25 - CHANCHAL MAN

CHANCHAL MAN 

Sabhi grantho ka kendra (focus) hamara chanchal man hay. Hindi scripture mein Indra ko man kaha gaya hay. Puraano ki kathaon mein dekhiye. Indra swarg  mein raj karta hay, ayesh aur aaraam (worldly pleaures) mein kho jaata hay, Prabhu ko bhool jaata hay. Raakshas, Asur log kathin tap kar ke, siddhi (enlightenment) prapt kar ke Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh se vardaan maang kar Indra se swarg ko jeet lete hay. Indra bhaag kar Prabhu ke paas jaate hay, Prabhu koi na koi upaaye nikaal kar swarg fir Indra to de dete hay. (Sounds familiar ? )

All the great granths of the world constantly teach us how to control our mind.

Ramayan ki pahli prasangh Shiv Ji se shuruwaat hoti hay - RCM Doha 48 mein. The reason for starting the Ramayan with Shiv Ji is given in Doha 104


Man se vikaar (7 shatru) ko hatao to man swatch, nirmal, vimal ho jaayega.
Man ke saath mein Satya (truth) hoga, shradha (dedication) hogi, tabhi sukh ki prapti hogi.

Raja Manu (Man) Rani Satroopa (satya) ke saath mein bahut bahut samay tak tap kiya (shradha se) - tab Prabhu (Param Anand) ka darshan huwa !

दो0-प्रथमहिं मै कहि सिव चरित बूझा मरमु तुम्हार।

Pratham hi may kahi Shiv charit, Boojha maram tumhaar;
सुचि सेवक तुम्ह राम के रहित समस्त बिकार।।104।।

Suchi sewak tumh Ram ke, Rahit samast vikaar.

Bhardwaaj Muni (Bhakt) ne Yagyavalakya Muni (Guru) se Ram Ji ke baare mein poocha tha (Doha 46) , par unho ne Shiv Ji ke katha se uttar diya - Kyu ?

Us jamaane mein Shiv bhakt, Krishna Bhakt, Ram Bhakt, Vishnu Bhakt, etc...apne Ist Deo ko sab se bada maante the, Aur kisi bhagwan par vishwaas nahi tha. Bahut jhagra maar peet hota tha - Abhi bhi bahut se log apne Prabhu ko sab se uncha maante hay, doosre Prabhu ko neecha ya ghatiya maante hay.

Jab tak sabhi Prabhu ko Ek hi na pahchaanane lago, sammaan (respect) karne lago, tab tak man swatch nahi huwa. SAB KA MAALIK EK !

Yahaan samjhaate hay Yagyavalakya Ji ki Shiv Ji ki katha sunaa kar may ne aap ke maram (dil ki baat, man ki gati) ko jaan liya. Ram bhakt hote huwe aap ne Shiv katha itni priti se, shradha se suni, may jaan gaya aap ek swatch, nirmal man waale, vikaar rahit, sacche Prabhu bhakt ho.

दो0-एहि बिधि बीतें बरष षट सहस बारि आहार।

Yahi bidhi beete barash shat, Sahas baari aahaar;
संबत सप्त सहस्त्र पुनि रहे समीर अधार।।144।।

Sambat sapt sahastra puni, Rahe Sameer adhaar.


 

भगत बछल प्रभु कृपानिधाना। बिस्वबास प्रगटे भगवाना।।

Bhakt bacchal Prabhu Kripa Nidhaana, Vishwa vaas pragate Bhagwaana.

Hindu scripture, like all other holy books, has enormous lessons for a wonderful happy life. Guru jano ki kripa se, Prabhu ki asheervaad se - whatever I understand I try to explain in my tooti-footi words. Please do not misinterpret this as Updesh - I'm not trying to lecture you ! This is not an Adesh - I'm not trying to order you around ! Please accept this as a beautiful Sandesh - a message of happiness, freedom and a small step towards the ultimate goal !

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

Muskuraate raho !

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 !

24 - Indra's Horses‏

Ray maharaj from Canada asked....
"I do not know if this is where I will find answer to this question,,,what are
the names of indra bhagwans 4 horses ?"

After some research and snooping around for answers, I was able to discover a bit more than the question requested. Happy to share this with you !

Guru Jan batlaate hain ki "Aisi question to nagona peene waale poocha karte hay, aadhi ratri ke baad" (no offence bhai ji but you have inspired me to dig deep and find something for myself)

Kahi par Indra ka ek ghoda mila, aur kahi saat (7) ghode mile. Chaar (4) ghodo (horses) ka charcha kewal ek hi sthaan par aaya. Sahi ho ya nahi, khayr jo mila wo bata dete hay !

Ghodo ko samajhne se pahle ye janana zaroori hay ki Indra hay kaon ?

Guru Jan kahte hay ki jo Brahmand (universe) mein hay wahi Pind (body) mein hay ! What does this mean ? Everything discussed in the scriptures are also found in our body, in our lives.

Indra ke paanch sahaayak (Agni, Wayu, Surya, Varun, Rudra) hamaare 5 senses hay. In paanchon indriyon (senses) ke raja Indra hay. Brahmand ke Indra hamare pind mein mun (mind) hay.

Jab indriyon ke ishaare par naachta hay to Chanchal, badmaash, kutil mun kahlaata hay !

Indra ke chaar ghode hay chaar dishaaye (4 directions - East West North South) - This may not be the answer Ray may be looking for !

Indra jab rath par hota hay to saat ghode rath ko kheech rahe hay. Saat shatruwo ko apne bas mein kiya huwa hay.

Jab Indra ghode par sawaar hota hay (when He is riding it) to ek safed (pure white) ghoda par, saat sir (7 headed), two winged - is ghode ka naam Uchaishravas hay. 7 heads indicate the saat shatru. Again, Indra (mun) ghode par sawaar hay, saato shatruwo ko bas mein, control mein kiye hay.

Uchaishravas ka arth hay "dono kaan upar uthaay huwe". Those who have lived close to horses would know that when the ears are up indicates the horse is alert, aware and in control.

Swatch mun, nirmal mun - saato shatruwon ko bas mein kiye huwe. (See the 7 Shatru in email 17)

Mun gyan se, sadhna se, tap se, yag se paancho indriyon ko apne adheen kar pata hay. Jab paanch Indriyan bas mein ho tabhi saat shatru me se ek ek kar ke saato ko daman kiya ja sakta hay.

Bahut bahut dino baad, kayi janmo ke parishram se ye stithi ho paati hay.

Hindu scripture, like all other holy books, has enormous lessons for a wonderful happy life. Guru jano ki kripa se, Prabhu ki asheervaad se - whatever I understand I try to explain in my tooti-footi words. Please do not misinterpret this as Updesh - I'm not trying to lecture you ! This is not an Adesh - I'm not trying to order you around ! Please accept this as a beautiful Sandesh - a message of happiness, freedom and a small step towards the ultimate goal !

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

Muskuraate raho !

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 !

23 - Shaadi – Part 2

Shaadi – Part 2

Hamaare Granthon mein do logo ke kartavya ko badi kadi bhasha mein bataya aur samjhaya gaya hay.

Ek to gyaani Brahman ko kaise rahna chaahiye, kaise nahi rahna chaahiye, aur doosra ek kulwanti naari ka dharma kya hay, kaise rahna  ya na rahna chaahiye !

Jiwan mein gyan (from Gyani Brahman & Guru Jan) ke saath saath Sanskaar aur Sabbhyata (from Mata ji) ka hona bhi ati awashyak maana jaata hay.

 Pita Ji ka kartavya, aacharan ko Ved Puraan mein utni gambhirta se, kathorta se nahi bataya gaya, jitna Naari dharam par zor diya gaya hay. Sadhu, Sant, Gyani jan ka vichaar hay ki ghar ki naari hi apne ghar pariwaar ko sanghtan mein baandh sakti hay ya phir, akele hi, saare ghar pariwaar ko naash kar sakti hay !

Isi liye har shaadi se pahle, aur shaadi ke baad, pariwaar ke sabhi bade boodhe gyaani jan (amma, mausi, mami, dadi), hone waali dulhan ko acche seekh, vichaar, gyan dete hay. In the olden days the Bhauji used to tell her about the “birds & the Bees”, but nowdays it seems unnecessary !

This beautiful kavita from an unknown kavi, fully captures the woman’s role in society….

Dhrut naya, Dhaan purane, Ghar kulvanti naar;

Aangan aangan baalak khele, "SWARG" nishaani chaar.

Rookhe bhojan, Karj sar, Ghar kulakshani naar;

Aawat ka aadar nahi "NARK" nishaani chaar.

Dhrut – Ghee, Doodh, Dahi (Purity, shudhata)

Dhaan – Rice from the family farm

Kulvanti – Well mannered, kind, respectful, respectable

Baalak – children, (not to be confused with a male child)

Swarg – happiness, Param-anand, Khushi

Rookhe bhojan – Food prepared without love, served without a smile

Karj sar – Having credits and loans beyond your capacity to pay

Kulakshani – Ill mannered, rude, uncultured

Meaning:

Jis ghar mein roz doodh dahi hota ho, shuddh badhiya bhojan milta ho;

Jis ghar mein pichle saal wale dhaan khatam hone se pahle, naya dhaan katne lage – yaane khaane peene ki koi kamee nahi;

Jis ghar ki Naari kulwanti ho, sanskaar aur sabbheta se puran ho, Acche vichaar, acche aacharan waali ho, doosron ki izzat karna jaanti ho, aur jis ki apne ghar-pariwaar mein izzat kiya jaata ho;

Jis ghar ke aangan mein baal bacchon ki kilkaariyan goonjti ho; Bacche izzatdaar ho, sanskaari ho, aur bacchon ki izzat kiya jaata ho.

Wo ghar is dharti par SWARG se kam nahin hay.

Us ghar mein Khushiyaan, Shanti, Gyan, Vairaag, Anand – sada niwaas karenge.

Jis ghar mein khaane peene ki cheezon ki kami nahi hay, par bhojan pakaane mein, parosne mein koi preeti nahi ho, koi muskuraahat nahi ho, koi khushi nahi ho. Bartan (utencils) ka kharkhadana sitting room tak sunaata ho !

Jis ghar mein karz (loans) sar se upar ho, yaane credit card ka repayment karna mushkil ho, apne aamdani (income) se jyaada kharch kiya ja raha ho. Dikhaoti mein, competition mein, padosi ya rishtedaaron se compete kiya jar aha ho !

Jis ghar ki naari ku-lakshani ho, yaane bure lakshan waali ho. Ghar ki safaai, pariwaar ki khushi se jyaada fashion par dhyan ho ! Aachaar aur vichaar acche na ho.

Jis ghar mein aane waale atithi, paariwaarik jano ka aadar nahi, gao padosi doston ka swaagat nahi, bade boodhe guru-jan ko saadar pranaam nahin;

Guru Jan kahte hay ki aisa ghar NARK se kam nahi hay. Jhagda, dukh, bimaari, talaaq, Ashanti aise ghar ko chord kar jayegi hi nahi !

NOTE: There is no mention about the humble husband anywhere ?

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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 !

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 !

http://sanjivini-ras.blogspot.com/

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.