165. OM VEDHYAYA NAMA: ॐ वेद्याय नम:
By exhibiting His eminence in Avatars, everyone is made to recognize Him
Yudhishtra after learning so many on Dharma from Bheeshma on the bed of arrows, requests the grandfather to tell him, which was the most important dharma in Bheeshma's opinion and by chanting whose name all can sublime to the highest level -Moksham. That is why our elders have prescribed chanting SVS as the means to achieve Moksham. On October 19th, Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Yagnam is programmed to be performed in Madurai, with the aim of World peace.
Vedhya means the Lord is recognizable or realizable, for the devotees. But we should know that we can understand Him only if we realize that we have limited capacity to understand Him.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
SVS 167 [Yama: - 164] (17.12)
164. OM YAMAYA NAMA: ॐ यमाय नम:
Commanding everything from within as Antharyami.
Today's [10th October 2008] is from Thiruvallur, actually Thiru Evvalur [திரு எவ்வளூர்]. This temple is administered by Sri Ahobila Mutt. The Lord is called Sri Vaidya Veera Raghava [ஸ்ரீ வைத்ய வீர ராகவன்]. An important festival takes place on Purattasi Thiruvonam. It is Swami Desika's birthday, celebrated everywhere. On this night, Sri Veera Raghava leaves for Sri Perumbuthur, birth place of Swami Ramanuja, to bless Swami Vedanta Desika in the temple. Kavitarkika Simham is blessed by Sri Raghava Simham! Yama means commander. Upanishads say that the Lord is inside the soul to command and rule. Because of shastras there is discipline and civilization. The Majestic appearance of the Lord confirms that He is the Commander of the Universe.
upendrO vamanah prAmshur amOGHah shuchir-oorjithah | atheendras-sangrahaa-sargO dhruthAthmA niyamO yamah || (17)
Commanding everything from within as Antharyami.
Today's [10th October 2008] is from Thiruvallur, actually Thiru Evvalur [திரு எவ்வளூர்]. This temple is administered by Sri Ahobila Mutt. The Lord is called Sri Vaidya Veera Raghava [ஸ்ரீ வைத்ய வீர ராகவன்]. An important festival takes place on Purattasi Thiruvonam. It is Swami Desika's birthday, celebrated everywhere. On this night, Sri Veera Raghava leaves for Sri Perumbuthur, birth place of Swami Ramanuja, to bless Swami Vedanta Desika in the temple. Kavitarkika Simham is blessed by Sri Raghava Simham! Yama means commander. Upanishads say that the Lord is inside the soul to command and rule. Because of shastras there is discipline and civilization. The Majestic appearance of the Lord confirms that He is the Commander of the Universe.
upendrO vamanah prAmshur amOGHah shuchir-oorjithah | atheendras-sangrahaa-sargO dhruthAthmA niyamO yamah || (17)
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
SVS 166 [ Niyamo - 163] (17.11)
163. OM NIYAMAYA NAMA: ॐ नियमाय नम:
Destroys enemies of His devotees.
Niyama means controllable. He controls others. The uncontrollable Lord was controlled by Yasoda! He can be controlled by devotees. He controlled Maha Bali, because of his pride. Even when Gopikas took pride that the Lord was dear to them, the Lord played hide and seek, to teach them that pride should not be mixed with devotion. He controls devotees if they exhibit pride. He controls enemies of devotees also. Today's lecture is also from Kattavakkam. Let us pray Yoga Sri Lakshmi Narasimha.
Destroys enemies of His devotees.
Niyama means controllable. He controls others. The uncontrollable Lord was controlled by Yasoda! He can be controlled by devotees. He controlled Maha Bali, because of his pride. Even when Gopikas took pride that the Lord was dear to them, the Lord played hide and seek, to teach them that pride should not be mixed with devotion. He controls devotees if they exhibit pride. He controls enemies of devotees also. Today's lecture is also from Kattavakkam. Let us pray Yoga Sri Lakshmi Narasimha.
Monday, October 6, 2008
SVS 165 [Sarga - 161, Dhrudatma - 162] (17.9, 17.10)
161. OM SARGAYA NAMA: ॐ सर्गाय नम:
162. OM DHRUTATMANE NAMA: ॐ ध्रुतात्मने नम:
Today's lecture is from Kattavakkam, a village near Walajah on the way to Kanchipuram. A very huge Idol. Newly constructed temple. It is like Viswaroopam. Dhrutatma means He is like the life of devotees. Devotees consider the Lord as their soul. If they do not worship Him even for a day, it is fasting day for them. By taking birth as the Child of Kashyapa and Aditi, the Lord brought them back to life!
162. OM DHRUTATMANE NAMA: ॐ ध्रुतात्मने नम:
Today's lecture is from Kattavakkam, a village near Walajah on the way to Kanchipuram. A very huge Idol. Newly constructed temple. It is like Viswaroopam. Dhrutatma means He is like the life of devotees. Devotees consider the Lord as their soul. If they do not worship Him even for a day, it is fasting day for them. By taking birth as the Child of Kashyapa and Aditi, the Lord brought them back to life!
Friday, October 3, 2008
SVS 164 [Sangraha -160] (17.8) continued
160. OM SANGRAHAYA NAMA: [continued]
Thus Srinivasa came to Ahobilam and got inducted as Sanyasi by the Lord Sri Narasimha, Himself, in the guise of an elderly ascetic. Like Sri Ramapriya sprang into the hands of Swami Ramanuja in Delhi, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha, Sri Malola idol spramg into the hands of Sri Adivan Satakopa. Swami Desika says in Paduka Sahasram, that even those not familiar with Thiruvaimozhi or Tamil, are blessed easily by the Lord when they bend to get the Satari placed on their heads!
Thus Srinivasa came to Ahobilam and got inducted as Sanyasi by the Lord Sri Narasimha, Himself, in the guise of an elderly ascetic. Like Sri Ramapriya sprang into the hands of Swami Ramanuja in Delhi, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha, Sri Malola idol spramg into the hands of Sri Adivan Satakopa. Swami Desika says in Paduka Sahasram, that even those not familiar with Thiruvaimozhi or Tamil, are blessed easily by the Lord when they bend to get the Satari placed on their heads!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
SVS 163 [Sangra: - 160] (17.8)
160. OM SANGRAHAYA NAMA: ॐ संग्रहाय नम:
Easily perceivable by devotees.
Prapatye niravadyanam nishadyam guna sampadam | Charanam bhavapitanam satakopa muniswaram ||
Purattasi is called Bhadrapada [भाद्रपद] month - sacred month. In this month Thirumala Brahmotsavam takes place. In this month only Swami Desika, Swami Brahmatantraswatantra Jeer, Swami Periya Thirumalai Nambi [ uncle of Swami Ramanuja] and Swami Adi Van Satakopa Jeer [Founder of Sri Ahobila mutt] were born. Annamacharya is a disciple of Swami Adivan Satakopa Jeer. King Krishnadeva Raya, in his book on Sri Andal, Amuktamalyata, in Telugu, has praised Swami Adivan Satakopa in the 6th Chapter. He writes that this Swami could make even cooks in the mutt, great pundits. His birthday is Purattasi Kettai [Jyeshta].
The Lord is called agrahyaya, meaning not perceivable; but today's [2nd October 2008] Divine name sangraha means those devoted to Him, can easily perceive. Swami Adivan Satakopa, originally Srinivasacharya, was born in Melkote, near Mysore, but learnt in Kanchipuram under Swami Gadikasatam Ammal; and, he was ordained by the Lord Sri Narasimha to come to Ahobilam. With permission of his teacher, he reached Ahobilam. The Lord in the guise of an old sanyasi, preached mantras and inducted him into sanyasa asrama. He got the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha idol for daily worship. This is sangraha, easily perceivable.
Easily perceivable by devotees.
Prapatye niravadyanam nishadyam guna sampadam | Charanam bhavapitanam satakopa muniswaram ||
Purattasi is called Bhadrapada [भाद्रपद] month - sacred month. In this month Thirumala Brahmotsavam takes place. In this month only Swami Desika, Swami Brahmatantraswatantra Jeer, Swami Periya Thirumalai Nambi [ uncle of Swami Ramanuja] and Swami Adi Van Satakopa Jeer [Founder of Sri Ahobila mutt] were born. Annamacharya is a disciple of Swami Adivan Satakopa Jeer. King Krishnadeva Raya, in his book on Sri Andal, Amuktamalyata, in Telugu, has praised Swami Adivan Satakopa in the 6th Chapter. He writes that this Swami could make even cooks in the mutt, great pundits. His birthday is Purattasi Kettai [Jyeshta].
The Lord is called agrahyaya, meaning not perceivable; but today's [2nd October 2008] Divine name sangraha means those devoted to Him, can easily perceive. Swami Adivan Satakopa, originally Srinivasacharya, was born in Melkote, near Mysore, but learnt in Kanchipuram under Swami Gadikasatam Ammal; and, he was ordained by the Lord Sri Narasimha to come to Ahobilam. With permission of his teacher, he reached Ahobilam. The Lord in the guise of an old sanyasi, preached mantras and inducted him into sanyasa asrama. He got the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha idol for daily worship. This is sangraha, easily perceivable.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
SVS 162 [Athindro -159] (17.7)
159. OM ATHINDRAYA NAMA: ॐ अतीन्द्राय नम:
Though born as Younger Brother of Indra, superior to Indra by Superlative powers.
Swami Kooratthalwan has composed Athimanusha sthavam. Though the Lord is born as Human, His powers are superlative that even Devas are unable to understand. For Seven days the Lord held Govardhana giri as an umbrella. He delighted the Gopikas and had married and bore children, yet maintained His celibacy. His mere touch by His feet converted the charred foetus to Parikshit. He could direct the soul of Jatayu to reach Vaikuntam.
Though born as Younger Brother of Indra, superior to Indra by Superlative powers.
Swami Kooratthalwan has composed Athimanusha sthavam. Though the Lord is born as Human, His powers are superlative that even Devas are unable to understand. For Seven days the Lord held Govardhana giri as an umbrella. He delighted the Gopikas and had married and bore children, yet maintained His celibacy. His mere touch by His feet converted the charred foetus to Parikshit. He could direct the soul of Jatayu to reach Vaikuntam.
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