Selcted verses from bagavad Gita..

Chapter 3. Verse 14

அந்நாத்  பவந்தி பூதாநி
பர்ஜன்யராத் அன்ன சம்பவஹ
யக்ஞாத் பவதி பர்ஜன்யோ
யக்ஞாஹ  கர்ம ஸமுத்பவஹ

अन्नाद् भवन्ति भूतानि पर्जन्यदन्नसम्भव:
यज्ञाद् भवति पर्जन्यो यज्ञ: कर्म समुद्भव:

annAd bhavanti bhUtaani parjanyadannasambhava:
yaGYaad bhavati parjanyo yaGYa: karma samudbhava:

மிகவும் அழகான  ஸ்லோகம். இந்த உலகில் உள்ள உயிர்கள்  எல்லாமே அன்னம் அல்லது உணவு மூலமாகவே  உற்பத்தி ஆகின்றன. அந்த உணவோ மழையினால் தான் உற்பத்தி ஆகின்றது. மழையோ யக்ஞங்களினால் தான் உற்பத்தி ஆகின்றன. கர்மம் அல்லது செயலர்கள்(வேதத்தில் சொல்லப் பட்ட) மூலமாக யஞம் உண்டானது.


Chapter 3 Verse 27

प्रक्रुते: क्रियमाणानि गुणै: कर्माणि सर्वश:
अहंकारविमूढात्मा कर्ताहमिति मन्यते

ப்ரக்ருதே  க்ரியமானானி    குணை : கர்மானி  சர்வச:
அஹம்காரவிமுதாத்மா   கர்த்தாஹாமிதி    மன்யதே

prakrute: kriyamaaNaani guNai: karmaaNi sarvasha:
aha.mkaaravimUDhaatmaa kartaahamiti manyate


பிரகிருதியின்   செயல்பாட்டினால் சத்வம், ராஜஸ்ஸு, தமஸ்ஸு என்னும் குணங்களுக்கு உட்பட்டவாகி ஒருவன் அந்த அந்தக் காரியங்களை செய்கின்றான். ஆனால் ஒருவனுடைய அஹம்காரத்தினால் தானே அதனைச் செய்வது போலே நினைத்துக் கொள்கிறான். யதார்த்தம் என்ன வென்றால் ப்ரக்ருதி என்று சொல்லப் படும் மாயைக்கு உட்பட்டு ஒருவன் எந்தச் செயலையும்  செய்கின்றான். (இறைவன் அடியில் சரண் புகுவதே அந்த மாயையில் இருந்தும் விடுபட ஒரே வழி).

Chapter 4 Verse 7:

यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत ।
अभ्युत्थानम् अधर्मस्य तदात्मानम् स्रुजाम्यहम् ॥

யதா யதா  ஹி  தர்மஸ்ய  க்ளாநிரபாவதி பாரத |
அபியூத்தானம்  அதர்மஸ்ய  ததாத்மானம்  ஸ்ருஜாம்யஹம் ||

yadaa yadaa hi dharmasya glaanirbhavati bhaarata |
abhyutthaanam adharmasya tadaatmaanam srujaamyaham ||

அர்ஜுனா: எப்பொழுது ஆவதும் எங்கே ஆவதும் தர்மம் நிலை குலைந்து அதர்மம் மேலோங்கி நின்றால் அங்கே நான்  அவதரிக்கிறேன்.

Chapter 4 Verse 8:

परित्राणाय साधुनाम् विनाशाय च दुश्क्रुताम्
धर्मसंस्तापनार्थाय सम्भवामि युगे युगे

பரித்ராணாய    சாதூனாம்  வினாஷாய  ச  துஷ்க்ருதாம்
தர்மஸம்ஸ்தாபநார்த்தாய   சம்பவாமி  யுகே  யுகே

paritraaNaaya saadhunaam vinaashaaya cha dushkrutaam
dharmasa.mstaapanaarthaaya sambhavaami yuge yuge

சாதுக்களைக்  காப்பாற்றுவதற்க்காகவும், துஷ்டர்களை ஒழிப்பதற்காகவும் , தர்மத்தை ஸ்தாபிப்பதற்க்காகவும் ஒவ்வொரு யுகத்திலும் நான் அவதரிக்கின்றேன்.

Chapter 4 Verse 13:

चातुर्वर्न्यम् मया स्रुष्टम् गुण कर्म विभगश |
तस्य कर्तारमपि माम् विद्दियकर्तरमव्ययम् ||

சாதுர்வர்ணயம்  மாயா  ஸ்ருஷ்டம்  குண  கர்ம  விபாகசா :
தஸ்ய  கர்த்தாராமபி  மாம்  வித்தி  அகார்தாரமவ்யயம் .

caaturvarnyam mayaa sruShTam guNa karma vibhagasha:
tasya kartaaramapi maam viddiyakartaramavyayam

(பிறப்பால் மட்டும் அன்றி) குண (சத்வம், ராஜஸ்ஸு,தமஸ்ஸு) , கர்மங்களாலும் நன்கு வர்ணங்கள் ஸ்ருஷ்டிக்கப் பட்டன (பகவானால்). அந்த காரியங்களை எல்லாம் செய்தாலும் இந்தக் கரமங்களிலே   இருந்து எல்லாம் விலகி , (தான் ஆத்ம ஸ்வரூபத்திலே இருந்து) மாற்றம் இல்லாதவனி பகவான் இருக்கின்றான்.

ParaMatha Bhangam

From time to time to protect the Vedic religion from the hands of cruel minded and non-Vedic  Nastheekas great Acharyas do come to this world. After Shankara, and Ramanuja Vedantha Deshika one such glorious Acharya, who protected our religion. He addressed all those religions, which weren’t Vedic or Nastheeka at his time like Charvaka, Jinam, Bouddham etc. But these days the threat is coming in a different way and angle. While no one can threaten or challenge the authenticity of our glorious scriptures and religion, some fools do try to do so like a cat, which closes its eyes and drinks the milk, assuming that, no one sees them.

Mono-Theistic Religions

While the concept of God etc. is in par with the Core Vedic concepts, the "so called" Monotheistic religions have a huge amount of controversy.

The following are the questions, which are not addressed there:

Creator / Created:

1. If the same creator created all the beings, aren't they a part of him ?
2. If only the creator should be worshiped, then why is there a special status for the his messengers?
3. If the creator is one, how he has only one son ? (Trinity)
4. If the creator is the one, who instructed his messengers, how come he ordered to behead his own children?(believers / non-believers)

God

1. What is the nature of the God? 
2. Is he a Man? 
3. Can he create the world (in 6 days?)? 
4. Is the God personal or impersonal? 
5. If he is Man is he married or single?
6. If "he" is associated with qualities of Mercy etc. so, is he a Personal God or void of attributes?

Individual Soul

1. What is the relationship between the man or Individual Soul and the Supreme? 
2. Who actually is this Soul - the body, 5 senses, mind or intellect?
3. After death where and how does the Soul go? 
4. What happens to people, who weren’t religious? (They have only Heaven and Hell).
5. What would be the state of the Soul after death? (Will it merge with God? Will it be drinking the nectar of Divinity? 

This Universe

1. What's the status of this Universe?
2. Is that a part of the Supreme? 
3. If God created the Universe in 6 days is it a part of him or separate?
4. Who will be the destroyer?

10 Commandments

1. If God is all prevalent why would he be jealous?
2. If there is only one God, how would anyone worship anyone else? 

Prophets

1. Why would we need one religion per (major) prophet?
2. If it was the same God and the same set of Prophets, why would those major religions hate or confront each other’s?
3. If all the prophets were messengers of the same God, why would their messages vary and why would they speak different languages?

Religious Conversions

1. If a child inherits the genes and family name from its parents how can a child not inherit the religion from it's parents?
2. Why is physical conversion needed when the attributes of any given religion is all for the Soul, which is eternal?
3. How can one change the name (of this mortal body) and other physical signs and call one's Self "Converted" ?
4. What purpose does a conversion solve when the Soul and mind are deep-rooted in it's actual (native ) culture?

Idol Worship

1. Why worship the buildings or pictures or graves? 
2. Isn't that considered Idol worship?
3. If any of the creations can’t be holy, then why are books considered Holy?
4. Idols have been replaced with other objects / books / items of worship -  how would that not be considered idol worship?

Cremation / Burial:

1. Why to preserve the bodies of the deceased in a burial ground? 
2. If this body is made of soil / 5 elements, then it would get rotten. Why to preserve the graves?
3. If any form of ideology / idol worship is prohibited, then why to worship the graves of dead?
4. Why not cremate the bodies and return their ashes to river or mountains? 

Origin of Human Being(s):

1. How can all the man kind originate from just two people?
2. If so, how there are totally diverse genetical combinations (look, heights etc..) ?

The concept of Monotheism was actually passed on to the original Jews through the Zorastrains / Yazidis, who share a lot in common with the Vedic religion and now that's coming back to us on different names to India.

These days some fools quote verses from Vedas etc. claiming that their religions were mentioned in Upanishads - which doesn’t make any sense.

Atheistic Religions

All other older religions like Charvaka, Bouddha and Jinam all fall under this category. Those religions died a natural death and were driven away from India respectfully.

Dharmic Religions (Rejecting the Authority of Vedas)

While there are so many religions, falling under this category, Sikhism is a very good example of this. Although it's actually a specialized version of Advaitham, it's projected as a separate  religion today (confronting the glorious Vedic religion).  Prostrating the holy feet of Guru Gobind Singh, I am writing this for the modern day hypocrites of Sikhism. I am sure the original intention was not to refute the Vedas or Shastras. This is  only an intellectual confrontation and  not personal.

Here's the refutation for their rejection of Vedas:

Guru

1. The concept of Guru is completely borrowed from the Vedic religion, then why reject the Vedas?
2. While the glorious lineage of Gurus for the Vedic tradition starts form Lord Vishnu himself why break that lineage and start a "private" religion ?
3. Why do we need a religion to say that Guru is great, while it's already done int he Vedic religion ?
4. Guru Granth - vedas are nothing but which were originated from that Supreme , which were grasped by the Rishis, who are the original Gurus. While Vedas are the only legitimate Guru Granth available on this Universe - why reject them for "man made" scriptures?

God

1. Ek Omkar - this is a translation of the work "Om ithi Ekaksharam Brahma" from the Mandukya Upanishad . - then why reject the Upanishad from which this word was copied?
2. Once again, One God int he Upanishads is what has manifested to many. So, Vedic religion is the true Mono Theistic religion - everything else if kind of shallow, reflecting the Vedic facts. Why reject the Vedas and just steal the concepts from vedas?
3. Sat nam - There are two things here. Upanishads say Sathyam Gnanm Anantham Brhma and also Nama Rupas are all Maya . So, it causes confusion if we mix these two. Why create more confusion when  Upanishads already have this?
4. Kartha - Here God is described as the doer or Creator. But shastras declare him as the Karanam - act of doing, Kaaranam - the base or reason for doing and Kartha - the doer. So shastras are far ahead of this.
5. NirBhao,Nir Vair - From a Vedanthic perspective fear and hatred exist only when there's a mind. Mind itself is an illusive entity, which will vanish upon the realization fo Self. God shines within one as the Self. so this beats the purpose of praising the God and hence deviates the actual philosophy of Vedas.
6. Akal Murat , Ayoni - Again , if Akal means no death or not affected by time, then he should also be Ayonija or not born in mother's womb. The concept of Brahmam as described in Upanishads is not what's being talked here. Why create new scriptures and reject the ones, from which it was taken ?
7. Sai Bhang - Swayam Prakasha , who is self illuminated - this quality of Brahmam or the Supreme negates everything else mentioned earlier. Brahma Sutras explain these very clearly.
8. Guru Prasad - If God is revealed only through one's Guru, why are the actual Gurus form the Vedas, being rejected here? Why do we need a new religion , and new confusion / issues ?

Thus it is clear to us that Guru Gobind Singh talked only about Vedas / scriptures and never rejected them. The modern day Sikhs, who condemn the Vedas are actual hypocrites trying to follow other religions etc..

Worshiping book or worshiping the Idol  - both are same. It's the essence of the teachings and the people who lived as per that, who need to be worshiped not the book - we can just burn off a book for that matter.


Atheistic / Agnostic Groups:

In the word (esp. in TN/India) certain movements condemn the Vedas/ the Vedic religion / other religions in general. Here are the questions / prashnas for those folks:

Aryan / Dravidian Theory:

1. If Aryans were foreigners, then how are some of the "so called" Darvidians fair skinned?
2. Only the African breed originated first and were living in the forests etc. Dravidians (so called) - neither do they resemble the native Africans (some of the tribes) - which means they are also Aryans.
3. Adi Dravidas - that means that, a common Dravida is not an Adi Dravida, - meaning they migrated from the North or somewhere.
4. Aryan Invasion Theory - If before 5000 or may be 10000 years if Aryans invaded India, then how about the Moguls and others? just before 1000 years they invaded the Vedic Land and made huge massacres. How are they accepted with love? Hoe about the British and others?
5. Aryan vs Dravidian : First of all the word Dravida itself is a Sanskrit name for the Land of Thamizs . For political reasons certain narrow minded people targeted the Brahmin's  and declared that all the 4 Southern states were Dravidian. If Aryans had Brahmans, they also had warriors, traders and workers - which means that the entire society is Aryan (excluding the tribes int he forest).


Self Respect / Declining Manu Smrtuhi:

1. How can one respect the Self, without know the actual Self?
2. How would condemning the Vedas / Brahmans solve the problem in Society?
3. Self can be respected truly only if the Self merges into the Supreme Self.
4. If they deny God, why to condemn the followers?


Thus it is utter hypocrisy or cowardice what they practice on the name of Self respect.


Conclusion
Considering the discrepancies in all other pseudo religions, which focus on outward things and not the inner Self, Vedic religion is the best of All. Long live the Vedas!! Long live the Vedic Rishis! Long live the Varnashrama Dharmas! Lon live the Bhakthas! Long live this Country!

The Valorous Maya

Maya's association

Oh! Maya! You make impossible things happen!
That Brahman, which was one decided to multiply itself and by your reflection that Supreme manifested into the Materialistic World!
You are the mother of all the worlds and all the creations!

Magical Power of Maya


Oh! Maya! You are extremely talented! You make unreal things real! This entire Universe is the manifestation of that Supreme Brahman! But with your extreme intelligence, you make it look like this world is real! Glories to Sadguru, who cleared that illusion! Glories to that SadGuru, who took me out of the plane of material existence , into that plane of non-duality!!

Oh! Maya! You are so skilful! Even a wise man, who has learnt the shastras and an expert, may behave like a four-legged animal! Just in one second, they lose their intellect and lose control of their senses! Glories, to SadGuru, who helps them and all of us in protecting ourselves from your magic!!

Hari & Hara Differnce

Oh! Maya! You have that a magical whip to make un-imaginable things happen! That Vedic Purusha, who is one is being envisioned as Hari and Hara. With our tricks you created the differences between those two envisioned forms /names of Purusha and made people / groups fight on the name of their envisioned form of the same Purusha! What can I say about your unimaginable Powers! Glories to SadGuru, who blessed us and helped us envision that same Purusha, in those two forms!!


Oh! Maya in addition to the forms of Hari/Hara, in this age of Kali there are also several other religions, which Envision that same Purusha in different forms or names like Adonai, Allah, Holy Spirit etc.! Although those (Abrahamic) religions preach that Purusha, who does have a name and form (A Male God, named Allah or Adonai), they preach against idol worship! While Upanishads preach that Brahman, who is form-less, nameless and attribute-less, several religions (foreign and indigenous) basically living in the materialistic plane, which is bound by time, space and matter either preach idol worship or against idol worship. Unless one comes out of the materialistic plane, and unless one is completely out of time and space, and unless one envisions the Supreme as the eye witness of the three states (of Awakened, Deep Sleep and Dream) what difference it makes if one worships an Idol or not?! Oh! Maya you have cast spell on the ignorant folks to make them think that one materialistic(Vyaavahaarika) religion is better than the other! Glories to SadGuru, who had blessed us with the Maha Vakyam of Tathwamashi  and help us get out out of the materialistic plane!!

Maya and Caste/social / racial differences

Oh! Maya your magical skills are countless! For the purpose of organizing the social duties scriptures have created Varnas or social classes and ashramas or stages. But with your limitless skills you created 100s of religions,castes, races, etc. and differences among them! Once religion/race/caste thinks itself superior to others and may also be fighting with other religions or castes or races! Without any significance in the Shastras, those castes try to create social issues etc. And a group of opportunistic people, would call themselves as social workers, who were to remove the caste-based differences, and would create another brand new religion , which may become the reason for much more social calamities. While all human beings have originated from that same Supreme, and all of them have the potential to realize their true forms as none other than that Supreme - what is the use in practising multiple religions? People who have not come out of your spells call themselves as divine messengers, spiritual leaders, SadGuru and try to form new religions! How can an ignorant soul, which is submerged in the illusion of darkness and entangled with the materialistic plane , bound by time and space show that bound-less, limit-less Supreme to others? 

Maya and Formation of Mind

Oh! Maya ! Who else other than the ones blessed with the blessings of a SadGuru can overcome your power? Logical thinking, intellect and all other intelligence become powerless before you. Only with the blessings of a SadGuru, one's intellect works in the right order. Due to karma and bondage form previous births, one returns to this world after death and enters mother's womb. One meditates upon that brightness of Supreme inside one's mother's womb. Upon jumping out into this world of materialism, one cries endlessly! One smiles as a kid thinking of that Supreme bliss one enjoys! With no association of yours, one is innocent and divine as a kid! Slowly you take control over that new born kid! 

Maya and the three systems of Philosophies(Process of Differentiation) 

Advaitham

Oh! Maya! with your influence is formed that Mind, which is your Kingdom! That mind, is called as MayaPuri or the Kingdom of illusion, which is the basis for material existence of an entity! Before that mind is fully formed the kid envisions the entire world  and everything else as a manifestation of that Un-Dividable Truth, which is not bound by time, space and materials. Before the mind is formed the kid is in the state, devoid of time and space! That kid lives in the bliss of the Supreme, drinking the nectar of the divine bliss. That kid lives in a plane, which is devoid of time,space and materials! that kid enjoys the bliss of divinity ! But not after you have taken control! Until you have cast your spell on the kid, it lives in a non-dual mode, envisioning the Self no different from the Supreme!

V.Advaitham

oh! Maya slowly after the development of mind, that kid sees all the intelligent (Chetanas) as one group, and all the mundane things (Achetanas) as another group! The kid sees then envisions the Supreme as Ishwara - and all of the three entities known to that kid, which had fallen into the materialistic plane of existence are in the materialistic world (Vyavahaarika) which are all bound by time, space and materials, which are also subject to transition by those three entities! Oh! Maya your powers are un-imaginable! You had made that helpless child to fall into the materialistic place from  that plane which is devoid of all the stuff (Paaramarthika)! And your sibling Avidya or ignorance veils the true nature of the Self and projects this Materialistic plane ans a true entity! Oh! Maya your skills are abundant! In that stage that kid lives in a specialized non-dual mode (although still in the materialistic plane) - and the kid knows only 3 differences  based on the three entities (Intelligent,mundane and SupremeGod - Chetana,Achetana and Ishwara)

Dvaitham

Oh! Maya going further when the mind is fully developed, you introduce further more differences ! The kid identifies each individual to be Unique and each of the mundane things to be Unique too.  Given the three set of entities (Mundane, Intelligent and Supreme God) , and the differences between the individuals now the child envisions a total of 5 differences and continues the differences created by you to be real! Oh! Maya! who can match your intelligence? You took full control of the innocent child and entered into that child though it's mind and made the child believe that there are a total of 5 differences! Who else can match your skills?

Overcoming Maya By Guru's graces(Process of Integration)

Oh! Maya I am amazed by your skills! That child which has it's mind full formed, now believes that there are 5 differences! Once again depending upon one's karma one reaches the right SadGuru and surrenders to a SadGuru! Only by the graces of SadGuru, one tries to come out of your spell and analyse logically if those 5 differences or 3 differences are true or illusive! Upon realization of the fact that this entire materialistic plane of existence is all illusive, and only that Supreme is true , that child envisions one's Self as no different from that Supreme! With the graces of SadGuru, that child re-enters that state f Supreme Bliss and comes out of your spell! Your magic becomes powerless before the graces of a SadGuru! Glories to SadGuru! Oh! Maya! If you weren't there, there wont be a chance for us to get into illusion and then come out of it (by SadGuru's graces)!

Oh! Maya! After someone is under your spell it may take several births or years for one to come out of your clutches! If that SadGuru, is not fully enlightened himself, that SadGuru may not show the true path, and that child get entangled into your spell again! Oh! Maya ! You and your sibling Avidya run away only by the graces of SadGuru!

Maya and the five koshas

Oh! Maya ! One's Self is only the manifestation of Pure consciousness, which is the witness for the three states (Jagrad,Swapna and Sushupthi)! But by you magic that child thought that, it's true state was the state of bliss. (Anandamaya)!  Falling down further, the child thought that the state of intelligence or Vignanamaya may be his true from! That poor child fell prey to your spell again and thought that, manomaya or one's Mind is one's true state! Ruling from that child's mind you further had that child fall down into the stage, where he envisioned that the vital air, by which the entire body operates is one's true from (PranaMaya)! Oh! Maya! you didn't stop there! You made the child fall down further to believe hat one's true from is one's physical body, which is obtained from the food consumed. (Anna Maya). Falling down to the lowest level of existence and deviating away from the will to attain perfection (Mumukashathvam) that child roamed helplessly, falling prey to worldly pleasures, materialism and lust!!

Maya And Jeevan Muktha

Oh! Maya that helpless child surrendered to a true SadGuru, who has attained the wisdom of Self! By the graces of that Sad Guru, that child re-gained it's will to attain perfection by the knowledge of the Self! That child elevated itself from AnnaMaya to PranaMaya and up-to AnadaMaya! Since Ananda or bliss is an attribute or a feeling in the mind that SadGuru explained that the state of bliss is not the final state and preached the MahaVakyam of Tahvamashi! That kid then by the graces of SadGuru, analysed the true nature of the Self and envisioned one's Self as a witness of the three states or Jagrad,Swapna and Sushupthi! Thus that child finally attained the purpose of the life and became a JeevanMuktha! Oh! Maya you showed me a colourful experience ! If not by the by the graces of the SadGuru, that child would not have come out of your spell! Oh! Maya the powerful graces from the eyes of my SadGuru are like the beam of leasers,which melts the wax of your spell and cleanses the intellect !

Having gotten out of your spell, that child got enlightened with the wisdom of the Self! That child became a JeevanMuktha and remained in constant remembrance of the graces of it's Sad Guru! That child did all sad karmas, to remind the child of its true state, and to keep it's intellect and mind clean! With constant surrender of all the materialistic positions like mind etc. to SadGuru's holy feet, that kid after leaving the mortal body became one with that Supreme and enter a state of non-transition, and a place, where there are no changes!

Beauty of Maya

Oh! Maya! Like how scriptures say, the whole beauty of this birth wont be achieved with your association! You live in the mind and the Athma, which is there in the hear, is veiled by you! By the graces of SadGuru one overcomes the mind and envisions the true from of the Self! Without you, we may not see all the colours in the spiritual journey! Glories to SadGuru, whose graces helps us to overcome you!

Maya and Creativity

Oh! Maya! I have listed out all of your atrocious deeds so far! And of-course I must also say the good things about you! You rule each and every person by occupying their mind. As the name suggests, Mind is the primary centre of creativity, fantasies,arts etc. Without all those, there may be no colour in this world! The Same truth, the Single Truth, which is mentioned in the Upanishads, (Om Ith Ekaksharam Brahma) has manifested into thousands of mantras, thousands of Puranas, all with the creative story telling / writing, which is very much needed for people to get diverted towards the path of liberation! All those varieties, all the colourful flowers, birds , butterflies etc. are all your positive creativity, which is displayed! Without your association, the creation of this world, etc. might not have happened. Oh! Maya you are not only adept at making adverse things happen but also an expert at making good things possible. Glories to the SadGuru, who showed us the good and bad attributes of Maya and removed us from the illusion of Maya!

Sri Rudra Chamakam

Introduction: Sri Rudra Namakam and Chamakam go together and are an integral part of (Black) Yajur Veda. Sri Rudra Namakam, has the glory of containing the 300 names of Parameshwara (Rudra Thrishathi) and the scared Shiva Panchaksharam is in the middle of this Namakam, like a crest jewel. The rendering of Sri Rudram is very mellifluous to hear and so is Chamakam. One praises Lord in Namakam and then requests Lord Parameshwara to bless with all the worldly and eternal wealth as a part of the prayer in Chamakam.

On various occasions we request or plead mortals to give us things, money etc. Forgetting the 4th purushartha of moksham, we try to get too much involved in Artha and Kaama without the adherence of Dharma. To prevent such commercial attitudes our Vedic rishis have blessed us with this glorious Sri Rudra Chamakam, where they have enlisted a variety of things, which need to be blessed by Sri Parameshwara. Sengalipuram Anantharama Dikshitar has very beautifully written a commentary for this and let's enjoy the nectar of Chamakam from his words.

ॐ अग्ना॑विष्णो स॒जोष॑से॒माव॑र्धन्तु वां॒ गिरः॑ । द्यु॒म्नैर्-वाजे॑भिराग॑तम् 

Desc: The very fist verse begins with an invocation of Vishnu and Agni to bless one with their love. This is further extended to the prayer of seeking them (Agni and Vishnu) to bless us with all the worldly and eternal materials.


 वाज॑श्च मे प्रस॒वश्च॑ मे॒ प्रय॑तिश्च मे॒ प्रसि॑तिश्च मे 

Desc: This very first anuvaka, starts with the request of asking Parameshwara to bless us with:

• वाज॑ - food materials
• प्रस॒व - Eager in mind to share the food or offer food to the deserved
• प्रय॑ति - Purity
• प्रसि॑ति - Enthusiasm in cooking the food

Note: Food or food materials  is the basis for this life. Irrespective of whether one  is a beggar or a millionaire lives in this world, for the sake of eating food  when he's hungry. So an interest in cooking food, maintaining the purity of food as per the Dharma Shastras and sharing the food with others are noble qualities, which are being requested from Parameshwara. Of course all these will not be fruitful without the materials or dhravyam, which is also being requested. 

धी॒तिश्च॑ मे क्रतु॑श्च मे॒ स्वर॑श्च मे॒ श्लोक॑श्च मे॒ 

• धी॒ति - collecting food materials and preserving them (for future use)
•  क्रतु॑ - Yagnas, which grant those food materials in abundance
•  स्वर॑ - Swaras like Udatham, which are to be sung in the Yagnas
• श्लोक॑ - Verses of praise, which needs to be chanted in the Yagnas to please the Devas.

Note: Bhagavan says in Gita  that, he created the Yagnas and humans together. Yagnas, are the way by which we can get our worldly needs fulfilled(and that's why Agni was praised earlier). The eternal Agni or fire acts as as a divine messenger and carries the materials offered in the fire + the prayers of the humans to the world of celestial  And in return the celestial bless  us with rain, crops food etc.. Such is the glory of the Vedic religion.

श्रा॒वश्च॑ मे॒ श्रुति॑श्च मे॒ ज्योति॑श्च मे॒ सुव॑श्च मे

• श्रा॒व - Ability to preach to others 
• श्रुति॑ - Ability to hear from other's preaching
• ज्योति॑ - The (divine) light
• सुव॑ - (eternal) bliss

Note: After starting with food and Yagnas, now we are right to the point. Teaching and listening are the two important things, which are needed to realize that Brahman, which is the divine light or Jyothi, which brings us eternal bliss. All those inter-connected items have been grouped together in this verse.


प्रा॒णश्च॑ मे‌உपा॒नश्च॑ मे व्या॒नश्च॒ मे‌உसु॑वश्च मे

• प्रा॒ण - the vital air in the heart, which is the vital thing for life
• अपा॒न - the gastric air
• व्या॒न - the air, which is flowing in the entire body
• सु॑व - happiness

Note: Pancha pranas, are being requested here. Although we all have pranas, inbuilt the inner meaning here is to pray for the proper functioning of those pranas to Parameshwara.

चि॒त्तं च॑ म॒ आधी॑तं च मे॒ वाक्च॑ मे॒ मन॑श्च मे॒ 

• चि॒त्तं - knowledge or intelligence
• आधी॑तं - One that is beyond and cannot be realized by that knowledge
• वाक्च॑ - words
• मन॑ - mind

Note: Here  the fruits of Sathva Guna are being described. Sathva Guna gives rise to Chitha  Mana:, Ahamkaram or ego and buddhi or intelligence  RajoGuna is associated with the 5 Gnanendriyas  and 5 Karmendriyas  Thamo Guna, is associated with the 5 tanmatras or the actual objects like sound , smell, sensation, taste and vision and the five vital elements of this Universe - sky,water,fire,land and air. Thus they sum up to 24, which are collectively called as 24 tathvams.

चक्षु॑श्च मे॒ श्रोत्रं॑ च मे॒ दक्ष॑श्च मे॒ बलं॑ च म॒

• चक्षु॑  - eye sight
• श्रोत्रं॑ - hearing power
• दक्ष॑ -power for the Gnanendriayas such as eyes,ears, nose,tongue and skin
• बलं॑ - power for the Karmendriyas such as hands, legs, words, reproductive and excretory organs

Note: Karmendriyas are associated with karma or action and hence our legs- walking, hands-grasping, excretory and reproductive organs and words, which convey the thoughts of minds are collectively called as Karmendriyas  Gnanendriayas actually grasp the stuff from outside and communicate to that inner mind. Eyes for seeing, nose for smelling, ears for hearing, the body for sensation and the tongue for tasting are collectively called as Gnanendriayas  Medical science only knows 5 senses, but the spiritual science has logically classified them as inward and outward senses as seen here. This verse beautifully prays to Parameshwara to give power to all those 10 senses.

ओज॑श्च मे॒ सह॑श्च म॒ आयु॑श्च मे ज॒रा च॑ म

• ओज॑ - Ojas, is the fluid which connects consciousness,health, mind etc.., which si the outcome of digestion.
• सह॑ - Power to win one's enemies
• आयु॑ - Longevity of life
• ज॒रा - old age or life until one is 100 years (Shatamanam)

Desc: A complete Vedic life of 100 years, the lively fluid, which is the essence of digestion, power to win the internal enemies and control the indriyas are being mentioned or requested here.

आ॒त्मा च॑ मे त॒नूश्च॑ मे॒ शर्म॑ च मे॒ वर्म॑ च॒ मे‌

• आ॒त्मा - Vision of One's Self or the true Inner-self
• त॒नूश्च॑ - a beautiful and glamorous body
• शर्म॑  - happiness
• वर्म॑ - protective shield to one's body like armor etc..)

Desc: The ultimate wisdom, a bright body etc..a re being prayed from Lord in this verse.

अङ्गा॑नि च मे॒‌உस्थानि॑ च मे॒ परूग्ं॑षि च मे॒ शरी॑राणि च मे ॥ 1 ॥

• अङ्गा॑नि - all the body parts
• अस्थानि॑ - bones in those body parts
• परूग्ं॑षि  - the joints in the fingers, etc.
• शरी॑राणि - a complete body with all the functional organs

Desc: A complete body without any malformations is being prayed here for the involvement in Lord's worship.

Conclusion:The very first anuvaka beautifully lists all the items, both - internal and external, worldly and eternal and is a prayer to Parameshwara to bless one with all of those, so that one could involve in the worship of that Lord, who burnt Manmadha. The very thought of this gives us immense pleasure.

Bagavad Gita - Sankya Yoga..

Introduction: Bhagavan Sri Krishna preaches the righteousness or Dharma to Arjuna , when he gets upset before he attacks his relatives, Guru and others. This preaching, which Bhagavan did to his devotee is to each and every mortal, human being of this Universe. We all are bound by emotions and Bhagavan's preaching  as recorded by none other than Veda Vyasa, acts as a medicine to all of us.




Previous to his above statement, Bhagavan says:


कुतस्त्वा कश्मलमिदं विषमे समुपस्थितम् |
अनार्यजुष्टमस्वर्ग्यमकीर्तिकरमर्जुन ||

Desc: Bhagavan was shocked by Arjuna's behavior,a s protecting Dharma is the primary aim for any person in his life. And for doing that, one does not be carried away by one's emotions. So, Krishna asks Arjuna, how all this bad thoughts , dirt, un-masculine or cowardly feelings got into his heart? That certainly is something not appreciable or praisable by others.

Arjuna replies as follows:



कथं भीष्ममहं सङ्ख्ये द्रोणं च मधुसूदन |
इषुभिः प्रतियोत्स्यामि पूजार्हावरिसूदन ||


Desc: Oh MadhuSudhana, you are a slayer of enemies (Ari Sudhana). How can I take the bow and fight with my great grandfather , Bheeshma  and my Guru Dhrona, as both of them are praisable.

Note: Shastras hold the ancestors and one's Guru is very high esteem. So, fighting with such reverable folks is a great sin. Unfortunately in this scenario, they all opted to take the side of Duyodhana, who as carried away by his uncle's deceptive ideas. So, they were on the side of Adharmam or Unrighteousness, so Krishna had to support Dharma and hence be with Arjuna and fighting against them is fine (in this case).

Note: Similarly in our personal lives, we may run into situations  with our close family members like siblings, wife etc.. We should always have Dharma or righteousness as our pramanam to decide if we should be with that person or not. For eg. if a wife of a person  betrays him, mis-uses law and tried to drag him to the court etc.., that Man has to follow Krishna's advises and do the righteous deed without being carried away by emotions. Patience and control of speech are the primary characters for a household woman, and if a woman, who gets married to man and does not treat his family as hers and would show no respect for the elders of his family , etc.. does not deserve to a respected wife. Bhagavan Manu  stresses on this point - if a wife is extremely talkative and fights back for everything, she should be thrown out of the household .

He further says:


गुरूनहत्वा हि महानुभावान्
        श्रेयो भोक्तुं भैक्ष्यमपीह लोके |
हत्वार्थकामांस्तु गुरूनिहैव
        भुञ्जीय भोगान् रुधिरप्रदिग्धान्

Desc: Arjuna laments over this matter and says Krishna that, it's better to live in this world by begging etc.. than to live with wealth by killing one's Guru and others and all that wealth would be tainted with blood.

Note: Once again Arjuna thinks with his mind and get emotional and forgets his duty of protection of Dharma. For eg. if a dis-loyal wife, who is for eg. a fighter cock drags a person to the court, wants to rob him of his wealth etc., one must keep away all his emotions and get her out of his way. But emotionally, a Man might think of a life of compromise, where he may agree to the terms and conditions of that wicked woman and live an un-manly, life of slavery, where the 4 main ambitions of life are dis-regarded and that man becomes the feet licker of the woman. Such things should be completely dis-regarded and that righteous man, who is an image of none other than the Purusha, should bravely fight to make the Dharma win. But as a husband, that man should take care of the girl and be patient with her and give her several chances to improve or prove herself. he should advise her and make her understand , where she can improve. In-spite of that, if that girl would close all the doors for communication and take asylum in her father's home and would dis-regard her primary duty as a Gruhini, she should be punished severely - losing the married life , is equivalent to losing all the SowBhagyam to any human being, but esp. to woman the effects are drastic. In the Vedic religion only one legal wedding is allowed for her and she has to do her best to preserve that wedding - if not she had failed her mission for this life and is no better than polygamous dogs on the streets.

Bhagavan responds to his laments as follows:

अशोच्यानन्वशोचस्त्वं प्रज्ञावादांश्च भाषसे |

गतासूनगतासूंश्च नानुशोचन्ति पण्डिताः ||२- ११||

Desc: Bhagavan tells Arjuna that, although he speaks like a knowledgeable one, he is mourning for the ones, who don't deserve it. Because  a wise man or the learned never lament or mourn about the living or dead.

Note: Same as above - a true righteous man, never  laments or worries for those dis-graceful cheater wives, although it is difficult for anyone to be not carried away by emotions. The girl's parents should teach her the Dharma and advise her to live with her husband rather than ty to keep her at home for her monthly income. Such selfish fathers, who cheat their son-in-laws, after washing their feet and giving away the girl to him are worse than the stray dogs, which lick the thrown away food on the streets. Such sinners have a special hell as per the Shastras and puranas for hiving dis-mantled a man's life.

मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय शीतोष्णसुखदुःखदाः |

आगमापायिनोऽनित्यास्तांस्तितिक्षस्व भारत

Desc: Cold,heat, pleasure  and pain are all created just by the senses and are all temporary.They are very transient and one needs to learn to overcome them.

Note: So, the loss of a dis-graceful woman should be completely neglected by a true Man and he should live for righteousness. A girl's mother has an important role in protecting the girl's household. If a girl's mother is mentally retarded or has mental ailments, then there's no way that a girl's household be protected and the girl get the right directions. All others may try to make use of that girl and would be true well-wishers. 

Conclusion:With all these advises Arjuna became enlightened. Krishna taught him much more than these and finally had him ready for the war. Like wise all humans  are like Arjuna and can receive Lord's messages as long as they are ready to surrender their egos and be humble to Lord. Such wicked people, who are filled with Thamasic feelings, who can never yield to others will never receive Lord's message as they are carried away by their ego and can never progress int heir lives.

Lalitha 1000

Chanting the names (depicting the qualities of God) is the best way to attain realization in this age of Kali.  Not restricted to the Vedic religion, even the Abrahamic religions follow the same, praising and singing the glories of God. A realized person sees no difference between the names or qualities of God, irrespective of the religion or other differences. But, Srimad Bhagavatham is a puranam or a religious mythical text, which talks a lot about singing the glories of Lord Krishna. So, is the beautiful text of Sri Lalitha 1000 names. The names of Ambal are so sweet and they describe her qualities, then infer that, she is devoid of qualities.

Ambal in tantric traditions, is sitting on the corpse(s) of pancha Brahmas, which symbolically tells us that, the Nirguna Brahman, which is devoid of attributes due to it's association with maya, which is Ambal assumes different names and forms to perform different duties like creation, protection, destruction etc..

Here's that beautiful sloka from Lalitha 1000:

Pancha Prethasanaseena Pancha Brahma Swaroopini

Without the association of Shakthy those pancha Brahmas - Brahma,Vishnu, Rudra, Ishwara, and Sada Shiva become motionless corpses (as they become one with that Nirguna Brahman).  Same concept has been further mentioned by Acharyal in the very first verse of Soundarya Lahari  - where he states that, without the association of Shakthy, Shivam, which is Suddha Chaithanyam becomes helpless and cannot do anything (as Suddha Shivam is devoid of attributes and is away from the materialistic plane, which is devoid of time and space).

The actual vyakyanam for the above verse is found in Thiru manthiram, where Thiru Moolar explains as follows:

அவளை அறியா அமரரும் இல்லை
அவளன்றிச் செய்யும் அருந்தவம் இல்லை
அவளன்றி ஐவரால் ஆவதொன்று இல்லை
அவளன்றி ஊர்புகும் ஆறறி யேனே

This is the 1053rd verse located in the 4th Thirumurai, where he states the vaibhavam of Ambal. It happened that, Nandi and Agasthya learnt the tantra and Agasthya composed Sri Lalitha 1000 with the graces of Lakshmi Hayagreeva. Nandi entered the body of Thiru Moolar and sang the tantras in beautiful Thamizh verses.

Desc: Thirumoolar says the omni-potency of Ambal. He says that, there's no one who doesn't know her, as she's present as Chaitanyam , mind etc.. inside everyone. He further adds that, there's no penance done without her and the Pancha Brahmas are impotent without her association. He finally says that, there's no way in this Earth, if anyone can attain salvation without her. Ambal, who is Maya shows us that this Jagath is Mithya and reveals the true nature of the Self as Shivam. So, no one can attain salvation without her mercy.

Having manifested as the Pancha Brahmas, she operates within them and performs five different duties as follows. These verses from Lalitha 1000 clearly states that, Ambal as the Vyavahaarika Sathyam manifests as names and form (Nama Rupa) to perform different duties.

1. Srusti karthree Brahma Roopa  - One ho's in the from of Brahma and performs creation
2. Gopthri Govinda Roopini - One who's in the from of Govinda/Vishnu and performs protection
3. Samharini Rudra Roopa - One who performs destruction in the form of Rudra
4. Tirodhana kari Ishwari - one who performs hiding or absorption in the form of Ishwar(i)
5. Sadashiva Anugrahada - one who performs blessing or anugruham as SadaSHiva

So, enlightened Souls see all the names and forms a nothing but a manifestation of Maya while others believe those to be true and pave their ways for rebirths until that eternal Truth is realized.

Ranganathashtakam

As the name suggests, this is one of the beautiful works of our great Acharya. Ripened Bhakthy is wisdom and ripened wisdom is Bhakthy. So, ignorant people think that, Bhakthy is different from wisdom, where as enlightened ones, know that Bhakthy and gnanam are inseparable. Poygai Azwar praises Lord Vishnu as the crux of the teachings of Dakshinamurthy in his work called Mudal Thiru Vandadi. Thus he sees Bhagavan as none other than the Aathma Tathvam  as preached by Sri Dakshinamurthy.  He further states that, although Shiva is different in name,form etc.. from the Lord, it's Lord who has manifested as Shiva. Bhakthy is very easily and practicable by everyone, while wisdom or gnanam is practically impossible to anyone, who is not elevated (although Upanishads preach the logical method of Self Inquiry). Bhakthy itself would enlighten one about the Lord, and grant all the fruits of this life . So, Bhakthy is more prominent than anything else.

Anandaroope Nijabodharoope BrahmaSwaroope Srutimoorthyroope
Shashankaroope Ramaneeyaroope SriRangaRoope  Ramatham Mano Me

Desc: Acharyal starts this glorious verse, by declaring Sri Ranganatha as none other than that Para Tathvam denoted by the Upanishadic verses like Aham Brhama Asmi, Tatvamashi etc.. So, she described Bhagavan as a manifestation of that eternal bliss, True consciousness, the real Brahman and the lord of Sruti or Vedas. In this sentence he talk more about the (saguna) Brahman, which is a manifestation of true bliss, and the Self consciousness as described by the Vedas. Then in the next sentence he praises our Lord, who has a face like a moon and is very beautiful and enjoys, who is int he form of Sri Rangesha.

Kaaveri Theere Karuna Vilole Mandara Moole Grutha Chaaru Khele
Daithyaantha Kaala Akila Loka Leele Sri Ranga Leele Ramatham Mano me.

Desc: Needless to say, Acharyal was a great poet  and he instantaneously compose this beautiful verse, which could be set to music or sung for ease. Now Acharyal gets into a mood of Bhakthy or devotion and describes Bhagavan as the one, who resides on the banks of Kaveri  and who is filled with compassion and blesses his devotees like the shadow of a Mandaara or Kalpaka Vruksham. Then he continues to praise Bhagavan's Vibhava avatars  where he demolished the arrogant demos, in a playful manner, who resides in the glorious Keshtram of Sri Rangam and enjoys that Lord in his mind.

Lakshmi Nivaase JagathaamNivase HrudhPadma Vaase Ravibima Vaase
KrupaNivaase GunaVrundavaase Sri Ranga Vaase Ramatham Mano Me

Desc: Now Acharyal talks about the glories of Sri Rangesha again as the residence of Sri Devi (Srinivaasa:), and his Sarvanthryama Bhavam (Jagatham Nivase), one shoe resides in the lotus of heart and finally inside the Sun. Ishavaasya Upanishad, declares that, the Purusha who is in the size of the thumb, who resides in the heart is also in the Sun and the golden rays of the Sun hide his face. So, Acharya restates the same thing here.The he describes Sri Rangesha as the residence of mercy, all kalyana gunas and enjoys the Lord in his mind.

Brahmadi Vandye Jagadeka Vandye Mukunda Vandye Suranatha Vandye
Vyasadi Vandye Sanakadi Vandye SriRanga Vandye Ramatham Mano Me

Desc: Now Acharyal praises Sri Rangesha as one, who is worshiped and revered by all the Gods starting from Brahma, praised by this entire Universe, Indra (Suranatha) and Mukunda. He further adds tot he glories of Sri Rangesha as being the one who is praised by the Sanakadi rishis and Veda Vyasa. He finally says that his mind will be thinking of the form of such glorious Sri Ranganatha.

Brahmadi Raje  Garudadi Raje Vaikunta Raje Sura Raja Raje
Thrilokya Raje Akilaloka Raje SriRangaraje Ramatham Manome

Desc: In this verse Acharyal raises Sri Rangesha as Ishwara or the Lord or the king of this Universe and heaven. He mentions that Sri Rangesha is the king of : 

• Brahma and all other Gods
• Garuda - his celestial bird
• Vaikunta - his abode
• Indra or Sura Raja
• all the three Universes(Boo,Buvar and Suvarga)
• this entire Universe 
• the king of Sri Rangam 

Not just that temple that entire town has the sannithyam of Sri Rangesha as lot of his Bhaktha's Pada dhooli or the dust of feet is spread all over. So, RangaRaja, who rules this entire Universe, has Sri Rangam is his head quarters. 11/ 12 azwars have sung the glories of Sri Rangesha.

Amogha Mudre Paripoorna Nidre Sri Yoganidre Sasha Mudra Nidre
Srithaika Bhadre  Jagadeika Nidre SriRanga Bhadre Ramatham Mano Me

Desc: He has a never failing mudra - which is his Padam, Shanka and Chakra, which gives mukthi and wisdom to mumukshus and victorious life to Kings and so on. He is in deep sleep, which is beyond the states of Jagrad, Swapna and Sushupthi and  this he is in that state, which is described as Chaturtham Brahma (Fourth state described in Mandukya Upanishad). He is in that yogic Nidra (Azhwar calls him as one having a "fake" sleep) as he is in the super conscious state of Nija Bodham and acting like he's sleeping. He is the one who bestow auspiciousness to the Sr Rangam and Sri Devi by his blessings and anatha kalyana gunas. Acharyal further says that, his mind revolves around the roopam or the beauty of the form of Sri Rangesha.

Sachitra Sharyi Bhujagendra Shayi  Nadganga Shayi Kamalanga Shayi
Ksheerabhi Shayi Vatapathra Shayi Sree Ranga Shayi Ramatham Mano Me

Desc: Now Acharyal shifts his focus on the soundaryam or beauty of Bhagavan's sleep. Whatever Bhagavan does is so sweet and great bakthas of his enjoy him. Acharyal says that, Bhagavan's sleep  is like that of a good painting or a chitra and he's sleeping on the King of Serpents or Adi Sesha. Acharyal further describes his sleep over the laps of Nanda in his Krishanavataram and his sleep over the laps of Sri Kamala or Sri Lakshmi in his celestial abode of Sri Vaikunta  Acharyal says that he is sleeping in the ocean of the milk or Ksheerabdhi. Bhagavan after Maha Pralayam , after having drunk the entire world floats on water as a small kid on the leaves of pee pal tree (Vata Patra Sayi). Acharyal concludes the stanza of the beauty of Lord's sleep by stating that his mind always is around the great blue gem, which is sleeping on the Rangam.

Note: Sri Panaazwar, praises Lord from his toe to his head (Paadadhi Kesham) and finally declared that the eyes, which drank the divine beauty of the Lord will not see any thing else and walked inside the sanctum and became one with Sri Rangesha. So, all the devotees of Lord are mesmerized with his magical sleep as he is present in everyone's heart as the Purusha (mentioned in Mundaka Upanishad) and is that state , which the witness for all other three states (Jagrad,Swapna and Sushupthi) and yet appears to be sleeping on the serpent bed. Enjoying the beauty of Sri Rangesha would let anyone transcend to that state, where nothing other than his thought and love for Lord remains.

Idam Hi Rangam Thyagatham IHaangam Punar Na Shaangam Yadi Shangamethi
Panau Rathangam Charanemby Kaangam  Yane Vihangam Shayanae Bujangam

Desc: Acharyal here describes the aishwaryams or the auspicious possessions of Sri Rangesha. He states that, Bhagavan will protect the ones, who shed their mortal coils on this Earth, as he has the following possessions:

• Panchajanyam in his hand(s)
• Ganges water washing his feet (Sri Vishnu Padodakam is Ganga)
• Garuthmantha as his celestial bird vehicle and
• Sri Anatha Sesha as this celestial bed or seat

Note: This just reminds us of the great verses of Sri Vishnu Chitha, where he sings pallandu or mangalam for Lord. Here azwar praises Lord as the great Supreme God as he has Sri Devi in his right chest, panchayudhams, Garuda Sesha etc.. at his service. Thus for devotees all the servants or adiyars are ornaments for Lord. Acharyal follows the same path of Azwars and states that, Bhagavan grants moksham in the form of Sri Vaikunta Vaasam with Saa Roopyam, Saa Lokyam etc.. because he has such auspicious possessions with him, and the Ganges, which as received in Sri Shiva's head, washing his feet. Bhagavan's anantha kalyana Gunas are limitless, which assures his devotees of moksham in the other life and all glories in this birth.

Ranganathashtakam Punyam Prathrukthaya Yath Pateth
Sarvan Kaaman Avapnothi Rangi Sayujyam Apnuyath

Desc: Here Acharyal states the phalastuti or the fruit of stating these beautiful eight verses. Anyone, who reads these eight verses in the morning would have all his wishes granted in this world and would get the Saayujyam of Sri Rangesha in the eternal life after shedding this mortal coils.

Conclusion: The mesmerizing beauty f Sri Rangesha makes one's mind to think of nothing other than his auspicious form. It just makes us remember the great anubhavams of azwars, and makes us feel like, we should enjoy the beauty of Sri Rangesha forever, and not think of anything else. Let's enjoy the eternal beauty of Sri Rangesha and drink the nectar of the true Bhakthy to his feet.

Bakthi Sutras

Bhakthy is the simplest and most fruitful form of effort made by any human being to get closer to the Supreme. Bhakthy , when done in the right manner, reveals one's rue from , and then that individual continues to perform Bhakthy to Lord like all other ignorant ones. A simple example for this is, let us consider a basket of mangoes.Some of them are unripe, some semi-ripe and others fully ripe. Like wise, all the humans, who are ignorant of the Self , semi-enlightened and completely enlightened perform Bhakthy alike, while the realized ones see nothing but the bliss of the Supreme, both in the Self and the Supreme and understand that, the materialistic world is mere illusion. Such is the greatness of Bhakthy.

Bhakthy is the unconditional, endless love for the Supreme, which helps us transcend to our Inner Self. Thus Gnana and Bhakthy are inseparable with each others. Narada Maharishi, has blessed us with these glorious sutras or maxims to describe what is divine love. Also, the same love has been talked about by the Sufi poets, Shaivite saints , Azwars etc.. All religions mention this same divine love for God, the Almighty without ant contradictions. Let's enjoy this nectar of love, as shown by the great sage Narada.


Athato Bhaktim Vyakhyasyamah

Desc:  Here Narada, says that, he would elaborate or do vyakyanam about the divine love for God. Athato  , is a common term for all sutras, to begin with. Dharma sutras, Brahma sutras etc.. all of them start with the term, which means Now let's begin.

Sa tvasmin parampremarupa

Desc: That Bhakthy or divine love is in the form of unconditional love for the Supreme or Paramthama. Thus the term Bhakthy literally means, the nectar of love for that Supreme Lord.

Amrita swarupa cha

This divine love to God is also in the form of ambrosia or amrutha, which makes one immortal. Upanishads declare that, the knowledge of Self or Aathma Gnanam makes one immortal. So, here Narada declares that, divine love to God is no lesser than the great wisdom of the Self, as only a realized one could envision that bliss of Self in the Supreme.

 Yallabdhava pumana sidhho bhavati Amrito bhavati tripto bhavati

One who has been blessed with the nature of Bhakthy to Almighty becomes a Siddha or one, who has attained Sindhi (of Divinity), becomes immortal (by means of the vision of the Self) and becomes self-contented as one has attained the sole purpose of this life.

Yat prapta na kinchid vanchhati, na shochati na dvesti, narmate, notsahi bhavati

Desc: Thus Sutra  clearly explains that, once a Bhaktha  has matured in his Bhakthy he becomes an unmatha or semi-conscious,a s his mind and senses are all dedicated to the divine love of the Lord. Such a Bhaktha has no desires, pleasure or pain, no hatred or liking, no cravings and not enthusiastic to fulfill any other purposes,a s one attains completeness with the association of Lord.

Yat gyatva matto bhavati, Sthabhdho bhavati, atmaramo bhavati

Desc: After taaining that elevated state of Bhakthy, one bomes a Matha or one addicted to that divine nectar and separated from the thoughts of materialistic world. Narada further expalins that, one enters deeper state of meditation or silence by the intensity of their love for the Lord. Then, the true devotion for Lord, enlightens one with the true knowledge of the self and one becomes AathmaRama or one, who enjoys the bliss of Brahmanandam, by the realization of the true anture of Self. Thus elevated Bhakthy  takes us to the state of the enlightenment and viceversa. Thus wisdom and Bakthy are inseparable.

 Sa na Kamayamana, nirodharupwat

Desc:  Bakthy is not full of desires - like trying to get materialistic benefits out of love etc.. But is is the true form of renunciation of all desires and worldly pleasures for the sake of the divine love. Great people like Azwars, Tukaram, Chaitanya, etc.. are all live examples for such devotion to Lord.

Nirodhastu lok veda vyapar nyasah

Desc:  Renunciation is about sacrificing all the worldly and Vedic rites or activities.