Friday, August 28, 2015

RADHASHTAMI Celebrations - 21 September 2015 - Monday


Sri  Radha is none other than Sri Mahalakshmi, who out of great compassion, facilitates the individual Self to get the divine grace of the Supreme Bhagavan Sri Krishna, the glorious Yogesvara. According to the Scriptures, the best way to approach Sri Krishna is through first obtaining the grace of Sri Radha. Even a grave sinner gets redemption through her ceaseless divine grace and becomes purified to serve the lotus feet of Sri Radhakrishna. Let us not miss this opportunity to offer our humble and sincere prayers to the ever fresh and fragrant queen of Brindavan. On this most auspicious Radhashtami  day, may Sri Radha shower Her blessings on all. 

श्रीगोविन्दप्रियां राज्ञीं वृन्दावन मनोहरीम् !
कृपास्वरूपिणीं दिव्यां राधा देवीं नमाम्यहम् !!
माधुर्यरससंपूर्णां माधवमनमोहिनीम् !
महाभावनिमग्नां तां मधुराधां नमाम्यहम् !!

Sri Radha Krupa Kataksha Stava Raja Stotram
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGFMOC-gua4&feature=channel

 Sri Krishna  Krupa Kataksha  Stava Raja Stotram

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5JGqtIbrH8&feature=channel

 Barsane Wali Radhe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh_3wRRbg7c&feature=channel
 Paramadhan Radhe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Y2dInVlLc&feature=channel 

जय जय श्रीराधे 

Thursday, August 13, 2015

SIGNIFICANCE OF VEDANGAS

The VedAngas are very important as illustrated by the following verse from PANinIya sikshA:-

छन्दः पादौ तु वेदस्य हस्तौ कल्पोथ पठ्यते ।
ज्योतिषामयनं चक्षुर्निरुक्तं श्रोत्रमुच्यते ।।
शिक्षा घ्राणं तु वेदस्य मुखं व्याकरणं स्मृतम् ।
तस्मात्साङ्गमधीत्यैव ब्रह्मलोके महीयते ।।

--- पाणिनीय शिक्षा 41,42
Chandah: - Legs
kalpa: - Hands
JyotiSa- Eyes
nirukta- Ears
sikshA - Nose
vyAkaranam- Face

One who studies Vedas with the six-fold limbs as above reaches the abode of the Supreme.

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

WHETHER THERE ARE VEDA MANTRAS REGARDING PITRU TARPANAM SRADDHAM AND FUNERAL RITES?

Veda Mantras regarding Funeral rites, SraddhA and Pitru tarpaNam are available in plenty. One can refer to the following ( These are only some of many such veda mantras):

पञ्च वा एता महा यज्ञाः ---- देव यज्ञः पितृ यज्ञः भूत यज्ञः मनुष्य यज्ञो ब्रह्म यज्ञ इति ----
यत्पितृभ्यस् स्वधा करोति तत् पितृ यज्ञः संतिष्ठते----
पितृन् स्वधा अभिवहन्ति ----
--- तैत्तिरीय आरण्यक ii-13

श्राद्ध मन्त्र-
यन्मे माता ---
ये चेह पितरः ----
एष ते तत मधुमान् ----
---एकाग्नि काण्ड ii-19
पृथिवी ते पात्रं द्यौरभिधानं----
---एकाग्नि काण्ड ii-20

एकोद्दिष्ट मन्त्र-
ऋचां प्राची महती दिगुच्यते -----
---तैत्तिरीय काठक iii-49

ब्रह्ममेध संकार:-
सुवर्णम् घर्मं -----
---तैत्तिरीय आरण्यक iii-20

पितृ मेध मन्त्राः-
यम् ते अग्निममन्थाम------
यमाय सोमं सुनुत -----
अपनश्शोशुचदघमस्ते------
--- तैत्तिरीय आरण्यक vi

यमाय सोमः पवत यमाय क्रियते हविः------
यमाय मधुमत्तमं ----
एनं परिददात् पितृभ्यः.....
---अथर्व वेद संहिता xviii-1,2....


पितृ तर्पण मन्त्र-
मधुवाता ऋतायते ----
मधु नक्त----
मधुमान्नो----
---तैत्तिरीय आरण्यक x-57