "Gita pe haath rakhkar kaho ke...... " Sardar :"Yeh kya , Sita pe haath lagaya to court mein Bulaya. Ab fir Gita pe haath!!"                                                                  Sardar: For the past one week a girl is disturbing Me. I don't know how she got my no, she interrupts whenever I call someone and says "please recharge your card" A person went into the office kitchen one morning and found a Sardarni painting the walls. She was wearing a new fur coat and a nice denim jacket.  Thinking this was a little strange, he asked her why she was wearing them rather than old clothes or an overall. She showed him the instructions on the tin, "For Best Results put on Two Coats"                                                             A sardar was drawing money from ATM, The sardar behind him in the line said, "Ha! Ha! Haaa! I've seen ur password. Its 4 asterisks (****). " The first sardar replies, "Ha! Ha! Haaa! U R wrong, Its 1258" Q:) How do U recognize a sardar in school or College??? A:) They are the ones who erase their notebooks when the teacher erases the blackboard... BOLO tarara!!                                                               Q:) Why did the sardarji sleep with a scale? A:) Because he wanted to measure how long he has Slept........ Santa Singh MBBS After finishing his MBBS, Dr. Santa Singh starts his Own practice. He checked his first patient's Eyes, then the tongue, and finally the Ears using a torch. Finally he said Battery is Ok !!!