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5 Jan

Ã Tribute to Mother!
।। मातृ देवो भव:।।

Worshipping God as Mother & Mother as God has been an inherent part of Sanātana Culture.
It has been our unbroken living traditions in which the ideals of universal divinity seamlessly transcend physically as our personal Mother.
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नास्ति मातृसमा छाया नास्ति मातृसमा गतिः।
नास्ति मातृसमं त्राणं नास्ति मातृसमा प्रपा॥

There is no shade like a mother, no resort-like a mother, no security like a mother, no other ever-giving fountain of life!

{Skanda Purana Mo. Ch. 6.103-104}

हस्तस्पर्शो हि मातृणामजलस्य जलांजलि: ।

The touch of a mother's hand is like the handful of water for one in want of it.

सहस्त्रं हि पितुर्माता गौरवेणातिरिच्यते ।

In importance mother excels father a thousand times .

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@DRenaissancMan

4 Jan

NĀRADA & HIS BHAKTI-SŪTRAS :
Bhakti – Love Divine :-

Uniqueness of Love Divine (Sūtra 7 to 14)
The following eight sūtras bring out clearly the exclusive nature of the Love Divine.

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Sūtra 7
सा न कामयमाना। निरोधरूपत्वात्॥ ७॥

Love is its own fulfilment.
To a devotee there is no desire, not even the desire for his own Liberation. Love justifies itself. His only desire is for the love of his heart’s beloved, the Lord. Love is a reward in itself.

What exactly then is the nature of this renunciation in a devotee?
Thus is being described in the following two sūtras.

Sūtra 8
निरोधस्तु लोकवेदव्यापारन्यासः॥ ८॥

This renunciation, indeed, is in the total giving up of all secular & religious

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@DRenaissancMan

4 Jan

II Sri Adi Śaṅkarācārya - श्री आदि शङ्कराचार्य II
Sōpānaṁ : 8 Longing for Renunciation :

मोक्षस्य हेतुः प्रथमो निगद्यते वैराग्यमत्यन्तमनित्यवस्तुषु।
ततः शमश्चापि दमस्तितिक्षा न्यासः प्रसक्ताखिलकर्मणां भृशम्॥६९॥
{Vivekacūḍāmaṇi}

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"Intense dispassion towards ephemeral objects is the first pre-requisite for 'moksha’(liberation). After that, ‘sama’ that which restrains the mind, ‘Dama’ that high controls the senses, ‘titiksha’, forbearance to accept destiny, & renunciation of all motivated actions, should be

developed."

ततः श्रुतिस्तन्मननं सतत्त्वध्यानं चिरं नित्यनिरन्तरं मुनेः।
ततोऽविकल्पं परमेत्य विद्वानिहैव निर्वाणसुखं समृच्छति॥ ७०॥
{Vivekacūḍāmaṇi}
"Thereafter, listening to the ‘mahavakyas’ of Vedanta, reflecting thoroughly on their implied meaning, & uninterrupted meditation

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@DRenaissancMan

3 Jan

II Sri Adi Śaṅkarācārya - श्री आदि शङ्कराचार्य II

Sōpānaṁ : 7 Arrival of a King.

Staying in the gurukulam for 3 years, Śaṅkarā studied his own branch of the Vedas, along with its components like ‘siksha’ & ‘Kalpam’. In his 8th year, after completing studies, he returned

home & spent time in ’svadhyaya’ (self-study), meditation and serving his mother. Meanwhile, his reputation as a phenomenal prodigy began to spreader & wide even among scholars and it also reached the ears of the king, Rajasekhata. The king who was highly refined and scholarly

person, decided to meet Sri Śaṅkarā.
In keeping with the Kshatriya dharma, Rajasekhara went with several offerings and prostrated before Śaṅkarā. They discussed the ‘sastras’. The king was astounded at the intellectual & spiritual acumen of the Child-Yogi.

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@DRenaissancMan

3 Jan

II ऋग्वेदीय सूर्यसूक्तम् II
Đ Essence of Sūrya in Vedas :

The Vedas worship the Sun, Surya, as the source of light for the entire world. But for the Vedic people, light is not a material force but a power of life, love & intelligence. Nor is the Sun a

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distant entity unrelated to us. It has a presence on earth through the power of its rays, which not only pervade our environment but also touch our very hearts. By the Sun the Vedas don’t simply refer to the outer luminary, the central star of our solar system. They mean the

principle of light & consciousness on a universal level, of which the Sun is our local representative.

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@DRenaissancMan

2 Jan

Knowledge & Bharat :

सर्वद्रव्येषु विद्यैव द्रव्यमाहुरनुत्तमम्।
अहार्यत्वाद् अनर्घत्वाद् अक्षयत्वात् च सर्वदा॥
{Hitopadesha}

The Ancient Indian society gave a lot of value for knowledge. The traditional name for India is Bharat, as we know. The meaning of the word is

interesting; ‘bha’ means knowledge and ‘rata’ means passionate. Those who are passionate about knowledge are the people of Bharat.

Meaning of the Sloka :
Knowledge alone is unparalleled among all possessions at all times, people say. It is so because it cannot be stolen, it

cannot be valued and it does not diminish (even when given to others). Our possessions make us feel proud. There are several types of material possessions we see in society – houses, cars, money, political power, high office, physical strength, beauty, knowledge and several other

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