Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Choice.

 When one thinks of death then he recollects all the choices he has made throughout his life. 

In essence, the Gita recognises the individual''s liberty and leaves the ultimate choice in the hands of the seeker. Liberal and without prejudice, the Bhagavad Gita is Lord Krishna''s gift to humankind, to help us deal with the turbulence of life in as rational a manner as is humanly possible. 



santuṣhṭaḥ satataṁ yogī yatātmā dṛiḍha-niśhchayaḥ


mayy arpita-mano-buddhir yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ



“dear to me is my devotee who is always content; a yogi, self-controlled, strongly decisive and who has dedicated his mind and intellect to me”


When suffering from indecisivenessWhen confused between two course of actionsWhen procrastinating a decisionBhagavad Gita asks to have a focused and unified mind while making a decision.




“vyavasāyātmikā buddhir ekeha kuru-nandana


bahu-śhākhā hyanantāśh cha buddhayo ’vyavasāyinām”



“O descendant of the Kurus, the intellect of those who are on this path is resolute, and their aim is one-pointed. But the intellect of those who are irresolute is many-branched.”



When two alternatives are making it impossible for you to decide anythingWhen you are required to accept someone else’s decisionsWhen most of the information in front of you is not helping but creating additional confusion.Bhagavad Gita says, while making decision, never be biased by any result of the any possible outcome.


“sukha-duḥkhe same kṛitvā lābhālābhau jayājayau


tato yuddhāya yujyasva naivaṁ pāpam avāpsyasi”



“Fight for the sake of duty, treating alike happiness and distress, loss and gain, victory and defeat. Fulfilling your responsibility in this way, you will never incur sin.”



When it is difficlut to decide between two different ocurses of action.When you are suffering uneasy for the decisions you have already madeWhen you keep rethinking about the path you have not chosenWhen making a decision becomes a deadlockMake sure to clear all doubts before making any decision.


naṣhṭo mohaḥ smṛitir labdhā tvat-prasādān mayāchyuta


sthito ‘smi gata-sandehaḥ kariṣhye vachanaṁ tava”



“O infallible one, by your grace my illusion has been dispelled, and I am situated in knowledge. I am now free from doubts, and I shall act according to your instructions.”



There is limited information available to make a decisionWhen in confusion about what is already decidedWhen two similar but confusing path make it impossible to decide anything.Depend on wise people while making decisions.


karpanya-doshopahata-svabhavah


prichchhami tvam dharma-sammudha-chetah


yach-chhreyah syannishchitam bruhi tanme


shishyaste ’ham shadhi mam tvam prapannam”



“I am confused about my duty and am besieged with anxiety and faintheartedness. I am your disciple and am surrendered to you. Please instruct me for certain what is best for me.”



When not able to decide between alternative courses of actionsWhen emotions cloud your judgmentWhen no option seem correctWhen you think that any decision you make will lead to harmAlways think positive about all the outcomes of your decisions.


hato vā prāpsyasi swargaṁ jitvā vā bhokṣhyase mahīm


tasmād uttiṣhṭha kaunteya yuddhāya kṛita-niśhchayaḥ”



“If you fight, you will either be slain on the battlefield and go to the celestial abodes, or you will gain victory and enjoy the kingdom on earth. Therefore arise with determination, O son of Kunti, and be prepared to fight.”



When anyting you decide to do seem to lead to distructionWhen you seek comfort in indecisivenessWhen you are stuck in a place



Thursday, August 10, 2023

Vishnu Sahasranama from Garuda puranam.


Sri Vishnu Sahasranamastotram from Garuda Purana 


॥ visnusahasranamastotram garudapuranantargatam ॥


rudra uvaca ।

samsarasagaragdhoranmucyate kim japanprabho ।

narastanme param japyam kathaya tvam janardana ॥ 1 ॥


hariruvaca ।

paresvaram param brahma paramatmanamavyayam । var isvaram paramam

visnum namasahasrena stuvanmukto bhavennarah ॥ 2 ॥


yatpavitram param japyam kathayami vrsadhvaja ! ।

srnusvavahito bhutva sarvapapavinasanam ॥ 3 ॥


Om vasudevo mahavisnurvamano vasavo vasuh ।

balacandranibho balo balabhadro baladhipah ॥ 4 ॥


balibandhanakrdvedha varenyo vedavitkavih ।

vedakarta vedarupo vedyo vedapariplutah ॥ 5 ॥


vedangavetta vedeso  baladharo balardanah । var baladharo

avikaro varesasca varuno varunadhipah ॥ 6 ॥


viraha ca brhadviro vanditah paramesvarah ) ।

atma ca paramatma ca pratyagatma viyatparah ॥ 7 ॥


padmanabhah padmanidhih padmahasto gadadharah ।

paramah parabhutasca purusottama isvarah ॥ 8 ॥


padmajanghah pundarikah padmamaladharah priyah ।

padmaksah padmagarbhasca parjanyah  padmasamsthitah ॥ 9 ॥


aparah paramarthasca paranam ca parah prabhuh ।

panditah panditedyasca pavitrah papamardakah ॥ 10 ॥ var panditebhyasca

suddhah prakasarupasca pavitrah pariraksakah ।

pipasavarjitah padyah purusah prakrtistatha ॥ 11 ॥


pradhanam prthivipadmam padmanabhah  priyapradah ।

sarvesah sarvagah sarvah sarvavitsarvadah surah ॥ 12 ॥ var parah

sarvasya jagato dhama sarvadarsi ca sarvabhrt।

sarvanugrahakrddevah sarvabhutahrdisthitah ॥ 13 ॥


sarvapujyasca sarvadyah sarvadevanamaskrtah । var sarvapah sarvapujyasca

sarvasya jagato mulam sakalo niskalo’nalah ॥ 14 ॥


sarvagopta sarvanisthah sarvakaranakaranam ।

sarvadhyeyah sarvamitrah sarvadevasvarupadhrk ॥ 15 ॥


sarvadhyaksah suradhyaksah surasuranamaskrtah । var sarvadhyayah

dustanam casuranam ca sarvada ghatako’ntakah  ॥ 16 ॥


satyapalasca sannabhah siddhesah siddhavanditah ।

siddhasadhyah siddhasiddhah sadhyasiddho hrdisvarah ॥ 17 ॥ 

var siddhisiddho saranam jagatascaiva  sreyah ksemastathaiva ca ।

subhakrcchobhanah saumyah satyah satyaparakramah ॥ 18 ॥


satyasthah satyasankalpah satyavitsatyadastatha  । 

var satpadastatha

dharmo dharmica karmica sarvakarmavivarjitah ॥ 19 ॥


karmakarta ca karmaiva kriya karyam tathaiva ca ।

sripatirnrpatih srimansarvasya patirurjitah ॥ 20 ॥


sa devanam patiscaiva vrsninam patiriditah । var patiriritah

patirhiranyagarbhasya tripurantapatistatha ॥ 21 ॥


pasunam ca patih prayo vasunam patireva ca  ।

patirakhandalasyaiva varunasya patistatha ॥ 22 ॥


vanaspatinam ca patiranilasya patistatha ।

analasya patiscaiva yamasya patireva ca ॥ 23 ॥


kuberasya patiscaiva naksatranam patistatha ।

osadhinam patiscaiva vrksanam ca patistatha ॥ 24 ॥


naganam patirarkasya daksasya patireva ca ।

suhrdam ca patiscaiva nrpanam ca patistatha ॥ 25 ॥


gandharvanam patiscaiva asunam patiruttamah ।

parvatanam patiscaiva nimnaganam patistatha ॥ 26 ॥


suranam ca patih sresthah (160) kapilasya patistatha ।

latanam ca patiscaiva virudham ca patistatha ॥ 27 ॥


muninam ca patiscaiva suryasya patiruttamah ।

patiscandramasah sresthah sukrasya patireva ca ॥ 28 ॥


grahanam ca patiscaiva raksasanam patistatha ।

kinnaranam patiscaiva  dvijanam patiruttamah ॥ 29 ॥


saritam ca patiscaiva samudranam patistatha ।

sarasam ca patiscaiva bhutanam ca patistatha ॥ 30 ॥


vetalanam patiscaiva kusmandanam patistatha ।

paksinam ca patih sresthah pasunam patireva ca ॥ 31 ॥


mahatma mangalo meyo mandaro mandaresvarah ।

merurmata pramanam ca madhavo malavarjitah ॥ 32 ॥ var manuvarjitah

maladharo mahadevo mahadevena pujitah ।

mahasanto mahabhago madhusudana eva ca ॥ 33 ॥


mahaviryo mahaprano markandeyarsivanditah  । var pravanditah

mayatma mayaya baddho mayaya tu vivarjitah ॥ 34 ॥


munistuto munirmaitro  mahanaso mahahanuh । var maharaso

mahabahurmahadanto maranena vivarjitah ॥ 35 ॥ var mahadanto

mahavaktro mahatma ca mahakayo mahodarah । var mahakaro

mahapado mahagrivo mahamani mahamanah ॥ 36 ॥


mahagatirmahakirtirmaharupo  mahasurah ।

madhusca madhavascaiva mahadevo mahesvarah ॥ 37 ॥


makhejyo makharupi ca mananiyo  makhesvarah । var makhesto mahesvarah

mahavato mahabhago maheso’titamanusah ॥ 38 ॥


manavasca manuscaiva manavanam priyankarah ।

mrgasca mrgapujyasca  mrganam ca patistatha ॥ 39 ॥


budhasya ca patiscaiva patiscaiva brhaspateh ।

patih sanaiscarasyaiva rahoh ketoh patistatha ॥ 40 ॥


laksmano laksanascaiva lambostho lalitastatha ।

nanalankarasamyukto nanacandanacarcitah ॥ 41 ॥


nanarasojjvaladvaktro nanapuspopasobhitah ।

ramo ramapatiscaiva sabharyah paramesvarah ॥ 42 ॥


ratnado ratnaharta ca rupi rupavivarjitah ।

maharupograrupasca saumyarupastathaiva ca ॥ 43 ॥


nilameghanibhah suddhah salameghanibhastatha । var kalamegha

dhumavarnah pitavarno nanarupo  hyavarnakah ॥ 44 ॥


virupo rupadascaiva suklavarnastathaiva ca ।

sarvavarno mahayogi yajño yajñakrdeva ca ॥ 45 ॥ var yajyo

suvarnavarnavamscaiva suvarnakhyastathaiva ca । var suvarno varna

suvarnavayavascaiva suvarnah svarnamekhalah ॥ 46 ॥


suvarnasya pradata ca suvarnesastathaiva ca ।

suvarnasya priyascaiva  suvarnadhyastathaiva ca ॥ 47 ॥


suparni ca mahaparno suparnasya ca karanam ।

vainateyastathaditya adiradikarah sivah ॥ 48 ॥


karanam mahatascaiva pradhanasya ca karanam । var puranasya

buddhinam karanam caiva karanam manasastatha ॥ 49 ॥


karanam cetasascaiva  ahankarasya karanam ।

bhutanam karanam tadvatkaranam ca vibhavasoh ॥ 50 ॥


akasakaranam tadvatprthivyah karanam param ।

andasya karanam caiva prakrteh karanam tatha ॥ 51 ॥


dehasya karanam caiva caksusascaiva karanam ।

srotrasya karanam  tadvatkaranam ca tvacastatha ॥ 52 ॥


jihvayah karanam caiva pranasyaiva ca karanam ।

hastayoh karanam tadvatpadayoh karanam tatha ॥ 53 ॥


vacascakaranam tadvatpayoscaiva tu karanam ।

indrasya karanam caiva kuberasya ca karanam ॥ 54 ॥


yamasya karanam caiva  isanasya ca karanam ।

yaksanam karanam caiva raksasam karanam param ॥ 55 ॥


nrpanam karanam srestham dharmasyaiva tu karanam । var bhusanam

jantunam karanam caiva vasunam karanam param ॥ 56 ॥


manunam karanam caiva paksinam karanam param ।

muninam karanam srestha  yoginam karanam param ॥ 57 ॥


siddhanam karanam caiva yaksanam karanam param ।

karanam kinnaranam ca gandharvanam ca karanam ॥ 58 ॥


nadanam karanam caiva nadinam karanam param ।

karanam ca samudranam vrksanam karanam tatha ॥ 59 ॥


karanam virudham caiva lokanam karanam tatha ।

patalakaranam caiva devanam karanam tatha ॥ 60 ॥


sarpanam karanam caiva sreyasam karanam tatha ।

pasuanam karanam caiva sarvesam karanam tatha ॥ 61 ॥


dehatma cendriyatma ca atma buddhestathaiva ca ।

manasasca tathaivatma catmahankaracetasah ॥ 62 ॥


jagratah svapatascatma  mahadatma parastatha ।

pradhanasya paratma ca akasatma hyapam tatha ॥ 63 ॥


prthivyah paramatma ca rasasyatma tathaiva ca । var vayasyatma

gandhasya paramatma ca rupasyatma parastatha ॥ 64 ॥


sabdatma caiva vagatma sparsatma purusastatha ।

srotratma ca tvagatma ca jihvayah paramastatha ॥ 65 ॥


ghranatma caiva hastatma padatma paramastatha ।

upasthasya tathaivatma payvatma paramastatha ॥ 66 ॥


indratma caiva brahmatma rudratma ca manostatha । var santatma

daksaprajapateratma satyatma paramastatha ॥ 67 ॥


isatma paramatma ca raudratma moksavidyatih ।

yatnavamsca tatha yatnascarmi khadgi murantakah ॥ 68 ॥ var khadgyasura

hripravartanasilasca yatinam ca hite ratah ।

yatirupi ca yogi ca yogidhyeyo harih sitih ॥ 69 ॥


samvinmedha ca kalasca usma varsa matistatha । var natistatha

samvatsaro moksakaro mohapradhvamsakastatha ॥ 70 ॥


mohakarta ca dustanam mandavyo vadavamukhah ।

samvartah kalakarta ca gautamo bhrgurangirah  ॥ 71 ॥ var samvartakah kalakarta

atrirvasisthah pulahah pulastyah kutsa eva ca ।

yajñavalkyo devalasca vyasascaiva parasarah ॥ 72 ॥


sarmadascaiva gangeyo hrsikeso brhacchravah ।

kesavah klesahanta ca sukarnah karnavarjitah ॥ 73 ॥


narayano mahabhagah pranasya patireva ca ।

apanasya patiscaiva vyanasya patireva ca ॥ 74 ॥


udanasya patih sresthah samanasya patistatha ।

sabdasya ca patih sresthah sparsasya patireva ca ॥ 75 ॥


rupanam ca patiscadyah khadgapanirhalayudhah ।

cakrapanih kundali ca srivatsankastathaiva ca ॥ 76 ॥


prakrtih kaustubhagrivah pitambaradharastatha ।

sumukho durmukhascaiva mukhena tu vivarjitah ॥ 77 ॥


ananto’nantarupasca  sunakhah suramandarah ।

sukapolo vibhurjisnurbhrajisnuscesudhistatha ॥ 78 ॥


hiranyakasiporhanta hiranyaksavimardakah ।

nihanta putanayasca bhaskarantavinasanah ॥ 79 ॥


kesino dalanascaiva mustikasya vimardakah ।

kamsadanavabhetta ca canurasya pramardakah ॥ 80 ॥


aristasya nihanta ca akrurapriya eva ca ।

akrurah krurarupasca  akrurapriyavanditah ॥ 81 ॥


bhagaha bhagavanbhanustatha bhagavatah svayam ।

uddhavascoddhavasyeso hyuddhavena vicintitah ॥ 82 ॥


cakradhrkcañcalascaiva calacalavivarjitah ।

ahankaro matiscittam gaganam prthivi jalam ॥ 83 ॥


vayuscaksustatha srotram (500) jihva ca ghranameva ca ।

vakpanipadajavanah payupasthastathaiva ca ॥ 84 ॥


sankarascaiva sarvasca ksantidah ksantikrnnarah ।

bhaktapriyastatha bharta bhaktimanbhaktivardhanah ॥ 85 ॥


bhaktastuto bhaktaparah kirtidah kirtivardhanah ।

kirtirdiptih ksama kantirbhaktascaiva  dayapara ॥ 86 ॥


danam data ca karta ca devadevapriyah sucih ।

sucimansukhado moksah kamascarthah sahasrapat ॥ 87 ॥


sahasrasirsa vaidyasca moksadvarastathaiva ca ।

prajadvaram sahasraksah sahasrakara eva ca ॥ 88 ॥ var sahasrantah

sukrasca sukiriti ca sugrivah kaustubhastatha ।

pradyumnascaniruddhasca hayagrivasca sukarah ॥ 89 ॥


matsyah parasuramasca  prahlado balirevaca ।

saranyascaiva nityasca buddho muktah sarirabhrt ॥ 90 ॥


kharadusanahanta ca ravanasya pramardanah ।

sitapatisca  vardhisnurbharatasca tathaiva ca ॥ 91 ॥


kumbhendrajinnihanta ca kumbhakarnapramardanah ।

narantakantakascaiva devantakavinasanah ॥ 92 ॥


dustasuranihanta ca sambararistathaiva ca ।

narakasya nihanta ca trisirsasya vinasanah ॥ 93 ॥


yamalarjunabhetta ca tapohitakarastatha ।

vaditrascaiva vadyam ca buddhascaiva varapradah ॥ 94 ॥


sarah sarapriyah saurah kalahanta nikrntanah ।

agastyo devalascaiva narado naradapriyah ॥ 95 ॥


prano’panastatha vyano rajah sattvam tamah sarat ।

udanasca samanasca bhesajam ca bhisaktatha ॥ 96 ॥


kutasthah svaccharupasca sarvadehavivarjitah ।

caksurindriyahinasca vagindriyavivarjitah ॥ 97 ॥


hastendriyavihinasca padabhyam ca vivarjitah ।

payupasthavihinasca marutapavivarjitah ॥ 98 ॥ var mahatapovisarjitah

prabodhena vihinasca buddhya caiva vivarjitah ।

cetasa vigatascaiva pranena ca vivarjitah ॥ 99 ॥


apanena vihinasca vyanena ca vivarjitah  ।

udanena vihinasca samanena vivarjitah ॥ 100 ॥


akasena vihinasca vayuna parivarjitah ।

agnina ca vihinasca udakena vivarjitah ॥ 101 ॥


prthivya ca vihinasca sabdena ca vivarjitah ।

sparsena ca vihinasca sarvarupavivarjitah ॥ 102 ॥


ragena vigatascaiva aghena parivarjitah ।

sokena rahitascaiva vacasa parivarjitah ॥ 103 ॥


rajovivarjitascaiva vikaraih sadbhireva ca ।

kamena varjitascaiva krodhena parivarjitah ॥ 104 ॥


lobhena vigatascaiva dambhena ca vivarjitah ।

suksmascaiva susuksmasca sthulatsthulatarastatha ॥ 105 ॥


visarado baladhyaksah sarvasya ksobhakastatha ।

prakrteh ksobhakascaiva mahatah ksobhakastatha ॥ 106 ॥


bhutanam ksobhakascaiva buddhesca ksobhakastatha ।

indriyanam ksobhakasca (640) visayaksobhakastatha ॥ 107 ॥


brahmanah ksobhakascaiva rudrasya ksobhakastatha ।

agamyascaksuradesca srotragamyastathaiva ca ॥ 108 ॥


tvaca na gamyah kurmasca jihvagrahyastathaiva ca ।

ghranendriyagamya eva vacagrahyastathaiva ca ॥ 109 ॥


agamyascaiva panibhyam padagamyastathaiva ca । var padagamya

agrahyo manasascaiva buddhya grahyo haristatha ॥ 110 ॥


ahambuddhya tatha grahyascetasa grahya eva ca ।

sankhapaniravyayasca gadapanistathaiva ca ॥ 111 ॥


sarngapanisca krsnasca jñanamurtih parantapah ।

tapasvi jñanagamyo hi jñani jñanavideva ca ॥ 112 ॥


jñeyasca jñeyahinasca  jñaptiscaitanyarupakah ।

bhavo bhavyo bhavakaro bhavano bhavanasanah ॥ 113 ॥


govindo gopatirgopah  sarvagopisukhapradah ।

gopalo gogatiscaiva gomatirgodharastatha ॥ 114 ॥ var gopati

upendrasca nrsimhasca sauriscaiva janardanah ।

araneyo brhadbhanurbrhaddiptistathaiva ca ॥ 115 ॥


damodarastrikalasca kalajñah kalavarjitah ।

trisandhyo dvaparam treta prajadvaram  trivikramah ॥ 116 ॥


vikramo dandahastasca hyekadandi tridandadhrk । var darahastasca

samabhedastathopayah samarupi ca samagah ॥ 117 ॥


samavedoh hyatharvasca sukrtah sukharupakah ।

atharvavedaviccaiva hyatharvacarya eva ca ॥ 118 ॥


rgrupi caiva rgvedah rgvedesu pratisthitah ।

yajurvetta yajurvedo  yajurvedavidekapat ॥ 119 ॥


bahupacca supaccaiva tathaiva ca sahasrapat ।

catuspacca dvipaccaiva smrtirnyayo yamo bali ॥ 120 ॥


sannyasi caiva sannyasascaturasrama eva ca ।

brahmacari grhasthasca vanaprasthasca bhiksukah ॥ 121 ॥


brahmanah ksatriyo vaisyah (740) sudro varnastathaiva ca ।

siladah silasampanno duhsilaparivarjitah ॥ 122 ॥


mokso’dhyatmasamavistah stutih stota ca pujakah ।

pujyo vakkaranam caiva vacyascaiva tu vacakah ॥ 123 ॥


vetta vyakaranascaiva vakyam caiva ca vakyavit ।

vakyagamyastirthavasi tirthastirthi ca tirthavit ॥ 124 ॥


tirthadibhutah sankhyasca niruktam tvadhidaivatam ।

pranavah pranavesasca pranavena pravanditah ॥ 125 ॥


pranavena ca laksyo vai gayatri ca gadadharah ।

salagramanivasi ca  salagramastathaiva ca ॥ 126 ॥


jalasayi yogasayi sesasayi kusesayah ।

mahibharta ca  karyam ca karanam prthividharah ॥ 127 ॥


prajapatih sasvatasca kamyah kamayita virat ।

samratpusa tatha svargo rathasthah sarathirbalam ॥ 128 ॥


dhani dhanaprado dhanyo yadavanam hite ratah ।

arjunasya priyascaiva hyarjuno bhima eva ca ॥ 129 ॥


parakramo durvisahah sarvasastravisaradah ।

sarasvato mahabhismah parijataharastatha ॥ 130 ॥


amrtasya pradata ca ksirodah ksirameva ca ।

indratmajastasya gopta govardhanadharastatha ॥ 131 ॥


kamsasya nasanastadvaddhastipo hastinasanah ।

sipivistah prasannasca sarvalokartinasanah ॥ 132 ॥


mudro mudrakarascaiva sarvamudravivarjitah ।

dehi dehasthitascaiva dehasya ca niyamakah ॥ 133 ॥


srota srotraniyanta ca srotavyah sravanastatha ।

tvaksthitasca  sparsayita sprsyam ca sparsanam tatha ॥ 134 ॥


rupadrasta ca caksuhstho niyanta caksusastatha ।

drsyam caiva tu jihvastho rasajñasca niyamakah ॥ 135 ॥


ghranastho ghranakrdghrata ghranendriyaniyamakah ।

vakstho vakta ca vaktavyo vacanam vanniyamakah ॥ 136 ॥


pranisthah silpakrcchilpo hastayosca niyamakah ।

padavyascaiva ganta ca gantavyam gamanam tatha ॥ 137 ॥


niyanta padayoscaiva padyabhakca visargakrt  ।

visargasya niyanta ca hyupasthasthah sukhastatha ॥ 138 ॥


upasthasya niyanta ca tadanandakarasca ha ।

satrughnah kartaviryasca dattatreyastathaiva ca ॥ 139 ॥


alarkasya hitascaiva kartaviryanikrntanah  ।

kalanemirmahanemirmegho meghapatistatha ॥ 140 ॥


annaprado’nnarupi ca hyannado’nnapravartakah ।

dhumakrddhumarupasca devakiputra uttamah ॥ 141 ॥


devakya nandano nando rohinyah priya eva ca ।

vasudevapriyascaiva vasudevasutastatha ॥ 142 ॥


dundubhirhasarupasca puspahasastathaiva ca  ।

attahasapriyascaiva sarvadhyaksah ksaro’ksarah ॥ 143 ॥


acyutascaiva satyesah satyayasca priyo varah ।

rukminyasca patiscaiva rukminya vallabhastatha ॥ 144 ॥


gopinam vallabhascaiva  punyaslokasca visrutah ।

vrsakapiryamo guhyo mangalasca budhastatha ॥ 145 ॥


rahuh keturgraho graho  gajendramukhamelakah ।

grahasya vinihanta ca gramini raksakastatha ॥ 146 ॥


kinnarascaiva siddhasca chandah svacchanda eva ca ।

visvarupo visalakso daityasudana eva ca ॥ 147 ॥


anantarupo bhutastho devadanavasamsthitah ।

susuptisthah susuptisca sthanam sthananta eva ca ॥ 148 ॥


jagatsthascaiva jagarta sthanam jagaritam tatha ।

svapnasthah svapnavitsvapnasthanam svapnastathaiva ca ॥ 149 ॥


var svapnasthah svapnavitsvapnam sthanasthah sustha eva ca

jagratsvapnasusuptesca vihino vai caturthakah ।

vijñanam vedyarupam ca jivo jivayita tatha ॥ 150 ॥ var caitrarupasca

bhuvanadhipatiscaiva bhuvananam niyamakah ।

patalavasi patalam sarvajvaravinasanah ॥ 151 ॥


paramanandarupi ca dharmanam ca pravartakah ।

sulabho durlabhascaiva pranayamaparastatha ॥ 152 ॥


pratyaharo dharakasca pratyaharakarastatha ।

prabha kantistatha hyarcih suddhasphatikasannibhah ॥ 153 ॥


agrahyascaiva gaurasca sarvah  sucirabhistutah ।

vasatkaro vasadvausatsvadha svaha ratistatha ॥ 154 ॥


pakta nandayita (980) bhokta boddha bhavayita tatha ।

jñanatma caiva dehatma bhuma sarvesvaresvarah ॥ 155 ॥ var uhatma

nadi nandi ca nandiso  bharatastarunasanah ।

cakrapah sripatiscaiva nrpanam cakravartinam ॥ 156 ॥ var nrpasca

isasca sarvadevanam dvarakasamsthitastatha । var svavakasam sthita

puskarah puskaradhyaksah puskaradvipa eva ca ॥ 157 ॥


bharato janako janyah sarvakaravivarjitah ।

nirakaro nirnimitto niratanko nirasrayah ॥ 158 ॥


iti namasahasram te vrsabhadhvaja kirtitam ।

devasya visnorisasya sarvapapavinasanam ॥ 159 ॥


pathandvijasca visnutvam ksatriyo jayamapnuyat ।

vaisyo dhanam sukham sudro visnubhaktisamanvitah ॥ 160 ॥


iti srigarude mahapurane purvakhande prathamamsakhye acarakande

srivisnusahasranamastotranirupanam nama pañcadaso’dhyayah ॥




Monday, August 7, 2023

Influence.

 WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one.

When you thought wasn't looking I saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you make my favorite cake for me, and I learned that the little things can be the special things in life.

When you thought I wasn't looking I heard you say a prayer, and I knew that there is a God I could always talk to, and I learned to trust in Him.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you make a meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I learned that we all have to help take care of each other.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you take care of our house and everyone in it, and I learned we have to take care of what we are given.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw how you handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't feel good, and I learned that I would have to be responsible when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw tears come from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things hurt, but it's all right to cry.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw that you cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be..

When you thought I wasn't looking I learned most of life's lessons that I need to know to be a good and productive person when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn't looking I looked at you and wanted to say,’ Thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't looking.'

I AM SENDING THIS TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE I KNOW WHO DO SO MUCH FOR OTHERS, BUT THINK THAT NO ONE EVER SEES. LITTLE EYES SEE A LOT...

Each of us (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher, friend) influences the life of a child...

Thursday, August 3, 2023

Soren Kierkegaard Q

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”

 “The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.” 


All the myths

 1. Greek Mythology: Greek mythology is a collection of stories about gods, goddesses, heroes, and legendary creatures that were believed by ancient Greeks. These myths explain the origin of the world, the creation of humans, and provide moral lessons. Prominent figures include Zeus, the king of gods; Hera, his wife and queen of gods; Poseidon, god of the sea; and heroes like Hercules and Achilles.


2. Norse Mythology: Norse mythology originates from the ancient Norse people of Scandinavia. It features gods such as Odin, the wise Allfather; Thor, the thunder god; Loki, the trickster; and Freya, the goddess of beauty and love. Norse myths tell tales of epic battles, adventures, and the end of the world known as Ragnarok.


3. Egyptian Mythology: Egyptian mythology revolves around the gods and goddesses worshipped by ancient Egyptians. Key figures include Osiris, the god of the afterlife; Isis, the goddess of magic and fertility; and Ra, the sun god. Egyptian myths explain the creation of the world, the cycle of life and death, and the reverence for animals like cats and scarab beetles.


4. Hindu Mythology: Hindu mythology encompasses a vast collection of stories and legends from ancient India. It revolves around gods and goddesses like Brahma, the creator; Vishnu, the preserver; and Shiva, the destroyer. Hindu myths explore themes of reincarnation, karma, and the battle between good and evil, often told through epic texts such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.


5. Chinese Mythology: Chinese mythology features a rich folklore tradition characterized by legendary creatures, heroes, and powerful deities. It includes figures like the Monkey King, who embarks on a quest for immortality, and the dragon, a symbol of power and fortune. Chinese myths often emphasize the concepts of balance, harmony, and the connection between humans and nature.


6. African Mythology: African mythology encompasses diverse traditions and beliefs from various regions of the African continent. It includes creation stories, trickster tales, and stories about heroes and spirits. African myths often emphasize the importance of community, respect for ancestors, and the interplay of different supernatural forces.


7. Mayan Mythology: Mayan mythology originated in Mesoamerica and focuses on a pantheon of gods responsible for natural phenomena like the sun, moon, and rain. It tells stories of creation, heroic feats, and complex cosmology. The Maya also believed in cyclical nature and time, with ages ending and resetting in a cycle known as the Long Count.


8. Aboriginal Dreamtime (Australian Mythology): Aboriginal Dreamtime represents the creation beliefs and spiritual traditions of Indigenous Australians. It encompasses stories about ancestral beings and their journey in creating the land, plants, animals, and humans. The Dreamtime explains the interconnectedness of all things and the responsibility to maintain the balance between the physical and spiritual worlds.


9. Aztec Mythology: Aztec mythology originates from ancient Central Mexico and revolves around gods like Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent deity; Huitzilopochtli, the sun god and patron of the Aztecs; and Coatlicue, the earth goddess. It features tales of creation, warfare, and rituals, with human sacrifices playing a significant role in Aztec religious practices.


10. Japanese Mythology: Japanese mythology includes a diverse range of gods, spirits, and mythological creatures. It incorporates figures such as Amaterasu, the sun goddess; Susanoo, the storm god; and the powerful kami spirits. Japanese myths often explore themes of honor, nature, and the interplay between the human and spiritual realms.

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Uketamo and Arigato

 


Uketamo has a long, long history. There’s a little known mountain region in northern Japan called the Dewa Sanzan that has been used as training ground for the Yamabushi, monks who train in the austerities in the mountains, for over 1,000 years.



Although the Dewa Sanzan comprises of only three mountains, currently Mt. Haguro, Mt. Gassan, and Mt. Yudono, a powerful philosophy that has implications for all of mankind has developed there over the centuries.



Called Uketamo (oo-keh-ta-moh), the philosophy succinctly encompasses the lessons learned from nature through countless generations of Yamabushi training on the three sacred peaks.



Uketamo works like this: Your master, called a Sendatsu, tells the Yamabushi to climb Mt. Haguro. The only response allowed? Uketamo. Your master tells you to get under the waterfall for meditation. Your response? Uketamo. But it gets much deeper than that.



You’re walking by the river and you get bitten by a bug. This time you don’t say Uketamo, but you definitely feel it.



It starts to rain on an otherwise perfect day, and you realise you’ve forgotten your umbrella. Uketamo.



You reach the top of Mt. Gassan, and have to walk through a thunderstorm to get back. Uketamo.



You lose your job. Uketamo.



Your best friend gets married, and you feel your relationship with them will never be the same. Uketamo.



Someone very close to you dies. You take the time to grieve, all the while thinking how can you Uketamo this (hint, give it time, meanwhile focus on keeping your house in order).



Uketamo means acceptance to the core. The Yamabushi understood that the sooner you can accept the things that life throws at you, the better off you are in the long run. And it works. Or at least it has for me.



So the next time you feel overwhelmed or have an itch that just can’t get scratched, try Uketamo. Or even better, go out into nature and learn the philosophy first hand (you can also join me on Yamabushi training if you like


Really nice.


Arigato. Means thank you. For everything that happens irrespective of what it is.

[ ah-ree-gah-taw; English ahr-ee-gah-toh ] show ipa. interjectionJapanese. thank you.



Name

 Praising or chanting the name of God is a special form of prayer. The excellence of chanting the names of god lies in the mystic syllabes    Invoking gods sovereign power, enumerating his many attributes.

Srimad bhagavatham 6.1.

Nothing is more purifying than the holy name of god.

Srimad bhagvatham.10.

Wonderful is the teacher, Sri Krishna. 

Wonderful are his deeds.

Even the utterance of his holy name

Sanctifies him who speaks and him who hears.

Katha upanishad. 1.2.15-16.

The goal which all the vedas declare, which all austerities aim at, and which men desire when they lead a life of continence, briefly it is OM.

The syllable OM is indeed Brahman. This syllable is the highest whoso ever knows this syllable obtains all that he desires.

Mandukya upanishad.

OM! The syllable is the whole world. The past the present and future …..everything is just the word OM.

Everything here is Brahman.

The thousand names of the great lord which are based on his qualities and which the sages have sung. He is the form of the universe and is all pervasive who is of the form of sacrifice. Who is the lord of the past future and present. The creator of all living beings, their suspenders and their existence, their indweller and their wellwisher the pure supreme being, the highest goal of the liberated. The imperishable spirit that is the onlooker and the eternal knower of the body, who is the path and the leader among those who know the path, himself matter spirit and god the supreme being who took the form of manlion who has rays of light as hair, and possesses the god of fortune, the all, the destroyer the beneficent the steadfast the prime source of beings, the inexhaustible repository who manifests himself as he pleases, the benefactor, the protector, one whose birth is unique, the capable, tha master, the self born the giver of happiness, the solar deity, the lotus eyed, the speaker of the sublime sound named Veda… the king the destroyer of sins, he who holds the conch the sword the discus the bow and the mace, the discus armed the unperturbed, he who can use anything to strike. Thus these thousand from among the divine names of the great Keshava, fit to be sung, have been fully told. He who listens to this or recites it daily shall encounter nothing untoward here or in the hereafter.  From Mahabharata anusasana parva 254.