22 - Shaadi – Part 1

Ram Ram, Namaste, Hare Krishna, Namaskaaram, Sai Ram, Bula, Salaam, Sat Shri Akaal !

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 Shaadi – Part 1

Abhimaan ka dhanush toot gaya. Gyani ko Bhakti prapt ho gayi. Gyan aur Bhakti ki shaadi ho gayi. Bhakt ke saare sansaar mein Anand hi Anand hay !

Gyan aur Bhakti - Jeevan ke naiya (boat) ke do chappu (oar) hay ! Ek hi taraf chappu chalaate raho ge to wahi ke wahi raho ge, gol gol (round) ghooma karoge, aage nahin badho ge – ye shrishti ka niyam hay ! Koi bhi machwa (fisherman) se pooch lo !

Jeevan mein Gyan (knowledge) bhi ho aur Bhakti (dedication) bhi ho to kya nahi haasil (achieve) kiya ja sakta hay ?

Bhowtik Shaadi – jo hamare jiwan mein hoti hay – us mein bhi abhimaan aur ahankaar ko tordna hoga, tabhi sukh, shanti aur anand mahsoos kar pao ge. Nahi to tension hi tension :-)

Maata-pita ki laadli, jigar ka tukra – jab apne Piya preetam ke ghar jaane lagti hay to Maa ka kareja phatne lagta hay, Pita ji ka gala sookhne lagta hay.

चलिहि बरात सुनत सब रानीं। बिकल मीनगन जनु लघु पानीं।।
पुनि पुनि सीय गोद करि लेहीं। देइ असीस सिखावनु देहीं।। (1/333)
Sunayna rani ne jab suna ki baraat jaane waali hay, to un ki haalat aisi ho gayi jayse machli ki hoti hay jab jhoore ke samay choti nadi mein paani sookhne lagti hay. Kuch samajh mein nahi aata.

Phir bhi har maata apni laadli ko achi achi seekh deti hay.

सासु ससुर गुर सेवा करेहू। पति रुख लखि आयसु अनुसरेहू।।
अति सनेह बस सखीं सयानी। नारि धरम सिखवहिं मृदु बानी।। (1/333)

Why is the newly wedded girl bestowed with so much responsibility of keeping her immediate family, (and the two newly joined families – the Sammandhis) together ?

Hamaare Guru Jan ki Jay Ho !

Guru Ji baar baar samjha rahe hay, bata rahe hay, gyan baat rahe hay, lekin mere mun mein utna hi gaya jo mere choti buddhi samajh saki

So I can, and I will, only tell you what I have understood. This may not be the best you have heard, please forgive me and my little brain !

Happy New Year to you and your pyaari family !

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21 - Swami Ram Tirtha

Ram Ram, Namaste, Hare Krishna, Namaskaaram, Sai Ram, Bula, Salaam, Sat Shri Akaal !

Swami Ram Tirtha was a great soul, in the category of Swami Vivekananda. He was born in Punjab and, probably, stood first in MA [Maths]. Then he realized the futility of it all and renounced the world and learnt Vedas and Indian philosophy and scriptures and preached and gave discourses.

This song was originally, most likely, created and sung by Swami Ram Tirtha on the banks of Ganga in all his appealing submission to God when he failed to have a vision of Him in spite of all his efforts. He cried as he sang, tears flowing down his cheeks.

This has been beautifully sung by Aacharya Sudhanshuji in his own voice as part of his bhajans. I loved this sooo much and wish to share with you....

TERE KARAM SE BENAYAZ, KAUN SI SHAI MILI NAHIN

Tere karam se benayaz, Kaun si shay mili nahin;
Jholi hi meri tang hai,Tere yahan kamee nahin.
Tere karam se benayaz, kaun si shay mili nahin.

 Jeene ko jee raha hoon mein, Maalik tere bagayr bhi;
Zindagi jis ko kaha sakoon, Aisi to zindagi nahin.
Tere karam se benayaz, kaun si shay mili nahin.

Kab se pukaarta hai dil, Sunata meri kaun hai;
Mera to is jahaan mein,Tere siwa  koi nahin.
Tere karam se benayaz, kaun si shay mili nahin.

Maana ki mein gareeb hoon,Maana ki mein fakeer hoon;
Aise na ham se roothiye,Jaise mera koi nahin.
Tere karam se benayaz, kaun si shay mili nahin.

 ..Happy holiday season to all

20 - Dhanush Bhang – 2

Dhanush Bhang – 2

Now we attempt to solve the riddle !

Shiv Ji ka Dhanush hay. Bade se Bade Mahaan Ahankaari yodha us Shiv Dhanush ko nahi tord sake - kyu ?

Shiv Ji Krodh me a jaate hay to parlay ho jaata hay, maarne waale (the Destroyer) mane jaate hay. Shiv Ji ko Tamo Gun se jorda jaata hay. Ahankaar bhi Tamo Gun hay.

Shiv Dhanush ,Ahankaar abhimaan, ghamand aur andhkaar ka prateek hay.

Ahankaari, laalchi, ghamandi raja jo dhanush tordne aaye hay we abhimaan & andhkaar ka prateek hay.

Shri Ram Prabhu Gyan (knowledge), unjaala (light), vinamrata (humility) ka prateek (represents) hay.

Shri Sita Ma Shanti & Bhakti ka prateek hay.

Tordna kya hay ? Apne ahankaar ko, andhkaar ko, agyaan ko !

Maha parakarmi raja log ahankaar se ahankaar ko tordna chahte hay. Andhkaar se andhkaar mitaana chahte hay !

Andhkaar to kewal unjaala se bhang hoga, aur Gyan hi unjaala hay. Gyaani jan (Shri Ram) kisi mahapurush, Guru jan (Guru Vashishta & Vishwamitra), ke sangh rah kar, sadhna, parishram aur tap kar ke apne aap ko vinamra (humble) banaate hay.

Kitna bhi andhera kamra (room) mein ho, ek chota sa diya, bina parishram kiye saare andhere ko bhaga deta hay.

गुरहि प्रनामु मनहि मन कीन्हा। अति लाघवँ उठाइ धनु लीन्हा।।(1/261/5)

Guruhi pranaam manahi man keenha, Ati laaghow uthaai dhanu leenha.

Jis dhanush ko mahaan yodha hilaa bhi na sake, Shri Ram us ko “Ati Laaghow”, jaise koi halka sa cheez uthaaya jaata hay, waise uthaa liye ! Bina parishram kiye.

Raja Janak ka Pran (prize) kya tha ? – jo dhanush (abhimaan) ko torde ga use Shri Sita (shanti) prapt hogi.

Jab tak aap ke andar abhimaan, ahankaar, ghamand rahegi, tab tak aap ke man mein shanti nahi aa sakti.

Jab aap ke andar se abhimaan, andhkaar, paakhand, agyanta nikal jayegi tab aap ka gyan (Ram), vivek ki shaadi shanti (Sita) se hogi.

Gyan aur Shanti ka sangam ko PARAMANAND kahte hay. This is what Ram-Sita vivaah hay. That is the ultimate happiness.

This special episode was chosen for my favourite cousin getting married in Suva next week.  I will be there enjoying the wedding so there may not be an email next week.

These episodes are so great and full of immense knowledge that it is impossible to explain everything in an email. This is just to arouse your interest and hope you venture further into the depths of the ocean of knowledge, listen to some great pracharaks around you, ask questions, seek answers and slowly but surely move towards attaining the great knowledge hidden in religious scriptures.

19 - Dhanush Bhang – 1

Dhanush Bhang – 1

Apart from the killing of Ravana, Dhanush Bhang is, arguably, the most exciting and interesting Prasang in Ram Charit Manas. This is what leads to the much anticipated wedding of Shri Ram and Sita Mata.

This the wedding season in Fiji, everyone is rushing to meet the deadline, before the onset of Mal maas, Khal Maas in mid December. Jitne Vedic literature hay (Ramayan, Mahabharat, Gita & the 3 Vedas) unme to kahi Mal maas ya Khal maas ka zikra nahin mila.

You already know the katha, so just briefly…

Raja Janak had a Shiv Dhanush. Pran (condition) ye tha ki Sita Ji ki shaadi us se hogi jo Shiv Dhanush ko todega, bhang karega. (RCM 1/250/3) (1 = Balkand, Doha 250, 3^rd ardhali – it will be above doha 250)

रावनु बानु महाभट भारे। देखि सरासन गवँहिं सिधारे।।

Ravan Baanu mahabhat bhare, Dekhi saraasan gawahi sidhaare. (1/250/2)

Bade se bade mahaan yodha aaye. Ravan, Banasur (Raja Bali ka putra jo Sahastra Baahu bhi kahlata hay) jayse mahaan bhat (yodha) Shive Dhanush ko dekh kar gawahi sidhaare (Chup chaap  chale gaye)

तमकि ताकि तकि सिवधनु धरहीं। उठइ न कोटि भाँति बलु करहीं।।(1/250/7)
Tamki taaki taki Shiv Dhanu dharahi, Uthai na koti bhaanti balu karahi

Abhimaani agyaani raja log Shiv Dhanush ko karodo (koti) prakaar se uthaane ki koshish karte hay par uthaa nahi paate. Tamki (utawala, krodhit, angry) ho jaate hay

भूप सहस दस एकहि बारा। लगे उठावन टरइ न टारा।। (1/251/1)

Bhoop sahas das ekahi baara, Lage uthaawan tarai na tara
Das hazaar (many, uncountable) Raja ek hi baar (together) Shiv Dhanush ko uthaane ki koshish ki lekin tord nahi paaye, “tas se mas” na kar sake.

गुरहि प्रनामु मनहि मन कीन्हा। अति लाघवँ उठाइ धनु लीन्हा।।(1/261/7)

Guruhi pranaam manahi man keenha, Ati laaghaw uthaai dhanu leenha.
Shri Ram, Karuna Nidhaan, sukh saagar, gyan saagar, apne Guru Vishwa Mitra ko pranaam kiya. Jis dhanush ko Ravan, Banasur aadi mahaan yodha nahi utha sake, na hila sake, us Shiv Dhanush ko ek baalak (18-20 year old) Prabhu ne Ati Laaghaw (halka sa, bina parishram kiye) utha liya.

WHY ?   This Doha has the answer !

दो0- तमकि धरहिं धनु मूढ़ नृप उठइ न चलहिं लजाइ।

Tamki dharhi dhanu moodh nrip ,  uthai na chalahi lajaai

Moorkh, abnhimaani, laalchi, ahankaari raja log dhanush ko krodh (anger) purwak pakad kar, jhatak kar, uthaate hay, jab nahi uthta to lajja (sharam) ke maare ja kar phir bayth jaate.
मनहुँ पाइ भट बाहुबलु अधिकु अधिकु गरुआइ।।(1/250)।।

Manahu paai bhat bahubal, Adhik Adhik garuaai.
Tulsi Das Ji likhte hay ki, aysa maaluum hota hay ki (ahankaari) yodhaao ke bal, taakat, paa kar dhanush aur bhi gadhu (heavy) hota jaata hay.