Author : Vidwan Sagri Raghavendra Upadhyaya Translation : Prabhanjana Kalya Hyderabad Whenever a mention of śāntipāṭha is made, śaṁ nō mitraḥ śaṁ varuṇaḥ… stated in… Read More »The splendor of śāntipāţha from Ŗgvēda
There is a statement of Brahma in the Srimad Bhagawata that Lord Krishna was born in the house of Vasudeva. Vasudeva grihē sākshād bhagavān puruṣah parah janiṣhyatē is the relevant averment. On a perfunctory perusal of this statement of Vyasa, the word gruha is understood as house
At Mathura, an army of hermits (Virāgi) who were armed with the name of the Lord (Nāmasaṅkīrtane), true Vaiṣṇavas were suppressing the demon of desires called Kali. The sanctity of the place is the protective wall that keeps rest of the evil forces away. Srī Vādirājaru gives a marvelous reflection that for this army, their past deeds are the armor.
विष्णुना विष्णुभक्तैश्च ब्रह्मशापोsनुवर्त्यते | ब्राह्मणानां अपीडायै बलभिः क्षत्रियादिभिः || viṣṇunā viṣṇubhaktaiṣcha brahmaṣāpōnuvartyatē | brāhmaṇānām apīdāyai balabhih kshatriyādibhih || – || bhāgavata tātparya 10-16-10 || In… Read More »Do devatas accept brahma-shapa?
Thus, Rama has given the message that whatever be the adversity, one must never turn their face on activities including rites, rituals and prayers appropriate to one’s caste (Varna) and stage in life (Ashrama).