The laments of an unending night.

The town is asleep, the world pitch dark
the waters calm the night unending.
If our Lord who swallowed the world
Lies stretched on his snake and will not come,
Who? alas! will save this sinner?

Who will save me when a thick pall
covers the sea, the earth and the sky
And this fell night goes on without end?
My blue hued Kannan will not come 
And my heart you too will not favour me!

You too won't favour me and the night
stretches on long as an eon
If that fierce bow man my Rama 
Will not come to rescue me
I know no way, a woman ill fated
To put an end to my life.

Not wishing to face a woman in distress
Even the radiant sun is in hiding
If that dark bull who measured the earth
Large eyed red lipped will not show up
Who will end my huge agony?

Who bothers about me? My mother and friends
never enquiring how are you? sleep through the night
If our dark hued kannan too
will not make his apperance
and my dark fate won't kill me.

and my infamy will last
My lovesickness pushes from behind
And all before me darkness blinds.
If that mighty wizard with the discus
won't turn up who will rescue me
from my never ending life?

Who will rescue me from this place
where the night stretches like an eon
and the sky is full of pitch dark atoms
unless he comes with his conch and his discus?
My sins ablaze like a fire
What? O gods shall i do?

What O God shall i do indeed
When a single night is like seven eons
standing near and enfeebling me?
If my Lord won't turn up with his discus
the cool southern breeze will scorch me like fire.

Scorched tormented by darkness
The sun in his chariot not appearing
If the Lord with his red lotus eyes
will not make his appearance either 
Who will quell my heart ache?

Like me the wide sky also melts 
in little drops of darkness
and the world sleeps on with none to say
He who spanned the world once
will not  turn up now.

this decade of the tune full thousand
composed by Kurugur Satagopan
of well watered groves
is in praise of the Lord
who in yoga seems to sleep
How can anyone who recites it
Not reach paradise on dying?

Tapatrayam

influenced by our past karmas because of which we take birth and experience the “tapa trayam”.The three types of tapa trayam are1.       Adhyadhmikam: Sufferings experienced by us because of our association with people, work, society etc. These problems are created because of our interaction with others.2.       Adhiboudhikam: Sufferings which are beyond our control like troubles we face due to pest damage, pathogens etc.3.       Adhideivikam: Sufferings caused by natural calamities like storms and Earthquakes.       

Thiruvadipuram

Bring me His things

To the sight of that black God called Kannan
I am an addict;
Don't stand aside and mock at me
Pouring acid on my wound:
Take from the waist of that great Lord
To whom a woman's woe is nothing
His yellow cloth, and cool with it
The fever which burns me.

I was caught in the net of that great Lord
Who slept on a banyan leaf;
Don't drill holes in me with a spear
By saying whatever you please;
From him who danced with a pot on his head
Driving his cows  with a crook,
Bring the cool green basil and deck with it
My soft and wavy hair!

Shot through my heart by Kamsa's killer
With a plumed dart his eye from a dark bow
If he would console me burning and lost
With just one phrase "Dont Fear"
And send me beside not holding me back,
The garland he wears on his chest.
Take it from him and bring it with you
To put it on my chest.

Who in this wide world can console
Me unstrung and broken
By that black bull of the cattle yard
Who Lord is overall?
Bring me the nectar which never sates
From his ambrosial mouth:
Don't let it go dry, O feed me with it,
And make me get well.

O he who will not show himself
Whether i weep or adore,
Will never say, "Don't fear, clip or clasp
Whirl me round and around,-
If in the grove, behind his heard,
You hear his divine flute,
Bring the moisture from its holes
And cool my face with it!

In this lawless world I lie,
trampled by the hoof
Of one Nandagopan's son,
a cruel and wicked God!
I cannot turn, I cannot stir-
If you can get the dust
From under his feet, O bring it,
For my long dying life!

In this world which must obey
The Lord with the Garuda flag,
What a shame that a mother should bear
A useless neem fruit son.
Bind my innocent chest
to his shoulders like palm trees
so that the guilt of his betrayal
Is atoned by that bond.

If I should meet with Govardhan
Who cares not if she lives or is dead
who only melts and is worn out
all for that mischievous bandit's love,
I will pluck my useless love
From their roots and fling them
On his chest, and so put out
the ranging fire in my bosom

If through menial service now
I cannot gain Govinda's love
And quench the ardour of my breasts
What use of future penance?
It is well if he embrace me now
But speaking one day face to face
If he can only bid good bye
that too will be very good.

Kodai whose brow no bow can match,
Puttur Vishnuchittan's daughter,
made these verses in her craze
For that jewelled lamp of the cowherd clan
who wrought such mischief with his pranks.
those who can recite them well
Will never flounder in a sea of sorrow.

Is Sharanagathy a mental attitude?

Na Dharma Nishthosmi Na Cha Atmaved
Na BhaktimansTvat Charanaravinde |
Akinchanonanyagati Sharanyam
Tvat Padamoolam Sharanam Prapadye ||


Sarva Dharmaan Parityajya Mamekam Sharanam Vraja|
Aham tva sarva papebhyo moksha ishyami ma shuchaha||


Dharmo Me Sadhan Bhava Taji Kainkarya Ki Kari Bhavana
Muzako Hi Sadhan Maani Raho Yadi Param Pad Hai Pavana
Mat Prapti Pratibandhak Agho Se Avashi Tohi Chhudavunga
Mati Shoch Nischaya Parampadmein bhi tumhe pachuchavunga

All the above verses discussed and explained in another entry. Sharanagathy cannot be only an attitude of the mind though the steadfastness of the mental thought plays one of the most important part in the process. Sharanagathy is a way of life its the passion for, the craze for the goal for the life of a prapanna. it is an evolving status where you learn from every experience you vouch again the desire for sharan a gathy. its one of the most difficult process its a conscious decision a selection above all else and the one that always comes trumps up no matter what the co ordinates. its the building block of life. its possible to one who has lived life to its full enjoyed it in every stream. satisfied of having experienced every desire and willingly decided to surrender.
A conscious effort that over rules all other desires rather a life of no desire but acceptance of the will of the Lord.
to be continued.

Narayana Narayana.

Narayana, Narayana Jaya Govinda Hare,
Narayana, Narayana Jaya Gopala Hare.

Victory to Lord Narayana, who is Lord Govinda and the protector,
Victory to Lord Narayana, who is Lord Gopala and the protector,

Karunaaparaavara varunalaya Gambeera. Narayana 1

Oh ocean of mercy, Of God who is as majestic as the sea Narayana

Ghana neeradha Sankasa, krutha kali kalmasha nasana Narayana 2

Oh Lord, who is similar to the rich cloud,
Oh Lord who destroys the ills of the Kali Age. Narayana

Yamuna theera vihara, drutha kousthubha mani hara, Narayana 3

Oh Lord who played in the shores of Yamuna,
Oh Lord who wore the chain made of Kousthubha. Narayana

Peethambara paridhana, sura kalyani nidhana,, Narayana 4

Oh Lord who dresses in the yellow silk,
Oh Lord who is the storehouse of good to devas. Narayana

Manjula Gunja bhoosha, maya manisha vesha, Narayana 5

Oh lord who wears Garland of pretty Gunja seeds,
Oh Lord who takes the form of the invisible man. Narayana

Radhadhara Madhu rasika, rajanikara kula thilaka, Narayana 6

Oh Lord who enjoys the honey from lips of Radha,
OH lord who is the crown of the princes of dynasty of the moon. Narayana

Murali Gana Vinodha, Veda sthuthi bhoo pada, Narayana 7

Oh Lord who enjoys playing the flute,
OH lord whose feet is praised by Vedas, Narayana

Barhi nibarha peeda, nata naataka phani kreeda, Narayana 8

Oh Lord who wears the peacock feathers,
Oh Lord who danced on the head of the snake. Narayana 

Varija bhooshabharana Varija puthree ramana Narayana 9

Oh Lord who makes the lotus as an ornament,
Oh Lord who plays with the daughter of lotus flower Narayana

Jalaruha sannibha netha, Jagadarambaka Suthra Narayana 10

Oh Lord who has eyes like lotus flower,
Oh Lord who is the cause of the birth of the world Narayana

Pathakara janee samhara, karunalaya mamudhara Narayana 11

Oh lord who destroys the darkness of sin,
Oh Lord who elevates me by his mercy. Narayana

Aghabhakakshaya kamsare, Kesava Krishna Murare, Narayana 12

Oh Lord who killed Agha and Bhaga,
Oh Lord who is the enemy of Kamsa,
Oh Kesava, Oh Krishna Oh enemy of Mura Narayana

Hataka nibha peethambhara, Abhayam kuru may mavara Narayana 13

Oh lord who wears gold like yellow silks,
Please give me protection oh Consort of Lakshmi Narayana

Dasaratha Raja Kumara, dhanava madha Samhara Narayana 14

Oh Lord who is the son of king Dasaratha,
Oh Lord who killed the pride of Asuras, Narayana 

Govardhana giri Ramana, Gopi Manasa Harana, Narayana 15

Oh Lord who pleased the Govardhana mountain,
Oh Lord who stole the minds of Gopis Narayana 

Sarayu theera vihara, sajjana rishi mandhara Narayana 16

Oh Lord who plays in the banks of Sarayu,
Oh Lord who is like a wish giving tree to the good, Narayana

Viswamithra Maghathra, Vividha parasu charithra Narayana 17

Oh Lord who saved the Yaga of Viswamihra,
Oh Lord who has different histories Narayana

Dwaja vajarangusa pada, Dharani sudha saha modha, Narayana 18

Oh Lord whose feet has symbols of flag and goad,
Oh Lord who was made happy by the daughter of earth Narayana

Janaka sutha prathipala, jaya jaya samsmruthi leela Narayana 19

Oh Lord who waited on the daughter of Janaka,
Victory and victory to him who enjoys plays of life Narayana

Dasaradha Vadruthi bhara, Dandaka Vana Sanchara Narayana 20

Oh Lord who obeyed Dasaradha's words,
Oh Lord who travelled in Dandaka Narayana

Mushtika chanura samhara, muni manasa vihara Narayana 21

Oh Lord who killed Mushtika and Chanura,
Oh Lord who lives in the minds of sages Narayana

Bali vinigraha Sourya, Vara Sugreeva hitharya, Narayana 22

Oh Lord who killed the valorous Vali,
Oh Lord who helped th good Sugreva, Narayana

Mamuralidhara Veera, Palaya, palaya sree vara, Narayana 23

Oh valorous Lord who played the flute,
Please help us, help us, the consort of Lakshmi Narayana

Jala nidhi bandhana Dheera, Ravana kanda vidhara, Narayana 24

Oh lord who constructed dam across the sea,
Oh Lord who cut of the necks of Ravana, Narayana

Thatee madha dalanaadya, Nataguna vida Ganadya Narayana 25

Oh Lord who killed the pride of Thataka,
Oh Lord who is praised by music and dance by Devas

Gowthama pathnee poojana, Karuna Ghanava lokana Narayana 26

Oh Lord who was worshipped by the wife of Gowathama,
Oh Lord who has a look which is filled with mercy Narayana

Sambrhama seethe Haara, Sangetha pura Vihara Narayana 27

Oh Lord who stole the mind of Sita,
Oh Lord who lived in the city of Ayodhya, Narayana

Achalodhruthi chanchalkara, Bhakthanugraha thalpara Narayana 28 

Oh Lord who was able to lift a mountain,
Oh Lord who is interested in blessing devotes, Narayana

Naigama gana vinodha, Raksha Sutha prahladha Narayana 29

Oh Lord who is pleased with the Sama gana,
Oh Lord who saved the Rakshasa lad Prahlda. Narayana 

duties

Duties of varan ashrama. as prescribed in the vedic books are to be followed. but what about that extra mile that we all have to put in. As no longer we are following the pure duties assigned to our class of people we have moved into other areas say for example Brahmins were supposed to do a certain duty so to a vaisha etc but because we have interchanged the system to suit our selves we have to inculcate all the duties performed by that varan ashrama. we have each to contribute 10% of take home salary to a worthy cause a donation to support the social system. most people do not do so on a systematic basis. we have to perform this duty as a basic duty then the society will improve. let us not try and blame others for some systems not working properly etc. if we all take it upon ourselves and do our duty consciously we can dream of  a sparkling future.
to be continued.

blue moon.

The term has traditionally referred to an 'extra' moon, where a year which normally has 12 moons has 13 instead. The 'blue moon' reference is applied to the 3rd moon in a season with 4 moons,^[1] thus correcting the timing of the last month of a season that would have otherwise been expected too early. This happens every two to three years (seven times in the Metonic cycle of 19 years).^[2] The March 1946 issue of Sky & Telescope misinterpreted the traditional definition, which led to the modern colloquial misunderstanding that a blue moon is a second full moon in a single solar calendar month with no seasonal link.

Owing to the rarity of a blue moon, the term "blue moon" is used colloquially to mean a rare event, as in the phrase "once in a blue moon".^[3][4]

One lunation (an average lunar cycle) is 29.53 days. There are about 365.24 days in a tropical year. Therefore, about 12.37 lunations (365.24 days divided by 29.53 days) occur in a tropical year. In the widely used Gregorian calendar, there are 12 months (the word month is derived frommoon^[5]) in a year, and normally there is one full moon each month. Each calendar year contains roughly 11 days more than the number of days in 12 lunar cycles. The extra days accumulate, so every two or three years (7 times in the 19-year Metonic cycle), there is an extra full moon. The extra moon necessarily falls in one of the four seasons, giving that season four full moons instead of the usual three, and, hence, a blue moon.