Navaneetham May 2010

Monthly Newsletter of Guruvayoor Devotees Forum
1185 / MAY 2010
Navaneetham
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O m N am o B hagvathe V asudevaya:
Om N am o N arayanaya: Om N am o N arayanaya: Om N am o N arayanaya:
Subm itted at the lotus feet of Shree G uruvayoorappan, K rishna

by M em bers of The W orld G uruvayur D evotees Forum
w w w .guruvayoor.com

Bhaktaranjini, commentary on Srimad Narayaneeyam

You may all know about the second edition of Bhaktharanjini English version being published. English version is
authored by our respected memebrs - Shri K.V Gopalakrishnaji, Shri G. Sankaranji, Smt. Parvatiji Sankaran and Shri.
S.N Sastriji.
The publisher, Bhaktarajini Trust, announces the direct sale of the 2nd edition at discounted rates. This edition includes
important additions like the Rudra Geetham, Prahlada-stuti, and other stutis for the benefit of the devout readers, and a
masterly write-up on one of the most important event of the Lord, i.e., Raasa-kreeda, contributed by our respected
member Dr. Chith Puramji.
I suggest all members who are interested to have a discounted copy to order the same directly from our KVG. The MRP
of the set of 3 volumes will be Rs.2000/- when sold in the bookshops and the Trust is offering it at a discounted price of
Rs. 1300/- per set of 3 volumes as of now.
More info at www.narayaneeyam. com or email K.V. Gopalakrishnaji at gopalakrishna.kv@gmail.com
Member of the month
Shri. MPR Nair
Navaneetham Member of the month is Shri. MPR Nairji. Please see his detail profile at the end of
this issue.
Shri Nairji is a very active and long time member of our group. I am really honored to learn more
about him.
Nairji is another good example of a role model to all of us. Someone who lived long years outside
of Kerala in a faraway land like Texas in US and still being strongly attached to Guruvayoorappan
and continuing bhakthi margam strongly and admirably.
It is my pleasure and privilege to introduce details of his life to you and I thank him for being kind
enough to share his personal story with all of us.
My humble pranams to Shri Nairji and his family. I thank him for his utmost support for our group
and being a constant contributer of great articles to Navaneetham.
Praying to Guruvayoorappan for Ayurarogyasoukhyam to him and family!!
Samastha Loka Sukhino Bhavanthu” - May all living beings in all worlds be happy.
Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya:

Sunil Menon, Editor
Om Namo Narayanaya: Om Namo Narayanaya: Om Namo Naryaanaya:

Upcoming festivals
Narasimha Jayanthi – May 26
Guruvayur Photo of the Month - East Nada in March 2010
Photo by Unni ( unni_u4@yahoo.co.uk )

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Transliteration
Ganapathysthuthi
Prasad Krishna
Vigneswaraya Nama Vigneswaraya Nadaprathishtaaya Sarvadevaaya
Vigneswaraya Nama Vigneswaraya Sasivarnaaya Vigneswara
Namo Namo Bhajo Bhajo Siddhidhadhaaya Siddipriyaya

Namo Namo Bhajo Bhajo Skandapoorvajaaya Vigneswara
Ekaksharaya Ekadhanthaya Uddantaya Sureswaraya

Ekadrishtaya Vigneswara Swaroopaya Vigneswara
Gadhadharaya Gajakarnaya Vakrathuntaaya Umaputhraaya

Gajananaya Vigneswara Varaganapathiye Vigneswara
Gajavakraya Gajavakthraaya Varapradaaya Vidyavaridhi

Ganapathiyaya Vigneswara Vignaharaaya Vigneswara
Haridraya Gaurisudhane Vinayakaaya Viswamukhaaya

Heramba Heramba Vigneswara Viswarajaaya Vigneswara
Kaveesaya Ganadhykshaaya Yasaskaraaya Yajnakaayaya

Kapila Kripalu Vigneswara Yogadhipaaya Vigneswara
Lambodaraya lambakarnaya Vigneswaraaya Nama Vigneswaraaya

Mahabalaya Vigneswara Vigneswaraaya Nama Vigneswaraaya
Manomayaya Rudrapriyaya Namo Namo Bhajo Bhajo

Nideeswaraya Vigneswara Namo Namo Vigneswaraya

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Yaathra
Chandrasekharan Menon.
I had conceived the theme of this article in Malayalam, but thought of writing in English and
delivering for posting in our Navaneetham since my
Guruji Sarojaji cannot read Malayalam.
Yaathra is generally understood as a travel or more

precisely a journey. Our life itself is a Yaathra and in
Malayalam it is said that “chotta muthal chudala
vare” (െചാU മ7 തല് ച7 ടല വെര) meaning from “womb”
to the “tomb”. We all are “born” naked and when
“dead” the physical remains are “cremated” or buried
“naked”. This “naked” truth that we are born with
“nothing” in our hand and when dead do not take
anything with us is conveniently ignored or forgotten
as we grow in this world that is surrounded fully by
“maya” or illusion. As a child, he/she “cry” to get what
they want. As they grow up they give up crying but
make others “cry”. In old age people again “cry”
yearning for mukthi or “salvation” from this “Samsara”.
We have to do our "duty" all along this “yaathra” so
that at-least some will remember our good deeds.
Death itself is not the end of the life. In fact “life” is without any beginning or ending. It is a
continuous cyclic process. Life as we know is only possible in this planet called Earth which itself
is one of the five elements necessary for life. The others are space, air, fire and water. There is
“life” in each of these elements, but without the presence of Earth there cannot be a physical
form. The earth itself is full of “maya” or illusion. What we see is its plane surface with mountains
and valleys, but in fact it is a “globe” or round in shape. We feel it is “stationary” but it rotates on its
own and goes around the “Sun” taking everything with it. This is the "prapanjam" (?പം)
or Universe known to us. How many other Universes exist we humans do not know. Such is the
“creator’s” or God’s nature that it is beyond the ability to conceive and comprehend by ordinary
“humans”.
Of all the creations of God, Human form is the greatest and highest in the order. It also include a
“package” bestowed upon from the accrued “karmaphala” or the result of the previous life of the
“Soul”. God (“paramaaathma”) uses HIS discretion not only to create a "body" and deposit the
“soul” inside that “body” but also decides the “parents” to whom that body becomes a “child”. It is
each one’s “fortune” to get good children or good parents. Our own “body” or “Kshethram” is
divine by itself as this is “given” by HIM to use as a tool to cross this two terminals between “birth”
and "death". Any minor cuts and bruises the body cures by its own metabolism. The “soul” or
“Kshethrajnan” is always shadowed by HIM as “paramaaathma” to guide and protect without the
knowledge of the “soul”.
Along with the body the “package” carries other “bonuses” of such unwanted ‘senses’ like “kama,
krodha, lobha, dambha, madha, maatsarya” and a wicked and “flickering” mind that is never

“satisfied” with what one has, but supplemented with a “quality” “wisdom” with which one can
distinguish good and bad things. The child picks up some qualities first from their “parents” then
later from the surroundings. Depending on the “merits” or “demerits” of the previous life, the child
becomes a “prodigy” or an ordinary or below ordinary one in its early life. The surroundings and
company also play an important role in developing the “character” of the child in later years. "Sath
sangam" and reading Bhagavath Geetha, understanding and practising its principle in one's life
will benefit one and all.
If we lead our life within the “norm” of “dharmic way” called “sanaathana dharma” as provided by
Great rishis in their scripts, our life (this yaathra) will be blessed and either “upgraded” or the
"soul" merged with HIM avoiding the cycle of birth and death. Until then we are all “vazhipOkker”
or “yaathrakkaar” (travelers) and have to continue this journey.
On this note I submit this article of “yaathra” for publication in our Navaneetham which has
completed 4 years and starting 5th year with this Vishu. I would like to thank our Sunil Menon for
his devotion in publishing this "Navaneetham" or "Freshly churned butter" every month without fail
in spite of his busy life and other schedules and pray Lord Guruvayoorappan to bless him and his
family for the sake of this wonderful web world of Guruvayoor and its members.
Wishing all Gurudevs a blissful life through out and praying Lord Guruvayoorappan for HIS
blessings to all for that “Bliss”.
Om Namo Narayanaya

Tulabharam
The story of Thulabharam is an incident from Krishna's life, that reveals the extent to which
humble devotion is worth more than material wealth.
Satyabhama, wife of Krishna, prides herself about the love
Krishna has for her and her grasp over his heart. Rukmini, on
the other hand is a devoted wife, humble in her service of her
Lord. Her devotion is her real inner beauty. On one contrived
occasion, the sage Narada arrived in Dwaraka and in the
course of conversation hinted to Satyabhama that the love
that Krishna exhibits towards her is not all that real and in
fact it is Rukmini who has real control over his heart. Unable
to bear this, Satyabhama challenges Narada to prove it.
Narada, with his way with words, tricked her into accepting a
Vrata where she has to give Krishna away in charity to
Narada and reclaim him by giving the weight of Krishna in
wealth. Narada lures her into accepting this vrata by telling
her that Krishna ’s love to her will increase many folds if she
succeeds in performing this Tulabharam. He also instigates
her ego by hinting that her wealth may not be sufficient to
equal the weight of Krishna . With Satyabhama's ego duly
raised, she tells Narada that she can mobilize so much wealth
that it is a child’s play for her to outweigh Krishna . Narada
warns her that if she is not able to do this, Krishna will
become his slave to be done with as he pleases.
The scene is soon set for the vrata. Satyabhama gives

Krishna away in charity in spite of the other wives’ pleadings. Krishna , always the mischievous cowherd,
meekly submits to this drama. After donating Krishna to Narada, Satyabhama arranges for a big scale to be put
up and sends with all assurance for her huge treasure of gold and jewellery. All that she has is soon put on the
scale, but it doesn’t budge. Narada starts taunting her and threatening her that if she can’t put enough gold or
diamonds, he will be forced to auction Krishna as a slave to someone else. Satyabhama, in frantic panic,
swallows her pride and begs all the other wives to give their jewels. They agree out of love for Krishna but
alas, it is of no use.
Krishna remains a mute witness to all this drama and rubs salt into the open wounds of Satyabhama’s ego that
he has now to become a slave to some cowherd and will have to suffer the separation from his dear wife.
Narada suggests to Satyabhama that Rukmini may be able to get her out of the predicament. She finally
swallows her pride and appeals to the devoted first wife of Krishna . Rukmini comes and with a prayer to her
husband puts a single leaf of the sacred Tulasi on the scale ( tula ). The scales then become all at once so heavy
that even after removing all the jewels, the scales are weighed down on the side of the Tulasi leaf.
Om Namo Narayanaya: Om Namo Narayanaya: Om Namo Narayanaya:
( Source - Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rukmini)

The importance of 'knowledge'

Balagopal Ramakrishnan
Bhagavan consistently reminded in 'Gita' the importance of 'knowledge'. Probably the

popular verse below explains it why.
na chorahaaryaM
It cannot be stolen by thieves,
na cha raajahaaryaM
Nor can it be taken away by kings.
na bhraatRîbhaajyaM
It cannot be divided among brothers
na cha bhaarakaari |
It does not cause a load on your shoulders.
vyaye kRîte
If spent..
vardhata eva nityam
It indeed always keeps growing.
vidyaadhanaM
The wealth of knowledge..
sarvadhanapradhaanaM ||
Is the most superior wealth of all!
Listed in subhAShitaratnAkaraH
by kRîShNashastri bhATavaDekara,
page 50 sh.4 as vidyAprasha.nsA.1913.
(1st line variation chora or chaura).
Originally from sabhAtara.ngiNii
by bhAmini(not confirmed).
( Source: http://www.sanskritdocuments.org/)
"The breakup of the verses spoken, in 'Gita', is as follows:

Lord Krishna - 574, Arjuna - 84, Sanjaya - 41, and Dhritarashtra - 1, Total = 700."
Got the above break up from:

http://nitaai.net/forums/frame.html?http://nitaai.net/forums/viewtopic.php?id=2180

SHATPADHEESTHOTHRAM BY SANKARACHARYA
DR. SAROJA RAMANUJAM, M.A., PH.D, SIROMANI IN SANSKRIT.
1.avinayam apanaya vishNo dhamaya manaH Samaya vishayamrgathrshNaam
bhoothadhayaam visthaaraya thaaraya samsaarasagarathaH
Oh Lord Vishnu, remove my pride, tame my mind and quell the desire for the mirage of
sensual pleasures. Spread my sympathy towards all beings and make me cross the sea
of samsara.
Sankara prays to Lord Vishnu in this sloka for purity of mind. The saints and sages do
not have to pray for tranquility of mind as they are realised sould but they do this for our
sake so that we can recite the sthothras composed by them and get benefited. It is like
Thyagaraja praying to Rama to remove his sins etc. he was a pure soul and had
committed no sin but it was for the benefit of people like us who by singing them, or even
by reading them, will be purified of our imperfections.
In this sloka Sankara asks for the removal, apanayana of pride, avinayam, that is ego,
and tame, dhamaya, the mind which is uncontrollable as Arjuna puts it in Bhagavatgita,
chanchalam hi manaH krshNa pramaaThi balavath dhrDam, that the mind is fickle,
agitated strong and obstinate.(BG.6.24) Hence it could be tamed only through the grace
of the Lord.
This can be achieved only by quelling, Samaya, the desires which leads one to the
sesnsual pleasures only to find that they are like mirage, mrgathrshNaa and prove false.
This is also possible only by turning the mind towards the Lord and this attitude also
comes only through His grace.

Next sankara insists on having sympathy towards all beings, bhoothadhayaa, as they are
only manifestations of the Lord. These tranformatoions would make one cross the
samsara and for this, the Lord is prayed for, thaaraya samsaaraath.
2. dhivyaDhuneemakarandhe parimalaparibhoga sacchidhaanandhe
Sreepathipadhaaravindhe bhavbhaya khedha cChidhe vandhe
I bow down to the lotus feet of Sreepathi which contains the honey of the Ganges that
flows in heaven, is fragrant and gives all enjoyments, which is existence knowledge and
bliss and which destroys the fear of samsara,
The lotus, the feet of the Lord, the consort of Lakshmi, has the fragrance of sath chit and
aanandha, existence , knowledge and bliss. It has the honey in its pollen in the form of
the divine river Ganges. The pair of feet , the two lotuses, remove the fear of samsara.
Guruvayur temple during Utsavam days – Photo : Sunil

Geeta Dhyanam
Veena Nair
|| Om Namo Narayanaya ||
In this piece we will look more in-depth at two aspects previously mentioned in sloka 4.38. Krishna talks about the
“purifying aspect of Knowledge” and the “perfection in Yoga or the complete mastery over one self”.
Krishna says,
Na hi jnAnena sadrisham pavitram iha vidyate;

Tat swayam yogasamsiddhah kAlenAtmani vindati || 4.38 ||
There is nothing as purifying as knowledge (Na hi jnAnena sadrisham pavitram iha vidyate), says Krishna.
Knowledge is release, salavation, Knowledge is that which bestows ultimate bliss. It is all purifying. The question is -
what is it that it is purifying?
What is that impurity that needs to be driven out of our systems?

Jealousy, anger, competitiveness, lust, all driven by desire, are the impurities that we need to worry about. The grass is
always green on the other side. What is not ours is always more attractive than what we already have. And we are
never satisfied – the one who does not achieve his/her ambition is unhappy because he/she has failed; the one who
achieves his/her ambition is unhappy because now he/she has started aspiring for and planning and working towards
something else [or maybe the fact that there is nothing more to achieve and life has become empty, devoid of
‘meaning’ is even more disturbing]. The one common analogy for the mind is the pendulum of a clock – always
swinging, ceaselessly from left to right and back*. Never at rest, never satisfied, always fluctuating between desires.
Swami Vivekanand referred to our minds as being in a state similar to that of a monkey who is drunk, gets stung by
bees, and is possessed by a demon.
However, once Knowledge dawns, then that is the end of all desires. We move from being mere puppets and slaves to
our desires to being masters of our minds. Knowledge purifies, drives out all passions and in its place is a sense of
absolute peace. In that state, the mind is always steady – then whatever happens is looked upon with equanimity.
Everything is Bhagwan’s prasadam, everything is God’s will. Only today, only the now matters; the past is past and the
future is in the future. What is important is living in the present moment; not even later in the day, but in the here and
now.
The second aspect that Krishna emphasises is “perfection in Yoga” (Tat swayam yogasamsiddhah)- the complete

mastery over one-self; what is the indication that one has gained complete mastery over one self? To gain control over
ones senses and not be swayed by the situation, not to react. To be balanced under all circumstances. *There is an
interesting story regarding a young man who aspired to be a monk and approached the Buddha. It is said that this
young man hailed from a royal family, used to be an accomplished musician, and played the veena beautifully. But
when he entered the monastery, he seemed to undergo a dramatic change of habits – he walked barefoot, slept on the
ground, ate very little and that too once in two days, and practised severe austerities. Needless to say he was soon
reduced to a skeleton and a shadow of his former self; some of his fellow monks approached the Buddha and
expressed their concern. They said that this is a guy whose barefeet rarely touched the ground, whose skin has never
known anything but the softest clothing, the air in his palace was always perfumed etc. What is wrong with him? The
Buddha smiled and said – nothing wrong; he is naturally now going to the other extreme. He lived life in an extreme
condition before – the extremity was one of luxury and affluence. So now he is attracted to the other extreme – self-
denial and austerity. The Buddha then sought out the young man and asked him – ‘I have heard that you play the veena
very well; so tell me - if the strings of the veena are slack can you create music?’. The young man was surprised and
said how is that possible? You are wise, you should know that its not possible to create music if the strings are slack.
Then, said the Buddha, what happens if the strings are taut? The young man replied, that will also not do;the strings
have to be tightened just to the right extent- not too tight, not too slack, just the right balance. So, the Buddha said, I
came to tell you something, but you are intelligent and can figure out for yourself – if for creating music with the
veena there is some rule regarding the strings, then there are also rules in place so that music may spring forth from
this life. Drop the extremes, pursue the middle course.*
Krishna says that one who gains mastery over self, is balanced in all respects, has purified his mind, such a
person realizes the Self.
(to be continued..)
“True and sincere surrender unto the Lord is the essence of Bhakti (God-love). ‘I am Thine, All is Thine. Thy Will be done, my Lord’ – This is
the best Sharanaagathi Mantra or prayer of self-surrender. Seek His will. Do His will. Surrender to His will. You will become one with the
Cosmic Will.” ...Swami Sivananda.
*from Osho’s lectures in Hindi on the Gita, Chapter IV. Geeta Darshan, Bombay.
Srimad Bhagavad-Gita – Swami Chinmayananda, Chapter IV.
For excellent resources on the Geeta, visit
http://www.gitasupersite.iitk.ac.in/
http://www.bhagavad-gita.org/
http://sanskrit.safire.com/Sanskrit.html
http://www.vaisnava.cz/clanek_en.php3?no=24
|| Hari Om ||

BHAGAVAN SHRI SATHYA SAI BABA’S DISCOURSES
A respectful compilation from the series of postings by Dr. BGY Sastry

( drbgysastry@yahoo.com )
13 - A spiritual aspirant should have…

A certain spiritual aspirant went to a sage and asked him to give him a mantra. The sage said that he
would impart the message only if the disciple agreed to serve him for twelve years, carrying out all his
injunctions. The disciple agreed and carried out his services to the preceptor with devotion for twelve
years. At the end of the period, when the sage felt that his own end was approaching, he asked the
disciple to bring a Palmyra leaf on which he would inscribe the mantra before his death. The disciple
went in search of a Palmyra leaf, but before he could return, the preceptor died. On enquiry from a boy
who was there, he learnt that before dying, the sage had written something on a bed of sand, which a
woman had copied and then wiped off the inscription. The disciple went in search of the woman, who
was having some donkeys. He learnt from her that she had inscribed on the palm leaf roll that she wore
in her ear-lobe what she found on the sand. When she learnt from the young man that the writing on
the sand was a mantra intended for him and for which he had served the sage faithfully for twelve
years, the woman said that she would give him the palm leaf only if he served her dutifully for twelve
years. The disciple who was determined to get the mantra at any cost, agreed to serve her.
The young man looked after the donkeys and served the woman for many years, living upon the food
given by her. One day, he could not get the food from her and went about in search of food. At that
time, he learnt that the king of the region had been feeding the poor for a long time and that he might
be able to get food if he went to the feeding place. On going there he learnt that the king had stopped
the feeding from that day because it did not yield the result he was expecting from it. The king had
started poor feeding on the advice of his preceptor who had told him that he would have a son if a truly
godly man ate the food that he would serve to the poor. A bell was kept in the palace and when it rang
by itself that would be the sign that a godly man had partaken of the king's food. As the feeding had
gone on for long without the bell ringing, the king decided to stop the feeding.
That was the very day when the young disciple went to the feeding place. On learning that all the
vessels used for cooking the food had been sent to the river for cleaning, the young man hastened to
the river bank to find out whether some food scraped from the vessels would be available for him. He
found some crumbs at the spot and started eating them. At that very moment the bell in the palace
started ringing.
The king was startled to hear the bell and immediately sent out messengers to find out who was the
person who had eaten the food that day which made the bell ring. After enquiries, the messengers
traced the young man at the river and brought him to the king. The king was overjoyed on seeing the
young man because he felt that he would soon have a son. He offered the young man half his kingdom
and invited him to stay with him. The young man told the king his whole story and said that he was not
interested in the kingdom or anything else, but only in the mantra from his guru, which was now in the
keeping of the woman with the donkeys. The young man insisted that the palm leaf ear-ring worn by
the woman should be obtained without any compulsions.

The king sent out men to trace the woman, who was brought before him. Learning that she was an
acrobat, who could perform feats on a rope, the king asked her to demonstrate her skill before the
queen who was now enceinte. As she was dancing on the rope, he asked her whether she could catch
two diamond ear-rings he would throw at her and wear them while dancing on the rope. She readily
agreed. Catching them in her hands, she took out the palm leaf rings from her ear-lobes, cast them
down and wore the diamond ear-rings in their place.
As the palm leaf rings dropped down, the young man rushed towards them and eagerly read the
message inscribed there in. Immediately after reading the mantra the young man secured instant
illumination and liberation thereafter.
A spiritual aspirant should have such determination and preparedness for any kind of sacrifice to
achieve his goal.
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Ae¦cnçì. æêt¯me, amhn³ Ce F¶nh IbdnÂ tImÀ¯v Ae¦cnçì. t£{X§fnÂ B-
ptXmdpw bYmhn[n DÕh§Ä \S¯nbmÂ ]cnkc ipNoIcWt¯msSm¸w a\:ipNoIcWhpw
\Sçì. CXv hyànIfnÂ am\knIhpw Bßobhpamb Hê DWÀÆv \Âæì. t£{X¯nse ssZhoI
ssNX\ys¯ \nXy ]qP, hntijmÂ ]qP F¶nh sImv hÀ²n¸n¨v ]pdt¯¡v {]hln¸nçIbmWtÃm
DÕh§Ä sImv Dt±inç¶Xv.
]ÃmhqÀ t£{X¯nse DÕhw ao\ amk¯nse D{X«mXn \mfnÂ Bcw`n¨v XnêhmXnc \mfnÂ
Ahkm\nçì. tZhsâ \mfmWtÃm XnêhmXnc. CtXmsSm¶n¨v Bdm«p kZybpw \S¯pì. Hmtcm
Znhkhpw hntij ]cn]mSnItfmsSbmWv DÕhw BtLmjnç¶Xv. DÕh Ime¯v s\än¸«w sI«nb
B\tbmSp IqSn Znhtk\ 3 t\chpw iothen \¯pì. Hm«³ XpÅÂ, NmIymÀ Iq¯v, {]tXyI
Zo]mcm[\, sIm¼p ]äv, \mZ kzcw, Xmb¼I, ]©hmZyw, \r¯ \rXy§Ä, Nnet¸mÄ IYIfn F¶o ]
cn]mSnIÄ Znhtk\ Dmbncnçw. H¶mw Znhkw sImSnIbäw. F«mw Znhkw sImSnbnd¡w. [mcmfw
`à·mÀ k¶nlnXcmbncnçw. sImSn Ibä¯n\v km£yw hln¨ BfpIÄ sImSnbnd¡¯nëw
k¶nlnXcmbncnçw.
sImSntbäw
sImSntbät¯msSbmWv DÕhw Bcw`nç¶Xv. {Kmaw apgphëw Cuizc {]`mh¯nÂ apgpçì
F¶Xnsâ {]XoIhpw IqSnbmWv sImSntbäw. XymK¯nsâ aqÀ²\ymhØbmWv DÕh§Ä. tZhsâ
\s«Ãmb [zP¯nÂ NnÓamb [zPs¯ (sImSnsb) DbÀ¯p¶ {]{In bbmWnXv. DÕh§Ä
al¯mb ]e kw`h§Ä DÂs¡mÅp¶h IqSnbmWv. Cu sImSnac¯nsâ apIÄ `mK¯v tZhsâ
hml\w {]Xnãn¨ncnçw. ""sImSnIbdp¶ {]{InbbnÂ, hmbphmæ¶ Ibdpw Aánbmæ¶ ]XmIbpw
Hêan¨mWv {]hÀ¯nç¶Xv. "" sImSntbäv æÞeo\yán {]Xn\n[m\w sN¿pìsh¶Xn\v asämê
sXfnhmWv.
Ieim`ntjI¯neqsSbpw, hntij ]qPmZn IÀ½§fneqsSbpw ssZhoI ssNX\ys¯ ]pdt¯¡v
HgpçIbmWv ]Ånth« F¶ NS§p sImv \nÀÆlnç¶Xv. IÀ½ hmk\Isf sImp \ndª a\Êmæ¶
Im«nÂ æSnsImÅp¶ Imaw, t{Im[w, aZw, amÕcyw apXemb hnImc§sf th«bmSn \in¸n¨v a\Êns\
X]Ênëw, A[yb\¯nëw ]änb AhØbnte¡v B¡n amäpIbmWv tZhsâ {]hr¯n. CXv {KmaoW
P\§fpsS a\Ênse arKob hmk\Isf CÃmXm¡n sFizcys¯bpw aäpw {]Zm\w sN¿pì. `qX
_enbpw DÕh _enbpw \S¯pì. Ieim`ntjIt¯msSbpÅ ]qP DÕhmhkc¯nÂ {]tXyIw
sN¿pì.
apfbnSÂ
""DÕhamæ¶ Xo{h km[\bpsS Ahkm\amæt¼mtg¡v t£{X\mY\mb tZh³ kam[n AhØsb
{]m]nçì. AXn\mbpÅ kl{k ]©{]XoIs¯bmWv AYhm N{µ aÞes¯ krãnçIbmWv apf
F¶ {]{Inb sImv Dt±inç¶Xv. ""AXnÂ hnXç¶ hn¯pIÄ Huj[nIÄ As{X. N{µ³
Huj[oizc\mWtÃm. AarX Iei¯nÂ \nt¶ Poh³ DåmZn¸n¡s¸SpIbpÅq. AXmWv hn¯pIÄ
apf¸nç¶Xnsâ clkyw. Cu hn¯pIÄ Btdgp Znhks¯ ]qPIÄçtijw \Ãt]mse
hfÀ¶ncnçw. CXnë Znhtk\ ]qP \Âæì. Ahkm\w AXv FSp¯v tZhs\ ]qPnçì. _m¡nbpÅXv
`à P\§Ä¡v {]kmZambn \Âæì.

]Ånth«
{]tXyI A`ntjImZn ]qPIfmÂ tZh ssNX\yw t£{Xm¦W¯nÂ \ndªp Ihnªv Hgpæ¶Xnsâ
{]XoIamWv ]Ånth«. cm{XnbmWv ]Ånth«. AXnsâ BapJambn {io`qX _enbpv. Hê \nÝnX
Øe¯v ChnsS A¼e¯nÂ \n¶v Aåw hSç Ingç`mK¯v Hê BÂ acapv. AhnsS ssht¡mep sIm-
pw aäpw X¿mdm¡nb ]¶nsb sshæt¶cw 5 aWntbmsS t]mbn Øm]n¨p hêw. cm{Xn 8 aWníp tijw
hmZytLmjanÃmsX ]qPmcnbpw X{ńbpw aäpw æ¯p hnfçambn sNÃpì. IqsS P\§fpw (`à·mêw)
sNÃpì. \m«pImÀ lmPêtm ? ]¶nsb sImÃpIbtÃ F¶v ]qPmcn/X{ń tNmZnçì. ChnsS ]¶nsb
æ¯nbmWv sImÃp¶Xv. ]¶n N¯psh¶v k¦ån¨v ]¶nbpsS PUhpambn A¼e¯nte¡v Xncn¨p
hêì. At¸mÄ tLmjbm{Xbmbn«mWv hê¶Xv. tafw, ]©hmZyw F¶nhtbmsS A¼e¯nte¡v
\o§pì. P\§Äçthn tZh³ A¼ew hn«nd§p¶ al\obamb HêZmlcWamWv ]Ånth«. ]Ånth«
kabs¯ Fgp¶Ån¸nëw hmZytLmj§Äçw {]tXyI {]m[m\yw IÂ¸nçì.
]Ånçdp¸pw ]ÅnbpWÀ¯epw
]Ån th« Ignªv ]cn£oWnX\mb tZhs\ Ae¦cn¨v ]qPn¨v i¿bnÂ Xm{ńI hn[ntbmsS InS¯n
Dudç¶ ]XnhmWv ]Ånçdp¸v. tZhs\ AXncmhnse \n{ZbnÂ \n¶v DWÀ¯pì. DWÀ¯pt¼mÄ
IWnImWm\mbn ]iphn³ æ«nsb ap¶nÂ \nÀ¯pì. ]ipç«nsb
Icbn¸nçì. AãaKeyt¯msSbmWv DWÀ¯p¶Xv. ]n¶oSv A`ntjImZn {]mYanI {]`mX
IrXy§Ä \S¯n _nw_w kÀÆme¦mc `qjnX\mçì. Nne Øe§fnÂ ]pcmWw hmbn¸n¨p tIÄ¸n¨v
XncnsI {iotImhnenteív Xs¶ Fgp¶Ånçì. AXncmhnse `àÀ tZhs\ ZÀin¨v {]kmZw hm§n
tZhmë{Klt¯msS hoSpIfnÂ sNÃpì. Znhtk\ ]©Khyhpw \Âæì.
Bdm«v
F«mw Znhkw sImSnbnd¡Â. Iq«shSn Ignª tijw A¼eçf¯nte¡v hmZy tLmjt¯msS sN¶v
tZhs\ BdmSnçì. CXmWv `mcXob [À½w. bÚm[nãnXamWv, tkmabmKmZnItfmSv kaamWv Cu
DÕhw F¶v Aëam\nç¶XnÂ sXänÃs{X. bmK¯nsâ ]cnkam]vXn Ah`qXkv\m\t¯msSbmWv.
AXnsâ ]IÀ¸p Xs¶bmWs{X DÕhhpw Bdm«pw. a\:ip²n, icoc ip²n F¶nh ssIh¶mÂ ]ns¶
Cuizc km£mÂ¡mcw Ffp¸amæì. AXmWv Bdm«v. Cu th«tbmSp IqSn AXmbXv tZh
ssNX\y¯nsâ _ln:{]kcWt¯mSp IqSn {Kmaw apgphëw B ssNX\y¯nÂ BdmSpIbmbn. AXp
Xs¶ Bdm«v. km[mcW t£{X¯n\v shfnbnepÅ Hê XoÀ°¯nemWv CXv \nÀÆlnçI. AXnÂ
Xm{ńI hn[n {]Imcw Cf\oÀ shÅw, aªÄs¸mSn F¶nhsImv tZhs\ tX¸n¨v {]tXyI Pe ]
qPbpw \S¯pì. Xm{ńI hn[n {]Imcw tZh³ \ocmSpt¼mÄ AXv B tZh icoc¯nsâ incÊnÂ \nìw
{]hlnç¶ AarX {]hml¯n\v km{Zyiyw hlnçì. AXn\mÂ tZhsâ Cu \naÚ\t¯msS ]
cnIÀ½nItfmsSm¸w \m«pImêw Bdm«p XoÀ°¯nÂ kv\m\w sN¿pì. Cu tZh ssNX\yw
kzoIcnç¶Xnë thn AIse \n¶msW¦nepw Xt±iobÀ F¯pì. Cu Aë{Kl {]hml¯nÂ
BdmSp¶ {]{InbbnÂ kt´mjt¯msS, a\:ip²ntbmsS, tkzÑmëkmcw ]s¦Sp¯v
kwXr]vXcmæì. ]n¶oSv B hn{Klhpambn hmZy taft¯msS t£{X¯nte¡v sNÃpì. ]
qPmZnIÀ½§Ä sN¿pì. ]n¶oSv hmZy taft¯msS {Kma hoYnbnte¡v Cd§pì. {Kma hoYnbnepÅ
Hmtcm ho«pImêw ]qPm km[\§tfmsS \ne hnf¡v I¯n¨p hípì. Hmtcm ho«nepw sN¶v \fntIcw
DS¨v ]qP sNbvXv {]kmZw \Âæì. AtXmsSm¸w \nd]d kzoIcnçIbpw sN¿pì. A§ns\
ChnsSbvÅ Ingt¡ {Kma¯nepw sXt¡ {Kma¯nepw sN¶v \nd]d kzoIcn¨v A¼e¯nte¡v
sNÃpì. Ggph«w B\tbmsSm¸w ÌXÀ hew hípì. Np«p]gp¯ IÃv, IÃnÂ Nhn«pt¼mÄ Dmæ¶
s]mÅÂ hI hímsX `àÀ 7 h«w hew hípì. ]n¶oSv ]qPmZn IÀ½t¯msS DÕhw
Ahkm\nçì. AXnë tijw Bdm«p kZy. `Khmsâ {]kmZw kzoIcnçhm³ [mcmfw `à·mÀ {]kmZ
Du«nÂ ]s¦Spçì. AtXmSp IqSn ]cn]mSn FÃmw Ahkm\n¨p. `£Wm\ćw FÃmhêw AhchêsS
Krl§fnte¡v aS§pì.
Hm« {]Z£nWw
{io`qX _ençw DÕh _ençw Hm«{]Z£nWw DÅXv FÃmhêw Incnçw. sNbpw t]dns¡mv amcmêw,
hnfç sISptam F¶v ]cn{àn¨p sImv A¼ehmknbpw AhÀç ]ndtI ]cn£oWnX\mb X{ńbpw
HmSns¡mv t£{X¯në Npäpw HmSn {]Z£nWw híp¶ ImgvN æ«nIÄçw Fì th FÃmhÀçw
{]tXyIw IuXpI {]ZamWv. F¶mÂ AXv shdpw Ifn XamibÃ. AXv `qX _enbpsS NS§mWv. a{´w
sNmÃnbmWv HmSp¶Xv. ssI \ndsb FSp¯n«pÅ PeKÔ ]pjv]§tfmSpIqSnb lhnÊv Npäp]mSpw
_en¯qæIbmWv Cu Hm« {]Z£nW¯nsâ e£yw. FÃmhÀçw _ensImSp¯p Ignªp C\n
hehscbpw hn«p t]mbn«psInÂ AhÀs¡Ãw IqSn F¶ k¦å¯nemWv Cu _en. \m«pImÀs¡Ãmw
kÀÆsXm·pJamb t{ibÊnë thnbmWnXv. t£{XamWv FÃm P\§fpsSbpw tI{µ
_nµp. t£t{Xi\mWv P\]Z¯nsâ A[n\mbI³. B {]tZi¯pÅ \Ãhêw No¯hêw Bb FÃm
`qX KW§fpw kwXr]vXambmÂ am{Xta P\§Ä¡v sskzc PohnXhpw k¼Â kar²nbpw D-
mhpIbpÅq. FÃm sImÃhpw \nÝnX hyhØtbmsS DÕhw \S¯Ww. F¦nÂ am{Xta \mSnëw
\m«mÀçw k¼Â kar²nbpw \·bpw t{ibÊpw DmhpIbpÅq. AXp sImv A¼e¯nsâ
t£ssaizcy¯në thn hÀjw tXmdpw DÕhw \St¯Xv \m«pImêsS NpaXebmWv. DÕhw
apS§msX \S¯m³ tZhëw km£mÂ Cuizcëw ISm£n¡s«.
(**Nne ]pkvXI§Ä hmbn¨Xv Ahew_n¨n«pv)

hnjp
]n. cmLh³, ]ÃmhqÀ
aëjy Zp:J§fnÂ \n¶v tamN\w t\Sm³ ]e BtLmj§fpw sImmSpì. AhbnÂ H¶mWv
taSamk¯nse hnjp. Ct¸mÄ aebmf hÀjw XpS§p¶Xv Nn§ amk¯nemWtÃm. F¶mÂ
æsdImew ap¼p hsc aebmf hÀjw XpS§nbnê¶Xv taSw 1þmw XobXnbmbnêì. AXmbXv B-
p ]ndhn taS¯nÂ Bbnêì. tPymXnj hÀjw XpS§p¶Xv Cìw taSw apXÂç
Xs¶bmWv. hnjp¡Wnt]mse DZm¯hpw at\mlchpw {]XoImßIhpamb HcmNmcw asä§pw Ds-
ì tXmì¶nÃ. tZh hn{Kl¯në ap¶nÂ A©p Xncnbn«p I¯n¨p sh¨ hnf¡v I\I {]àmb
Hm«pêfnbnÂ ]c¯nb DW¡ecn AXnÂ h¨ AÀ²tKmfmIrXnbnepÅ tX§mapdn. AXnÂ c-
nepw ]qfnb iÀ¡c CSpì. Nne Øe§fnÂ tX§m apdnbnÂ shfns¨® Hgn¨v I¯n¨p h¨v
XncnIÄ AãawKeyw, sIm¶]qçe, s]m³ \ndamÀ¶ IWn shÅcn¡, Dêfn¡cnsI shíp¶
am¼gw, N¡¸gw, a¯§, tX§, æ¼f§, ]gw apXemb ImÀjnI hn`h§Ä ChsbÃmw Iem
kuµcyt¯msS Hê¡n h¨v DêfnbnÂ tImSn hkv{Xhpw (Nne Øe§fnÂ cmambWhpw)
kzÀ®hpw, \mWyhpw I®mSnbpw hípì. Krle£vanbmb ho«½ BZriy¯nteív
æSp¼mwK§sf Iq«ns¡mp t]mbn I¬ angn¸nçì. I®v AS¨n«mWv Ahsc Hmtcmê¯scbpw
ap¶nÂ F¯nç¶Xv. ap³ `mK¯v Kpêhmbqçsâ Hê hn{Klhpw sh¨ncnçw. ho«nse
apXnÀ¶hcnÂ Bsc¦nepw Bbncnçw IWnImWm³ Iq«ns¡mp t]mæ¶Xv. At¶ Znhkw
BZyambn Imé¶Xv B Zriyambncnçw. Hê sam´ shÅhpw Ccn¡m³ sNdnb ]mbtbm,
BhWn¸eItbm sh¨ncnçw. IWnImWm³ Iq«ns¡mp hê¶hsc ]mbbntem BhWn¸eIbntem
Cê¯n shÅw sXm«v I®v sXmSphnçì. I¬ Xpd¶v t\sc t\m¡m³ ]dbpw. BZyw Cuizc
hn{Kls¯ sXm«psImv IWnImWm³ h¨ncnç¶ FÃm km[\§sfbpw t\m¡nIméì. AXnÂ
shäne, AS¡, ]Ww F¶nh sh¨ncnçw. FÃmw t\m¡nbtijw B ]Ww FSp¯v I®nÂ
sh¨tijw Nph«nÂ shçì. ]n¶oSv Fgpt¶Âçì. C§ns\ Hmtcmê¯scbpw tImp hì
ImWnçì.
Pzenç¶ A©p XncnIÄ A©v C{µnb§fpsS tXPkzamb {]hÀ¯\¯nëw AhtbmSpIqSn

hnf¡v {]_p²amb a\Ênëw {]XoI§fmbn IêXpì. Cu C{µnb§Ä DuÀÖkzeamIWsa¦nÂ
t]mjImlmcw thWatÃm. Acnbpw êmZnIfpw AXns\ ædnçì. Ct¸mÄ NneÀ Hmd©v, B¸nÄ
apńcn§ F¶nhbpw hípìv. hnjp Irjn¸WntbmSv _Ôs¸«ncnçì. hnjp Znhkw ag s]
¿psa¶ hnizmkw IÀjIÀçv. AXv ]ng¡mdnÃ. hn¯v Cd¡mëÅ GÀ¸mSv FÃmw
sNbvXncnçw. Irjn¸WnbnÂ Däan{X§fmbn IêXp¶, kvt\lt¯msS t]män hê¶
IìImenIsfbpw aëjysct¸mse IêXnbnêì. IWnIp IgnªmÂ B Dêfnbpw hnfçw
ASp¡fbnteçw ap³`mKt¯ípw, ASp¡f `mKw Xpd¶v ]pdt¯ípw ImWnçw. sXmgp¯ps¦nÂ
IìImenItfbpw ImWnçw. BZyw I¼n¯ncntbm a¯mt¸m ]qPmapdnbnÂ I¯nçì. ]ns¶
Dêfnbpw hnfçambn ASp¡fbnteçw ]pdtXípw tImp t]mæì. ]ns¶bmWv ]S¡§fpw, ]
q¯ncnbpw, a¯m¸pw, aäpw I¯nç¶Xv. {Kma§fnemsW¦nÂ sXm«psXm«p hoSpIÄ D-
mhpatÃm. Npê¡¯nÂ B{Kmaw apgph³ AgtIdnb {]`mèc§fmepw, ]S¡§Ä s]m«n Dmhp¶
iÐ tImemle§fmepw, an¶n an¶n {]Iminç¶ Znhy {]`bmepw ]cnkchpw Aćo£hpw
apJcnXambncnçw. FÃmhêw XpÅn¡fnçw. {]tXyIn¨v æ«nIÄ.
sIm¶]qhnsâ {]m[m\yw AXnsâ kphÀtWmPzeX Xs¶bmWv. sIm¶ ac§Ä kphÀ® ameIÄ

AWnªncnç¶ {]IrXn hfsc at\mlcamWv. ]qçeIÄ sImv at\mlcamb B khntijX
tIcf amXmhnsâ Hê {]tXyIX Xs¶bmWv.
hnjp¡Wn IXnë tijw InSìd§êXv F¶mWv {]amWw. ]q¯ncn I¯n¡epw, hnjvé N{Iw
I¯n¡epw Hme¸S¡w I¯n¡epw, Aan«pIÄ s]m«nç¶Xpw AXnÂ \n¶v DPzenç¶
{]Imi[mc BImi¯nÂ X§n sasÃ sasÃ Nph«nte¡v hê¶ B at\mlc ImgvN æ«nIsf
F¶Ã henbhscbpw æXqle Nn¯cmçw. ]n¶oSv henbhÀ æ«nIÄçw X¶nÂ
XmsgbpÅhÀçw hnjpssI\o«w \Âæì. hnjphnëÅ hnjpssI\o«hpw HmW¯n\v \Âæ¶
HmW¸pShbpw hfsc hntijamWv. [\ambmepw, Adnhmbmepw, {i², {io, hn\bw apXemb
`mh§tfmsS Zm\w sN¿Ww. Al´tbmsSbpw A{i²tbmsSbpw Zm\w
sNbvXpIqSm. æ«nIÄ¡mbmepw an{X§Ä¡mbmepw, B{inXÀ¡mbmepw hnjpssI\o«w
sImSpç¶Xv kvt\lt¯msSbmhWw. hnjpssIt\«w A[nIw In«p¶Xv ]W¡mêsS
a¡Ä¡mWv. kar²ambn hnjpss¡t\«w sImSp¡m³ IgphpÅhêw, h³ tXmXnÂ
hnjpss¡t\«w e`níphm³ `mKyapÅhêw HìanÃm¯hsçän HmÀ¡mëÅ Hê kµÀàmbn

hnjphns\ t\m¡n¡mWWw. A`nam\ t_m[s¯ apdns¸Sp¯m¯ hn[¯nÂ {i²tbmsS ]
WanÃm¯hÀ¡v Zm\w sN¿mëÅ Hê kµÀàmWv Cu kabw.
aIcs¡mbv¯p IgnªmÂ DÕh§fnepw ]qc§fnepambn BËmZ\r¯w sN¿p¶ aëjycminsb

hopw {]hÀ¯n]Y¯nteív DWÀ¯p¶ Hê ip`thfbmWv hnjp.
hnjp Znhkw DZnç¶ kqcy³ AwK`wKw DÅXn\mÂ IWnImWm³ sImÅpIbnÃs{X. AXpsIm-

mWv kqcys\t¸mse Xnf§p¶ sIm¶¸qhpw, kzÀ®hpw, Zo]hpsams¡ Øm\w ]nSn¨Xv F¶v Hê
hnizmkw Dv. sIm¶¸qhn\v hnjphpambn _Ôapmhm³ ImcWapsì hnizknçì. \«p¨¡v
iàamb kqcysâ NqtSÂçt¼mÄ CeIfnepw, XfnêIfnepw FÃmw sFizcy¯nsâ lcnXm`
kqNn¸nçhmëw shbnÂ \mf§sft¸mepw eÖn¸nçamdvv kphÀ®m`tbmep¶ ]q¡Ä sImv ]
p©ncnçhmëw Ignbp¶ sIm¶¸qhn\v Zp:J]qÀ®amb PohnXs¯t¸mepw B\µIcamçhm³
Ignbp¶ aëjy PohnX¯nsâ {]XoIamWs{X sIm¶¸qhn\v C{Xbpw {]m[m\yw \ÂIm³
ImcWsa¶v NneÀ hnizknçì. t]msc¦nÂ Z£ntWýbnse hkÍmehpw Ct¸mgmWtÃm.
hnjp F¶v Adnbn¨psImv hnjp¸£n ""hn¯pw ssIt¡m«pw, IÅ³ sIm¼¯v, A½ hc¼¯v, I-

mÂ an'' F¶ iÐhpambn \s½ A`napJoIcnçì. Npê¡¯nÂ hnjphnsâ hchv
B\µ¯ntâbpw, ip`m]vXn hnizmk¯nsâbpw, {]bXv\¯ntâbpw Hs¡ ImeamWv. hnjp Znhkw
cmhnse ]s¯ XdhmSpIfnÂ hnjp¡Wn am{Xsa shípIbpÅq. ]pfnbhÀ¡ C«v \mfntIcw Nnc-
nbnSpw. ]ns¶ ]pgpçw Bbncnçw. Ct¸mgpw ]eêw hnjp¡Wn hípìv. kqcy³ `qa²y tcJív
apIfnÂ DZnç¶Xn\mÂ cmhpw ]Iepw Xpey ZoÀL§fmbn¯oê¶ Znhk§fmWv taS¯nsebpw
Xpem¯nsebpw H¶mw XobXn (kw{Ia Zn\§Ä). ip`miwkItfmsS Fìw hnjphns\
kvacnçamdmIs«.
Vishu-Kani -Dr. Srinivasan Ramakrishnan
Vishu kani display at our residence. My late mother used to decorate a full green coconut with
feminine markings(drawing with rise flour) and that is Sri Bhumidevi.
The other items are out side the focus. Narayanasmaranam.

Navaneetham Member of the Month
Shri. MPR Nair.

OHM NAMO BHAGAVATHE VASUDEVAYA.
I am really honored to be chosen as member of the month in our precious Magazine,
‘Navaneetham’, but I find it a bit daunting when asked to write a little about myself, especially in
front of my great Gurudevs of our esteemed Group.
I am the first of five siblings of a family hailing from Kerala. Our ‘Tharavadu’ was known as
‘Mangalathu’. I remember my grandfather telling that our forefathers were known as ‘Mangalathu
Aasanmar’ (teachers) of the erstwhile Travancore palace. Neither my grandfather nor my father
was a teacher. However my father’s younger brother, Vidwan P.G.K Nair, was a teacher in High
School. He had written many books in prose and verse. I carried quill-pen and ink-bottle to
school, and grew up in a traditional Hindu family.
My father was my first Guru. He was known as ’Kaniasam Parameswaran Pillai’, in the
Postal Service, on account of his worship and dedication to work. I have endeavored to follow his
good name as much as possible. He was a man whose success was defined by his principles,
universal love, affection to the family and his piety. Amma was also really one step forward. They
brought up us with love and affection. My siblings are also well of and are all fine now, by God’s
Grace.

Our Tutelary Deity is ‘Kavalayil Bhagavathy.’
The temple was very close to our home and we used
to visit the temple almost every day. We have strong
faith in our ‘Kula Devatha’. My father inculcated
devotion to God in me. He also taught me some
preliminaries of Astrology as well. Amma helped me
much in my studies and in shaping my handwriting.
As a child I was more attracted to Krishna than to

any other Gods. His beautiful Idol in our small pooja
room, with the flute in His hands, His ‘neela
kalebaram’ clad in ‘peethambaram’ and adorned with
golden ornaments, and the glowing crown carrying the colorful pea-cock feather, and that
indelible effulgence of His face, always enamored me. Whenever I was sad, He invariably came
in my dream and consoled me with the sweetest words. I remember Him playing with me,
running through the yard full of Tulasi and other plants with fragrant flowers, around our home.
One day while running after Him, I fell and hit my forehead on a piece of rock thus bruising the
right corner of my right eye-brow. He applied some
medicine and bandaged my wound. It soon healed
miraculously. I did fall later and hurt myself at the
same spot, and still continue to carry the scar.
When I told my friends about this dream, they
mocked at me saying, ‘Krishnante kalithozhan
vannirikkunnu! I really felt only proud.
On another occasion in my youth, I was
very desperate because I didn’t get a job in spite of
my strenuous effort to find out one. Every
acquaintance I saw, asked me why I was not getting a job though I was a graduate. Being in a
small village, people were under the impression that graduation is like a guaranteed license for a
job.
Hearing this repeatedly from even very close ones, I almost reached the stage of thinking
why I did not end my life. I could not sleep that night and I shed tears in front of my Lord. I did not
know when I closed my eyes, but He came and consoled me, ‘Don’t worry; the Post-man will
bring your appointment order today’. I got it exactly on that day, as L.D. Clerk, in Marine
Department in Alleppey, my first appointment order. My joy knew no bounds. I fell flat and
embraced the Lotus Feet of my Lord, in our pooja room. Tears rolled down from my eyes. I

closed the door and cried aloud in joy, to my heart’s content.
There were so many such instances in my life. Yet on another occasion, around
my my 37, I felt the warmth of my Lord again. We were visiting Guruvayoor, my wife and our two
children. As usual there was very heavy rush at
the temple. After ‘Darshan’ we went for little
shopping. While entering the shop, we found that
Jeevan, our son, around 5, is missing. My wife
almost went unconscious. I tried to gather my
courage, and unknowing called out in loud voice,
‘Krishna, Guruvayoorappa’. I do not exactly
remember now, the hubbub took place there. But,
to our surprise, somebody brought him on the
spot and disappeared. We went again inside to
express our deepest gratitude. I think my devotion
to Lord Sree Guruvayoorappan that developed
later might have had its origin in my childhood. I
am sad that those good old childhood days were gone:
“Bhuvanathinu modi koottuma sukha kalangalumorppathundu njan,

Ava durvidhi thante dhoorthezhum mukha hasangal kanakke majnathum”
I used to treat other people with great respect, even when I was young and in
service I respected my subordinates. Amidst the morning- prayer in our primary School, we were
taught to sing:
“Karunyalaya deva deva bhagaval karunyamibbalaril thonnenam-

Gurubhakthi bhoothadayayum sathyam sadacharavum,
Param neethiyumaarilum vinayavum bhoomeendranil bhakthiyum-
Veroonnichu valarthanam, karunayam varsham pozhicheppozhum”.,
meaning, Oh! God, kindly shower the rain of your mercy on us your children, to develop deep
rooted respect within us towards our teachers, kindness towards other beings, truthfulness, good
conduct and habits, righteousness, humility towards all, and faithfulness and devotion to the
King. From childhood, the above prayer has helped me imbibe humility. People belonging to
different religions lived around our home in my small village. We mutually loved and respected
each other. The temple, the mosque and the church were all within a square mile or so. I
remember in all festivals like our Meenabharani Mahotsavam, their Valiya Perunal,
Chandanakkudam etc., we participated with mutual contribution and helped according to each

one’s ability. The mingling of people is seen in large numbers at the time of fire-works connected
with special festivals in all these ‘Devalayas’.
Now I try to relish and understand the intent and purport of the golden words in Vese 72 of
Chapter 6 of Maha Upanishad:
“Ayam bandhurayam neti, ganana lakhu chethasam,

Udara charithanamthu, ‘Vsudhaiva Kutumbalam”, meaning:
One is my brother and the other is not - is the thinking of a small, narrow minded person. For
those who are broadminded or wise, the entire world is one big family.
Some well wishers and friends even now tell me that I show excessive humility unnecessarily,
but I am convinced that in anything and everything, there is God. Respecting others is giving
respect to Him. It is now being corroborated while I read Srimad Bhagavataham, (Vide. Verse 26,
Chapter 5, Canto 5) wherein Lord Rishabha Deva, gives exhaustive instructions to his sons:
“Sarvani madhishnrthaya bhavadbhi-
Shcharani bhoothani sutha dhruvani,
Sambhavithavyani pade pade vo,
Viviktha drgbhisthadu harhanam me”.
Meaning, Oh! My Dear Sons, since I am in all animate and inanimate things in the world, you
please worship all those things. It will be the right worship, which I like most, because in that way
you offer me respect.
I had an earnest desire to study medicine, but circumstances prevented it. I ended up joining
government service, and retired as Joint-Secretary to Kerala Public service Commission.
I was married to my ‘murappennu’, Santha, and we have two children. My daughter, Laxmi
Jayaraj, a qualified Lawyer, is living in Sharjah. Her husband, Jayaraj is working as a Manager in
the Standard Chartered Bank in Dubai. They have two boys, Arjun and Ananth. My son, Jeevan,
is a Software Engineer, and it is with him that we are now living. His wife Lekshmi, a Family
Practitioner, runs a Clinic
of her own in Pearland. They too have two children, Muktha and Mukund. We are indebted to our
Lord Sree Guruvayoorappan for seven ‘janmas’ in having given us such a loving and affectionate
children and grand children. I believe that I could not have come this much far in my life, without
my wife’s help, and by the grace of God we are together even now.

I developed an interest in Astrology, the seed of which was sown early in me by my beloved
father. Fortunately, I had some good teachers too, from whom I learned a little more of Astrology
of various schools and of different thought processes, including Krishna Moorthy Padhathy. From
my experience, I understood that opportunities are like Sunrises and that if you wait for long, you
will lose it. I passed ‘Jyothisha Bhooshanam’ in Astrology. I used most of my free time to study,
prepare and present so many papers on various subjects in Astrological conferences and I used
to write articles in various Astrological magazines, including the one published by late Dr. B. V.
Raman, Bangalore. With God’s grace, I have a good number of clientele too, who believe in me
and whom I used to remember always in my prayers.
‘Gahana Karmano Gathi’, and Karma is the law of consequences-of merit and
demerit. The nature of Karma is but imponderable. So, I believe that success comes at the right
time with our hard work only when it is coupled with God’s grace. I began to devour various
books in Astrology though the fact is that Astrology is so vast that even a part of it cannot be
studied within a man’s lifetime. I guessed that a little knowledge of Sanskrit and some other
Scripts like ‘Vattezhuthu’, Kolezhuthu etc would
be helpful in learning something more of the subject in their proper perspective. With that
intention in mind, I took a post graduate degree in Malayalam Literature from the University of
Kerala, in which one paper was Sanskrit and thereafter I passed creditably a post graduate
diploma in Epigraphy conducted by the Archaeological department of government of Kerala. I
could complete a course in Public Relations too.
I believe that it is not what you create for yourself in life; it is what you leave behind
that defines your success in life. I found His presence in everything around me and actually felt

Him working through the world around me and speaking to me through it. I have witnessed
events that I would have passed off as coincidence, had they not happened in perfect
synchronicity with each other, leading up to a goal I explicitly asked for. I then came to absolutely
believe in the existence of God. It's just something that makes the impossible happen, that thing
which gives us the experience of experience. It is that capacity for existence that is the greatest
evidence of all. I know now that God shows up in remarkable and unusual ways, providing us
with guidance and insight into the soul, planting seeds that will move us towards our destiny.
In the meanwhile, I was fortunate to listen to the 108 days ‘Bhagavat Gita Yagna’of Swami
Sandeep Chaithanya, held at Trivandrum. In the
‘Ramayana Parayanam’ held once under the auspices
of Kerala Hindu Society of Houston, along with Shri.
Sasidharan Pillai, I also got a chance to read complete
Ramayanam, during the Malayalam month of
‘Karkkadakam.’ I got many opportunities to listen to
‘Bhagavatha’ and ‘Narayaneeya’ Sapthaham also, and
it enabled me to unfolding of many new thought
processes, as well. Now, Satsangs are held regularly
on every Saturday morning at the Namadwaar in
Pearland, and there are some discourses on Puranas
like Narayaneeyam and Bhagavatham at intervals, by learned speakers and Maha Bhagavathas.
My little knowledge, earned from different sources, tells me that God is
Transcendent and Immanent. He is Omnipotent. He is beyond space and time and He is
Omnipresent - ‘Sarvavyapi’ and ‘Antharyami’, and hence can appear in any form, anywhere and
at any time. Those that are seen in nature, and those that are invisible, are all His creations, with
a purpose. God is the all pervading Consciousness; the Supreme Power. He is not an object; He
is the Subject. Every object is in Him. We have to cross the three stages of Bhakthi- Kanishta or
Prakrtha, Madhyama and Uthama, with patience and perseverance to reach HIM.
With all humility I say that I am not worried about getting the so called Moksha by
any means. I like to join the group who believe that real renunciation (Moksha) is the giving up of
all desires and I know I am still only standing aghast, looking upwards, at the foot of the ladder. It
is not getting into the so called heaven. It is the removal of ‘ajnana’ and getting ‘vijnana’ in its
place. How can we enjoy Moksha if we get it only after death? I prefer ‘Daivika Bhakthi’ to
‘Vaidika Bhakthi’, as evinced by our ‘Raganuka Bhaktha’ Devotees of our Lord Sree
Guruvayoorappan and Self-realized Souls, like Poonthanam, Kurooramma, Vilwamangalam,
Melppathoor, Kunikkavu, Neelakanta Guru, Aajnam Nambbothiri, Malliyoor etc., who never cared

about Moksha. I believe that even if we desire Moksha, it is up to Him to give it to us, according
to our eligibility. Let us do only righteous things. I also like to join the group who pray:
‘Oh! God, I do not crave for a Kingdom, not for heaven nor rebirth. All I crave for is removal of the
sufferings of people’.
In this context, I express my deep gratitude to Sri Sunil Menonji for his selfless effort
and dedicated service in organizing this devotional Group, and appreciate the power of his
Satsang, by which he attracts people of similar thought from different walks of life, put them
together safely under the ambience of Bhakthi, towards our Lord Sree Guruvayoorappan and
keep maintaining that unity in diversity. May the Lord bless him and his family for
‘Deerkhayuraogya Soubhagya Soukhyam’.
Let me conclude this with a small special prayer to our Lord Sree Guruvayoorappan:
“Swasthi prajabhyam paripalayantham,

Nyayena margena mahim maheesha,
Go brahmanebhya shubhamasthu nithyam,
Loka samastha sukhino bhavanthu”,
meaning,
may there be the well-being of all the people; may the rulers rule the earth along the right path;
may the cattle along with good people have well being forever; may all the beings in the world
become happy and peace be everywhere.
M. P. Radhakrishnan Nair;
3410, Long Meadow Court;
Pearland, TX – 77584.
nairradhakrishnan@hotmail.com; http://www.mprnair.com/
http://www.mprnair.blogspot.com/
Phone: 281 573 8087; Cell: 281 948 9338; Fax: (425) 660 1429:
Kindly Visit: www.godivinity.org/ www.namadwaar.org /

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/
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Group news - Baby of the month
ANIRUDH
Cute Anirudh is the first geandson of our member

Smt. Jayasree Menon of Bangalore
Congratulations and May guruvayoorappan bless him and the entire family!

Navaneetham (freshly churned butter) is a humble attempt by Guruvayur

Devotees Forum to create a monthly news letter for our group. Please send your
comments, suggestions and any materials that you wish to publish to
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Our apologies for those articles & poems we could not publish this time due to space
limitations. We will have them published in the forthcoming issues.
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have your name appear in this section, also please email us your comments,
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http://www.cmmiami.org
Manoramaonline.com thehindu.com http://www.vrindavanart.com
Krishna pictures/Artwork courtesy of http://www.vanamaliashram.org/
The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, http://www.indiapost.gov.in
Inc. Madhu Ramanujam -
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http://www.krishna.com http://www.flickr.com
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padmanabhapuram.blogspot.com
http://www.bsgindia.com
krishna-keshav.blogspot.com
Submitted at the lotus feet of Shree Guruvayoorappan.

Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya! WQxVeL YOâvLpPqÕL ! Om Namo Narayanaya:
May God Bless you all.

നവനീതം
Navaneetham
M onthly N ew sletter of the devotees of G uruvayurappan

Navaneetham May 2010

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Monthly Newsletter of Guruvayoor Devotees Forum

1185 / MAY 2010

Subm itted at the lotus feet of Shree G uruvayoorappan, K rishna

Om N am o N arayanaya: Om N am o N arayanaya: Om N am o N arayanaya:

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Bhaktaranjini, commentary on Srimad Narayaneeyam

Praying to Guruvayoorappan for Ayurarogyasoukhyam to him and family!!

Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya:

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Narasimha Jayanthi – May 26

Guruvayur Photo of the Month - East Nada in March 2010

Photo by Unni ( unni_u4@yahoo.co.uk )

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Namo Namo Bhajo Bhajo Siddhidhadhaaya Siddipriyaya

Ekaksharaya Ekadhanthaya Uddantaya Sureswaraya

Gadhadharaya Gajakarnaya Vakrathuntaaya Umaputhraaya

Gajavakraya Gajavakthraaya Varapradaaya Vidyavaridhi

Haridraya Gaurisudhane Vinayakaaya Viswamukhaaya

Kaveesaya Ganadhykshaaya Yasaskaraaya Yajnakaayaya

Lambodaraya lambakarnaya Vigneswaraaya Nama Vigneswaraaya

Manomayaya Rudrapriyaya Namo Namo Bhajo Bhajo

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Yaathra is generally understood as a travel or more

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The scene is soon set for the vrata. Satyabhama gives

Om Namo Narayanaya: Om Namo Narayanaya: Om Namo Narayanaya:

( Source - Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rukmini)

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The importance of 'knowledge'

Bhagavan consistently reminded in 'Gita' the importance of 'knowledge'. Probably the

"The breakup of the verses spoken, in 'Gita', is as follows:

Got the above break up from:

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1.avinayam apanaya vishNo dhamaya manaH Samaya vishayamrgathrshNaam

bhoothadhayaam visthaaraya thaaraya samsaarasagarathaH

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2. dhivyaDhuneemakarandhe parimalaparibhoga sacchidhaanandhe

Sreepathipadhaaravindhe bhavbhaya khedha cChidhe vandhe

Guruvayur temple during Utsavam days – Photo : Sunil

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Na hi jnAnena sadrisham pavitram iha vidyate;

What is that impurity that needs to be driven out of our systems?

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BHAGAVAN SHRI SATHYA SAI BABA’S DISCOURSES

A respectful compilation from the series of postings by Dr. BGY Sastry

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