The Great Syllable

The "OM" syllable is described with several meanings in the Vedas and different early Upanishads. the sacred sound, is in the Vedas, called Udgitha (song of the universe),and various meanings; immeasurably great, and the truth, the ultimate reality, the finest essence, the cause of the Universe, the essence of life, the Brahman, the Atman, the conveyance of deepest knowledge, and Self-knowledge" as that.

The Chandogya Upanishad as one of the oldest Upanishads, it says, that the syllable OM as Udgitha. The OM syllable is the essence of all beings in the earth, the essence of earth is water, the essence of water are the plants, the essence of plants is man, the essence of man is speech, the essence of speech is the Rig Veda, the essence of the Rig Veda is the Sama Veda, and the essence of Sama Veda is the Udgitha.

There is a related story from Kadha Upanishad

Vajasravasa, who performed the Yaga, announced that he would give away all his cows as charity of the yaga. Plenty of sages attended for yaga once finished the hymns and rituals he was giving cows as charity to the sages. However, his son Nachiketa saw the ludicrously the charitable things all are already been exhausted, and are of no value to the receiver. the cows were very old, they are barren' so the son asks his father,

"O father, to whom will you give me away?" He asked his father in third time, and
The father, rose very angry to him and said " Yes I give you away to Yama," heard this word from his father he accepts his father's offering him to Yama, and went to Yamalogam (Yama's abode); but Yama was not there Nachiketa was very hungry and he waited for three nights, Yama arrives and felt sorry he was not there to invite his guest Nachiketa , so he offers Nachiketa to ask three boons.

Nachiketa' was feeling very happy and he asked the first boon to Yama that “O Lord I wish to be back to my family” Yama grants the first wish immediately,

O Lord I wish to know how one could reach heaven where there is no sorrow, old age or death”. This second boon not for himself but for sake of the worldly people and his sincere wish for everyone to learn this secret of knowledge and free from sufferings. Yama was pleased with the unselfishness of Nachiketa. detailing the fire ritual, including how the bricks should be arranged, and how the fire represents the building of the world. Nachiketa remembers what Yama tells him, and he repeats the ritual, skillfully, Yama pleased with him , and announced that hereafter this nature of ritual will be called the "Nachiketa ritual of fire"; also Yama adds that along with "three Nachiketa ritual of fires anyone who respects three bonds with mother, father and teacher, does three kinds of karmas they are ritual, studies and charity, understands the knowledgeable deeds who will be free from sorrow... Nachiketa was happy and he asked the third wish “ Lord What happens to a man after death? I wish to know the truth from you.” Yama did not expected this question from a young boy. He tried to divert him but Nachiketa was very firm. He wanted to know the answer. Yama was very pleased but he tried to divert the attention with lot of attractive things. Nachiketa declined all these worldly pleasures. Yama was pleased with such a juvenile seeking the truth who had rejected the path of enjoyment and chose the path of righteous. Then Yama taught him the knowledge of the Atman, realizing which man attains immortality. Nachiketa already conqueror of the death personally, His intention was people should know the truth. Yama pleased with him, and explicated on the nature of the true Self, which persists beyond death. The primal of the realization one should aware the Self (Atman) is inseparable from Brahman, the supreme spirit, the vital force in the universe. Yama's explanation was brief however he focused points are vital he explained to Nichiketa. Before the beginning, the Brahman (absolute reality) was one and non-dual. It thought, "I am only one - may I become many." This caused a vibration which eventually became sound. Creation itself was set in motion by the vibration of OM. The closest approach to Brahman is that first sound, OM.

The vibration produced by chanting OM in the physical universe corresponds to the original vibration that first arose at the time of creation. The sound of OM is called Pranavam, (meaning that it sustains life and runs through Prana or breath). OM is represents the four states of the Supreme Being. The three sounds in OM (AUM) represent the waking, dream and deep sleep states and the silence which surrounds OM represents the "Turiya" means being in 4th state of soul.

Because the first of the three states of consciousness is the waking state, it is represented by the sound "A" pronounced like "A" in accounting. Because the dream state of consciousness lies between the waking and the deep sleep states, it is represented by the letter "U" which lies between the "A" and "M". This "U" is pronounced like the "U" in would. The last state of consciousness is the deep sleep state and is represented by "M" pronounced as in "sum." This closes the pronunciation of OM just as deep sleep is the final stage of the mind at rest. This silence represents the "fourth state" called "Turiya" which is the state of perfect bliss when the individual self recognizes his identity with the supreme.

• The sound OM! is the syllable of the supreme Brahman
• The Soul, whose symbol is OM is the same as the omnipresent Brahman. Smaller than the smallest and larger than the largest, the Soul is formless and all-pervading.
• The goal of the wise is to know the self (soul).
• The Soul is like a rider; the horses are the senses, which he guides through the maze of wishes.
• After death, the Soul remains and it is immortal.
• Mere reading of the scriptures or irrational learning cannot realize Soul.
• The soul is immortal but body is mortal, understanding soul is ultimate reality.
• Ignorant can not realize Brahman result is struck with circle of birth cycle . Understanding the Self leads to moksham or realization.

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The Divine Ordain

Srimad Devi Bhagvatam, is one of the most important works in Saktism, focusing on the veneration of the divine feminine, along with the Devi Mahatmyam. The Devi-Bhagavata Puranam claims itself as a Maha Puranam. One who worship the Goddess Sakthi who is called Sakthas.

Saktism respects Devi as the Supreme Brahman, the"one without a second", with all other forms of deities are considered as her various manifestations. Practitioners of Saktism, focus all worship on Sakthi devi, as the dynamic feminine aspect of the Supreme Divine. Lord Siva, the masculine aspect of divinity, is entirely superior, however his worship is also goes to his primordial energy. It is said it is the philosophy of Siva Linga. The same thing Sri Lalitha Sahasranama conforms that “Sri Siva Sivasakthi ikiya roopini Lalithambiga” (Meaning: She who is the eternal peace and She who is unification as SivaSakthi She who is easily approachable mother). Over the course of its history, Saktism has glorious of the great Devi philosophy which is worship of ultimate reality.

It is said "The Devi Gita : was composed approximately the 15th century C.E. The Devi Gita, is historically based on theology analysis of the subject of doctrine. . Devi gita can find in Devi Bhagavatha Mahapuranam and some other puranas too as Kurma Puranam this is a conversation with Parvati and Himavan, presented by Lord Vishnu as Kurma incarnation. Goddess Parvati is praised by Sahasranamam ( 1008 names)and She grants him two cosmic visions and taught him the prime hymn. The other devi gita is in the Sri bhagavata puranam, which refers to the conversation of Parvati and Himavan as Devi Gita and the narrator is Lord Siva. However, this Devi Gita from Devi 

Bhagavatha Maha Puranam 3^rd skantham in 6^th chapter. The Devi Gita teaches to worship and the meditation on the Cosmic Divinity beyond form and knowledge. It is a collection of spiritual disciplines that following all actions in life lead to reach for the highest attainment. It is a true knowledge to mankind. The Devi Gita describes incarnations of the Devi. She discourses on her quality of nature, and how she wishes to be worshipped, particularly with Yogic practices, meditation and rituals.
In a context Davi says to trinity “ O devas I have created all three of you and also I give you a three sakthis to perform your respected works “ then devi manifests a sakthi from her thought white in color wearing white dress and pearls jewellery and said to Brhama “O Brhama this devi is my aspect she will be as your thought of Knowledge along with your quality of nature for your creation work, her name is Saraswathi, Bharathi, Vani etc you should not insult her, marry her respectfully and do your creation work. Then she manifest another Devi from her heart golden in colour wearing golden coloured silk dress with precious golden jewellery and said to Vishnu “O Vishnu this devi is my aspect she will be compassion of companion to you and your quality of personal nature. Marry her respectfully. You should not insult her and do your protecting work. Then she created a devi from her furious vision black in colour and wearing yellow colour dress wearing priceless coral, and golden jewellery and called Rudra and said “ O Rudra this devi is my aspect she is your companion of malignant person her name is Durga,Parvathi, Kali etc marry her respectfully and you do your destruction work but you should not insult her. I described your respected works, and have given associated Davies hence you will act according to nature of your works creation, protection and destruction so your personal quality of nature will be according to your work and it would not be possible to change; further she said to trinity O devas I am my self and Paramasivam are one there is no deference, Parabrhamam has no beginning and no end it is perpetually eternal called “ekameva or adviteeyam' ignorant may think that we are two. I explain you the inner meaning. How the one is manner of being two? For example: if you see a light through a mirror by its nature of reflection you see as two; the same way a man stand in front of the mirror he will see his own reflection in the mirror so one thing but through the mirror shows two. Alike whatever you see which is not true always parabrammam is beyond the reach of senses. When the time of destruction I am neither a male nor female or eunuchism. But when the re generation of the time I will be as Wealth, Knowledge, Reputation. Mind, Intellect memory, wit, wisdom, Bravery Courage, , Audacity, Bashful, Shy, Hungry, Thirsty, Compassion, Patience, Thinking, Laziness, etc mentioned all I am the cause of implementing as those heretical differences in the world. Without me nothing will move in the world. I am the prime cause to all. When you look a pot you can not see the prime material or component. I am Manifest Divinity, Non-manifest Divinity, and Transcendent Divinity. I am Brahma, Vishnu and Siva, as well as Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati. I am the Sun, I am the Stars, and I am the Moon too . I am all animals and birds, and I am the outcast as well, and the thief. I am the low person of dreadful deeds, and the great person of excellent deeds etc. I am the cause of instrumentation according to their own previous deeds. I am Female, I am Male in the form of Parameswara. You all are from me people worship you yet when I decide to destroy the universe I will swallow the whole at that time you three also will merged in me. Now you all go to your places that you have created and do your work. So they went to their aboard.
Message:

Within Shaktism, there is little emphasis on philosophical system of religious teaching, and the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc;.also a best preceptor to mankind. Saktism is par excellence practices and emphasis the non-difference between object and energy. Saktism is a very practical and higher aspect to the creative force of object and its ability to lead on the yogic practice. Sakthi worship is excellent to religious practice as well as lead to final liberation. The epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, say that Sri Krishna and Sri Rama performed Sri Durga pooja before going to war or destroy the evils.

It is said in the Vedas, taking most prominently the predominant form of Aditi, the "Vedic Mother of the God." Aditi is mentioned about more than 80 times in the Rigveda... Vedic descriptions of Aditi are clearly mirrored in the innumerable Lajja Gauri idols"Aditi is the sky, Aditi is the air, Aditi is all gods. Aditi is the Mother, the Father, and the Son and moon. Yet "Additi is the power of creativity.

Archaeological massage also findings that Shaktism goes back to prehistoric times. The Goddess does feature in the Vedas themselves, scholars declare that the action or process of thinking of worship comes from Parabrhama Sakthi. She appears in the Epics and Puranas, especially the Markandeya Purana. She appears as of the Supreme. Particularly Devi's ordain to the world! entire Women are her aspect so should not insult them. 

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The Eternal Law

The name purana the sanskrit word meaning is “of ancient times' which are 36 texts; that is main Mahapuranas are 18 and Upa-puranas are 18. all are from Vedas and Upanishats from poetic to pridefully published in prose style. These texts are praise highly on trinity of god through stories described consisting of narratives of the history of the universe creations, destruction, genealogies of kings, heroes, sages, demigods, and descriptions of cosmology, philosophy, and geography. as a genre of important religiously moral duties to man kind.

Puranas usually give prominence to a particular deity, employing an abundance of religious and philosophical concepts. They are written in the form of stories with farsighted way to explained by one sage to another.

Sivarahasya purana is classified as one of the 18 Upa-puranas a genre of hindu religious texts consisting of a large number of collections originated before Mahapuranas. All these texts are extensively written and very important to read.

This purana prescribed the detailed explanation of lord Siva and saivite worship thoughts, rituals and religious myths. It is also considered 'indian epic poetry' (sanskrit: ithihasam). It is said this ancient epic is more than 7000 years old. It is one of the first ancient few works of honored sage Ribhu, who was direct disciple of lord Siva. This book has twelve parts and one hundred thousand verses.

Sage Ribhu is Brahma's son who has many disciples, Nidhaga is one of them, he is sage pulaya's son and he was very brilliant boy so the sage satisfied with him.( Sage pulasya himself was Ribhu's disciple.) Nidhaga was very disciplined and studious boy so pleased with his good qualities, Ribhu taught him fully in the knowledge of the brahman and other Veda scriptures . Yet Ribhu found that Nidhaga , adept in all the scriptures, but was not complete in the knowledge of the brahman, because he was not able to recognize the reality the fundamental fact of universe. Hence Ribhu wished to teach him elaborately about brhaman. In the mean time Nidhagha finished his gurukulam and returned his home town viranagar on the banks of the river 'devika' he married and began to lead an ideal life and dutiful of a true householder. After a long time Ribhu went to viranagar to see his disciple Nidagha. At that time Nidagha was waiting and looking-foreword a guest to have food after duly performing his daily sacrificial rites. Once he saw his guru Ribhu very happily welcomed warmly and took him inside the house. Nidagha duly worshiped the noble guest and humbly requested him to take food in his home; Ribhu said to him “ O brahmin! Kindly tell me what kind of food you will serve me?. Nidagha said humbly, “O guru we have wheat-flour, maize, fruits, roots we are waiting te hear your wish” Ribhu said, I do not wish to have all these give me good sweets, rice boiled in milk, curds, syrup and other deliciously made.' Nidagha said to his wife, soon make ready a very appetizing and savory meal for our guest today . According to her husband, she prepared some variety of food and they served Ribhu. Once Ribhu finished his food, Nidagha humbly asked him “O swamy! Was the food tasty? Are you fully satisfied? By the way where do you live? Where are you proceeding now and where from are you coming?once Heard the set of questions the sage replied, “O brahmin a hungry man becomes satisfied when he takes a repast of heavy food but I was not hungry why do you put me this question? Listen when the constant working of the digestive fire the digestive organs get tired, so man feels hungry and when the water in the body system gets exhausted he feels thirsty. Hunger and thirst are the (dharmas) nature of the body and not myself. 'I' am always satisfied. Pleasure and satisfaction are the functions of the mind. I am not the mind too. Now listen to me about the other questions; 'where do you live? Where do you go? And from where are you coming?' Atman or the self is all-throughout like the stable substance; the Atman is true hidden within the body, blood, flesh and bones, and it is the divine nature one . It is absolute, pure, peaceful, subtle and eternal. It exists beyond the darkness of ignorance and beyond the knowledge More understandingly I tell you Atman is no physical objects, no the bodily frame; no breath, no mind; neither matter nor non-matter. It is not sound, can not touch, it has no color and form, no taste, no smell, no ego, however. Atman is not subject to the cycle of birth and death. Atman is not the physical world, It is not the earth, water, fire, wind or sky. For all these pass away like waves on the sea. But the self is the durable, Changeless, undying,,natural self-existing, self-supporting,, ocean of consciousness. so these questions are not applicable and other all questions are baseless. . I do not go anywhere, come from any place and I do not stay in any place. These differences of are in matter of the different bodies, not true self. When I asked you sweet rice etc.,because simply to know what you would say. Moreover such a food which is uniformly tasty up to the tongue beyond the tongue the taste will be vanished the end? This physical body made of soil just like a wall built out of clay, to avoid the crackings giving coats over with the same clay for protection. Similarly, this body also coating to become strong remains healthy the atoms of food that we take. Barley, wheat,rice greens, roots lentils, grains, oil, milk, curds, sugar, fruits, etc., all are mere atoms of earth only. These things we are calling tasty and non-tasty. Thus you should learn to perceive the difference between the physical body and soul inquire and practice to earn serenity which is the most important qualification for the attainment of realization (moksha). Hearrd these words of wisdom Nidagha offered of his reverence to Ribhu and meekly said, O revered swamy! On your gracious visit here to bless me the true knowledge. to day I become sanctity by thy blessings, I will follow as you taught me”. Sage Ribhu replied, “O brahmin! I am your preceptor Ribhu. I came here to give you the knowledge of the self. This is my time to leave”said and the sage went. Nidagha paid his respects, worshiped his guru and lived happily in the true vital principle of the teachings of his guru. An another occasion sage Ribhu, visited Nidhagha to teach the prime principal of self knowledge, when he reached the city there was a kings procession was going on with a big crowd of elephant, horses and the country men. He found big crowds of men in everywhere; sage noticed that Nidagha was standing in a secluded place far away-from the crowds holding some kusa and samidha in his hands. Nidagha was much stricken by hunger and thirst but he could not proceed further towards his house due to the huge crowd obstructing his way. Ribhu went near Nidagha and asked him dear brahmin! Why are you standing here alone? Nidagha said , today the kings procession with the elephant too crowd I cannot push my way through the crowd. So I am waiting here. Ribhu said, “O brahmin , you have described both the elephant and the king jointly and of the two I am not understand about your replay . You did not definitely give me the description of both clearly. That I would like to know from you. Nidagha said, which is below is the elephant and one who sits above the elephant he is the king. They have the connection of the carrier and the carried. I do not think that there is anyone who cannot understand even the simple word. Ribhu said, yes,I understood that. But please tell me the words 'below' and 'above' mean. How am I to understand which is up and which is down? Nidagha became a little anger at once he jumped on the sages shoulders and exclaimed, “ O brahmin, listen to me. now I stand 'up' on your shoulder like the king and you stand 'down' like the elephant. This is called up and down I have given you practically to make you thoroughly understand what is 'up' and what is 'down'. Ribhu said, o sir I listened you told what is 'up' and 'down'? Now you perceive; they are relative terms. 'up' becomes 'down' and 'down' becomes 'up' from different angles of vision. You told me now that you were standing up like the king and that I was standing down like the elephant. Please tell me 'who are you? Who am I?' I am very eager to know the truth of this. Hearing these words Nidagha prostrated at Ribhu's feet and said, O lord! You are none other than sage Ribhu, my beloved preceptor. No one else can speak like this. You are very intelligent.. I pray bless me. Ribhu said, Nidagha! Once you served me with great faith and devotion and welcomed me in your house. Yes I am Ribhu , have come to you once again to instruct you in the knowledge of the principal of the self. Listen Always behold the one reality of the self in all objects of the world. May you see oneness everywhere and no duality. The same atman in all and every thing in the world Saying this Ribhu went. Nidagha followed his guru's words and practiced, in due course elevating himself by noble thoughts, he becomes as divine. Remembering his preceptor in the all- source, he and Lord are one he achieved Atma Sakshatkaram and understood all things come from one prabramam and returning to him. This is the eternal law (sanatana dharma)

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Why Devotion is so important...?

Devotion (bhakti), is an act of dedication attachment and love towards a personal god. Sri Krishna explained in Bhagavat Gita about 'Bhakthi Margam.' in bhakthi yoga. Century to century, periodically the devotional loyalty from generation to generation different kinds seems to by the various possible ways between the devotees of devotion on god. For example in Trethayukam Vishnu incarnated as Sri Rama. All Sages' devotion on Rama as Parabrhaman. Dasaratha showered his devotion on Rama with affection and love (Pitru-bhavam ) the fatherly devotion, Ravana 's devotion was enmity, Jatayu also paternal devotion, Vebeshana, surrendered and Guhan's is  brotherly devotion, Hanuman's devotion is 'Dhasarathi Bhavam' servant-like devotee of Sri Rama, yet Saint Tyagaraja, and Thulasi dasa, were devout of devotee to Rama in Kaliyuka. In Dvaparayugam Vishnu incarnated as Sri Krishna, first the new born baby showed with four hands holding Shankku, Chakkra Gadha to Devaki Vasudeva as divinity hence they are divine parents, Yasotha Nandhan's is parental devotion, Kamsa, sanoora's devotion was enmity, Gopies are poured their love on Krishna is called love and affection devotion, Pandava in general friendly devotion but for Arjuna Sri Krishna is instructional godhead so he was devotee of godly-man, however Meerabai devoted that a thought of Sri Krishna as her husband and another devotee is oothukadu Venkatasubbair alias Venkatakavi etc are devoted Sri Krishna as brhaman and a series of devotees Azhivars were devout of devotees to Sri Krishna in Kaliyuga. In the same kind Sage Sananthan and Sage Sanatkumara and all other sages and seers devoted as a thought of Lord Siva as their Preceptor, all Nayanmars and Raman maharishi are devout of devotees on Siva in Kaliyuga, Goddess Lalitha (Aradhana) adoration by all devas and including the trinity of gods. The witness is Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam says “chidhagni kunda sambootha devakarya samutyadha” meaning: She who rose from the ritual fire to help the deeds of devas yet Syamasastri, a thought of sisterly affection and Abiramibatter, Ramakrishna Paramahamsar Muthusamy deekshithar devotion is as Parabrahma sakthi so they are devout of devotee on goddess Sri Lalitha in Kaliyuga as that people were worshiped. However we just see why is the bhakthi what is the inner meaning, and what is its series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular destination.

The human mind, body, thoughts feelings will change every day and every minute. Vedhantha philosophy says that one self survives more than his conscious. The unchanging Atman resides with in him self. Our innermost, transcendental self, as conflicting to the physical self ; because we unaware of our true self. The fact that of our passionate involvement with our materialistic self and its search for joy. The cosmos can never give complete and enduring happiness, because it is in a state of constant instability. Only way to attain true happiness, full conscious on our Atman and the search of its true relationship with Brahman.

The common word moksham or goal, the meaning is very clear yet ignorant of the modern young world is getting confused. what is moksham? the moksham is Freshness, realization or freedom. Freedom is not only after death; it is even while alive to lead a peaceful life. For that our ancestors and preceptors given to observe the terms of the fundamental doctrine or tenet of a distinctive ruling opinions. For example If a child get mother's milk at that moment satisfaction is Moksham to that child, once he grows if he get nice schooling and best surroundings pleasant parental love and all goes well at that moment is moksham to that boy, after his education if he secure a job as his wish that minute he gets his freedom; and his married life with children comfortable life with wealth that second really he reached his destination yet when he has wealth performing all rituals, worshiping god in condition of being magnanimous; generosity, no ego, cast and creed with pure and clear mind at that minute certainly he realized his true self or has seen brhaman is residing with in him self. The devotional performance is open to all there is no cast /creed or men/women and no age limit. Devotional practices included reciting the hymns on god or goddess, singing in praise of the deity, wearing identification signs on forehead, and undertaking pilgrimages, the group religious ritual at the temple, after the function having god and goddess darshan then consuming prasadam is an essential part of the devotion. ('Prasadham' meaning is “grace” or the food left by a divine ritual).

The Bhagavata Puranam describes nine types of bhakti or devotional services as follows: 1 Sravanam: Listening the stories and glories of God. 2 Keerrtanam: Singing or Reciting the names and glories of God. 3 Smaranam: act of causing to remember the Lord 4 Pada-sevanam: act of frequent service to Lord . 5 Archana: the act of honoring to the lord with flowers 6 Vandana: Prostration to God. 7 Dasyam: Service to almighty of god 8 Sakhyam: Having companionship with him. 9 Atma-nivedanam: complete surrender oneself on him,

Brahman is formless, infinite and eternal. Brahman is neither male nor female, It is beyond the destiny and time, It is changeless and It is of our best consciousness. One can achieve this only with his empirical observation. Brahman cannot exist, it is the existence of inner self and it is ultimate knowledge of reality.

By achieving awareness of Atman and its unity with Brahman, which is not only happiness, but also familiarity gain from ignorance. At the end (Moksha) the liberation from a wheel of lives called Samsara Or birth/death cycle.

Young people of the world! understanding the greatness of devotion and following the Myths are the route to slip away from evil force and which is alone can save mankind from error and extinction".

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The power of illusion

“Ya devi sarva bootheshu Vishnu Mayethi sabdhitha Namathasyai 
Namasthasyai Namathasyai Namo Namaha”(Devi Mahatmiyam)

All Puranas and Vedhantha philosophy are describing beautifully about (Maya) illusion. Maya is an association of the universe. Sri Bhagavatha puranam tells the story of Markandaya. The story goes like this once Markandeya requests Vishnu to explain about his maya. With in the minute Vishnu seems as an infant floating on a fig leaf in a deluge and then engulf the sage, the sage sees various worlds of the universe, gods with all 2x7=14 worlds and also he saw in the earth his hermitage in the infant's stomach. Then the infant opened his mouth the sage came out; in the spite of time who attempted to embrace the infant, but all disappeared and the sage realized that he was in his hermitage but he experienced happily Vishnu's maya.

Lord Sri Krishna said in Bhagavat Gita that “I incarnate in order on earth in human forms creates an earthly body for myself through my inscrutable divine power and enters into it. It gives others the impression that I was born of human parents”.

The same thing Sri Lalitha Sahasranama is also accepted and it says, “karanguli nagotpanna Narayana dhasakruthi: meaning : "She who created the ten incarnations of Narayana from the tip of her nails.

The ancient texts are emphasizing Maya is the primordial energy with extraordinary power and wisdom, in later interpretations say Maya is a "supernatural power,or illusion".

An annotation from Devi Bhagavatha Maha puranam when Vyaser explaining about Maya to Janamejayan Vyasar says “O Janamejaya Rajan this world is attracted by maya. Humans, demons, birds, beasts, their all right or wrong deeds run by maya according to their past sin or pious deeds.

Sri Adi Sankara composed five verses on Maya. Named Maya Panchagam. He delightfully describing the qualities of Maya he says Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavat Gita give us an thought about the nature of Maya. As per Upanishads, the inner mind , which has the three states they are awaken, dream and deep sleep is the true nature to all, Sri Sankara here mentions that the common wrong thoughts occurs caused by Maya, who is resourceful to making things. If one has absolute wisdom he will escape , otherwise he or she falls prey to Maya and believing the fake world as true and getting stuck in the materialistic of the world.

Nirupama Nithya Niramshake Api Akhande Mayi Chithi Sarva Vikalpanadi Shoonye Ghatayathi Jagadeesha Jeeva Bhedham Tvadh Agaditha Ghatana Patiyasi Maya
Meaning :-

The beginning of verse has shown clearly the gist of subject, and descriptions in the Upanishads. Jagadeesha Jeeva Behdham means the difference between the Jeeva and the Eswara.( jeeva means soul Eswara means divinity) Upanishads declare that, all names and forms are unreal. All the names are too not lasting. The actual Brahman, remains stable. The difference between Jeeva and Eswara is that, Eswara is well aware of the fact that, the name and form is illusive ,but an ignorant Jeeva continues to believe that, his body, mind, senses etc... are true and having trust on the illusive differences. Hence Sri Sankara advocates that happenings and confusions caused by Maya. Supreme Brahman, which is Eternal and is not affected by time and destiny.

The world, God and the individual soul appear to be different from one another only because of the limiting adjuncts. Intrinsically, there is neither difference nor identity among them, for all the three are in essence Pure Consciousness, homogeneous like a lump of salt. When the unconditioned Self has, as the limiting adjuncts, the body and organs which are characterized by ignorance, desire and action, it is called the transmigrating individual soul. When the limiting adjunct is the power of eternal and unlimited knowledge, which is Maya, the same Self is known as God, who is the antaryaamin or Inner Controller of the whole world. The same Self, free from all limiting adjuncts, is Brahman (Br.up.3.8.12,Sri Sankarabhashyam).

Brahma Satyam Jagat Mithya,
Jeevo Brahmaiva Na Aparah

Brahman alone is real, this world is unreal; the Jiva is identical with Brahman.

if you get a knowledge of Brahman, the illusion of the body and the world will be vanished.

Message:-

Maya and Avidya seems to be different. But if a person really analyzes, his recognition is that soul is not different from almighty of god. Acharyas deep thinking is, there is no difference between soul (jeeva) and (Eswara) almighty of God. The Jeeva is the controlling the entire world, if one think with his small intellectual knowledge can understand a little; he mentioned that world means the body-mind.'Kshetra and kshetragya' The controlling mind will turn with in himself for a vision on paramatma one who is residing with in himself. The spiritual ignorant to induce to follow an unwise course of action and encourage to believe something that is not true.

Sri Acharyas analyzed theory is that there is nothing to call Maya. Wherefore the brhaman itself is accompany with illusory to perform to man, bird, or beast commitments of their own deeds. The witness is the entire illusory activities in the materialistic world. Thus the individual should realizes that the Brahman is with in himself. By means of it he will have experience and accrue intrinsic eternal bliss. Hence the individual nonstop his inquiry into the ultimate reality of consciousness which Sri Sankara beautifully depicts in the very first hymn itself. He was our prime preceptor we all follow his foot steps. 

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The Grace of Enlightenment

Savitri Devi is a manifestation of Goddess Saraswati the goddess of learning and arts. Savitri Devi is the consort of Lord Brahma. She herself is wisdom, intellectual knowledge, fine arts and creativity, She is believed to inspire speech and the written word. She is the Sakti of Creation. She is an ocean of mercy. (“Karuna rasa sagara' reference from Sri Lalitha sahasranamam). She is also the goddess of the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise; who drive away the darkness of ignorance and lights on the Eternal Knowledge. Goddesses Gayatri, Savitri and Saraswati are three goddesses the presiding deities of the famous Gayatri mantra. To realize her; recite the unchanging eternal serenity of the vital Gayatri japam. Matsya Purana authentically proved that only Goddess Saraswathi is authentic deity, and she has one thousand various names, among them the five names are powerful; they are Satarupa, Savitri, Sarasvati, Gayatri and Brahmani are benevolent of her five faces.

The story occurs in Mahabharatha Vanaparvam when Markandaeya met Ythirstra and he asks Markandeya whether there has ever been a woman whose devotion matched Draupadi’s, Markandeya narrates the story of Savitri and Satyavan. Yet Sri Davi Bhagavatha Mahapuranam 9^th skantham 26^th chapter is elaborately describing this story.

There was a king ruled the Badra kingdom his name is Asvapathy and the queen's name is Malathi. One day the sage Vasister visited to the kingdom and met the king and queen. The king greeted the sage and they told their grievances to the sage. the sage Vasister initiated of Savitri Devi hymn and asked her to perform the puja regularly. According to sage's advice she performed that puja for many years but Devi did not appear; so she became so sad and told this to the king then the king learned the principles of worship of Devi and he did the puja in 'Pushkara kshetram' for one hundred years still davi did not appear yet he had hear a voice asked him to do recitation of the Gayatri hymn for one lakh times. he was worried and sad At that time sage Parachara came and saw the king and asked the reason of his sadness and the king told about the voice that he heard and the detail of his grievances. The sage was being serene for some time, then he said “O King the voice message is right; the Gyatri mantra is very powerful if one do Gayatri once his day and night sin will be vanished, one hundred times if one do gayatri one month sin will be vanished, in the same way if one do one lakh times the current birth sins will be vanished but ten lakh times Japa ones all previous sins will be vanished, therefore a Man if he does as it-is he will get realization also his previous 3 births sins will be vanished ” O king this Gayatri japa if possible should do in the river,or in the temple the result will be fast.”The sage continued and explained the procedure “ O king listen I teach you the method of performance, sit on face to eastern side in the morning and western side in the evening The reason is always face towards sun. White lotus bead or pure crystal(spatikam) make as a garland of beads (108, 54, or 1008 numbers) and apply with fragrant sandal paste or gorojanai keep it on a lotus leaf reciting Gayatri Japam anoint with ganga water then take that malai and do 10 lakh japam with it, Savitri Devi will appear. Then the sage initiated Savitri Devi hymn and puga rules and regulations blessed the king and he took leave. The king performed the Gayatri hymn as the voice message and he performed Sri Savotri devi puja for 14 years as the sage's advice Devi appeared and said O king during your puja your wish was a female child but your wife's wish was a male child however now I grant you a female child in due-course your wife's wish also fulfilled; soon the queen conceived and gave birth a female child and named her Savitri.

Savitri is so beautiful and piously great devotee of Savitri Devi. Once she reaches the age of marriage,her father tells her to find a husband on her own. She sets out on a pilgrimage for this purpose and finds Satyavan, the son of a blind king named Dyumatsena, who, has lost everything including his eye-sight, lives in exile as a forest-dweller.

Savitri returns home and told her father that she found a groom; at that time sage Naradha arrived to the kingdom the king greeted and offered him a seat and he told about his daughter Savitri's wishful match named Satyavan. Sage Narada told that Savitri has chosen a bad choice although perfect in every way, Satyavan's fate he will die in a year, so the sage Naradha told her to choose another match. The king also insisted her but Savitri disagreed that she said “I will choose my husband only once”. Ashwapati also Agreed.

Savitri and Satyavan are married, and she goes to live in the forest. Immediately after the marriage, Savitri wears the clothing of a hermit and lives in perfect obedience and respect to her new parents-in-law and husband. Savitri observe fasting and she was performing Savitri Devi puja since before the marriage. Her father-in-law tells her she has taken on too harsh a puja, but Savitri replies that she has taken an oath to perform these austerities, yet Dyumatsena offers his support.

One day early in the morning Savitri felt an intuition of Satyavan’s death, she asks for her father-in-law’s permission to accompany her husband into the forest. Since she has never asked for anything during the entire year she has spent at the hermitage, so Dyumatsena granted her wish. They went and while Satyavan is splitting wood, he suddenly becomes weak and lays his head on Savitri’s lap. Yama himself, comes to claim the soul of Satyavan. Savitri follows Yama as he carries the soul away. When he tries to convince her to turn back, she did pranams to the Lord and he blessed her then she asks successive formulas of wisdom.1. What is 'Karma' 2. Why it occurs; 3. What is the reason for Karma, 4. who has given 5. what is the body 6. who makes to do Karma, 7. What is meditation, 8. What is the talent, 9. What is the soul, 10. What are the organ of sense, 11. What is their nature, 12. Who is the god and whom to make feed food to him, 13. What is senses, 14. What is the pleasure, 15. what is prachita, 16. What is Jeeva and who is Paramatma. I wish to know all things in detail, you are dharmaraja you can only to make aware of these things to me.

Yama smiled at her and begin to reply for her all remarkable questions,”O Savitri listen whatever the instructions accepted by Veda, and following those instructions are the auspicious deeds. Otherwise non acceptances by Veda are ungodly deeds. Non desire worship will lead to be an ardent devotee of devotion. The practitioner will not experience any of deeds and any pleasure or pain. Furthermore Veda says whoever have devotion on brhaman (not creator Brhama) who has relieved from Birth, Death, Oldness, Disease,Sorrow, and Fear who is called Self realized man (Jeevan-mukthar). Bhakthi (devotion) is two kinds; those are called Nirvana Bhakthi and another is Vishnu roopa bhakthi. The Vishnu roopa bhakthi is in general for all but Nirvana Bhakthi followers are Sages, and Seers. Sri Parabrahma Sakthi is the giver of all deeds , and She becomes character of karma holding the formulate string in her hand. Then creates the physical structure of man or animal including the five elements (pancha bootham) to the physical structure with relevant soul and functioning according to their previous good or bad knowledge of deeds. She gives God's realization to the pious souls without taking birth, otherwise stuck with the birth death cycle until it become pure. Savitri listened all care fully and further she asked more questions. “O Dharma Raja you are superior and you are only the god to clear my mind kindly answer my following questions. 1. Whoever the soul in which differences of active deeds giving devotion on guru and having stuck with hardship of cycle 2.whichever the deed is changing as devotee or Sick or diseased 3. whichever deed giving longevity or insufficient life, and occurring pleasure or pain , handicapped ,blind, deaf , brain disorders, greediness, and stealing. Whichever the deed offers successive life, philosophy of bramman , heaven (Salvation), made like thy 4.There are how many hells and whatever the things are in it , 5. who is suffering in the hell and how many years he should be there ? I wish to know all these things from you kindly tell me” heard this Ymadharmaraja astonished and laugh loudly and said “O Savitri you are Asvapathi's daughter born by his austerity and the grace of Sri Savithri Devi that is the reason why in this very young age asking all wise questions in knowledgeable manner. I explicate all your questions in a short manner listen. There are two type of deeds, they are auspicious and inauspicious. Get involved people are Suras ,Daityas, Gandharvas, Thanavars, Rakshasas, and Human-beings, these peoples are performing deeds and enjoying good or bad according to their deeds. Creating the deeds in the places. make people to carry on the deeds and enjoying rewards or punishment according to the deeds they made. This is how Sarveswara is ruling cosmos method of the world. If one avoid the heaven or hell experience only the way that previously I explicated the non desired Nirvana bhakthi otherwise doing all non- pious deeds should lead to the cycle of birth/death and the hell/ heaven. Finally he explicated all about the hell and heaven experiences , punishments, the duration of staying. 

Then he said O Savitri ask boons as your wish, she was whiting for this moment and cheerfully asked that ' O dharmaraja' I need my husband and he should have longevity of life Yama replied that O Savitri you live as long as living Sri Lakshmi devi the place of Vishnu's heart (Sri Vishnu's consort) and in the same way Devi Parvathi living in the half physical structure of Lord Parameswara (Parameswara 's consort) and as other devathi deva consorts likewise, you will live long with your husband. Ask some other boons as you wish Savitri asked Yama “Prabu one hundred children to me and one hundred sons for my parents, my parents in law should regain his eye-sight and his lost kingdom and the final boon is I live one lakh year with my husband and children and at last I should have realization along with my husband Yama said that O Savitri I granted all you wished boons apart from these you will have all other wishes too in your mind. Said this Yama disappeared.

Satyavan awakens as though he has been in a deep sleep and returns to his parents along with his wife. Meanwhile at their home, Dyumatsena regains his eyesight before Savitri and Satyavan return. Since Satyavan still does not know what happened, Savitri relays the story to her parents-in-law, husband, and the gathered ascetics. All they praised her, Dyumatsena’s ministers arrive with news of the death of his rivalry enemy Joyfully, the king and his entourage return to his kingdom.

Message:-

This story is very good and important to the modern young girls, and ladies. It has spoken in a specified way. Savitri is a princes though the king did not do their normal practice to finding match as Swayam Varam inviting only the kings to their status, but Savitri's father has given full freedom to select the match according to her own wish, it shows that his trust on her daughter. Savitri's Obedience, love, affection, presence of mind, knowledge, devotion,and Kindness these qualities are necessary to achieve things and this is very vital lessons to the modern world. Keeping Savitri as mediator spoken this message to the world. Even the ancient days given freedom to girls, to act, speak, and think and also they were leading the life without any hindrance. Feeling amazed of Vyasa's long range view. No age limit to read Epics and Myths and they are very much need to learn the path of righteous. They are the great teachers to a life.

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Royal Emancipation

The ancient Indian history has yielded not only sages even Kings like Janaka etc. pertained the spiritual values. Devi Bhagavata Maha Puranam explains in detail.

The Janaka Dynasty certainly ruled the Videha kingdom from their capital, Mithila,(the modern Janakpur in Nepal) ruled during the c. 7th century BCE, is mentioned in the late Vedic literature as a great brave and philosopher-king he was well versed in the Sastras and Vedas as any rishi. King Janaka is mentioned in the Ramayana epic. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. is expounding the details about king Janaka and also Sri Krishna mentions in Bhagavat Gita as a celebrated example about the king Janaka as a great philosopher-king of Videha, renowned for his patronage of Vedic culture and philosophy of the Karma yoga , and whose court was an intellectual center for Brahmin Sages such as Yajnavalkya.

The King Janaka was also called Rajarshi, having advanced spiritually and reached the state of a rishi, though he was a king administrating the kingdom of Mithila, He was also instructed by sage Ashtavakra upon the nature of the true self (Atman).

Devi Bhagavatha mahapuranam first skantham chapter 17 speaks elaborately about King Janaka. Once sage Vysa was advised his son Sugar to enter in the Grhastasramam but Sugar did not wish to marry any one and His ambition was renunciation,(sanyasam) Sage vyasa was very worried and he advised his son many ways but Sugar did not accept his father then Sage Vyasa directed his son sugar under King Janaka's tutelage. Sugar accepted and did pranams to his father proceed to Mithila to meet King Janaka.

Sugar after his long way of walking by passing mount Meru and Himalayas reached Mithila. He amazed to see the kingdom, all houses having golden gates and door steps, everywhere he could hear nama sangeerthanam, citizens look well learned, and discipline. When he was going around the kingdom security came and stopped him and ask questions. “Who are you sir, where are you from and why this visit to kingdom? Sugar silently flashed a smile at him. That security was became enraged but control him self he told “Sir even a sap head without reason will not enter in to any place but you look like a wise mentor and meritorious sage, kindly let me know the details about you then can interdependently go into the kingdom, because without king's permission no one can enter in this kingdom”. Heard the security now he broke his silence and said” O wise security gourd I feel very glad that your knowledgeable approach of attitude, nothing to explain about me however I tell you my name is Sugar son of sage Vyaser, I have come to meet your king Janaka”. As soon heard this the security did pranams and said “O sir before I go to king I wish to ask a small doubt; what is pleasure and pain? Who is enemy and friend, perhaps one wish the pleasure what should do? Please explicate to me sir, Sugar told to security that “O guard there are two kind of peoples are living in this world called 'Ragi' and 'Viragi' their cognition of act is also two kind. Whoever is wise, smart, and knowledgeable natures he is called Viragi. Otherwise foolishness and pleasure liking kind of people are called Ragi. Now I explain, if one wish to have family life Wealth, wife, house, children, entertainments, pleasure, income Prestige, every thing with him as his wish, though all the time he will feel worry, and dissatisfaction, his only happiness is pleasure. Who is called ragi. Doing all pious deeds, sat sangam contact namasangeerthanam, yagnam, yagam without any attachment, this people are called Viragi. Ragi's enemy and friend are with in him self but Viragi has no enemy no friend he will feel every one equal to almighty of god”. Heard this from Sugar the guard allowed him to kingdom. Sugar was happily seeing the kingdom market the amazement was the people are doing their work , the merchants were talking about their business deals, no one is wasting time, then he came to the residential area and saw the palaces and mansions with beautiful art works then he wish to go in another part of the kingdom another guard stopped him so he went to under a tree shadow nearby sat and he began to do meditation. In the mean time the kings minister (Manthiri) came and did pranams to Sugar and ask his apologize for a little delay and took him to the second part of place is called udyana vanam and arrange some beautiful ladies for his service. However Sugar did not care them luminously sitting and was in deep meditation. Once Janagar find out about his decipherable and his virtuous conduct happily the King with his ministers according to vadic regulations cordially invited the sage. Sugar pleased and he accepted his invitation. In a while King Janaka told to the sage “ O sage with your blessings I am reigning wisely in this country yet I wish to know about your visit here because the power of the austerity you are luminously shining so I am presuming that you seems to not any expectancy from me hence I request you tell me about your visit here”. Sage Sugar told to the king “O Janaka between the four asramas (the four classes) Brahmachariyam, Gruhastasram, Vanaprastham, and Sanyasam. My father's notion is Grahastrasram is the best saying this he was compelling me in many ways to marry. But strictly I refused so he said go to Mithila meet Janaka he is vedegar, Jeevan mukthar gyani, though he is a king , family person ruling the country without any bondage. If any more doubt he said ask you so I am here”. More he said “ I am always wish to have realization for that which is the best way to avail from the followings, penance, going on a pilgrimage, Chandrayana virtham,Yagam, Yagyam,Meditation, or Teaching veda which one is the best to avail realization. Need reply elaborately”. The king Janakar did Pranams to the sage and he sat on his thrown and offered a seat near to him he began to preach. “O Sage I explicate the truth listen; a born Brahmin should certainly follow the rules as vedic instructions. A brahmin boy in his fifth age should perform his Upanayanam (thread ceremony)then he has to go and stay in gurukula vasam and learn veda vedanthas once he has acquire the scholarly knowledge return home and select a bride from a good and pious family marry her and lead the family life earn wealth in rightness path free from greediness, following all pious deeds like 'agnihotram' etc. and having children grow them then in certain age handover his wife to his son then he has to take vanaprastham doing all severe yaga yagna and controlling his mind; once he ripe with his austerity he can enter the sanyasam once he enters into sanysam he should be calm, peaceful, he should not have any desires, sanysam is not a easy task if he miss the rule he is not fit for the sanyasa asramam, O sage there is 48 samskaras (algorithm) among them 40 is for grahasta (Family man) eight is for one who wishes to get realization hence whoever follows this forty eight then he can think about realization“.

Sugar was calmly listened his preach and again he asked the king that ” Janaka if a man born brilliant and strong mind no desires, still he has to be in all these asramas or directly can go to sanysam?” Janaka replied to Sage Sugar “ Yes can take sanyasam directly but very very rare because; There are five faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, which humans perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: we all know. During the young age shutting down all will not be possible. Always there will be a crave stimulation on something, controlling is very hard and also this kind of urges will become a severe act because of his previous birth deeds, hence he has to practice systematically step by step; otherwise he will fail in the sanyasam, an example if a man sleep on a high place once even a small move he will fall down,similarly a sanyasi if he make mistake he will fall then he is unfit to practice sanyasam;another example is the ants slowly move by move climb on a tree with lot of stress and difficulties at-last it will reach the tree top and eat the nice ripped fruit but the bird fly fast and with a one poke on a fruit it will fall down, at the same way if a man practice piousness, serenity, doing all kind of good deeds, following Veda regulations, entrusting to almighty of god free from desires likewise a man even he is in grahastaram gain or loss, friend or enemy, bondage nothing will affect him. He will perform his all duties without bondage, his foresightedness only on 'Eswararppanam.'

Calmly hearing his explanation still with confusing mind he asked “Janaka whatever you explained till now my mind is not satisfied, my doubt is increased as my sincere opinion is the 'grahastaram' is worldly illusionary fact. Straightaway I ask you a family oriented how can be free from wishes, or desires or he can be a clear minded, even he is a scholar in all Veda sastras; if one pronouns just light brightness won't display similarly not enough to say that you are self realized. (Jeevan mukthar) how it is possible ? Are you not worried to save this country from enemies, are you not worried about the strength of wealth, at least do you think to leave this kingdom, then how you are proclaiming that you are self realized king? After sugar asked the simultaneous questions he was expecting the answer from King Janakar

The King calmly with smiling face he began to answer for all his questions. “O sage you are without realizing your self charging too many complaints as discharging a volley of arrows. Your father Vyasar was my guru, you think that if you be with your father you will have attachment bondage; you think if you go to forest you can be free from worries? if that so all wild animals will be as your relatives or your enemies, at least you have to worry for your food so how did you be with out worry the worry is the common to all. Without realizing this fact you are telling so many faults on me. You have come for from your place with confused mind but I am not confused with any thing; my mind is very clear, One thing should remember if anything is visible which is the reason to bondage to the life, invisible will not bondage to the life which is called Paramatma he is invisible, virtuous, and stainless, he is beyond the cast creed one can realize him only on belief with inference, one has to have bondage with him everything will be easy; without realizing him there is no use to take dip even in ganga, if one not get god's realization mean the reason is neither his body nor soul or senses. But only his mind. Paramatma associated jeevaima never have any wordily bondage in his life. Jf one has peaceful of mind will not have any impression about differences. Ignorance is the reason to have bondage so hear after remove all worries from your mind. Perhaps whoever practice certainty in his mind as I am not this body, house, wealth, kingdom, everything are not mine, This kind of certainty is called Jevan Mukthi. (Self realization)

Heard this Sugar happily took leave and went to his father.

Message:-

Sage Vyasa made this Janakar and Sugar conversation to learn to identify which is right and wrong. Those days even the kings were very religious and did all deeds in spite of their busy schedule. Ruling a country is not easy but they had time to do practice the pious deeds. Eventually, everybody doing some devotional acts to achieve freedom. Yet highly formulated souls may reach this in current living life which is called self realization (Jeevan Mukthi) while unformulated souls may need some more re-births. However, sincere systematic spiritual practice can help one to fulfill to destination. 

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