Mahamate Mahaprajna Sarvashastravisharada is the popular Ashtakam of Saraswati Mata. This Ashtakam is recited on various occasions related to Goddess Saraswati.
Lakshmi
Narayana Stotram Lyrics with English meaning. Sri Lakshmi Narayana
Mantra is a great prayer recited by Lord Krishna in praise of G...
Lakshmi
Narayana Stotram Lyrics with English meaning. Sri Lakshmi Narayana
Mantra is a great prayer recited by Lord Krishna in praise of Goddess
Lakshmi and Lord Narayana.
1) Chakram Vidhyaa Vara Ghata Gadhaa Darpanaan Padma Yugmam, Dhorbhir Bibrath Suruchira Thanum Mega Vidhyyunnibhabham, Gadothkandam Vivasamanisam Pundareekaksha Lakshmyo, Rekee Bhootham Vapura Vathu Va Peetha Kouseya Kantham
Let us be protected by the unified form of Lakshmi and Narayana, Who in their eight hands holds Wheel, Knowledge, Blessing, Pot, Mace, mirror and two lotus flowers, who has a pretty form, Who like the streak of lightning among the clouds has a shining body With blue colour on the left side and white colour on the right side, Who are both anxious and worried and both wear yellow silks
I sing the praise of Lakshmi Narayana who holds conch, wheel, Mace, lotus, pot, mirror, lotus and book and who has body, Which shines like the ray of lightning among the clouds
I meditate on Lakshmi and Narayana, Who are like the lightning among the cloud, Who are like a form reflected in a pure mind, Who both have the shine of true wisdom, And have the Sathwa character as more important
My salutations to Lakshmi and Narayana, Who are for ever young and parents of the world, Who presided over the formation of Universe, And who destroy sorrow and depressed feeling
My salutations to Lakshmi and Narayana, Who are forever young and parents of the world, Who grant us wealth, pleasure and joy, Who both are very anxious to protect devotees
My salutations to Lakshmi and Narayana, Who are forever young and parents of the world, Who seeing the great need of the situation, Yook twenty five different incarnations
My salutations to Lakshmi and Narayana, Who are forever young and parents of the world, Who took their forms in the ocean of milk, From the primeval divine form and, Who look after for ever, every thing
My salutations to Lakshmi and Narayana, Who are for ever young and parents of the world, Who are killers of the sorrow due to poverty, And by their mercy drives all sorrows far away.
My salutations to Lakshmi and Narayana, Who are for ever young and parents of the world, Who scatter away the sins committed by devotees, And drive away the royal and base characters of people.
My salutations to Lakshmi and Narayana, Who are forever young and parents of the world, Who are of the colour of blue lotus and the clouds, And who hold mace, conch, wheel and Lotus flower
My salutations to Lakshmi and Narayana, Who are forever young and parents of the world, Who is the wish giving tree to the devotees of their feet, And is the couple of yore who grant salvation.
12) Idham thu ya padeth stotram Lakshmee Narayanashtakam, Iyhikaa mushmika sukham bhukthwaa sa labhathemrutham
If this octet praising Lakshmi Narayana is read, After enjoying the pleasures of this world, One would definitely get the joy of salvation.
Ithi Sri Krishna krutham Lakshminarayanashtakam Sampoornam.
Thus ends the octet on Lakshmi Narayana composed by Lord Krishna.
I worship and worship him,
Who is the protector of the world,
Who wears shining garland on his neck,
Who has a forehead like autumn moon,
Who is the god of death to great asuras,
Who has the blue colour of the sky,
Who has unstoppable powers of illusion,
And who is the helper to Goddess Lakshmi.
I worship and worship him,
Who always lives in the sea,
Who has a smile like a flower,
Who lives everywhere in the world,
Who has the sparkle of hundred suns,
Who has mace and holy wheel as armaments,
Who wears yellow cloths,
And who has a sweet face adorned with smile.
I worship and worship him,
Who is the garland in the neck of Lakshmi,
Who is the essence of Vedas, Who lives inside water,
Who lightens the weight of earth,
Who has a form which is eternally pleasing,
Who has a form which attracts the mind,
And who has assumed several forms.
I worship and worship him,
Who does not have birth or aging,
Who is full of eternal happiness,
Who is always interested in peace,
Who does not have anything new,
Who is the cause of birth of this world,
Who is the protector of the deva army,
And who is the bridge between the three worlds.
I worship and worship him,
Who is the singer of the Vedas,
Who rides on the king of birds,
Who is the cause of salvation,
Who kills enemies of Lord Shiva,
Who is very partial to his devotees,
Who is the root of the tree of the world,
And is the exterminator of all sorrows.
I worship and worship him,
Who is the lord of all devas,
Who has a pretty hair frequented by bees,
Who has this earth as a part of him,
Who has a body as clear as the sky,
Who always has a holy mien,
Who has no attachments to this world,
And has Vaikunta as his home.
I worship and worship him,
Who is the strongest among devas,
Who is the greatest among the three worlds,
Who is the heaviest among heavy people,
Who is always heroic in battles,
Who is the great hero of heroes,
And takes you across the sea of life.
I worship and worship him,
Who keeps Lakshmi on his left side,
Who can be approached by Yagas,
Who is not interested in anything,
Who carried the Govardhana Mountain,
Who is pure music to great sages,
Who is served by Devas,
And who is above all beings.
The one who reads with peace,
This octet on Hari,
Which is the destroyer of sorrow,
Would definitely reach the world of Vishnu,
Which is always without sorrow,
And he would never undergo sorrow ever.
Meaning: 1: By meditating on "Rama Rama Rama" (the Name of Rama), my Mind gets absorbed in the Divine Consciousness of Rama, which is Transcendental, 2: The Name of Rama is as Great as the Thousand Names of God (Vishnu Sahasranama).
श्री राम देवाधिदेव हैं श्री राम ही सच्ची सरकार
हम है अर्पित जानकार श्री राम सच्ची सरकार
जो दीया तूने दीया, तू सब देवन हार
तुम्हे प्राम बहु बार है रागुवर दीं दयाल
तेरे नाम का नाद है हर घर में श्री राम
और ना कुछ भी चाहें हम, मांगे यही वरदान
श्री राम जय राम जय जय राम, श्री राम जय जय राम
सब से पावन तेरा नाम, श्री राम जय जय राम
मर्यादा प्रुशोतम राम, श्री राम जय जय राम
निर्बल के सहारे राम, श्री राम जय जय राम
हमे भरोसा तेरा राम, श्री राम जय जय राम
रागुपति राघव राजा राम, श्री राम जय जय राम
पतित पावन सीता राम, श्री राम जय जय राम
घर घर गूंजे तेरा नाम, श्री राम जय जय राम
हम सब के आदर्श हैं राम, श्री राम जय जय राम
दशरथ के दुलारे राम, श्री राम जय जय राम
हनुमान के प्यारे राम, श्री राम जय जय राम
सब की आँख के तारे राम, श्री राम जय जय राम
भक्तों के रखवारे राम, श्री राम जय जय राम
राम सवारे बिगड़े काम, श्री राम जय जय राम
कुमको राह दिखलाओ राम, श्री राम जय जय राम
कभी न बिसरे तेरा नाम, श्री राम जय जय राम
हो जाए सब का कल्याण, श्री राम जय जय राम
जहाँ पे जन्मे हैं श्री राम, श्री राम जय जय राम
उस भूमि को तीरथ मान, श्री राम जय जय राम
देवों के भी देव हैं राम, श्री राम जय जय राम
तन मन धन तुझपे कुर्बान, श्री राम जय जय राम
राम मंदिर बने महान, श्री राम जय जय राम
कर पाए उसका निर्माण, श्री राम जय जय राम
हो जाये हम एक ही जान, श्री राम जय जय राम
हमको दे दो यह वरदान, श्री राम जय जय राम
Banke Bihari’s appearance day (Margasira puja 5.a)
BIHAR PANCHAMI
Margshirsha Shukla Panchami19th december 2020,saturday.
https://youtu.be/jzKaynWyTmo
Banke Bihari’s appearance day
On
this auspicious day the unreachable came in reach! The invisible became
visible! The Supreme Lord, incomprehensible by all human endeavor and
knowledge, won over by dedication, humility and love of his devotees
appeared to them in person. Here goes the story.
Swami Haridas,
who was no other than Lalita sakhi of the inner consortium of Lord;
constantly and continuously meditated on Nitya Ras and Nitya Bihar of
Lord at Nitya Vrindavan. His way of Sadhna was to compose and sing songs
in the praise of Lord. While on earth, living in a mortal state, he
maintained his regular participation in the Nitya Bihar and always
enjoyed the pleasure of closeness of Lord. He chose a secluded and dense
forest area in Nidhivan as his gateway to the Nitya Bihar and was
mostly sitting there, singing, meditating and surfing in the ocean of
eternal bliss.
His disciples wanted to know what was so special
about that particular place. His nephew and principal disciple Vithal
(Veethal) Vipul Dev expressed the collective desire of all to Swamiji.
Swamiji advised them to concentrate on their Sadhana and assured of
revealing the Nitya Vihar at the right moment. So one day, which
happened to be the birth day of Vithal Vipul, Swamiji called all of them
and asked them to enter the Kunj. Vithal Vipul led the group of
disciples to the interior of the kunj, but instead of seeing anything
they were almost blinded by a bright, intense light, which seemed to
fill the whole place. Astonished, they all went to swamiji and counted
their strange experience that the seemingly dark interiors of the kunj
were so intensely illuminated. Swamiji smiled, bowed to the master of
the universe and he took the group to the kunj. The group of devotees
sat there with an earnest desire to know the secret of the place.
Swamiji prayed, the disciples followed the Guru, their eyes fixed on the
kunj – they never knew what was in stock for them. They only had a
faint idea – time had probably come that they may have a darshan of
Nitya Vihar. And then moved by their dedication and grace of Swamiji,
lord appeared in person with his divine consort, pleasantly smiling and
in a playful mood, casting a spell of charm on every living being
present there. Those who witnessed this, were so spell bounded by the
divine beauty of the Lord and his consort, that they couldn’t even blink
their eyes, it seemed that all of them had turned into statues.
Swamiji almost instantaneously sang:
Mai ri sahaj jori pragat bhai ju rang ki gaur syam ghan damini jaisen|
Pratham hun huti ab hun aagen hun rahihai na tarihai taisain ||
Ang ang ki ujraii sugharaii chaturaii sunderta aisain|
Shri Haridas ke swami syama kunjbihari sam vais vaisain||
The
central idea of the song is: look, the eternal, natural couple has
appeared. They appear like lightening in dark clouds. Also the couple is
constant in nature, that it exists in all the times and can not be
changed by any means. Their charm and wisdom, the glow and shapeliness
of the limbs is beyond any comparison i.e. they are like themselves
only. Swami Haridas says that my lords Syama- Kunjbihari, though beyond
birth, death and aging, are of the same age (kishore). At a different
place Swami Haridas writes:
Mere nitya kishore ajanma|
That is, my ever young lord is birth less.
So,
this eternal couple granted an image of themselves embodying the same
charm and beauty to Swami Haridas ji for the posterity. This image is
revered as a living god and called by different names: Bihariji, Bankey
Bihari ji, Kunj Bihariji and many others at the pleasure of devotees.
Celebrations
Entire
premises of Nidhivan as well as the Bankey Bihari temple and
surroundings are tastefully decorated with flowers, Patakas (flags),
hangings and lights on this occasion.
Jai Shri Banke Bihari !! Jai Shri Swami Haridas !!
Festival Significance : Day of Appearance of Bihariji
Festival Date (Hindu Calender) : Margshirsha Shukla Panchami,known as bihari panchami.
Festival Date (English Calender) sath dec 2020
Meaning: 2.1: (I Salute You) You are the destroyer of Poverty (in the battle of life) and bestower of wishes of the Devotees, 2.2: (I Salute You) You are the daughter of Videha Raja (King Janaka), and cause of Joy of Raghava (Sri Rama),
Meaning: 3.1: I Salute You, You are the daughter of the Earth and the embodiment of Knowledge; You are the Auspicious Prakriti, 3.2: (I Salute You) You are the destroyer of the Power and Supremacy of (oppressors like) Ravana, (and at the same time) fulfiller of the wishes of the Devotees; You are an embodiment of Saraswati,
Meaning: 4.1: I Salute You, You are the best among Pativratas (Ideal Wife devoted to Husband), (and at the same time) the Soul of Janaka (Ideal Daughter devoted to Father), 4.2: (I Salute You) You are very Gracious (being Yourself the embodiment of) Riddhi (Lakshmi), (Pure and) Sinless, and extremely Beloved of Hari,
Meaning: 5.1: I Salute You, You are the embodiment of Atma Vidya, mentioned in the Three Vedas (Manifesting its Inner Beauty in Life); You are of the nature of Devi Uma, 5.2: (I Salute You) You are the Auspicious Lakshmi, the daughter of the Milky Ocean, and always intent on bestowing Grace (to the Devotees),
Meaning: 6.1: I Salute You, You are like the sister of Chandra (in Beauty), You are Sita Who is Beautiful in Her entirety, 6.2: (I Salute You) You are an Abode of Dharma, full of Compassion and the Mother of Vedas,
Meaning: 7.1: (I Salute You) (You as Devi Lakshmi) Abide in Lotus, hold Lotus in Your Hands, and always reside in the Heart of Sri Vishnu, 7.2: I Salute You, You reside in Chandra Mandala, You are Sita Whose Face resembles the Moon,
Meaning: 8.1: (I Salute You) Your Form gives Joy to all, You are the Sati (Devoted Wife) Whose presence is Auspicious and confers Siddhi and Liberation, 8.2: I Salute the Mother of the Universe, Who is the Beloved of Ramachandra, 8.3: I always Worship You in my Heart, O Mother Sita, You are Beautiful in entirety, the Beauty which cannot be expressed in words.
He, who could achieve that which is impossible, who could do even the
most difficult things- Swamin! Hey Swami- Please tell me: Is there
anything that you cannot do? You are the ambassador of Lord Rama, you
are the ocean of ompassion; Prabho (Prabhu in Sanskrit has the meaning -
One who can do, undo and do in another way) please help me in
discharging my duties and responsibilities.
nima Tithi Begins = 02.14 AM on6th Jan/2031
Purnima Tithi Ends = 04.37+ on7th/Jan/2023
Paush Purnima
Paush
Purnima is a significant day in Hindu calendar. It marks the beginning
of one month long austerity period which is observed during Magha month.
In lunar calendar followed in North India Magha month starts from the
next day of Paush Purnima.
During Magha Mahina people take early
morning bath in the Ganga or in the Yamuna throughout the month. The
tough winter season in North makes austerity period more difficult. The
daily bathing starts from Paush Purnima and ends on Magha Purnima. It is
believed that all charity work done during this time are fructified
easily. Hence people offer charity to needy according to their capacity.
The
holy dip at Dashashwamedh Ghat at Varanasi and Triveni Sangam at Prayag
is considered highly auspicious and important on Paush Purnima day. It
is believed that the holy dip on the auspicious day of Paush Purnima
liberates the soul from the continuous cycle of the birth and the death.
Shakambari
Jayanti is also observed during Paush Purnima. The followers of ISKCON
and Vaishnava Sampradaya start Pushyabhishek Yatra on this day.
Tribes living in rural parts of Chhattisgarh celebrate Charta festival (छेरता पर्व) on Paush Purnima day.
Samba Dashami is a unique ritual observed in the Paush month in Orissa
as per traditional Oriya calendar. Samba Dashami 2023 date is january 1st Sunday. On the day mothers observe special puja and rituals dedicated to
Lord Surya for the good health and long life of their children. The
story of Samba Dasami is associated with Samba, the son of Lord Krishna Legend
has it that Samba was once afflicted with leprosy and he was cured
after praying to Lord Surya. Samba performed penance for 12 years before
he was cured.
Samba Dasami is observed on the 10th day during the Shukla Paksha or waxing phase of moon in Paush month (December – January).
Special dishes are prepared on the day. The dishes are first offered to Lord Surya and is later shared the children.
On
this day, female folks of the family wake up early in the morning
before sun rise. After bathing, they prepare variety of food items like,
Khichdi, Oriya Puli, Ghadghadia Tarkari (a curry item) and offer them
to Sun God during sun rise.
One of the specific characters of
this ritual is variety of individual food item is offered to Sun God in
the name of each member of the family. After that female folks of the
families go on preparing variety of Pitha (Cake) like – Manda Pitha,
Kakara Pitha, Arisha Pitha, Biri Laddoo and other items like Makar
Chaula, Chhena Guda, Dhanu Muaan; sweet dishes like Khiri, Rasagola,
Jhilli, Chhenagaja, Sweet Curd etc. all over the day.
In the noon
time, a bowl of turmeric water with a beetle in it is taken to ‘Chaunra
Mula’ (a small temple like structure with a Tulsi plant overhead). All
the cooked foods are served in plates. Then female heads of the family
see the face of Sun God through the bowl of turmeric water and offer all
the cuisine to the God.
They read the legend of Samba Dasami
Brata Katha and pray for the well-being of the whole family members. In
the late night or evening, another puja is observed as a part of Samba
Dashami ritual. This is known as ‘Mahakala Puja’. Special Budha Chakuli
is offered to Yama.
Dhanu Sankranti Maha Punya Kala - 04:09 PMto 05:27 PM
Duration - 01 Hour 17 Mins
Dhanu Sankranti Moment - 04:09 PM
Dhanu
Sankranti or Dhanu Sankraman is an auspicious day as per Hindu
mythology and occurs when the Sun enters the Sagittarius sun sign or the
dhanu rashi. It is of special importance in the state of Orissa where
this day is celebrated with great joy. The start of Dhanur Mas is
observed with special puja offered to Lord Jagannath. Dhanur Mas is said
to start on makar Sankranti. This day is also celebrated by worshipping
the Sun God.
During the entire festival that commences from 16th
of December for nearly 15 days, the Bargarh town becomes Mathura, the
Jura River becomes Yamuna, and Ambapalli is depicted as Gokul. All
adults and children together celebrate and many plays and musical
performances take place. The entire stretch of nearly 5 kilometers
become like a theatre where large number of people get involved and
enact various episodes of Lord Krishna’s life.
Rituals of the Day
On
this day, Lord Jagannath is worshipped in many parts of India,
especially in Orissa. Devotees start the festival of Dhanu Yatra from
sixth day of Pousha month in Shukla Paksha and continue it until Purnima
of the Pousha month. Special prasad is prepared on this day, which
includes sweetened rice flakes in conical shape to offer the God during
the puja ceremony. The “Bow Ceremony” is depicted in a street play
and held as mentioned in the Bhagwad Purana. Devotees from near and far
come to watch this and pray to God. This day is considered auspicious to offer donation (daanya punnya) and perform ancestral pujas. Apart from daan activities one should involve himself in sankraman japa, holy water bath and pitru tarpan. The
Sun God is offered water and flowers early in the morning just after
the sunrise to receive blessings. Devotees especially, women, fast on
this day for happiness and fortune in their life.
