Tuesday, November 13, 2012

WHAT ARE THE EIGHT FLOWERS (ASHTA PUSHPANI) WHICH ARE VERY DEAR TO BHAGAVAN SRI VISHNU?


The following eight flowers (ashta pushpANi) are very dear to BhagavAn Sri MahA VishNu :
(1) Non-violence
(2) Control over senses
(3) Compassion towards all beings
(4) Patience
(5) Tranquility
(6) Austerity
(7) Meditation
(8) Truthfulness

AhimsA prathamam pushpam pushpamindriya nigraha: !
sarvabhUta dayA pushpam kshamA pushpam viSeshata: !!
SAnti: pushpam tapa: pushpam dhyAnam pushpam tathaiva ca !
Satyamashta vidham pushpam vishNo: prItikaram bhavet !!