It is said in the Mahabharata that Ashwamedha is the greatest among sacrifices, the Sun is superior among luminous bodies, one with the knowledge of the Supreme Brahman is superior among bipeds, and Lord Vayu is supreme among deities (after Lord Shri Hari and His consort Goddess Mahalakshmi).
The purpose of reading scriptures should not be limited to historical learnings. Each character, every event mentioned in them has a lesson to convey. We would be lost in understanding them if not for the commentaries by Shriman Madhwacharya and his disciples.
GIVE TO RECEIVE A few notes on Daana Vidhi as described in Mahabharata Illustration : freepik.com “yajñō dānaṁ tapaścaiva pāvanāni manīṣiṇām” says the Lord in… Read More »Give to Receive
Anugraha : His Holiness Shri Vidyadheesha Teertha Read part 1 here Merit accrued to Kunti and Pāṇḍu by accomplishing exceptional deeds. Their merits fructified and… Read More »Bheemasena Samo Nasti – 2
अन्तेषु रेमिरे धीराः न ते मध्येषु रेमिरे | अन्तप्राप्तिं सुखं प्राहुः दुःखमन्तरमन्तयोः || anteṣu remire dhīrāḥ na te madhyeṣu remire | antaprāptiṃ sukhaṃ prāhuḥ duḥkhamantaramantayoḥ… Read More »Life goals
Although they were always protected by the Supreme Lord, the Pandavas never refrained from performing their duties. With His grace, they harnessed their inner abilities and grew up, relieving the people around them of troubles and creating an environment like a paradise, wherever they went. Throughout the Mahabharata, there are several instances which depict these feats of the Pandavas. It is evident from these illustrations that the meaning of the Vedas can be understood by studying the Mahabharata.
Only common people see from their eyes and interpret directly. Therefore, it is essential that a person activates all his sensory organs to evaluate and analyse what is right or wrong and then take decisions accordingly. It is useful to adopt the best evaluation methods to arrive at the right conclusion.
Realising his mistake, Kaśyapa requests the sage to advise him a way to cleanse his sins. Sage Śākalya asks Kaśyapa to take bath in the holy water of Svāmi Puṣkarṇi to get absolved from this sin. Kaśyapa does as directed and relieves himself of his sins and gets accepted by the society again.
The King should follow the practices adopted by these great Emperors both for ruling and living rather than trying out something which has just emerged.
This is a flower, that blossomed from the Bhāgavata Discourses by paramapūjya Srī Vidyāḍhīśa Tīrtharu Author :- Śrī Sagri Rāghavēndra UpAdhyAya Translation :- Akshay Venkatesh… Read More »A cure for food poisoning as suggested by Kunti Dēvi.