HAPPY RADHASHTAMI - SRI RADHA-KRUPA-KATAKSHA-STAVA-RAJA- STOTRAM

Happy RAdhAshtami
5th September 2011
SrIgovindapriyAm rAjnIm brundAvanamanoharIm !
krupAsvarUpiNIm divyAm RAdhA DevIm namAmyaham!!

I pray to the Goddess Sri Radha Devi, SriKrishna’s beloved Queen, the source of the beauty of Brindavan, who is auspicious and is of the form of mercy.

Sri Radha is none other than Sri Mahalakshmi, who out of great compassion, facilitates the individual Self to get the divine grace of Bhagavan Sri Krishna, the glorious Yogesvara. According to the Scriptures, the best way to approach Sri Krishna is through obtaining the grace of Sri Radha. Let us not miss this opportunity today to offer our humble and sincere prayers. On this most auspicious Radhashtami day, may Sri Radha Krishna shower blessings on all.

Sri Radha Krupa Kataksha Stava Raja Stotram bestows the divine grace of Sri Radharani and the ever blissful association of Sri Radha Krishna.
Jaya Jaya SrI RAdhe.
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SrI RAdhA-krupA-katAksha-stava-rAja-stotram

1
munIndra-vrinda-vandite triloka-Sokha-hAriNi
prasanna-vaktra-pankaje-nikunja-bhU-vilAsini
vrajendra-bhAnu-nandini- vrajendra-sUnu-sangate
kadA-karishyasIha- mAm- krupA-katAksha-bhAjanam

2
aSoka-vriksha-vallari vitAna-mandapa-sthite
pravAla-vAla-pallava-prabhArunAnghri-komale
varAbhaya-sphurat-kare- prabhUta-sampadAlaye
kadA-karishyasIha- mAm- krupA-katAksha-bhAjanam

3
ananga-ranga-mangala- prasanga-bhangura-bhruvAm
sa-vibhramam- sa-sambhramam- driganta-bAna-pAtanaih
nirantaram- vaSI-kruta-pratIta-nanda-nandane
kadA-karishyasIha- mAm- krupA-katAksha-bhAjanam

4
tadit-suvarNa-campaka- pradIpta-gaura-vigrahe
mukha-prabhA-parAstakoti-SAradendu-maNdale
vicitra-citra-sancarat- cakora-SAva-locane
kadA-karishyasIha- mAm- krupA-katAksha-bhAjanam

5
madonmadAti-yauvane- pramoda-mAna-maNdite
priyAnurAga-ranjite- kalA-vilAsa-paNdite
ananya-dhanya-kunja- rAjya- kAma-keli-kovide
kadA-karishyasIha- mAm- krupA-katAksha-bhAjanam

6
aSesha-hAva-bhAva- dhIra hIra-hAra-bhUshite
prabhUta-SAtakumbha-kumbha –kumbhi- kumbha-sustani
praSasta-manda-hAsya-cUrNa -pUrNa-saukhya-sAgare
kadA-karishyasIha- mAm- krupA-katAksha-bhAjanam

7
mriNAla-vAla-vallari taranga-ranga-dor-late
latAgra-lAsya-lola-nIla-locanAvalokane
lalal-lulan-milan-manojna -mugdha-mohanASrite
kadA-karishyasIha- mAm- krupA-katAksha-bhAjanam

8
suvarNa-mAlikAncita -trirekha-kambu-kaNthage
tri-sUtra-mangalI-guna-tri-ratna-dipti-dIdhiti
salola-nIla-kuntala-prasUna-guccha-gumphite
kadA-karishyasIha- mAm- krupA-katAksha-bhAjanam

9
nitamba-bimba-lambamAna -pushpa-mekhalA-guNe
praSasta-ratna-kimkiNI -kalApa-madhya-manjule
karIndra-SuNda-dandikA- varoha-saubhagoruke
kadA-karishyasIha- mAm- krupA-katAksha-bhAjanam

10
aneka-mantra-nAda-manju -nUpurArava-skhalat
samAja-rAja-hamsa-vamSa- nikvaNAti-gaurave
vilola-hema-vallari- vidambi-cAru-cankrame
kadA-karishyasIha- mAm- krupA-katAksha-bhAjanam

11
ananta-koti-vishNu-loka -namra-padmajArcite
himAdrijA-pulomajA-virincijA-vara-prade
apAra-siddhi-riddhi-digdha -sat-padAngulI-nakhe
kadA-karishyasIha- mAm- krupA-katAksha-bhAjanam

12
makheSvari- kriyeSvari- svadheSvari- sureSvari
triveda-bharatISvari - pramAna-SAsaneSvari
rameSvari- kshameSvari - pramoda-kAnaneSvari
vrajeSvari- vrajAdhipe- SrI-rAdhike- namo'stu- te

13
itItamadbhutam- stavam – niSamya- bhAnu-nandini
karotu- santatam- janam - krupA-katAksha-bhAjanam
bhavet- tadaiva- sancita-trirUpa-karma-nASanam
bhavet- tadA- vrajendra-sUnu-maNdala-praveSanam

WHETHER IT IS ALWAYS NECESSARY TO QUOTE FROM SCRIPTURES ?

We need not necessarily quote from Scriptures all the time. As long as our practice is not in variance with the dharma, we can always go by it and explain it in general terms. If a genuine practitioner of dharma says something it carries full conviction.

Dharma is of two types, sAmanya dharma and viSesha dharma . In order to properly understand the intricacies of dharma for practical appliication in a specific situation, we may have to refer to the Scriptures as they constitute the root of dharma.

One word of caution. While rationalizing one should not contravene the Scriptures.
Rationalization manifests as a poem while Scriptures constitute the prosody.

WHETHER IN THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER YAJUR UPAKARMA, 1008 GAYATRI JAPAM HAS TO BE DONE AS PART OF SANDHYA VANDANAM ?

gAyatrI japam has to be performed after doing the normal prAtah SandhyA vandanam with a separate sankalpa as "mithyAdhIta samvatsara prayascittArtham doshavatsu apatanIya dosha nirharaNArtham astottara sahasra sanhkyayA gAyatrI mahAmantra japam karishye."
PraNavasya Rishi brahma -----
AyAtu ityanuvakasya --- savitA devatA
upasthAnam

SRI HAYAGRIVA

SrImahA vishNu took the avatAr of SrI HayagrIva and destroyed the demons Madhu and kaitabha and restored the glory of the Vedas. He graciously taught the Vedas to Brahma . Therefore, SrI HayagrIva is the foundation of all vidyAs.
One who worships SrI HayagrIva is bestowed with proper knowledge.

veda SAstra purANAnAm viSeshArtha prakASakam !
sarva vidyA svarUpam tam hayagrIvam namamyaham !!

MANTRA FOR WEARING VARALAKSHMI VRATAM SARADU BY GIRLS AND MARRIED WOMEN

The following Mantra to be recited by girls and married women while wearing the varalakshmI vratam saradu (yellow thread) in the right hand on completion of the varalakshmI pUja:-

navatantum samAyuktam navagranthi samanvitam !
badhnIyAm dakshiNe haste dorakam harivallabhe !!

WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE FOR YAJUR VEDA UPAKARMA ?

UpAkarma Procedure for Yajur Vedis is as follows:


1. Vapanam ( hair-cut ) only for BrahmacAri
2. snAnam
3. sandhyavandanam
4. samitAdhAnam only for BrahmacAri
5. AupAsanam for Gruhastha
6. KamokarishIt Mantra Japam ( Not applicable in the first year of upanayanam)
7. MAdhyAnikam
8. Brahma yajnam
9. snAna mahAsankalpam
10.snAnam
11.YajnopavIta dhAraNam
12.Maunji, ajina, danda dhAraNam only for BrahmacAri
13.Kandarishi tarpaNam
14.Upakarma homam
15.nAndI SrAddham ( only in the first year of upanayanam)
16.VedArambham
17.namaskAram

This year on 13th August 2011, Sukra maudya SAnti homam also to be performed.

Notes:
1. As there is no SandhyA vandanam without gAyatrI japam, gAyatrI japam should be chanted in prAtah / MAdhyAnika sandhyA vandanam .
2. No food is to be taken before fully completing the upAkarma as above.
3. vapanam ( hair-cut) only for BrahmacAri