#Mahabharata #BasantPanchami2021
Recently, I completed a Course on “ #BalaramaTeerthayatra on the #Saraswatee #River “
We all know that Balarama went on a Teerthayatra on the River Saraswatee in anger after Srikrishna refused to help Duryodhana beyond the Yadava Sena
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Recently, I completed a Course on “ #BalaramaTeerthayatra on the #Saraswatee #River “
We all know that Balarama went on a Teerthayatra on the River Saraswatee in anger after Srikrishna refused to help Duryodhana beyond the Yadava Sena
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In our fascination for the Kurukshetra War, we forget the sheer amount of detail, beauty that this Teerthayatra contains. At once it is narrative of
- The Geography
- The Philosophy
- The Civilization
- The History
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- The Geography
- The Philosophy
- The Civilization
- The History
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The Yatra is described as a series of stops at various Teertha-s on the banks of the River Saraswatee - around 30 of them.
At each place, Sage Vaishapayana describes the essence of that Teertha through the stories. And these are fascinating stories but not just that.
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At each place, Sage Vaishapayana describes the essence of that Teertha through the stories. And these are fascinating stories but not just that.
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These stories are telling the very tale of the “Flow” of our Civilization. They are describing
- The very importance of the River Saraswatee
- The Metaphor of the River
- The entire philosophical complex represented by Saraswatee
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- The very importance of the River Saraswatee
- The Metaphor of the River
- The entire philosophical complex represented by Saraswatee
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The Flow of the physical river becomes the Flow of the Civilization and the very Flow of the Universe of Life - The Ruta.
Saraswatee as Para, Pashyanti, Madhyama, Vaikhari presented beautifully through stories.
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Saraswatee as Para, Pashyanti, Madhyama, Vaikhari presented beautifully through stories.
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Flow as a concept explored in all dimensions through the Stories and completely representing the metaphoric depth of Saraswatee Sukta in Rigveda.
Why Ruta is such an importance concept in Vedic Philosophy becomes evident in this journey.
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Why Ruta is such an importance concept in Vedic Philosophy becomes evident in this journey.
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At the end of the journey, Balarama is elevated from his momentary anger to viewing life in a timeless fashion - of course, for our purpose than his own.
“Saraswatee - those who live by your side shall not forget you even after their death, even after going to the Svarga”
“Saraswatee - those who live by your side shall not forget you even after their death, even after going to the Svarga”
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