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Ragam: Sri Ragam  (22nd Melakartha (Kharaharapriya) Janyam)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shree_(Carnatic_raga)

               ARO:     S R2 M₁ P N₂ Ṡ                   ||

AVA:     Ṡ N₂ P M₁ R2 G2 R2 S                      ||

Talam: Khanda Chapu

Composer: Annamacharya

Version: M S Subbalakshmi  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exEFmVFNVSA)

~Ram Kaushik (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dd4OG9p4XU)
Lyrics/Meanings Courtesy: http://www.sangeetasudha.org/annamacharya/vol2/v.html#MARK_VANDEVASUDEVAM

Youtube Class/Lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mV9wbGCoec

MP3 Class / Lesson: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/vandevasudevam-class.mp3 

 

Pallavi:

vandE vAsudEvam brundArakAdheeSa vandita padAbjam ||   

 

Charanam 1:

indeevara Syama mandirA kucha taTee

chandanAnkita sachchAru dEham

mandAra mAlikAmakuTa samSObhitam

kandarpa janakamaravinda nAbham ||

              

Charanam 2

dhaga dhagita koustubha dharaNa vakshasthalam

khagarAja vAhanam kamala nayanam

nigamAdi sEvitam nijaroopa SEsha pa

nnaga rAja SAyinam ghana nivAsam ||         

 

Charanam 3

karipura nAtha samrakshaNa tatparam

karirAja varada sangata karAbjam

saraseeruhAnanam chakra vibhrAjitam

tiru venkaTAchala dEvam bhajE || 

 

 

Meaning: http://www.sangeetasudha.org/annamacharya/vol2/v.html#MARK_VANDEVASUDEVAM

 

P: I bow to Vasudeva. The king (AdheeSa) of Brindaraka worships (vandita) his lotus feet (pada-Abjam).

 

C1: You shine like blue lotus (indeevara Syama mandirA kucha taTee).

Your body (dEham) is smeared with the sandal paste (chandana-ankita) which is on your consort (sachcharu) Indira.

You are adorned with garland made of Mandara flowers(hibiscus - mandAra mAlika).

Your crown (makuta) is glittering (samSObhitam).

You are Manmadha's father (kandarpa janakam).

Your navel is lotus-like (“aravinda-nabham”).

 

C2: Your chest shines with koustubha jewel. Garuda the king of birds is your vehicle. You are lotus eyed. The scriptures adore you. You recline on the king of serpents and made it your great home.

 

C3: You readily (tatparam) rescued (samrakshaNa) Dharmaraja the king (nAtha) of Hasthinapura (karipura).

You blessed (varada) the king of elephants (kari-rAja) with your lotus-like hands (sangata kara-abjam).

Your face is beautiful like lotus (saraseeruha-Ananam). The discus is glittering on your hand (chakra vibhrAjitam).

I worship (bhajE) the holy (tiru) lord (dEvam) of Venkatachalam.

 

Pallavi

vandE vAsudEvam brundArakAdheeSa vandita padAbjam ||   

 

Sahityam: vandE vAsudEvam brundArakAdheeSa vandita padAbjam ||            

Meaning: I bow to Vasudeva. The king (AdheeSa) of Brindaraka worships (vandita) his lotus feet (pada-Abjam).

 

S ;         R ;   ;   ||    sr mg  R  -R ;     ||  S ;    ;  ;  ;    ||  S ;    nr  sn P    ||

Van-      dE -  -       vA- -   su dE--      vam  -  -  -       sri    pa- tim

 

N S        R ;   ;   ||    sr G    G  - grR ||  S ;    ;  ;  ;    ||  S ;    nr  sn P    ||

Van-      dE -  -       vA- -   su dE--      vam  -  -  -       sri    pa- tim

 

N S        R ;   ,p  ||   pmR   G  - grR  ||  S ;    ;  ;  ;    ||  S ;    nr  sn P    ||

Van-      dE -  -       vA- -   su    dE--    vam  -  -  -       sri    pa- tim

 

N S        R ;   ,p  ||   pmR   G  - grR  ||  S ;    ;  ;  ;    ||  ; R   R mr M     ||

Van-      dE -  -       vA- -   su    dE--    vam  -  -  -       brundA—ra

 

P ;         P  N S     || n S n     P M – R || R ,g  gr R  S  ||

kA       dhee-Sa     van--     di  ta   pa   dA--  bjam-   || 

 

rn S        R ;   ;  ||   rmpn   pm r – g R  ||  S ;    ;  ;  ;    ||  ; R   R mr M     ||

Van-      dE -  -      vA- -   su  -    dE-     vam  -  -  -         brundA—ra

 

P ;         P  N S     || n S n     P M – R || R ,g  gr R  S  ||

kA       dhee-Sa     van--     di  ta   pa   dA--  bjam-   || 

 

rn S        R ;   ;  ||   rmpn   pm r – g R  ||  S ;    ;  ;  ;    ||  ; R   rpmmR;  M     ||

Van-      dE -  -      vA- -   su  -    dE-     vam  -  -  -         brundA— -   ra

 

P np     pn sr S     || pn sn     P M – R || R ,g  gr R  S  ||

kA       dhee-Sa     van--     di  ta   pa   dA--  bjam-   || 

 

rmpn      sr gr sn  ||  pnsn    pm r – g R  ||  S ;    ;  ;  ;    ||  ; R   rpmmR;  M     ||

Van-      dE -  -        vA- -   su  -    dE-     vam  -  -  -         brundA— -   ra

 

P np     pn sr S     || pn sn     P M – R || R ,g  gr R  S  ||

kA       dhee-Sa     van--     di  ta   pa   dA--  bjam-   || 

 

rmpn      sr gr sn  ||  pnsn    pm r – g R  ||  S ;    ;  ;  ;    ||  ; R   rpmmR;  M     ||

Van-      dE -  -        vA- -   su  -    dE-     vam  -  -  -         brundA— -   ra

 

P np     pn sr S     || gr sn     rs np – sn || pm – pm  R - gr rs    ||

kA       dhee-Sa     van--     di  ta     pa   dA-   -  -   -   bjam-   ||  

 

rn S        R ;   ;  ||   mpmr  G  –  g r R  ||  S ;    ;  ;  ;    ||  ;  ;     ;   ;   ;      ||

Van-      dE -  -      vA- -   su  -  dE-     vam  -  -  -         -  -     -  -   -

 

 

Charanam 1

indeevara Syama mandirA kucha taTee

chandanAnkita sachchAru dEham

mandAra mAlikAmakuTa samSObhitam

kandarpa janakamaravinda nAbham ||

 

Sahityam: indeevara Syama mandirA kucha taTee

Meaning: You shine like blue lotus (indeevara Syama mandirA kucha taTee).

 

; P     P  ;  P   ||    P  ;    P    nn P        ||  M ;     P pm R    ||  R- G     R  S ;    ||

  In   dee   va      ra  -   Sya-   mam       in -     di rA - -      ku  cha  ta Tee

 

R ,m  mp ;  P   ||    P  ;    pnsn    P     ||  mpnp   pn- pm R    ||  R- G     R  S ;    ||

In  -   dee    va       ra  -   Sya-   mam    in -     di -  rA - -      ku  cha  ta Tee

 

Sahityam:chandanAnkita sachchAru dEham

Meaning: Your body (dEham) is smeared with the sandal paste (chandana-ankita) which is on your consort (sachcharu) Indira.

 

; G     R  S  ;   ||    sn P    N   S  ;       ||  R mr     M – P , m     ||  P  ;    ;   ;   ;     ||

  chandanAn        ki- ta   (la)sach-       chA- -    ru    dE- -        ham -  -  -  -

 

Sahityam:mandAra mAlikAmakuTa samSObhitam

Meaning: You are adorned with garland made of Mandara flowers(hibiscus - mandAra mAlika).

Your crown (makuta) is glittering (samSObhitam).

 

 

; P      n P ,  N   ||   S ;     R  S  ;         ||  ; n s    , r – S  ;    || sn P   N -  S ;   ||

  MandA-    ra      mA-    li   kA          - maku Ta  sam     SO- -  bhi  tam

 

sn P      P N S    ||   R ;     G  R  , s    ||  N G      R – S  , r    || sn P   N -  S ;              ||

Man-   dA-  ra      mA-     li   kA          maku    Ta  sam       SO- -  bhi  tam

 

M  P     P N S    ||  pmR     G  R  , s ||  N G      R – S  , r    || rsnp ;   N -  S ;            ||

Man-   dA-  ra       mA-     li   kA          maku    Ta  sam       SO- -  bhi  tam

 

Sahityam:kandarpa janakamaravinda nAbham ||

Meaning: You are Manmadha's father (kandarpa janakam).

Your navel is lotus-like (“aravinda-nabham”).

 

 

; R      S  ;   S   ||  nrsn     P  ;  ;          ||  p n s n     P  ;  pm     ||  R G    g r R  S         ||

  Kan  dar   pa      ja-na-  kam- -          a -   ra-    vin-  da-        nA-    bham  -

 

 

; gr      S  ;   S   ||  nsrs     np nn pm   ||  p n s r     g r s n - pn     || s n pm    R g g r s               ||

  Kan  dar   pa      ja-na-  kam- -          a -   ra-    vin-  -   da-       nA- - -    bham  -

 

Chitta Swaram:

R , g    r s – n s  r m  || r m p n   m p n s – r g  ||

R , g    r s – n r  s  n  || p n  s n   p m – r g  r s   ||

 

rR - g    r s – n s  r m  || r m p n   m p n s – r g  ||

rR - g    r s – n r  s  n  || p n  s n   p m – r g  r s   ||

 

r m – r m   p – m p n – mp ||   mp n – p     n s -  n G – g   ||

r s – n r      ,  r s n – p d   || n – p m – r    G  , - g r s  ||

 

rmpn      sr gr sn  ||  pnsn    pm r – g R  ||  S ;    ;  ;  ;    ||  ; R   rpmmR;  M     ||

Van-      dE -  -        vA- -   su  -    dE-     vam  -  -  -         brundA— -   ra

 

P np     pn sr S     || gr sn     rs np – sn || pm – pm  R - gr rs    ||

kA       dhee-Sa     van--     di  ta     pa   dA-   -  -   -   bjam-   ||  

 

rn S        R ;   ;  ||   mpmr  G  –  g r R  ||  S ;    ;  ;  ;    ||  ;  ;     ;   ;   ;      ||

Van-      dE -  -      vA- -   su  -  dE-     vam  -  -  -         -  -     -  -   -

 

  

Charanam 3

karipura nAtha samrakshaNa tatparam

karirAja varada sangata karAbjam

saraseeruhAnanam chakra vibhrAjitam

tiru venkaTAchala dEvam bhajE || 

 

Sahityam: karipura nAtha samrakshaNa tatparam

Meaning: You readily (tatparam) rescued (samrakshaNa) Dharmaraja the king (nAtha) of Hasthinapura (karipura).

 

; P     P   P  P    ||   P ;      nn  -   P   ;   ||  M   ;     P,n    pm R    ||  R  G     R  S ;    ||

  Ka   ri  pu ra      nA       tha   sam -     ra    -     ksha NE - -        ta   -     tpa ram

 

; R     mr  M  P    ||   P ;      nn  -   P   ;   ||  mpnp   pn-  pm R    ||  R  G     R  S ;    ||

  Ka   ri    pu ra        nA      tha   sam -      ra    -    ksha NE -        ta   -     tpa ram

 

 

Sahityam: karirAja varada sangata karAbjam

Meaning: You blessed (varada) the king of elephants (kari-rAja) with your lotus-like hands (sangata kara-abjam).

 

N R     S  ;  s r    ||    sn P    N - S  ;  ||  R mr     M – P , m     ||  pm P   ;   ;   ;     ||

Ka ri    rA-  ja-        va-ra   da san -      gata-     ka   rA- -        bjam  -   -   -

 

Sahityam: saraseeruhAnanam chakra vibhrAjitam

Meaning: Your face is beautiful like lotus (saraseeruha-Ananam). The discus is glittering on your hand (chakra vibhrAjitam).

 

; p p      ,  n P  p n    ||   S ;     R  S  ; ||  ;  ;     ;  ;  ;   ||  ; ;     ;   ;  ;   ||

  Sara     see-  ru -         hA-   nanam    -  -     -  -  -      - -    -   -   -

 

; p p      ,  n P  p n    ||   S ;     R  S  ; ||  ;  N     R  – S  ;    || s n P   N -  S ; ||

  Sara     see-  ru -         hA-   nanam      cha   kra   vi -      bhrA-  ji    tam

 

sn P      P N S    ||   R ;     G  R  , s    ||  N G      R – S  , r    || sn P   N -  S ;              ||

Sa-ra    see-  ru      hA-   na nam         cha -      kra  vi -       bhrA-  ji    tam

 

M  P     P N S    ||  pmR     G  R  , s ||  N G      R – S  , r    || rsnp ;   N -  S ;            ||

Sa-ra    see-  ru      hA-      na nam       cha -      kra  vi -       bhrA-  ji    tam

 

Sahityam: tiru venkaTAchala dEvam bhajE ||     

Meaning: I worship (bhajE) the holy (tiru) lord (dEvam) of Venkatachalam.

 

N R      S  ;   S   ||  nSn     P  npM     ||  p n s n     P  ;  pm     ||  R G    g r R  S         ||

Ti  ru    ven- ka    TA--     chala-         dE- -  -    vam bha         jE -    ham -  -        

 

N R      S  ;   S   ||  nsrs     np  nn pm ||  p n s r     g r s n - pn     || s n pm    R g g r s               ||

Ti  ru    ven- ka    TA--    cha-la-          dE- -  -    vam -  bha       jE -  --   ham -  -

 

Chitta Swaram:

R , g    r s – n s  r m  || r m p n   m p n s – r g  ||

R , g    r s – n r  s  n  || p n  s n   p m – r g  r s   ||

 

rR - g    r s – n s  r m  || r m p n   m p n s – r g  ||

rR - g    r s – n r  s  n  || p n  s n   p m – r g  r s   ||

 

r m – r m   p – m p n – mp ||   mp n – p     n s -  n G – g   ||

r s – n r      ,  r s n – p d   || n – p m – r    G  , - g r s  ||

 

rmpn      sr gr sn  ||  pnsn    pm r – g R  ||  S ;    ;  ;  ;    ||  ; R   rpmmR;  M     ||

Van-      dE -  -        vA- -   su  -    dE-     vam  -  -  -         brundA— -   ra

 

P np     pn sr S     || gr sn     rs np – sn || pm – pm  R - gr rs    ||

kA       dhee-Sa     van--     di  ta     pa   dA-   -  -   -   bjam-   ||  

 

rn S        R ;   ;  ||   mpmr  G  –  g r R  ||  S ;    ;  ;  ;    ||  ;  ;     ;   ;   ;      ||

Van-      dE -  -      vA- -   su  -  dE-     vam  -  -  -         -  -     -  -   -

 

Vaiti

 Devara Vaiti vinnita devulayenape niku

avala mimmiddari nemani pogademayya... devara

punnama venn elajodu puvulalona vasana

unnati miri ni puramekkenu

mannana sampadarasi madanuni puttinillu

vanneto niku ranivasamayenu....devara

palajalanidhiteta bangaru lopalikala

kilitamuga ni kengelu vattenu

melulo sakaramu mincu lokamu bhagyamu

talimito niku muladhanamayenu....devara

amdarini gannatalli adimulamaina laksmi

kanduva nimunjeti kankana mayanu

yinduna Sri venkatesayipe sarva mohanamu

kandu vaya ninnu gude(di) kalimellam erase ...devara

You are the God in everything. Befitting Goddess you have as your consort! In what manner can we praise you both?

Like a pair of the full moon and its light; like the flower and their fragrance! Attaining supremacy she made your bosom her abode.

A treasure of glorious wealth, the birthplace of Madana, she has beautifully become your Royal abode 

Like the milky ocean and its purity, like the Gold and its inherent glow, she united herself with you holding your palm! an embodiment of highest virtue, the supreme fortune of the worlds she has abidingly become your precious wealth.

The mother who created everything that Lakshmi who is the adimola eagerly she adorned your body as a sacred ornament. In this manner Sree Venkatesa, she the supremely bewitching one, As she joined you your prosperity dazzled in effulgence.

stitapragnya various view.

 If you can imagine a very hungry guy eat and is equally satisfied with his first morsel and say tenth morsel equally. not only food but everything weather it is or not nothing matters except your thoughts.

Definition - What does Sthitaprajna mean?

Sthitaprajna is a Sanskrit term that means “contented,” “calm” and “firm in judgment and wisdom.” It is a combination of two words: sthita, meaning “existing,” “being” and “firmly resolved to,” and prajna, meaning “wise,” “clever” and “intelligent.”

In the Bhagavad Gita, sthitaprajna refers to a man of steady wisdom. The yogi is described in Sloka 55 as a sthitaprajna when he “renounces completely all the desires of the mind, when he is fully satisfied with his mind fixed in Atman.”

Yogapedia explains Sthitaprajna

The sthitaprajna is also known as a jivanmukta (one who is liberated while still living an earthly life) in some traditions and can be referred to a free soul or self.

According to the Gita, a sthitaprajna:

• Is free from worldly attachments and aversions
• Does not need to seek the truth because he sees truth
• Is free from motives and ego
• Has attained full knowledge of the Ultimate Reality
• Does good deeds with no expectations of reward
• Is aware of the oneness of Reality.

• The question arose in the mind of Arjuna who asks Shri Krishna how a “Sthita Prajnya” is intellectually equanimous, self aware, conduct himself through shloka 55 in chapter 2 of Saankhya Yoga of Bhagavadgeeta.

  Arjuna Uvaacha

  Sthitaprajnyasya kaa bhaashaa samaadhistasya keshava

  Sthitaadhih kim prabhaasheta kim aaseeta vrajeta kim

  Arjuna said: What are the characteristics of the man established in awareness, firmly established in wisdom, and who is equanimous in his intellect, O Krishna? How does he speak being established in awareness? How does he rest or how does he move about?

  In Madhwacharya’s Geeta Bhashya, the word Sthitaprajnya is described in chaste Sanskrit as: Sthitaa-Prajnyaa-Jnyaanam Yasya Sa Sthitaprajnya:|| This refers to a person whose awareness is well established.

  Which “jnyaana” is the Sthita Prajnya supposed to be aware of? Jnyaana in context of Geeta Bhashya is that Brahma is the creator, the source of knowledge of the innumerable perfect qualities of Mahavishnu, pursued by many in their own ways, for instance like by Rudra when he traveled to Kailaasa to seek the grace of Mahavishnu, as described in Harivamsha. Kim Aseeta transcends to Kim Pratyaaseet, in the Bhaashya, which means - for what purpose does the Sthita Prajnya rests. In short Arjuna wants to know in depth about Sthita Prajnya.

  Verse 55, Chapter II, Saankhya Yoga, Bhagavadgeeta

  PRAJAHATI YADA KAMAAN SARVAAN PAARTHA MANOGATAAN
  ATMANY EVATMANA TUSHTAHA STHITAPRAJNAS TADOCHYATE

  Meaning: The Resplendent Lord said: When a man discards all the desires of his mind, O Arjuna, when his Self is content in his own Self, then he is called one well established in wisdom.

  Bhaashya entails how to differentiate between a Sthitaprajnya and a normal human being, while both may look just as normal human beings do. The Sthitaprajnya, as per the Bhaashya, is described progressively as:

  1. the one who discards all desires, after realization of the Lord (described as vision), like Shuka
  2. the one who realizes Brahma jnyaana with the grace of Lord,
  3. the one who is supremely contented due to his realization and devotion and commitment to keep performing his duty in reverence to his Lord.
  4. the one who remains unattached to result materialistically, yet as something that fulfills his desire to attain grace of Lord continually
  5. the one who, as a result of consistency in performing his actions therefore, achieves a distinctive state of consciousness as though he is in a Samaadhi.
  6. the one who, is in constant equanimity (samaadhi), quelling desires by confronting them with wisdom, contradicting them and destroying them, with assistance of Supreme Self.

  Sthita Prajnya is thus explained in complete detail in Geeta Bhaashya convincingly.

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ना मैं धन चाहूँ, ना रतन चाहूँ
ना मैं धन चाहूँ, ना रतन चाहूँ
तेरे चरणों की धूल मिल जाए,
तेरे चरणों की धूल मिल जाए

तो मैं तर जाऊँ, श्याम तर जाऊँ,
हे राम तर जाऊँ

मोह मन मोहे लोभ ललचाए
मोह मन मोहे लोभ ललचाए
कैसे कैसे ये नाग लहराए
कैसे कैसे ये नाग लहराए

इस से पहले की दिल उधर जाए
मैं तो मर जाऊँ, क्यों ना मर जाऊँ
ना मैं धन चाहूँ, ना रतन चाहूँ

लाए क्या थे जो ले के जाना है
लाए क्या थे जो ले के जाना है
नेक दिल ही तेरा खज़ाना है
नेक दिल ही तेरा खज़ाना है

सांझ होते ही पंछी आ जाए
अब तो घर जाऊँ, अपने घर जाऊँ

तेरे चरणों की धूल मिल जाए
तो मैं तर जाऊँ, श्याम तर जाऊँ,
हे राम तर जाऊँ

थम गया पानी, जम गई काई
थम गया पानी, जम गई काई
बहती नदिया ही साफ़ कहलाई
बहती नदिया ही साफ़ कहलाई

मेरे दिल ने ही जाल फैलाए
अब किधर जाऊँ, मैं किधर जाऊँ
अब किधर जाऊँ, मैं किधर जाऊँ
अब किधर जाऊँ, मैं किधर जाऊँ

ना मैं धन चाहूँ, ना रतन चाहूँ

Prabhu tero naam jo dhyaye phal paye

Sukh laaye tero naam
Prabhu tero naam jo dhyaye phal paye
Sukh laaye tero naam

Teri daya ho jaaye to daata
Teri daya ho jaaye to daata
Jeevan dhan mil jaaye, mil jaaye
Mil jaaye, sukh laaye tero naam
Jo dhyaye phal paye sukh laaye tero naam

Tu daani, tu antaryami, tu daani
Tu daani, tu antaryami
Teri kripa ho jaaye to swami har bigdi ban jaaye
Jeevan dhan mil jaaye, mil jaaye
Mil jaaye, sukh laaye tero naam
Jo dhyaye phal paye sukh laaye tero naam

Bas jaaye mora soona angna, bas jaaye
Bas jaaye mora soona angna
Khil jaaye murjhaya kangna
Jeevan mein ras aaye
Jeevan dhan mil jaaye, mil jaaye
Mil jaaye, sukh laaye tero naam
Jo dhyaye phal paye sukh laaye tero naam
Jo dhyaye phal paye sukh laaye tero naam

A an P met.

Purandara dasa who had become a pious medicant travelled all over south India singing the praise of the Lord in all the religious spots. While at Hampi he heard a group of people singing a beautiful composition he enquired who had composed the song, on being mentioned Parama Sree Vaishnava Sri Tallaapaka Annamacharya had rendered this song to Vittalla when he visited this temple and so we sing it now. Purandara dasa had already heard of this great devotee he was even more anxious to meet him so he hastened to meet the Nandavarika saint at Tirumala immediately. He visited the temple and seeing the Lord he sang the Lords praise in many a song. Contended he then proceeded to Talapakka, even as he approached the town he heard the rendering of a melodious song from the Chinnakesava temple. He heard all of the nectar flowing out of the great saints tongue and seeing the divine form of the saint decked with the 12 Urdhva Pundra shankha chakra mudras and the nalinaksha mala he fell at the great Annammaya's feet saying Purandara is your disciple. Annamayya too had heard of Purandara dasa and was so pleased to see him in person he hugged him with all the warmth. Both welcomed the other and happily spent time adoring their Lord spoke about his deeds and sang many a song. Even thinking of it now gives so much joy one can imagine what they must have felt.

5 festive days.

 

Day		Festival
Diwali Day 1		Dwadashi Govatsa Dwadashi/ Vasu Baras
Diwali Day 2		Trayodashi Dhantrayodashi/Dhanteras /Yama Deepam/Kali Chaudas/Hanuman Puja
Diwali Day 3		Chaturdashi Narak Chaturdashi/ Lakshmi Puja/Diwali/ Kedar Gauri Vrat/Chopda Puja/Sharda Puja/Kali Puja
Diwali Day 4		Amavasya Diwali Snan/Diwali Devpuja/Govardhan Puja/Annakut/Bali Pratipada/Dyuta Krida
Diwali Day 5		Pratipada Bhaiya Dooj/Bhau Beej/ Yama Dwitiya

day after diwali.

 Balipratipada commemorates the annual return of Mahabali to earth and the victory of Vamana – one of many creative incarnations of Vishnu and the fifth incarnation in the Dashavatara list. It marks the victory of Vishnu over Mahabali and all asuras, through his metamorphosis into Trivikrama.  

Bali Pratipada or Bali Padyami is observed the day after Diwali in Karnataka and Maharashtra. Here is the story associated with the festival.

King Bali was a very powerful demon (daitya) king. He was the most famous king and there was peace and prosperity in his Kingdom. He became so powerful that the entire world was under his control. He then attacked Indra and pushed him out and occupied Indraloka (heaven ruled by demigods).

Bali wanted to have the seat of Indra (Indra Padavi) permanently. As per his guru Shukracharya’s advice he started performing Ashwamedha Yajna. He completed 99 Ashwamedha Yagnas. If he completes the 100th he will be eligible for the post of Indra.

Indra sought the help of Vishnu to avoid him being dethroned by King Bali. Aditi, the mother of Indra, also performed tapas to get back her son’s lost glory.

Lord Vishnu assured that He himself will come to rescue of Indra. For this divine mission, Lord Vishnu was born as Vamana, the dwarf. In this incarnation Vishnu was the son of Aditi.

Lord Vishnu grew up fast and got his upanayanam done and went to King Bali, where he was conducting the 100th Ashwamedha Yajna.

On seeing the handsome face of Vamana in the Yajna, King Bali came to Vamana and did Sashtanga namaskara and prayed him to take some “daana” (gift) from him. He also told him that whatever Vamana demands, he would give.

He asked him whether Vamana would like to have land, elephants, horses, jewels, etc. For everything Vamana said “NO”.

Vamana also praised King Bali for his good and reminded him that his great grandfather Prahlada was a great Vishnu devotee, and also praised Hiranyakashipu-Hiranyaksha about their power and determination.

Finally Vamana demanded just three steps of land; and He said He would like to measure it all by himself.

Bali was surprised “You are asking only three steps, that too in your steps. What you will get.” He asked him to demand some better items instead of these three steps, thinking that the three steps would be a meager Daana Dharma.

Vamana said he was satisfied with the three steps of land.

By that time, King Bali’s Guru, Shukracharya, realized that the little Brahmin is Vishnu. He told Bali not to give the daana, as the gods had sent Vishnu to take away everything he had. Bali refused to hear his advice and said what more glory can I get than fulfilling Daana Dharma demanded of Srihari Vishnu.

An angry Guru Shukracharya cursed him to lose everything.

Soon King Bali did the sankalpa and agreed to the three steps of land as asked by Vamana.

Soon, the short roopa of Vamana grew in size – so huge that it was impossible to describe in words – to be called as Trivikrama Roopa.

With his first step, Vamana covered all of Earth. His second step covered all of the Sky. There was no place for the third step and King Bali offered his Head.

Vamana sent Bali to Patala Loka or Underworld.

He was also given the boon that he will be allowed to rule the entire universe for one day in a year and on that day he can visit the earth, which is the Balipadyami day – the Kartik Shukla Pratipada Tithi - the day after Diwali.