AArsha Vani (Voice of Sanatana )

July 2016 Volume: 2 Issue: 06

“Śrī Guravē Nama:” Upcoming Pravachanams

‘‘Since times immemorial, Guru is a widely prevalent tradition in Bhārata. Date: Jun 30 - Jul 6, 2016 Everyone performs special worship to their Guru on Guru Pournima day. This day Venue: New Jersey, NJ

is also known as Pournima. Why Date: July 8 -13, 2016 do we do Guru Puja? The very word Venue: Detroit, MI

‘Guru’ means one who is venerable, Date: July 15 - 17, 2016 adorable, and one who has to be Venue: Pittsburgh, PA

respected. In our worldly life, it is Date: July 19 - 22, 2016 commonly observed that everyone Venue: Raleigh, NC

respects those who helps, guides or Date: July 23 - 24, 2016 benefits them in material ways. A step Venue: Charlotte, NC

higher than this is to respect those who Date: July 26 - 29, 2016 provide education, knowledge, Venue: Boston, MA

information about some unknown Date: July 30 - 31, 2016 things etc. Among all types of Venue: Connecticut

knowledge, the highest form of (For details visit http://rushipeetham.org/ Event Calendar – USA Tour or See Page 4)

knowledge is about (Godhead). Whoever gives us the Traditions-Fulfilments ultimate knowledge about Brahman is ‘Sadguru’. When we worship Guru, we’re Offer Dhūpa, Dīpa and Naivēdya worshipping this fountain of knowledge within Him. Just like we offer turmeric, after each time, when is kumkum, flowers, incense etc. to the copper pot containing ‘Ganga Jal’, and chanted more than once. derive satisfaction that we performed ‘Ganga Puja’, we worship the ‘Jnana

Ganga’ in Guru. His Upādhi (body) is like copper pot i.e. only an instrument for us to worship the ‘Jnana’ in Him. Jnana flows from Guru to disciple just like mantrahīnaṁ kriyā hīnaṁ electricity flows through copper wire. Washing His Feet, offering flowers and yatkr̥taṁ pūjanaṁ harēḥ incense etc. are all outwardly expressions of this reverence towards the Guru. A sarvaṁ sampūrṇatāmēti ‘True Guru’ awakens our intellect (Buddhi) and directs it towards the Supreme. kr̥tē nīrājanē harēḥ॥ Our Sanātana Dharma is indebted forever to Sage Vēda Vyāsa and Sri Ādi Śaṅkara (Nāradīya ) Bhagavatpāda, who gave us this vast treasure of knowledge. Though the By offering ārati at the end of puja, all Supreme Lord is the real Guru, and every Guru is His form only, it is also very sins committed during the worship important to worship our Guru on this day. Everyone can recite the mantra ‘śrī either knowingly or unknowingly are śivāya guravē nama:’ known as the Parama Mantra Samrat, anywhere and cleansed. This grants complete results. anytime. Recitation of this mantra bestows the grace of the Ādi Guru, Siva, who shows us the right Guru. Let’s all pray Lord Siva to lead us from unreal to real, Reciting the twelve names of darkness to light and from mortality to immortality.” Vārāhi given below during the first nine – Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma. days of Āṣāda (observed as Vārāhi (Adapted from multiple discourses) Navartri) grants protection.

Sadhu Vachanam “Have faith and confidence in your Guru. Believe fully, that Guru is the sole Actor or -:: Vārāhī Dvādaśa Nāma ::-

Doer. Blessed is he who knows the greatness of his Guru and thinks him to be Hari, pan̄camī daṇḍanāthā ca saṅkētā Hara and () Incarnate." — Sri Shirdi Sai Baba. samayēśvarī। tathā samaya saṅkētā Bharateeyam vārāhī pōtriṇī॥ śivō vārtāḷī ca “Whenever I have read any part of the , I have felt that some unearthly and mahāsēnā ājñā cakrēśvari tathā। unknown light illuminated me. In the great teaching of the Vedas, there is no touch of arighnī cēti samprōktaṁ nāmaṁ sectarianism. It is of all ages, clans, and nationalities and is the royal road for the dvādaśa kaṁ munē॥ attainment of the Great Knowledge. When I read it, I feel that I am under the spangled heavens of a summer night.” - Henry David Thoreau, American Thinker & Author. - Brahmāṇḍa purāṇa.

Spiritual Quest (Answers by Sri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma)

Vēdas are called ‘Trayi’. Does it mean that there are only three Vēdas? Please clarify if Atharvaṇa Vēda is authored after Aaryan times. “All the Vēdas contain three types of mantras. 1. R̥kku 2. Yajassu 3. Sāmamu in the form of prose, poem and lyric respectively. Hence, they are called ‘Trayi’, but not because there are only three Vēdas. Vēdas are ‘Apourusheya’ i.e. not written. Multiple researches proved beyond any doubt that the Ārya and Dravida classification is completely false. Unfortunately, due to foreign infatuation, the same wrong history is still taught and taken as the basis. Vedic proclamation ‘Rig Yajussāma Rūpēṇa Mantrō Vēda Catuṣṭayaṁ’ confirms that there are four Vēdas since ages. Atharvaṇa Vēda contains ‘Siddha’ (Attainment) mantras. This is an illustrious Vēda, also otherwise known as ‘Āṅgīrasa’ and ‘Bhaisajya’.

‘Samanvaya is Sanātana – Sāmarasya is Bhāratīyata’ © Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma

Guru as Trinity

sadāśiva (nārāyaṇa) samārambhaṁ vyāsa śaṅkara mādhyamām asmadācārya paryaṁtāṁ vandē guru paramparāṁ’

“Guru Parampara exists since the creation began. In fact, ‘Nārāyaṇa Samārambhām’ or ‘Sadāśiva Samārambhāṁ’ indicates the same. Ādi Guru – The primordial Guru is Nārāyaṇa or Sadāśiva. Both are one and the same. They connote the ‘Supreme Parabrahman’. Narayana imparted all the knowledge required to do this creation to Brahma. In other words, His took the form of Brahma for doing creation. Later, Manus, Prajāpatis and Rishis emanated from Brahma, among which Rishis obtained this knowledge. Hence, second Guru is Brahma. Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad mentions, “Yō brāhmaṇaṁ vidadhāti pūrvaṁ yō vai vēdaṁ ke prāhiṇōti sagaṁ hai dēvaṁ ātma-buddhi- prakāśaṁ mumukṣur vai śaraṇaṁ ahaṁ prapadyē”- Because I desire liberation, gurur brahma gurur viṣṇuḥ let me surrender unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who first gurur dēvō mahēśvaraḥ enlightened Lord Brahma in Vedic knowledge. The Lord is the original source gurur sākṣāt parabrahmā tasmai śrī guravē namaḥ of all enlightenment and spiritual advancement.” This divine knowledge Above sloka is taught to all of us in early mentions about two paths to reach the Supreme – Pravr̥tti and Nivr̥tti. Sanaka, childhood. This is very popular sloka. This Sanandana etc. took to the path of Nivr̥tti, wherein they realized that this sloka can be recited in front of any Guru. The world is transient. Hence they sacrificed mundane comforts, and always widely prevalent meaning of this sloka is to reminisced upon the knowledge of Self and attained liberation. Though worship Guru as the form of Trinity (Brahma endowed with true knowledge, sages such as Vaśiṣṭa, and others Sivatmaka) and hence Parabrahma. embraced the path of Pravr̥tti, wherein they followed Dharma at each stage But, there is more profound and of their life i.e. in Brahmacharya, Gr̥hasta, Vānaprastha etc. Sage Vaśiṣṭa is the philosophical purport for this sloka. There is principal sage representing all the sages. He passed on this knowledge to his not an iota of doubt that a Guru is always the son Śakti, Śakti to his son Parāśara, Parāśara to his son Vyāsa and Vyāsa to his embodiment of Brahma, Vishnu & son Suka. Sage Parāśara is an intellectual beyond comprehension. His Maheswara. Brahma, Vishnu and Siva do creation, sustenance and dissolution contribution to humanity includes Vishnu Purāṇa, Parāśara Smr̥ti, Parāśara respectively. In other words, a Guru is Samhita, Parāśara Hora etc. His son Veda Vyāsa needs no special mention. A Brahma, Vishnu & Maheswara to a disciple by popular saying is ‘vyāsa ucciṣṭam jagat sarvaṁ’ i.e. every form of knowledge His actions. A Guru gives birth like Brahma, available today is nothing but the left-over of sage Vyāsa. He gave knowledge sustains like Vishnu and finally leads to about both the paths in Vedas, Brahmasutras, Mahābhārata, Srimad merger with the Supreme like Maheswara. Bhāgavata, and Eighteen Purāṇas. These are vast as well as profound. Vyāsa Though parents give birth to the body, Guru has many disciples. , Sumanta, Paila and Vaiśampāyana spread Vedas. gives Dīkṣā Janma i.e. new life after initiation Sage Sūta spread Purāṇas. His son Śuka spread Sri Bhāgavata. Śuka’s disciple into spiritual life. Cycle of births and deaths is is Gaudapāda. Gaudapāda’s disciple is Govinda Bhagavatpāda. Govinda still possible after this worldly birth, but there Bhagavatpāda’s disciple is Ādi Śaṅkara Bhagavatpāda. Ādi Śaṅkara established is no worldly birth after Guru gives dīkṣā four monasteries, made His four disciples the Pontiffs and entrusted them the (initiation). Thus, He is Brahma. Later, Guru holds the disciple steadfast in this resolution, responsibility of propagating Sanātana Dharma. Thus, the ancient Guru sustains this knowledge in the disciple, lineage is Nārāyaṇa or Sadāśiva, Brahma, Vaśiṣṭa, Śakti, Parāśara, Vyāsa, Śuka, protects in this mundane life and preserves Gaudapāda, Govinda Bhagavatpāda and Śaṅkara Bhagavatpāda. This lineage disciple’s spiritual practices. Hence, He is or order of Gururs is called ‘Guru Parampara’. Anyone who promulgates Vishnu. Gradually, with his teachings and by Vedas and Sanātana Dharma following the dictums or cardinal principles of his actions, Guru develops contentment, Vedas elucidating Dharma, and Jnana, are Gurus or Acharyas. It is not dispassion, detachment, and gives an exaggeration to mention that just listing the names of the lineage all these knowledge about Brahman finally merging great Gurus takes days together. Some of the prominent incarnations of the the soul in divine. So, He is Maheswara. Thus, Supreme Godhead as Gurus are (Saṅkhya), R̥ṣabha (Avadūta), Nara- Guru is the embodiment of Brahma, Vishnu Nārāyaṇa (Penance & Protection of Knowledge), Dattātrēya (Siddha & and Maheswara. Hence, He is also the ) etc. Knowledge, traditions, culture, practices, customs etc. are Parabrahma. Guru is the Supreme Brahman that can be experienced directly by our passed onto next generations as ‘Sampradāya’. ‘Sam – Pra – Dāyam’ - ‘Dāyam’ senses.’ means given. ‘Pra’ is Prakr̥ṣṭa i.e. highest or supreme. ‘Sam’ is Sampūrṇam and If this sloka is recited with utmost devotion Samagram i.e. holistic and quintessence. It is very important to reminisce the and complete concentration, one shall entire ‘Guru Parampara’ every day.” certainly obtain everything here and -Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma. hereafter. -Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma. (Adapted from ‘Guru Parampara’ discourse) Mahā Yōgi – Dharma Mūrti “He has anger too. But, his anger is upon Adharma. And, his love is upon the country. His vision is on Dharma. His life and breath is Dharma, Country and the path of Sanatana Dharma he is treading! Guruvu garu’s life is testimony of an exemplary dedication to ‘Dharma and Country’, without even an iota of selfishness and personal life.” – Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma.

“Saying no is egotism too. Why say ‘No’ to something that is coming your way without your wish or effort? They are honoring you, because you are propagating and upholding Sanatana Dharma. This is proof and ample demonstration of the honor that the society has on Sanatana Dharma.” – Sadguru Sri Sivananda Murthy garu.

(When Brahmasri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma garu expressed apprehension to felicitation with Gandapenderam)

(Adapted from ‘Maha – Dharma ’ – A Tribute to Sadguru Sivananda Murty garu)

‘Samanvaya is Sanātana – Sā marasya is Bhāratīyata’ © Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma

trimūrtyātmika śakti - śrī jagannāthuḍu subhadrā balabhadrā samēta jagannātha svāminē namaḥ bhajē śrī cakra madhyasthāṁ dakṣiṇōttara yōssadā| śyāmā vārtāḷi sansēvyāṁ bhavānīṁ lalitāmbikāṁ || Vedas decree that the Supreme Parabrahman, the root cause for creation, sustenance and dissolution, is Jagannātha. He is orchestrating this entire cosmos with His tri-fold energy. He Himself manifested in ‘Pūri’, the Purushottama Kshetra, as Jagannātha . His embodiment is the union of different forms of the Supreme worshipped in Shanmata – Saiva, Vaishnava, Sakteya, , and Skanda. Skanda Purāṇa mentions about the manifestation of Narayana, existent primordially as ‘NīlaMadhava’, in the form of Jagannātha, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarsana to bestow grace on devotees.

In the month of Āṣāda, festivities are celebrated for nine days beginning with Rathotsav. Scriptures mention that ‘’ celebrations are performed for Vārāhi Dēvi from Padyami to Navami (first day till ninth day in the bright half of Āṣāda). This connotes the inter-relation that is corroborated by the worship practices in Pūri. Śrī Subhadra Dēvi is none other than Mother of the Universe (Bhuvaneswari) Lalitā. Another noteworthy fact is the installation of Subhadra Dēvi on Bhuvaneswari Yantra. Deities embedded in that Yantra are Anangamadana, Madanātura etc. which are described in Khadgam āla stotram. Per the decree ‘śrī kr̥ṣṇa: śyāmala dēvi’, Jagannātha shinning with blue hue is śyāmala Dēvi. Balabhadra, holding plough and club as weapons similar to Vārāhi, is direct manifestation of Śrī Varāhi Dēvi. Not only that,

Vārāhi is mentioned as the principal deity on Subhadra Dēvi’s chariot in Rathotsav i.e. Another form of Balabhadra’s Shakti has manifested as Vārāhi on Subhadra Dēvi’s chariot. Similar to Lalitā, śyāmala and Vārāhi, Subhadra Dēvi, Balabhadra and Jagannātha are the power of Iccha (Will), Kriya (Action) and Knowledge (Jnana). Vārāhi is also mentioned as Dēvi, because She is the Shakti of Narayana who incarnated in the form of Boar (Varāha).

Among many, there are some misconceptions about Vārāhi Dēvi such as only those initiated in Śrī Vidya should worship Her or might result in retaliatory effects because of ferocious nature of deity etc. Just like one visits and worships Varāha Swami in Tirumala, similar worship in fact with more adoration can be offered to Vārāhi, because She is Mother Incarnate. Mantra and are not primary in the worship of Mother. Any form of Mother ultimately is to provide joy to children. Especially, essential characteristic of Vārāhi Dēvi is Her Compassionate Motherly Heart, which can’t tolerate tears in Her devotee’s eyes. Archaeological excavations revealed many idols of Vārāhi Dēvi cajoling children in Her lap. She harvests with plough and transforms this into eatables with pestle, thus providing food to children. Everyone should prostrate to this Mother at least once daily, at least to express gratitude. Since She is not different from Lalitā Dēvi, same Astotra and Sahasranama can be recited to propitiate Vārāhi Dēvi.

Elaborate description about Vārāhi Dēvi is available not only in Purānās like Markandeya, Vamana, Dēvi Bhagavata, Varāha, Matsya, , but also in Upa Puranās such as Vishnu Dharmottara and many other Mantra and Tantra treatises. Worship of Vārāhi is prevalent is all traditions such as Vaishnava, Sankara and Shākta. Vārāhi is one of the ‘Seven Mothers’ (Sapta Matruka) along with Vaishnavi and Kaumāri. She is worshipped as ‘Panchami’, the Fifth form of energy. Since She is the presiding deity of all the ‘Five Elements’ (Air, Water, Space, Fire and Earth) in the universe, ‘Panchami’ day is auspicious for Vārāhi worship. Because even in Śrī Chakra, Her Yantra contains Five circles, She is called ‘Panchami’. She is the controller of human body that contains Five sheaths. Her role is prime even in the worship of Lalitā as Commander-in-Chief and Power of Action. Since the power of Will and Knowledge are embedded within the power of Action, grace of Vārāhi Dēvi implies the presence and grace of those powers.

With the face of Boar, Vārāhi Dēvi concentrated all the energy inherently in nose. That is Life Energy (Prāna Śakti) i.e. the energy that orchestrates the entire universe with Her breath. In Yoga among the six Chakras (discs), Vārāhi is described as the tutelary deity of Maṇipūra (Water), Swādhishtāna (Fire) and Mūlādhāra (Earth). She is incarnate that aids devotees to reach Śrī Lalitā Dēvi. She symbolizes valor, audacity, and victory. It is this power that incarnated as Varāha Swami to relieve Mother Earth from Hiraṇyāskṣa. Essentially, Śrī Vārāhi Dēvi is the power who protects Earth and all the creatures on Earth.

Those subdued with inferiority complex shall be filled with self-confidence, if they bow down to Vārāhi Dēvi daily at least once. As mentioned in Vārāhi Panchakam, Her heart is full of compassion. She took the form of Boar with two horns to lift all those submerging in the cycle of births and deaths. Jagadguru Śrī Ādi Śaṅkara reiterated the same in Soundarya Lahari as, “Janma jaladhau nimajñānāṁ muraripu varāhasya bhavatī’.

Everyone can meditate and worship Vārāhi Dēvi reciting this sloka mentioned below. This is composed by Sage Dūrvāsa in ‘Āryā Dwiśati’ describing Vārāhi Dēvi –

kōlavadanā kuśēśanayanā kōkārimaṇḍitaśikhaṇḍā | santaptakān̄ canābhā sandhyāruṇacēla sanvr̥ tanitambā || halamusalaśaṅkhacakrāṅkuśa pāśāsbhayavarasphurita hastā | kūlaṅkaṣānukampā kuṅkumajambālitastanābhōgā || dhūrtānāmatidūrā vārtāsśēṣāvalagna kamanīyā | ārtāḷī śubhadātrī vārtāḷī bhavatu vān̄ chitārthāya ||

To that Vārāhi Dēvi - Lotus-eyed, radiating luster with crescent moon on the crown, boar faced, effulgent with golden hue all across the body, bedecked in garments with the color of twilight Sun, chest shining with kumkum and other scented materials, slender waist, carrying Plough, Club, Conch, Disc, Goad, Cord, Grace and Wish fulfilling Signs in all the eight hands, always fully compassionate on devotees, keeps wicked at a distance as mentioned in Lalitā Sahasranama ‘Duṣṭadūra’, worshipped with names such as Vārtāli – I prostrate to bestow grace and fulfill all wishes.

As mentioned earlier, just the observation of weapons makes one visualize Jagannātha, Balabhadra and Subhadra of Pūri in Vārāhi Dēvi. While conch and disc represent Jagannātha, plough and club represent Balabhadra. Goad and cord are the energies of Subhadra Dēvi, the embodiment of Bhuvaneswari Dēvi. ‘Ja Ga Na Tha’ – represent Jagannātha, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarsana respectively explaining the manifestation of the Supreme Parabrahman. Scriptures mention that Balabhadra is represented by ‘Ga’, as ‘Ga’ is the key syllable in the mantra of Vārāhi. Our prostrations to that harmonious ‘Trimūrti’ Shakti, proclaimed as the ‘Supreme Parabrahman’ since ages in Indian culture. – SVSN Sarma. (Jagannātha Rathā Yātra begins on Āṣāda Śuddha Vidiya July 6, 2016 and ends on Āṣāda Śuddha Daśami July 14, 2016)

‘Samanvaya is Sanātana – Sāmarasya is Bhāratīyata’ © Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma Earnest Prayer

kārpaṇya-doṣopahata-svabhāvaḥ pṛcchāmi tvāṁ dharma-sammūḍha-cetāḥ yacchreyaḥ syān niścitaṁ brūhi tan me śiṣyas te ’haṁ śādhi māṁ tvāṁ prapannam - BG 2.7 (With my nature stricken with weakness of sentimental pity and my mind bewildered about my duty, I entreat you to tell me for certain what is good for me. I am your disciple. Please teach me. I am seeking refuge in you.)

“This sloka can be considered as the root cause for the deliverance of Srimad from the ādi Guru Narayana as . Arjuna mentions two qualities about himself – ‘śiṣyas te ’haṁ’ ‘Prapannam’. He chose Sri Krishna as Guru as well as God. Arjuna worshipped Sri Krishna as God even before. That’s why He chose the Lord against the army and requested Him to be the charioteer – not just to drive the chariot in the war, but to drive the chariot of his ‘Buddhi’. Now, he chose Krishna as his Guru and surrendered unto Him. He also mentioned his deficiencies here. He accepted that he is bogged down with ‘kārpaṇya’. ‘Kṛpaṇasya Bhava: kārpaṇya:’. What does ‘Kṛpaṇa’ mean? ‘Kṛpaṇa’ means miser, one who has no control over senses, or one who expects returns for every action. But, all the above three are not true in case of Arjuna. For sure, he is not a miser. When he is in heaven, Urvasi episode amply demonstrates his control over senses. As for expecting returns, he mentioned that he does not want kingdom, nay even heaven. Br̥hadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad describes ‘Kṛpaṇa’ as one who does not strive to understand the real philosophy of the ‘Self’ and revolve around mundane affairs. Arjuna also said that his intellect has become stagnant and clouded, disabling the discrimination between Dharma and Adharma. He surrendered in totality and sought refuge in Sri Krishna asking for guidance about ‘Sreyas’ i.e. what is absolutely essential for him both here and hereafter. Sri Krishna is ‘Sahaja Guru’ i.e. He need not do any , as He is the Supreme Lord of the universe. Śvētāśvatara Upaniṣad mentions that one shall not attain salvation until they surrender to God. Surrender is three stages - 1. I am Yours (tva vai vāhaṁ) 2. You are Mine (mamai vatvaṁ) 3. You and I are one (Tvam Eva Aham Iti). Arjuna, being overwhelmed with sorrow due to attachment, deviated from the path of assuming Adharma as Dharma. But, he exhibited two qualities that are principally essential to seek knowledge 1. Discipleship 2. Complete Surrender. Hence, the Lord became compassionate, taught Arjuna the Brahma Vidya and gave deliverance to him here and hereafter.” – Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma.

(Adapted from ‘Srimad Bhagavad Gita’ discourse)

Major Festivals Jagannātha Rathōtsavam – Āṣāda Śuddha Vidiya: July 6, 2016

Brahmasri Samavedam Ramamurty Sarmagaru  Worship Lord Jagannātha.

(1931 – 2013)  Recite Jagannāthāṣṭakaṁ.

Āṣāda Śuddha Ṣaṣṭi - Kumara Ṣaṣṭi: parāśara tapaḥpun̄ ja phalarūpēṇa rājitaṁ । July 10, 2016

satyaṁ satyavatīsūnuṁ vyāsaṁ vandē jagadguruṁ ॥ 1 ॥  Worship of Kumāra Swāmi on this day bestows grace of the Lord. anant ēṣviha vēdēṣu ēkaṁ vēdaṁ vicārya ca । Āṣāda Śuddha Ekādaśi - Śayana caturthākr̥tavanta ṁ tvāṁ vyāsaṁ vandē jagadguruṁ ॥ 2 ॥ Ekādaśi: July 15, 2016

anantakōṭi saṅkhyākaṁ purāṇaṁ janadurlabhaṁ ।  Perform ‘Archana’ to Vishnu. parīkṣya sūkṣmakartāraṁ vyāsaṁ vandē jagadguruṁ ॥ 3 ॥  Recite Sri Vishnu Sahasra Nama  Observe fasting (‘Upavāsa’). sarvavēdōkta saddharmān kalau mānava śrēyasē; Āṣāda Śuddha Dwādaśi – Vāmana bhāratākhyēna kartāraṁ vyāsaṁ vandē jagadguruṁ ॥ 4 ॥

Puja: July 16, 2016 mantra śāstra amitiprājñāḥ ādhyātmamiti cāparē ।  Worship of Lord Vishnu as Vāmana bhārataṁ sarva śāstrāḍhyaṁ kr̥taṁ vyāsēna taṁ bhajē॥ 5 ॥ on this day bestows the result of performing Yagna. kuruvan a prati h t kuruma ala ubh chchuka । ś ṣṭ ā ā ṇḍ ś ē ḥ  Dakṣiṇāyana begins from this day. bhāratasya pravaktā ca vyāsaṁ vandē jagadguruṁ ॥ 6 ॥

Guru(Vyasa)Pournima: July 19, 2016 br̥hat br̥nhaṇa śīlaṁ ca brahmamēva bhajastviti ।  Worship Nārāyaṇa, Sadāśiva, brahmasūtra praṇētāraṁ vyāsaṁ vandē jagadguruṁ. ॥ 7 ॥ Brahma, Vaśiṣṭa, Śakti, Parāśara, Vyāsa, Śuka, Gaudapāda, Govinda harājaharirūpāya sarvamānava rakṣaṇē: ratāya । Bhagavatpāda and Ādi Śaṅkara. sarvadharmāya vyāsadēvāya maṅgaḷaṁ ॥ 8 ॥  Worship Sri Krishna, Vyāsa, Jaimini,

aṣāḍhaśukla pūrṇimyāṁ divyavigrahadhāriṇē । Sumanta, Vaiśampāyana, Paila, Tōtaka, Hastāmalaka and other viṣṇutējaḥ svarūpāya vyāsadēvāya maṅgaḷaṁ ॥ 9 ॥ āchāryās. maṅgaḷaṁ vyāsadēvāya mahanīya tapasvinē ।  Worship your own Guru.

maṅgaḷaṁ krṣṇ̥ a dvīpēja! Maṅgaḷaṁ tējasē! ॥ 10 ॥  Read any Purāṇā written by Vyāsa.

‘Samanvaya is Sanātana – Sāmarasya is Bhāratīyata’ © Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma

śiva jñānaṁ – Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma.

Philosophy of Siva liṅga Part 9

1 śiva śaktyōśca cihnasya mēḷanaṁ liṅgamucyatē. ‘Linga’ symbolizes the philosophy of oneness of Siva and Shakti. ‘Yoni’ is also known as ‘Bhagamu’. He is the one who has ‘Bhagamu’ or ‘Bhagavan’ or represented by the word ‘Bharga’. mukhyō bhagastu prakr̥ ti: bhagavān 'śiva' ucyatē bhagavān bhōgadātāhi nānyō bhōga pradāyaka: ‘Bharga’ is the Linga that encompasses ‘Bhaga’. He is the one who grants prosperity here and hereafter.

‘bhaṁ vr̥ ddhiṁ gacchatītyarthād bhaga: prakr̥ tirucyatē’ – That which facilitates opulence is called ‘Bhagamu’ (Nature). This is made of two syallables – ‘Bham’ meaning affluence and ‘Gacchati’ meaning ‘facilitation’.

Form of Nature is an endless stream (‘sarassaraṇa śīla tvāt’). Therefore, the ‘Yoni’ pedestal is in the form of triangular stream. With the presence of Siva, Nature becomes pregnant with life conscious and turns into streams to prosper (‘Bham’) as five major elements of Earth, Water, Light, Wind, and Ether. ‘Bharga’ is the Supreme Lord mounted on this Nature.

‘Bhaga’ represents six kinds of energies – omnipotent, ever contentment, pre-eminent knowledge, complete independence, undiminished glory, omniscient. ‘Bharga’ is one who is affluent with these six kinds of attributes.

The tri-angular ‘Yoni’ pedestal symbolizes the thought (‘Iccha’), knowledge (‘Jnana’) and action (‘kriya’) energies. Lord orchestrates the actions in the universe with these three energies only.

‘mūladhārē trikōṇākhyē icchā jñāna kriyātmakē madhyē svayambhu liṅgantu kōṭi sūrya sama prabhaṁ’ The Self-Effulgent Self-emanate Lord is resplendent in the center of Moolādhāra (Moola – Base; Adhara – Support; Moolādhāra – That which sustains the Base itself) triangle made up of the Thought (‘Iccha’), Knowledge (‘Jnana’) and Action (‘kriya’). Elucidating ‘Sri Chakrārchana’ in Lalitopakhyanam, Lord Hayagriva states –

‘trikōṇa rūpiṇi śakti: bindurūpa: śiva: amr̥ ta: avinābhāva sambandha: tasmāt bindu trikōṇa yō:’

Siva is the center spot in Sri Chakra. This triangular energy is encircling Siva. Relation between these two is beyond comprehension. That center connotes the infinite sphere of Sadasiva’s philosophy and is nothing but the ‘Siva Linga’. akhaṇḍa maṇḍalākāraṁ viśvaṁ vyāpta vyavasthitaṁ | trailōkyaṁ maṇḍitaṁ yēna maṇḍalaṁ tat sadāśivaṁ (Mēru tantraṁ)

That ‘Infinite Sphere’ is venerable. (To be continued…)

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