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Aarsha Vani (Voice of Sanatana Dharma) April 2019 Volume: 5 Issue: 03 GURUVĀṆI Every individual has four mothers – 1. One who gave birth 2. Mother Earth 3. Mother Cow and 4. Motherland. It is the duty and responsibility of everyone to venerate, comfort, and protect all these four mothers. Among this, Gōmāta i.e. Mother Cow is being looked and treated from a religion view. But, it is important to understand that Gōmāta is the wealth and heritage of this country. No other cow in the world has the special and distinct characteristics of the cows of Bhārata. Hence, every individual, just as they receive benefits from cows, should exert themselves to protect the cows, irrespective of their religious affinity. – Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Dear Readers, Title Page# Namaste. We wish all our ‘Telugu’ 1 ‘rāmō dharmabhrt̥ āṁ vara:’ 1 ‘Kannada’, and ‘Marathi’ speaking readers 2 Siva Padam - cidākāśamanduna 2 a very happy and prosperous new year. 3 ‘Pārvati’ 2 The festival ‘Sri Rama Navami’, the birthday 4 Traditions – Fulfilments – April 2019 – Dharma – 4 of Lord Sri Rama, is celebrated with great Śraddha pomp across the Hindu diaspora all over 5 Garuḍa Mahā Purāṇa 5 the world. The life of Rama, also called 6 Major Festivals in This Month 6 ‘Maryāda Puruṣōttama’, is a towering 7 Rama Parabrahmam 7 illustration of Dharma. Brahmasri Dr. 8 The Eternal - Ālayas – Agama Sastras – Temple 8 Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma garu gave Traditions, Customs - Courts of Justice 9 Śrī Caraṇayō: Praṇāma Sāhasri 9 a clarion call to all followers of Sanatana Dharma to recite ‘Sankshepa Ramayana’, 10 Hold Hanuman and thereby reach Rama 10 ‘Brahmakruta Sri Rama stuti’. ‘Sri Rama 11 Śiva jñānaṁ - Nīlakaṇṭha Maham Bhaje 11 Raksha Stotram’ along with other stotras 12 Hindu Dharma – Form, Nature of the Divine 12 for the protection of Sanatana Dharma and 13 Kāla: 13 Bharatadesa during these turbulent times. 14 rāmacandra prabhū! 13 Please find more details about ‘Hanumad 15 Śrī Ādi Śaṅkara Jñāna Yajñaṁ - Bhaja Gōvindam 14 Vignanavetta’ Dr. Annadanam Chidambara 16 Vigraha Aradhana (Idol Worship) 15 Sastry garu this year’s 'Rushipeetham 17 Sanatana Dharma Around the World 15 Puraskaram' recepient. 18 Children’s Corner – Bala Siksha 16 To express your views about this e- Vedic Mathematics - Sūtrās 17 19 The Mahabharata True Story from Sage 18 magazine, please write to Veda Vyasa - Siva Leelas in Mahabharata [email protected] with the 20 Announcements 19 subject line ‘VIEW’. Thanks & Namaste, 21 ‘Chaturtha Varshika Brahmotsavam’ for 20 Chaturthipriya Aarshavani Team. 22 Rushipeetham Puraskaram – 2019 21 23 National Conference on ‘Significance of 22 Panchagavya’ 24 Photo Gallery 23 Aarshavani FaceBook Copyright © 2019 | Rushipeetham Charitable Trust. All Rights Reserved. ‘Samanvaya is San tana – S marasya is Bh rat yata’ Aarshavani Vol. 5 April | 2019 ā ā ā ī ‘rāmō dharmabhrt̥ āṁ vara:’ SĀMAVĒDĪYAṀ In Ramayana, the episode of Mother Sita entering into the Fire is (QUINTESSENCE OF SANATANA DHARMA) painful and tears the heart apart. How Rama was even able to ask to “Gratitude is the greatest quality of a perform such deed? Is this in accordance with Dharma? How is Rama Hindu. The Hindu has the realization that doubting Sita justifiable? the power of Supreme is pervading the It is very true that the episode of Mother entire universe - in rocks, trees, waters, Sita entering into Fire is very heart rending. But, it is equally important to animals, fellow humans, planets, cosmos understand that there is absolutely no etc. Hence, the Hindu worships the deficiency of Dharma from the side of Supreme present as all these forms of Rama in this entire episode. At any given Supreme expressing gratitude.” time, Rama does not do something, and - Brahmasri Dr.Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma. later justifies its Dharma. His execution Upcoming Pravachanams begins only after thorough examination and verification of all the Dharma subtleties involved therein in any action. Date: Mar 30 – Apr 3, 2019 Venue: Singapore That’s why Rama is an embodiment of Dharma. In the first place, Rama Contact: Ratna Kumar 0065-91735360 never doubted Sita. One can understand the behavior of Rama based Email: [email protected] completely on Dharma only. Upon His orders, when Sita was decorated Date: Apr 7 - 9, 2019 6:00 PM and brought before Him, He felt very elated. But, He is not just the husband Topic: “Chidambara Rahasyam” of Sita. He is a King too. He has thorough knowledge about the reactions Venue: Officers Colony Welfare Association of world in different situations. It is not sufficient that He comprehends Grounds, Sainathapuram, Hyderabad Contact: S Satyanarayana 9989188581 Her Dharma. It is equally important that even the world is aware of the P Girija 9441779950 same and does not receive it differently. His history as a ruler, and as a Date: Apr 14 - 22, 2019 6:30 PM queen, His wife’s history should be immaculate and unblemished, which Topic: “Sundara Kanda Visesha Arthaalato” even the subjects should directly know. Those are the times when Venue: Smt. Velagapudi Durgamba thoughts, such as the life of a ruler is different from his personal life, are Prabhutva Mahila Degree Kalasala, not prevalent. Only those untarnished rulers are Kings. Great poet Kalidasa Nidadavolu . describes the kings in the lineage of Raghu dynasty as ‘ājanma śuddhānāṁ’ Contact: Sitarama Kalyana Mahotsava Committee 9440879685; 9908425940 i.e pure right from birth. Rama behaved just accordingly. Date: Apr 24 - 30, 2019 6:30 PM Even a commoner and for that matter a person of bad character who never Topic: “Uttarakanda” –‘The story after Sri even looked at Ramayana can say that Rama did Adharma in this episode, Rama Pattabhishekam’ can’t an omniscient person like Maharshi Valmiki adept in all sastras guess Venue: PCR Kalasala, Chittoor. this? One should really pay attention to all details and concentrate upon Contact: Narendrababu 9849057949 the narration of Maharshi Valmiki in this episode. Venugopal 9490181666 When Rama saw Sita, he hid His joy within, but declared sonorously, ‘Just (For details visit http://rushipeetham.org/ Event Calendar) like a lamp is to one infected with an eye disease, You are against Me. Traditions-Fulfilments Befitting Dharma and My valor, I waged war, killed the enemy, and freed You. Now, You are free to proceed at Your liking. You are free Worship of Lord Subrahmanya in at will to go to either Lakshmana or Bharata.’ The intensity of these the month of Chaitra gives words pierce heart like darts. (Contd.. Page3) enormous results. Sadhu Vachanam Devout reading of 'Sri Rama "Dharma is the cause of happiness. If today we do not have the mental Jananam’ Sarga 18 in Bala Kanda, peace and happiness of our ancestors, it is due to our gross neglect of and 'Sri Rama Pattabhishekam' dharma. When the practice of dharma declined, suffering began.” Sarga 128 in Yuddha Kanda bestows - Chandrasekhara Bharati Mahaswami. immense merits and grants Bharateeyam everything here in this world and the ultimate later. "The noble minds of India, without having had the necessity of having recourse to experimental science like us, discovered the truths which we Scriptures says ‘Śrī rāmō discover after them. By the unaided power of meditation, they have given lalitāmbika’. Devout reading of Sri an explanation of the universe which appeared ridiculous to us for a long Lalitha Sahasranama during time, but which our scholars are now beginning to accept." Vasanta Navaratri is auspicious. - M. Brieux, Member of the French Academy Spiritual Quest (Answers by Sri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma) In the mantra ‘Hare Rama Hare Rama …. Hare Krishna…’, does Rama refer to Balarama or Dasaratha Rama? How can the answer be justified? This mantra mentioned in ‘Kalisantaranopanishad’ is propounded by Maharshi Narada. It is quite clear that ‘Rama’ in this mantra denotes ‘Dasaratha Rama’. ‘Rama’ nama is ‘Taraka’ mantra i.e. that which ferries across this mundane and bestows liberation. ‘Hari’ is one the greatest names of Vishnu. ‘Krishna’ nama also gives deliverance. The deity venerable through the ‘Rama’ taraka mantra is the son of Dasaratha, Sri Rama. These two, Rama and Krishna, are the only complete incarnations of Vishnu as a human. Unification of taraka mantra ‘Rama’ nama with divine name of Krishna ‘Hari’ made this an efficacious and great mantra. Balarama incarnation is an aspect of Vishnu, whereas Dasaratha Rama is a complete incarnation. Due to many other reasons also, many researchers mentioned that Rama in this mantra refers to Dasaratha Rama only. Copyright © 2019 | Rushipeetham Charitable Trust. All Rights Reserved. ‘Samanvaya is Sanātana – Sāmarasya is Bhāratīyata’ Aarshavani Vol. 5 – April | 2019 1 Siva Padam cidākāśamanduna idi śivapadamu sadānandapadamu hrd̥ āspadamu śrīpradamu mattarōgadanujanaṇaci - mahi mahimalanunici cittajadōṣamula drun̄ci - ceḍu naḍatala tren̄ci hattina ajñānamunaku āvala bhāsin̄ci krttivasanu̥ śikṣāpaṭu krtyamm̥ īpadamu idi nigrahapadamu sudakṣiṇa padamu! ila tagulaka etti un̄ci - impuga kāsintavan̄ci alaru tam'mivirini min̄ci - adbhutamanipin̄ci salalita'dhana' lipi yutamai - sakala kaḷānidhānamai kaladhvanula śruti ravaḷulu kala ṣaṇmukhanuta padamu anugrahapadamu nikun̄citapadamu!! Among the many names of Divine Mother, This ‘Siva Padam’ composition extolls the two glorious feet of Sri each is distinct and profound in its own way. Natarāja Swāmi in Chidambaram. Siva Padam is Chidākāsam i.e. the Pārvati – Being the daughter of the king of sky of consciousness. This is the foot of Siva that appears there in that mountains, Himavan (Mountain - Parvata), chidākāsam. This is the abode of eternal happiness and liberation. Divine Mother is called Pārvati. This is the One’s heart itself is its home. This bestows ‘Sri’ i.e. jnana and leela (sport) form of Divine Mother. affluence. As mentioned in Kēnōpaniṣad ‘Umā haimavatī bahuśōbhamāna..’, haimavatī, the embodiment of Brahmavidya, is none other than Pārvati. She Herself expounded Brahmavidya to gods. Siva Purana also extolls Pārvati as ‘Pārvati Paramā Devī Brahma Vidyā Swarūpiṇi’.