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Omk¡Ra M¡Ndh¡T¡ Mukti Dh¡Ma [ ³¢Μþðç]Ðîßùîþ ] Omk¡ra M¡ndh¡t¡ Mukti Dh¡ma A Paradise for Pilgrims1 We would like to begin this “Sourcebook” with the ma©gal¡cara∆a (benedictory verses) of the M¡ndh¡t¡ Grant of the Param¡ra King Jayasiµha—Jayavarman, V.S. 1331 (1274 A.D.): [ ³¢µÞÐç]ÐÎßÙÎÞ ] ÆçÕÞÈÞ¢ ÕçÆÞÈÞ¢ qÏUÏ Ïë ¼ÞÄÕçÆØÞ¢ ¼·ÄÞÎí ” ÒçÍç ÈÞÎÞßÆÎ ð §ßÄ ÈÎÞßÎ ÆçÕ¢ ÄÎëÚµÞÐÎí 2 ”” œ ”” ÖPÍëÐPÍëßÍÐUÏ UÈÊÈßÕßÇÕÖÞÆMÏÙ¢ ÎâÇ|ßÈ gç ØKÇÞÈç Ø¢ßÕÇÞUÏç Ç}áÕßÎßÄ ßÕÇáÐÞ UÕÇ|áÈàUÊÇ|ÏçÕ ”” 1 Could we name our enterprise as Omkara Mandhata—A Paradise for Pilgrims 10-8-01 We named it so. It could be also rendered as Omk¡ra M¡ndh¡t¡ Dh¡ma Mahim¡. 2 M¡ndh¡t¡ Plates of Param¡ra Jayasiµha-Jayavarman , 1274 A.D. Epigraphica Indica, 32:139ff. It is to be remembered that this valuable ancient record was just a chance find. The editor says: “This inscription is said to have been discovered in 1927 at M¡ndh¡t¡ on the southern bank of the Narmad¡, when some people were clearing the ground near the K¡≈•-Vi≈ve≈vara temple for the K¡rtik• Mel¡.” Another copper-plate inscription of equal value was found just by chance when some repairs were being carried out at or near the Siddhan¡tha temple on the top of the M¡ndh¡t¡ Hill. What a fortuitous find! Om : One God Universal ÐçÕÞ ØçÕÞÈá×cÞßÆÕ ºÐÃÄÒÞÒßPÌÈà ÏUÏ ÍÞßÄ Ê}ÞØÞÆëÝÍ}¢ßÒÙhà¼|ÏßÄ ÊÖáÊÄç£ ØëÝÏÎëÚµÞÐÈÞPÈ£ ”” ”” ÏHÊ}ÞØÞÆÞ·}µÒÖ-ÄÞßÁÄÊâÐÞ ØáÐÞÊ·Þ Îá¶ÐÞ ” ÐçÕÞÈá×cÐë×ÞßÆÕ ·cÞÇÐÎáÊÞÒÍÄç ”” ”” Èë ·PÏë ÏÎßµbÐèÈ| ÆáßÐÄèÐÞØÞÆÈàÏë È ÕÞ Çã\Ïë ÎëÙÎÙëßÎ|ßÍÈ| µßÒÈÞ ºè× Ê}Õç*ᢠpΣ ”” ÎwÕÞ µLÁÒÈÞßÎÕçßÄ ÊßÐÄ£ Ø¢Ê}ÞßÊÄë ÐçÕÏÞ µÞÕçÏÞ|3 º ßÊÄÞÎÙçÈ4 ØáÎÙÞÈí ÎÞKÇÞÄãÇÞqàÇУ ”” Ÿ ”” It is really remarkable to realize that deeply profound and highly honored homage is offered here to OM: One God Universal in these benedictory verses (ma©gal¡cara∆a). The phrase “Nam¡mi Devam tam Omk¡ram” could be applied to the presiding deity as well. Also the name of the deity is given as Oµk¡ra. Moreover, notable is the term “M¡ndh¡tƒdh¡tr•dhara˙,” giving great honor to the Mount M¡ndh¡t¡. It is also noteworthy that the mass of water flowing to the north side of the Mount M¡ndh¡t¡ was called K¡ver• even at the time when the inscription in reference was composed [1331 V.S.] Yet, this is a controversial matter. There must be some reason why this name was given to the water of the Narmad¡ itself flowing to the north side of Mount M¡ndh¡t¡ Island. Forsyth calls the naming as “so called.” Maybe those pious people who built the temples on the north side had some special attachment to the great K¡ver• River of the Deep South. Let it also be noted that the Skanda Pur¡∆a pays great homage to the confluence of Narmad¡ and K¡ver• here, narrating the story of the tapas by Kubera, who was only a yaksha to begin with, but who became the Yakshar¡ja as a boon of performing the tapas here. Shri Ramaprasada Shastri of Khetdi writes in his ˛iva-Tattva-Dar≈ana (pp. 95 ff.): 3 On µÞÕçÏÞ| by the editor D.C. Sircar: “This is the name of a northern branch of the Narmad¡ (Rev¡) near M¡ndh¡t¡ (compared with the epic King bearing the same name) where the Oµk¡re≈vara temple stands”. [A unique interpretation.] 4 By the Creator Lord. 2 Omk¡ra M¡ndh¡t¡ Mukti Dh¡ma Search for Truth Oµk¡re≈vara, Amale≈vara, athav¡ Oµk¡re≈vara M¡ndh¡t¡ The heading itself is significant enough. It tells quite a lot in a few words. Referring to the ˛ivapur¡∆a, Shastri says that the holy view of Omk¡re≈vara and Amale≈vara generates great virtue. And so does the holy dip in the pious river Narmad¡. Not by a bath necessarily, but even a holy view of Narmad¡ brings great virtue. Skanda Pur¡∆a begins its Rev¡ Kha∆∂a with the following ma©gal¡cara∆a, offering great regard and respect to the pious River Narmad¡: ð Î&KÎÞÄc·LÁDÏáÄÎÆÎßÆÐÞÎëÆÎkÞßÒÎÞÒ¢ UÈÞÈè£ ßØfÞcÈÞÈÞ¢ µºÏá·ßÕ·ÒHµbáÎÞØcßÊcÎí ” ØÞÏ¢ Ê}ÞÄÎ|áÈàÈÞ¢ µØáκÏØÎÞD»#ÄàÐUÅÕãpÎí ÊÞÏÞÆí Õë ÈÎ|ÆÞPÍ£ µßÐεеÐÞ.ÞKÄТÙUÄÐcÎí ”” — ”” ©ÍÏÄ¿ÊáLÏÄàÅÞ| Ê}pÞßÒÄصÒÒëµÆáßÐÄì¸Þ ” ÆçÕÎáßÈÎÈá¼ÕKvÞ ÙÐÄá ØÆÞ ÈÎ|ÆÞ ÆáßÐÄÎí ”” ˜ ”” ÈÞÖÏÄá ÆáßÐÄÎ߶Ң ÍâÄ¢ ÍSÏ¢ ÍÕ' ÍáßÕ ÍßÕÈÞÎí ” صÒÊßÕßqÄÕØáÇÞ ÊáLϼÒÞ ÈÎ|ÆÞ ÍÕßÄ ! ”” ™ ”” Ä¿ÊáßÒÈ¢ ßÖÕÆçÕÞ ÏUÏÞ ÏÄÏëÝßÊ µÞÎÏKÄç ÕÞ ” ÎáßÈßÈÕÙßÕßÙÄØçÕÞ ßÖÕÞÏ ÎÎ ¼ÞÏÄÞ¢ ÐçÕÞ ”” š ”” A Paradise for Pilgrims 3 Om : One God Universal Here is an authentic citation and glorification of Oµk¡re≈vara from the ØìÐ--ÊáÐÞà 6: 15-18 Êáȼ|·ÞÎ Í·ÕÞÈí5 ³¢µÞÐç]ÐÎà]ÐÎí ” UÎÐÃÞvUÏ ßÒcUÏ ÎáDÏÄç ØÕ|ÊÞĵˆ£ ”” —›”” Ïq ØÞpÞßD»Õ£ ØâWÎë ßÈHÏ¢ ßÄ)ßÄ Õè ßg¼Þ£ ” ¥Èá·}ÙÞÏ ÒëµÞÈÞ¢ ÊÖáÊÞÖßÕÎ뺵£ ”” —œ ”” Ïq ÊÞÖáÊÄÞ£ ßØfÞ ³¢µÞÐç]ÐÎà]ÐÎí6 ” Ø¢ÊâFÏ ÊÐÎÞ¢ ßØßf Ê}Þ+ÕKÄë ßg¼ëkÎÞ£ ”” — ”” µƒ\ÃÊpç ºÄáÆ|TÏÞ¢ [ÎÙÞßÖÕÐÞßq ?] ÄßU΢ß5c ©Êëß×Ä£ ” ÏßÆ ¼Þ·Ðâ µÏÞ|Äí ÊÐÞ¢ ßØßfÎÕÞMÈáÏÞÄí7”” — ”” And here is a hymn attributed to ⁄di ˛a©kara Bhagavatp¡da: µÞÕçßеÞÈÎ|ÆÏë£ ÊßÕqç ØÎÞ·Îç Ø&ÈÄÞÐÃÞÏ ”” ØÆèÕ ÎÞKÇÞÄãÊáÐç ÕØKÄÎëÚµÞÐÎàÖ¢ ßÖÕÎçµÎàÁç 8 ”” š ”” * * * ¥Å hàUµÞKÆç ÎÙÞÊáÐÞÃç ¯µÞÖàßÄØÞÙ9lÞ¢ Ø¢ßÙÄÞÏÞ¢ Ê$ÎçÝÕKÄà¶LÁçç ºÄáÐÖàßÄßÒcÎÞÙÞHPÏç ðµÞÐç]ÐÎÞÙÞHPÏÕÃ|È¢ ÈÞÎ ßgÊ$ÞÖkÎëÝJÏÞÏ£ ”” ›˜ ”” 5 SÏÞØ£ ØHÏÕÄàØáÄ£ ” 6 Note the consistent use of the singular number. 7 ØìÐÊáÐÞà 6: 15-18. 8 This verse is quite significant. It does not bring the name of Amareshwara, etc. It gives the location as well and says ”One”. There is great deal of controversy on the question whether there is only one Jyotirlinga or two. The booklet published by Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga Temple Trust called Omkareshwar Darshanika ascribes this hymn to Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya. If true, quite significant. 4 Omk¡ra M¡ndh¡t¡ Mukti Dh¡ma Search for Truth ³bÞÐç]ÐÎÞÙÞHPÏÕÃ|ÈÎí hà ßÕ]ç]Ð ©ÕÞº glßǵ ÆçßÕ ¼ÞÈàßÙ Ê$ÞÖkÎÎà]ÐÎí ” ³¢µÞÐç]Ð §HÏÞAÏÞ ÏUÏÞßUÄ ÍáÕÈqÏç ”” — ”” Ê}ÞµƒÄç µRÊØ¢rç Äá Ê}ÅÎç Ê}Å΢ ÎÏÞ ” Õ@qÞÆáHÊÞßÆÄë ÆçßÕ Êán×£ µßÊÒÞµƒßÄ£ ”” ˜ ”” Ä£ Ø Êán×ë ßÆSÏ£ ßµ µÐëÎàHÏáÊßUÅÄ£ ” ßÕͼÞHÎÞÈßÎHÏá,ë ÎÏÞKÄÇÞ|È·ëÝÍÕÄí • ™ ”” ßÈÕÞ|ÃUÏçÕ ÆàÊUÏ ·ßÄUÄUÏ È ÒßpÄÞ ” ÄÄUÄUÏÞÍÕß'KÄÞ µÅÎÞHÎÞ ßÕÍFÏÄç ”” š ”” ¯Õ¢ ߺ¢ÄÏÄUÄUÏ ºÄáßÎ|HÏëßHÅÄUÄÄ£ ” ßqÕÃ|UÕÐaÊà º ºÄáÕ|·|ËÒÊ}Æ£ ”” › ”” «Bϼá£ØÞÎÈÞÎÞ º Ì}:ßÕ\ÃáßÖÕÞHε£ ” SÏÞMÈáÕKصÒÞ¡5ëµÞKÊ}ÍÞÕè£ ÊãÅáßÍUÄÆÞ ”” œ ”” ³¢µÞÐ §ßÄ ÄUÏÞAÏÞ ÎÏÞ ÆkÞ Ê}ØÞÆÄ£ ” ÄÆë,ÞßÍnÆÞÐÞßÍÕÞ|ÃàßÍ£ ØÎÒbãÄ£ ”” ”” oÆÏÞkUÏ ÆçÕUÏ Õ׿µÞУ ØÎáßHÅÄ£ ” »KÆØÞ¢ Ê}ÕÐÞ ÆçßÕ! ºÄáßÕ|ÖÞpÐÞ ÊÐÞ ”” ”” ׿íµßp£ ØÞ ßqÊÞÆÞ º Ê$Öà×ë|ÊÒßpÄÞ ” ØÎàÊÕßk|Èà ÆçÕà ÊÞ]|ç Äq SÏÕßUÅÄÞ ”” Ÿ ”” ·ÞÏqà ÎÇáÐÞ ÍÞ×Þ ØÞßÕqà ÒëµßÕháÄÞ ” Ø ºë¢µÞÐë ÎÏÞ Ê}ë,ë ·ÞÏxÏÞ ØÙ ÊÞÕ|ßÄ ” Øãß*¢ µn ÎÎÞÆçÖÞßgߺqÞÎÈÏÞ ØÙ ”” —– ”” §HÏá,ß7ßÖ¶ë ÍâHÕÞ ßÙÐLÏØÆãÖÞµƒßÄ£ ”” Øãß*ÎáHÊÞÆÏÞÎÞØ UÕÖÐàÐÞKÎÎÞÝÝrÏÞ ”” —— ”” ÊâÕ|¢ ÆçÕ·ÃÞ^èÕ qÏß7¢Ö' ÆçÕÄÞ£ ” ÎÈá\ÏÞ «×Ï^èÕ ÕçÆÊ}ÞÎÞLÏÄ£ µƒÄÞ£ ”” —˜ ”” Äç×Þ¢ ÆçÙç Ê}ßÕ*ÞÈÞ¢ Ê}ÞÆáÍÞ|Õ£ ÊáÈÍ|ÕçÄí ” ÏÅÞ ØâÏ|UÏ ØÄÄÎáÆÏÞUÄÎÈ¢ ÍÕçÄí ”” —™ ”” Ø¢oHÏ뢵ÞÐÎ߶ÒÞÈí ØÆçÕÞØáÐÊ#·ÞÈí A Paradise for Pilgrims 5 Om : One God Universal µƒÄÞHηÍ|ç Í·ÕÞÈ뢵ÞÐë ¼·Ä£ Ê}Íᣠ”” —š ”” Øؼ| ØÕ|ÍâÄÞßÈ µRÊÞKÄç ÊÕ|ÄÞHÎ¼ç ” ¥SÏ,£ ÖÞ]Ä^èÕ ÄUÏ ØÕ|ßÎÆ¢ ¼·Äí ”” —› ”” µkÞ| ºèÕ ßÕµkÞ| º Ø¢ÙkÞ| º ÎÙÞ¢UÄá Ï£ ” ³¢µÞÐÊâÕ|µÞ ÕçÆÞ ÏrÞ^뢵ÞÐÊâÕ|µÞ£ ”” —œ ”” ³¢µÞÐÊâÕ|µ rÞÈ¢ ÄÊ^ë¢bÞÐÊâÕ|µÎí ” UÕÏPÍâßÐßÄ ßÕrçÏ£ Ø Ì}:Þ ÍáÕÈÞßÇÊ£ ”” — ”” Ø ÕÞÏáßÐßÄ ßÕrçÏ£ ØÕ|r£ Ø Ê}¼ÞµÐ£ ” ßÕ]çÆçÕÞUÄÅÞ ØÞJÏÞ nÆ}ÞßÆHÏÞUÄÅÞÝß]Èì ”” — ”” Ê}¼ÞÈÞ¢ ÊÄÏ^èÕ Ø+ ºèÕ ÎÙ×|Ï£ ” ÕØÕëÝMØÐØ^èÕ ·KÇÕÞ|^èÕ ÐÞpØÞ£ ”” —Ÿ ”” ÆèHÏÞ£ ßÊÖÞºÞ ÐpÞ¢ßØ ÍâÄÞßÈ ßÕßÕÇÞßÈ º ” Ì}Þ:ÃÞ£ pßqÏÞ ÕèTÏÞ£ ÖâÆ}Þ PÒçD»ÞÆÏë ÍáßÕ ”” ØÕ|ç ºÄá\ÊÆÞ^èÕ ßÄÏ|BÏëßÈ·ÄÞUÄÆÞ ”” ˜– ”” ¼cÎÞßÈ º ØwÕÞßÈ Ï'ÞKÏ&àÕØ¢rµÎí ” µƒHÕÞ ØÕ|ÎÖç×¢ º ÎÎÞßKĵÎáÊÞ·Ä£ ”” ˜— ”” Ê}ÃPÏ Ê}ÏÄë ÍâHÕÞ ÕºÈ¢ ºçÆÎÌ}ÕàÄí ” µƒÄÞ Øãß*Î|ÏÞ ÆçÕ! HÕHÊ}ØÞÆÞKÎÙç]Ð! ”” ˜˜ ”” ÆçßÙ Îç ÊÐ΢ UÅÞÈ¢ ÏÅÞ µàßk|Ç}|áÕÞ ÍÕçÄí ” ³¢µÞÐUÏ Õº£ háHÕÞ ÎÏÞ Ê}ë,¢ ÕÐÞÈÈç ”” ˜™ ”” ÎÎÞÍà*µÐ¢ UÅÞÈ¢ ßÈHÏÎSÏÏÎpÏÎí ” ÎÙÞµÞÒÕÈ¢ ßÆSÏ¢ ØÕ|ØPÊHµÐ¢ ÖáÍÎí ”” ˜š ”” Äq Äç ÍßÕÄÞ µàßÄ|£ ÖÞ]Äà ÈÞq Ø¢ÖÏ£ ” ÖâÒç]ÐUÏ ÆçÕUÏ ÊâÕ|ÍÞ·ç SÏÕßUÅÄÎí ”” ˜› ”” ßqµRÊÊ}ÍÕ¢ ßÒc¢ HÕ#ÞPÈÞ AÏÞßÄÎç\ÏßÄ ” ³¢µÞÐç]Ð §HÏÞAÏÞ ÍßÕ\ÏßÄ ¼·HqÏç ”” ˜œ ”” §HÏá,ë ßÙ ÎÏÞ ÆçßÕ! ³¢µÞÐë o*ÎÞÈØ£ ” ÆÆÖ| Äq Äß5c¢ ÄßUΡß5cç ÒÏ¢ ·Ä£ ”” ˜ ”” ÄÄ£ Ê}ÍãßÄ ÕçÆç×á ³¢µÞУ ß.ÏÄç ßg¼è£ ” ÊáLÏÞÅ|¢ ÎcÒÞÅ|¢ º Ê}Å΢ ØÕ|ÕUÄá×á ””˜”” ÒÏ¢ ·Äë ÏÆ뢵ÞÐUÄÆÞ Ê}ÍãßÄ ÊÞÕ|ßÄ! ” ÎÏëDÏÎÞÈ¢ ßÒcUÏ Ê}ÍÞÕÞßÄÖÏ¢ hãÃá ”” ˜Ÿ ”” Ïvá·ÞßÆØÙ7ç×á SÏÄàÊÞÄÖÄç×á º ” ¥ÏÈÞÈÞ¢ ØÙ7ç×á ÏHÊáLÏ¢ ØÎáÆÞoÄÎí ” 6 Omk¡ra M¡ndh¡t¡ Mukti Dh¡ma Search for Truth ÄHÊáLÏÎßǵ ÆçßÕ! ðµÞÐç]ÐÆÖ|ÈÞÄí ”” ™– ”” ºÄá\Õ|ßÊ º ÕçÆç×á ØÎÇàÄç×á ÏHËÒÎí ” ÄÄëÝßǵ ËÒ¢ Ê}ë,Î뢵ÞÐç]ÐÆÖ|ÈÞÄí ”” ™— ”” Ì}:ºÏ|çà ÏHÊáLÏ¢ ÏÞÕ&àÕ¢ µƒÄçÈ º ” ÄHÊáLÏÎßǵ Ê}ë,Î뢵ÞÐç]ÐÆÖ|ÈÞÄí ”” ™˜ ”” µÐà×ØÞÇÈç ÊáLÏ¢ Ï' ÊáLÏÎÈÞÖµ‡ ” ÄHÊáLÏÎßǵ ÆçßÕ! ðµÞÐç]ÐÆÖ|ÈÞÄí ”” ™™ ”” Êâ¼ÞÏÞ¢ ÏHËÒ¢ Ê}ë,¢ ÄUÏ Ø¹AÏÞ È ßÕvÄç ”” ™š ”” ßµ ÏrèÌ|ÙßÕkÞÂlè£ ßµ ÄÊëßÍ£ ØáÆá\µÐè£ ” ðµÞÐÆÖ|ÈÞÆçÕ ÄHËÒ¢ ÒÍÄç ÏÄ£ ”” ™› ”” Êâ¼ÈÞHUÊÖ|ÈÞgÞßÊ µàk|ÈÞD»~ÕÃÞkÅÞ ” ðµÞÐç]ÐÆçÕUÏ ÈÐÞ£ UÏáÎ|áß,ÍÞ¼ÈÞ£ ”” ™œ ”” ¯× Äç µßÅÄë ÆçßÕ! Ê}ÍÞÕ£ ÊÞÊÈÞÖÈ£ ” ðµÞÐç]ÐÆçÕUÏ háÃá ßÕ]ç]Т ÊÐÎí ”” ™ ”” §ßÄ hàUµÞKÆç ÎÙÞÊáÐÞÃç ¯µÞÖàßÄØÞÙ9lÞ¢ Ø¢ßÙÄÞÏÞ¢ Ê$ÎçÝÕKÄà¶LÁç ºÄáÐÖàßÄßÒcÎÞÙÞHPÏç ðµÞÐç]ÐÎÞÙÞHPÏÕÃ|È¢ ÈÞÎ ßgÊ$ÞÖkÎëÝJÏÞÏ£ ”” ›˜ ”” A Paradise for Pilgrims 7 Om : One God Universal Now we present the Dv¡da≈a Jyotirli©g¡ni: - ¥Å hàgÞÆÖFÏëßÄßÒ|cUÄëqÎí ” 9 ØìÐÞ*~ÆçÖç ßÕÖÆçÝßÄÐPÏç FÏëßÄÎ|Ï¢ ºKÆ}µÒÞÕÄ¢ØÎí ”” Íß,Ê}ÆÞÈÞÏ µƒÊÞÕÄàÃ|¢ Ä¢ ØëÎÈÞÅ¢ ÖÐâ Ê}Êvç ”” — ”” hàÖèÒÖãcç ßÕÌáÇÞßÄØcç ÄáÒÞßÆ}ÄácçÝßÊ ÎáÆÞ ÕØKÄÎí ”” Äμ|áÈ¢ Îß5µÊâÕ|Îçµ ÈÎÞßΠآØÞÐØÎáÆ}ØçÄáÎí ”” ˜ ”” ¥ÕßKĵÞÏÞ¢ ßÕßÙÄÞÕÄÞТ Îáß,Ê}ÆÞÈÞÏ º Ø&ÈÞÈÞÎí ”” ¥µÞÒÎãHÏë£ ÊßÐÐpÃÞÅ|¢ ÕKÆç ÎÙÞµÞÒÎÙÞØáÐçÖÎí ”” ™ ”” µÞÕçßеÞÈÎ|ÆÏë£ ÊßÕqç ØÎÞ·Îç Ø&ÈÄÞÐÃÞÏ ”” ØÆèÕ ÎÞKÇÞÄãÊáÐç ÕØKÄÎëÚµÞÐÎàÖ¢ ßÖÕÎçµÎàÁç ”” š ”” ÊâÕë|kÐç Ê}FÕßÒµÞßÍÇÞÈç ØÆÞ ÕØKÄ¢ ß·ßмÞØÎçÄÎí ”” ØáÐÞØáÐÞÐÞßÇÄÊÞÆÊm¢ hàÕèvÈÞÅ¢ ÄÎÙ¢ ÈÎÞßÎ ”” › ”” ÏÞPÏç ØÆcç È·ÐçÝßÄÐPÏç ßÕÍâß×ÄÞc¢ ßÕßÕÇèTº Íë·è£ ”” Ø÷ß,Îáß,Ê}ÆÎàÖÎçµ hàÈÞ·ÈÞÅ¢ ÖÐâ Ê}Êvç ”” œ ”” ÎÙÞßÆ}ÊÞ]|ç º Ä¿ç ÐÎKÄ¢ Ø¢ÊâFÏÎÞÈ¢ ØÄÄ¢ ÎáÈàKÆ}è£ ”” ØáÐÞØáÐèÏ|pÎÙëзÞvè£ µ‡ÆÞÐÎàÖ¢ ßÖÕÎçµÎàÁç ”” ”” Ø;ÞßÆ}Öà×|ç ßÕÎÒç ÕØKÄ¢ ·ëÆÞÕÐàÄàÐÊßÕqÆçÖç ”” ÏdÖ|ÈÞÄí ÊÞĵÎÞÖá ÈÞÖ¢ Ê}ÏÞßÄ Ä¢ xÏP̵ÎàÖÎàÁç ”” ”” ØáÄÞÎ}ÊÃàï¼ÒÐÞßÖÏë·ç ßÈÌJÏ ØçÄᢠßÕßÖ¶èÐØ¢AÏè£ ”” hàÐÞκKÆ}çà ØÎßÊ|Ä¢ Ä¢ ÐÞÎç]ÐÞAÏ¢ ßÈÏÄ¢ ÈÎÞßÎ ”” Ÿ ”” Ï¢ ÁÞßµÈàÖÞßµßȵÞØÎÞ¼ç ßÈ×çSÏÎÞâ ßÊßÖÄÞÖÈè^ ”” ØÆèÕ ÍàÎÞßÆÊÆÊ}ßØf¢ Ä¢ ÖbТ Í,ßÙÄ¢ ÈÎÞßÎ ”” —– ”” ØÞÈKÆÎÞÈKÆÕÈç ÕØKÄÎÞÈKƵKÆ¢ ÙÄÊÞÊÕãKÆÎí ”” ÕÞÐÞÃØàÈÞÅÎÈÞÅÈÞÅ¢ hàßÕ]ÈÞÅ¢ ÖÐâ Ê}Êvç ”” —— ”” §ÒÞÊáÐç ÐPÏßÕÖÞÒµ‡ÝßUÎÈí ØÎá5ØKÄ¢ º ¼·gÐçLÏÎí ”” ÕKÆç ÎÙëÆÞÐÄÐUÕÍÞÕ¢ ¸ã\Ãç]ÐÞAÏ¢ ÖÐâ Ê}Êvç ”” —˜ ”” FÏëßÄÎ|ÏgÞÆÖßÒcµÞÈÞ¢ ßÖÕÞHÎÈÞ¢ Ê}ë,ßÎÆ¢ .Îçà ”” UÄëq¢ ÊßÀHÕÞ ÎÈá¼ëÝßÄÍ-ÏÞ ËÒ¢ ÄÆÞÒë@Ï ßȼ¢ ͼç' ”” —™ ”” §ßÄ hàgÞÆÖFÏëßÄßÒ|cUÄëq¢ ØPÊâÃ|Îí ”” 9 Taken from the booklet published by Gita Press, Gorakhpur.
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    Sri Kanchi Mahaswami V.V.S.Manian A rare gem among saints What makes the Sufi? Purity of heart; Not the patched mantle and the lust perverse Of those vile earth-bound men who steal his name. He in all dregs discerns the essence pure: In hardship ease, in tribulation joy. The phantom sentries, who with batons drawn Guard Beauty's palace-gate and curtained bower, Give way before him, unafraid he passes,.. Rumi In ancient days there were not many saints. Today you have dime a dozen persons who call themselves saints, Jagadh gurus, sadhus, spiritual leaders, soothsayers, etc. A “new breed of sanyasis”, who indulge in everything from rape, murder squandering devotees’ money to satisfying their sex urges and five star living have sprung up. Among this criminal crowd of saffron scoundrels, it is very difficult to cull out a true sanyasi who can guide the troubled world to walk in the path of divinity, devotion and prayer. In the present day, pursuing a saint’s life is a highly lucrative profession; easy to wear ochre robes and proclaim oneself as path finder of prosperity and heaven. There are enough superstitious suckers who fall into this trap. Women devotees unwittingly lose their chastity and hard earned money to some flamboyant sanyasis. Profile of a true saint The rishis, seers, sadhus, sanyasis, gurus and acharyas, were the storehouse of spiritual knowledge. They scrupulously followed Hindu dharma and were considered as Gods on earth. Swami Sivananda while narrating the glory of saints observes “To him (saint) the whole world is mere straw.
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  • Tour Brochure Printed on : 26-06
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  • Ancient Hindu Rock Monuments
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  • From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan
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  • Kundalini Yoga
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