Author : Vidwan Sri Ramavithalacharya Translator & Illustrator : Smt. Chomini Prakash Read part 7 here. Where is Damayanti? Scout! When Nala–Damayanti disappeared, Damayanti’s father,… Read More »Tales of Nala and Damayanti – 8
While the first name is negative, the second name is auspicious in all dimensions.
Thus, Śrīvādirāja has subtly exemplified to us as to how a child should be named.
Hence, it is imperative to meditate upon śrī kriṣṇa not as a mere mortal, but as the supreme One who is the cornucopia of the six fundamental attributes.
Conch also protects our intellect from ignorance-extremes arising within. It safeguards us from the external fear. That is why Guru śukrācārya presented Bali with a conch. In other words, the auspicious sound of the conch fetches us śukradaśe (good times).
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.
Thereafter, Bali Chakravarti also got a couple of quivers from Agni. akṣayau ariktau tūrṇau. Bali obtained two quivers that never ran out of arrows from Agni. This is the basic understanding we get superficially. Let us now explore its spiritual significance.
The word kaala is derived from and has its verbal roots in the term kala. In this context, it is an allusion to destruction or swallowing in totality (kala samhaare). The name kaala is a reference to Sri Krishna and hence, He is the one who swallows all.
Attaining higher realms is not easy. It requires a lot of effort. No matter what difficulties one faces while trying to reach the goal, there must be a genuine smile on his face. In order to symbolize this, Bali’s chariot had a flag with a lion on it (simhadhvaja). The meaning of the word ‘simha’ (lion) unfolds in multiple ways. Hinasti iti simhaḥ. Lion rips the animals in front of it and hence it is referred to as Simha.
Author : Vidwan Guruprasad Bhat Translation: Akshay Venkatesh Kavi who was a descendant of King Priyavrata stated, “kAyena vAcha manasA indriyaihi vA”, implying that all… Read More »Dedicating the deeds performed by the senses