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AArsha Vani (Voice of Sanatana Dharma) March 2015 Volume: 1 Issue: 2 DISCLAIMER: This is not a SPAM. You have received this e-mail, because you have shown interest in the relentless propagation of Sanatana Dharma by Brahmasri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma garu through spiritual discourses, ‘Go Seva’, charitable activities, yagas and yagnas , promotion of fine arts etc., Please forward this e-mail only in UN-EDITED format. If you would like to be removed from the mailing list, please send an e-mail to [email protected] with title ‘UNSUBSCRIBE’. http://saamavedam.org; http://rushipeetham.org © Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma ‘Ramo Vigrahavan Dharmaha’ ‘In Ramayana, there are three instances where even knowledgeable people commit mistake in understanding the intricacies of Dharma. They are 1. Killing of Vali 2. Desertion of Sita 3. Slaying of Sambuka. Did we ever devoutly study Ramayana? Did we ever approach any learned scholars with reverence to understand these complexities? Above all, what is the Dharma we are observing to criticize Rama and His Dharma? Sage Valmiki gave an indication to this effect ‘Sataam Dharmam Hi Susukshmaha’ – The Dharma of noble men (Satpurusha) is very subtle. Vali himself admitted that killing him is absolutely valid according to Dharma. Vali mentioned that he is just getting the punishment of his sin. The highest Dharma of a king is to respect and act according to public opinion. The king should not look for personal comforts. In fact, the king should be ready to forego all his pleasures for the sake of his subjects. Hence, Rama deserted Sita, though he knows fully well that She did not commit any mistake. Similarly, slaying of Sambuka should be evaluated with the law prevalent in Treta Yuga at which time that incident occurred. Sage Narada mentioned ‘Bhavini Sudra Yonyaamtu Tapascharya Kalau Yuge’ – Sudras shall perform ‘Tapas’ in Kali Yuga i.e. Sudras performing Tapas in Treta Yuga is against the Smriti (code of conduct or law). Let’s evaluate this from the social point of view. It’s like an engineer performing a medical surgery, just because he read some books and is familiar with the procedure. Hence, read Ramayana carefully. Sit near those intellectuals who spent all their lives diving deep into Ramayana. Make an attempt to understand the subtleties of Dharma.’ (Adapted from discourse on ‘Uttara Ramayanam’) Upcoming Pravachanams Date: March 3–9 ,2015 6:30PM Topic: ‘Sri Vishnu Sahasra Nama Bhashyam ’ Venue: Eluru Date: March 10 –16,2015 10:00AM Topic: ‘Sri Tyagaraja Ramayanam’ Venue: Nellore Date:March 21-30, 2015 Topic: ‘Sri Madramayana Pattbhisekha Pravachana Maha Yagnamu’ Venue: Ayodhya Major Festivals Ugadi: March 21 st 2015 – Worship of family dieties, listening to Panchangam Sri Rama Navami: March 28 th 2015 1. Fasting or eating only one time 2. Offer Arghya (water) mixed with sandalwood powder and Akshata to Rama reciting sloka ‘Dasaanana Vathaarthaaya Dharma Samsthapanaaya ca | Daanavaanaam Vinaasaaya ca Paritraanaya Sadhunam jaato Rama Svayam Hari: | Gruhana Arghyam Mayaa Dattam Bhatrubhi Sahito Anagha: ||’ Traditions-Fulfilments “Hare Kesava Govinda Vasudeva Janardhana | Siva Sankara Rudreti Neelakanta Trilochana | Iti Rayanti Nityam Nahitaan Badhate Kalihi ||” (Sage Narada) Those who recite the names - Hari, Kesava, Govida, Vasudeva, Janardhana, Siva, Sankara, Rudra, Neelakanta, Trilochana - Kali will not trouble them. Sadhu Vachanam “Great men never insult others. Sri Rama treated every vanara in the army with love and respect. None was insulted. That’s why He earned the affection and esteem of all. People worshiped Him as God.” - Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Bharati Teertha . Spiritual Quest (Answers by Sri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma garu) Are there any restrictions such as time, place etc., for doing Nama japa? Do we require any specific ‘Upadesa’ for reciting God’s name? There are no restrictions of time and place for doing Nama japa. You can do it anywhere and anytime. ‘Upadesa’ is required only for Mantra japa, not for Nama japa. God’s names such as ‘Rama’, ‘Krishna’, ‘Siva’, ‘Durga’, ‘Lakshmi’ etc., can be recited always. This definitely yields the grace of God. Announcements ‘Sri Mahabharata Pravachana Mahayagnam’ by Brahmasri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma garu, April 9-26, 2015 at Mehaboob College, Secunderabad.
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AArsha Vani ( V o i c e o f S a n a t a n a D h a r m a )
March 2015 Volume: 1 Issue: 2
DISCLAIMER: This is not a SPAM. You have received this e-mail, because you have shown interest in the relentless propagation of Sanatana Dharma by Brahmasri Samavedam
Shanmukha Sarma garu through spiritual discourses, ‘Go Seva’, charitable activities, yagas and yagnas , promotion of fine arts etc., Please forward this e-mail only in UN-EDITED format. If you would like to be removed from the mailing list, please send an e-mail to [email protected] with title ‘UNSUBSCRIBE’.
http://saamavedam.org; http://rushipeetham.org
© Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma
‘Ramo Vigrahavan Dharmaha’
‘In Ramayana, there are three instances where even knowledgeable people commit mistake in understanding the intricacies of Dharma. They are 1. Killing of Vali 2. Desertion of Sita 3. Slaying of Sambuka. Did we ever devoutly study Ramayana? Did we ever approach any learned scholars with reverence to understand these complexities? Above all, what is the Dharma we are observing to criticize Rama and His Dharma? Sage Valmiki gave an indication to this effect ‘Sataam Dharmam Hi Susukshmaha’ – The Dharma of
noble men (Satpurusha) is very subtle. Vali himself admitted that killing him is absolutely valid according to Dharma. Vali mentioned that he is just getting the punishment of his sin. The highest Dharma of a king is to respect and act according to public opinion. The king should not look for personal comforts. In fact, the king should be ready to forego all his pleasures for the sake of his subjects. Hence, Rama deserted Sita, though he knows fully well that She did not commit any mistake. Similarly, slaying of Sambuka should be evaluated with the law prevalent in Treta Yuga at which time that incident occurred. Sage Narada mentioned ‘Bhavini Sudra Yonyaamtu Tapascharya Kalau Yuge’ – Sudras shall perform ‘Tapas’ in Kali Yuga i.e. Sudras performing Tapas in Treta Yuga is against the Smriti (code of conduct or law). Let’s evaluate this from the social point of view. It’s like an engineer performing a medical surgery, just because he read some books and is familiar with the procedure. Hence, read Ramayana carefully. Sit near those intellectuals who spent all their lives diving deep into Ramayana. Make an attempt to understand the subtleties of Dharma.’
(Adapted from discourse on ‘Uttara Ramayanam’)
Upcoming Pravachanams
Date: March 3–9 ,2015 6:30PM
Topic: ‘Sri Vishnu Sahasra Nama
Bhashyam ’
Venue: Eluru
Date: March 10 –16,2015 10:00AM
Topic: ‘Sri Tyagaraja Ramayanam’
Venue: Nellore
Date:March 21-30, 2015
Topic: ‘Sri Madramayana Pattbhisekha
Pravachana Maha Yagnamu’
Venue: Ayodhya
Major Festivals
Ugadi: March 21st 2015 – Worship of
family dieties, listening to Panchangam
Sri Rama Navami: March 28th 2015
1. Fasting or eating only one time
2. Offer Arghya (water) mixed with
sandalwood powder and Akshata
to Rama reciting sloka
‘Dasaanana Vathaarthaaya Dharma
Samsthapanaaya ca | Daanavaanaam
Vinaasaaya ca Paritraanaya Sadhunam
jaato Rama Svayam Hari: | Gruhana
Arghyam Mayaa Dattam Bhatrubhi
Sahito Anagha: ||’
Traditions-Fulfilments “Hare Kesava Govinda Vasudeva Janardhana | Siva Sankara Rudreti Neelakanta Trilochana | Iti Rayanti Nityam Nahitaan Badhate Kalihi ||”
(Sage Narada)
Those who recite the names - Hari, Kesava, Govida, Vasudeva, Janardhana, Siva, Sankara, Rudra, Neelakanta, Trilochana - Kali will not trouble them.
Sadhu Vachanam “Great men never insult others. Sri Rama treated every vanara in the army with love and respect. None was insulted. That’s why He earned the affection and esteem of all. People worshiped Him as God.”
- Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Bharati Teertha .
Spiritual Quest (Answers by Sri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma garu)
Are there any restrictions such as time, place etc., for doing Nama japa? Do we
require any specific ‘Upadesa’ for reciting God’s name?
There are no restrictions of time and place for doing Nama japa. You can do it
anywhere and anytime. ‘Upadesa’ is required only for Mantra japa, not for Nama
japa. God’s names such as ‘Rama’, ‘Krishna’, ‘Siva’, ‘Durga’, ‘Lakshmi’ etc., can be
recited always. This definitely yields the grace of God.
Announcements ‘Sri Mahabharata Pravachana Mahayagnam’ by Brahmasri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma garu, April 9-26, 2015 at Mehaboob College, Secunderabad.
