SHLOKA OF THE MONTH OCT 2009

Yada Yada hi Kousalya Daasivachcha Sakhiva cha

Baaryavath Baginivathcha Mathruvachchopathishtathi

Devotion is Premasawroopa. The world is controlled by a single force called Love. So does the Lord get captured by the net of love. This love is of 5 types. The affection expressed by the mother towards the child, the love that a friend shows towards another, the service that a servant does towards his employer, the love of a wife to her husband and finally the love of the gnanis towards the bruhamam. The first type is called vathsalya, the next one sakhya followed by dasya, madhurya and shantha.In Srimad Ramayana Kousalya shows Vatsalya, Sugriva shows sakhya, Anjaneya for dasya, Sita for madhurya and the rishis for shantha. Out of all these 5 Madhurya is the best. This is because in madhurya there is vatsalya, in madhurya there is sakhya and all other bhavas. A wife can be a mother at times, a friend at times, a maid servant at times. She can be everything.

Kousalya served Dasaratha in all ways. When she served him food she was like a mother. When he was a little worried about certain matters she would advise him like a sister. When she ridiculed him and played with him jokilng she was like a friend. When she wiped the dust off his paaduka and served his feet she was like a servant. Thus Dasaratha considered her as a wife, a sister, a mother, a friend and all.

EVENTS OF THE MONTH SEP 2009

DELHI SAPTHAHAM

Sri Venkatraman and his wife are ardent devotees of Sri Anna. They foster great affection towards HariAnna. They were very interested in conducting a sapthaham. Sri Hari Anna had come to Brundavanam for conducting Radha Klayana uthsavam. The couple expressed their desire to conduct the sapthaham. Sri Hari Anna had suggested that the sapthaham could be combined along with Brundavana Radhaashtami uthsavam.

The Pravachanam was to be conducted at Kamakshi mandir which lies in the heart of Delhi city. Pollachi Ganesan, the secretary of Kamakshi Mandir made all the arrangements enthusiastically. He always used to chant the name of Goddess Kamakshi. He was a great devotee of the paramachaaryal. Sri Harianna was impressed by his Gurubhakthi and Kamakshi namasankeerthanam.

The sapthaham was conducted from Sep 2^nd to 9^th. Hari anna began the upanyasam with the greatness of Vedas. If we talk of a certain matter from various shastras we need to give an authenticity to it from the Vedas. But for the Vedas the Vedas are by themselves authority. He emphasized Pruthu charitram in this sapthaham. The juncture where the Lord gives darshan to Pruthu was very emotive. When he delivered the pravachanam on Ajamilan he referred to Sri Bodhendral sanctifying an unchaste woman in Puri Jagannatham. Krishnaleelas were very interesting as usual.

On Sep 6^th at Gudgaon Unchavruthi, Divyanamam, Radhakalyanam were all held at the park of Sri Venkatraman’s residence. At the beginning the Bhagavathas asked Sri Hariji if it was to be as per Premika Sampradayam or sampradaya Bhajan? Both he answered. Divyanamam was interspersed with Premika keerthanas and Sampradaya keerthanas alternatively. It was milk and honey combined for the rasikas. Radhakayanam went on very well. Parayanam, Pravachanam, Sankeerthanam, Bhagavathaseva were all sincerely and lovingly arranged by Sri Venkatraman and his wife. Their children also showed immense affection to Shri Harianna.

EVENTS OF THIS MONTH (OCTOBER 2009)

I UTSAVAM OF THIS MONTH (OCT 2009)

UTSAVAM : RASOTHSAVAM
DATE :OCT 27 TO NOV 2
TOWN :BRINDAVANAM

II HARI ANNA'S PROGRAM(OCT 2009)

1.SRIMAD BHAGAVATHA SAPTHAHAM,MUMBAI

DATE: OCT 1 TO 7
TOPIC: SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
VENUE: SUBRAMANYA SAMAJ(BASEMENT HALL),CHEDA NAGAR,CHEMBUR
CITY: MUMBAI
TIME: 7 AM TO 6 :30 PM

2.SRIMAD RAMAYANA NAVAHAM,CHENNAI

DATE: OCT 27 TO NOV 4
TOPIC:SRIMAD RAMAYANAM
VENUE: ARDHA NAAREESHWAR TEMPLE,NANGANALLORE
CITY: CHENNAI
TIME: 7 PM TO 9 PM

III VISHAKA HARI'S PROGRAM

1.PROGRAM AT UDUMALAPETTAI

DATE:OCT 9
TOPIC :THYAGARAJA SWAMIGAL CHARITRAM
VENUE: SRI RAMAYAR KALYANA MANDAPAM
TIME: 6 PM TO 8:30 PM

2.PROGRAM AT BANGLORE

DATE:OCT 11
TOPIC: PRAHLADA CHARITRAM
VENUE:GYANA SAMAJ
CITY:BANGLORE
TIME:6 PM TO 9 PM

3.PROGRAM AT HYDERABAD

DATE:OCT 31 AND NOV 1
TOPIC:KUCHELOPAKYANAM AND RUKMINI KALYANAM
VENUE:KEATS HIGH SCHOOL GROUND
CITY: HYDERABAD
TIME: 6:30 PM TO 9 PM

4.PROGRAM AT CHENNAI

DATE:NOV 5
TOPIC :PARVATY KALYANAM
VENUE: ARDA NAARESWAR TEMPLE,NANGANNALORE
CITY:CHENNAI
TIME:7 PM TO 9 PM

QUIZ ON SRIMAD BHAGAVATHAM

RULES AND REGULATION:
1. The answers should be mailed within 25th of the month to annahariji@gmail.com
2. Points will be alloted for the First, second and Third prizes.First - 10 Second - 8 Third - 6
3. The points will be cumulated every month if you get first, second or third.
4. The participants with the maximum points will be awarded first, second and third prizes at the end of the year.
5. The prizes will be distributed by Hariji at a grand function held at the end of the year.

QUESTIONS :

1) Dwarakavasis welcome Lord Krishna with upaharas. How does Sage Vyasa compare it. Which simili does he use?

2) How did Lord Krishna bless the Dwarakavasis?

3) How did Lord Krishna console the Dwarakavasis with their desired boons?

4) How many wives did Vsaudeva have?

5) “ Madanopi Yasam” . There are two meanings for this phrase. Give both the meanings.

ANSWERS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2009

1) The Lord saved Utharakumari and her child from the brahmasthra of Ashwathathama. Sage Vyasa contemplated on this act and could not come out of it. Hence he mentions her name twice.

2) There is a nyaya by name “ Dehali”. Accordingly a lamp lit in the passage gives light to both sides of the passage. So does the term” Ajithasrayaha “ go along with both the words Indra and Anujanuvarthithaha. As did Indra attain prosperity by seeking refuge under the Lord so did Yudhishta too attain prosperity.

3) Udhava and Satyaki did the chamara upachara.

4) “ May you be happy and prosperous” . Such a blessing does not make sense to the Lord who is Ananadswaroopi himself. But in an avathar this makes sense.

5) Udhyanam- An orchard of fruits

Upavanam- A forest filled with flowers

Aaramaha- Playground

Prasadam- Balcony

SEPTEMBER WINNERS:

1) Setthuraman Swaminathan I prize- 26+10
2) Girija Sitaraman- II prize- 34+8
3) Gopika Sampath- II prize 26+8
4) Radhika Venkatraman- III prize- 46+6

KSHETRA FOR THE MONTH OF OCT 2009

SRI RANGAM PART IX

Dasartha was taken aback. “ Dharmavarma, You are asking for my kuladeiva who is my Kuladana. I have no right to give Him to you. Iam ready to give you anything, my kingdom, wealth, my children, my life life inclusive but not Ranganatha who is more than my life. He is not my property that I may give Him to you. Instead it is me who is His property.”

Dharmavarma stood there in despair. He came back to his chozharajyam but his heart was at Ayodhya. He gave his kingdom to his sons to rule. He went to the forest for tapas. At the banks of Chandrapushkarani he does his tapas. Now 11000 years have passed. Rama gives Lord Ranganatha to Vibheeshana who carries Him through the skies. Can Rama alone have the right to give the Lord when Dasaratha refused. Sri Anna answers Dasaratha had no right because he was a devotee but Rama is not a devotee but svayam Bhagavan Himself. One has the right to give himself to anyone isn’t it?

Ramar disappears as he enters the Sarayu river.. Vibheeshana as he flies through the skies now sees the town of Sriranagam. Captivated by its beauty he keeps the Lord along with the vimana down under the shade of a Punnaga tree.

Vibheeshana goes for a bath at the Cauvery. Here Dharmavarma after 11000 years, opens his eyes and Lo he sees the Rangavimana in front of him. Is this a dream or a Magic. Is my tapas fruitful. Has this Rangavimana come of its own accord or is it possible that some Deva has brought it here? In ectasy Dharmavarma does pooja to the Lord, shows dhoopa, deepa, does archana with 1008 lotus. He dances and sings in overwhelming joy.

Now comes our Vibheeshana. What happens between the two. Do they fight and quarrel for the Lord? How does the Lord console them both

( look up for the next month kshetra part)