Month: March 2020

MUSIC – PURANDAROPANISHAT

NAMASTHE

Dasa sahitya is a rich treasure of wisdom that is relevant for our every day life.

Purandarasada who composed lakhs of songs in Kannada was a contemporary of Tallapaka annamacharya, the Padakavita Pitamaha of Telugu and a friend of Srikrishnadevaraya, the Vijayanagara King and the disciple of Saint Vyasaraja, who for a long time worshipped Lord Sri Venkateswara of Tirumula.

Tirupati, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams published Sri Purandaras ke Bhakti Geet, during 2000. Sri Dr.V.R. Panchamukhi did the English and Hindi Translation. Dr. I.V Subba Rao I.A.S. Executive Officer, T.T.D. has written the foreword for this book, where he says, Saint Composers of Karnataka, popularly known as Karnataka Haridasas occupy a prominent place int he galaxy of great souls who spread spiritual knowledge in various Indian languages.

Dr.I. V. Subba Rao, EO thanked Dr. V.R. Panchamukhi, an intellectural with a deeply spiritual orientation, has succeeded in perfectly bringing into his translations the true feel of Saint Purandaradasa, in his compositions.

In this compilation of songs, we have classified the selected songs broadly into the following five groups, according to the nature of the man contents of the songs:

  1. Perceiving Lord Krishna
  2. Reflections on Life and Messages for Social Reforms
  3. Messages for Managing the Self
  4. Philosophy of life and Moral Principles
  5. Bhakti, Surrender and Meditation .

There is one sloka in SrimadBhagavatha Purana, which says When man gets distracted fromLord Krishna and pursues unrighteous path and hence becomes unhappy, then these saints move on this earth as the auspicious forms of Lord Janardhan, to bless the mankind with right path.

There are two systems of spiritual leadership:

  1. Vyasakuta
  2. Dasakuta.

The Spiritual leaders in Vyasakuta include the three main Acharyas of the Indian Philosophical world, Sri Sankara, Sri Ramanuja and Sri Madhva.  All of them derive their valuable and strong thoughts from the basic sources of Vedas, Upanishads and Veda-based literature of Vedavvyasa.

 

dasakuta systems becomes a relevant system of spiritual leadership.  Dasakuta provides guidance to the mankind not only through the teachings given in the songs composed in the common man’s languages but also by setting of examples through the practice of the preceptors.

In fact, there are many luminaries int he Dasakuta system of spiritual leadership.  Dasakuta has existed side by side along with Vyasakuta from very ancient times. For example, Gopitaks the devotees of Lord Krishna who practiced the teachings of Sri Krishna, the approach of complete surrender and purelove  sysmbolise the main characteristics of Dasakuta.

Sri Hanuman signifies a blend of Vyasakuta and Dasakuta.

— to be continued.

V.MEENAKSHI JAYAKUMAR

 

MUSIC – PURANDAROPANISHAT

PURANDAROPANISHAT:

Purandara Dasa is described aptly as Karnatak Sangeet Pitamaha.

No musical concert of today is complete without the rendering of some of the songs of Purandaradasa, especially in Bhajan Sampradaya. It is said that Saint Tyagaraja who rules supreme in the Karnatak Sangeeth today, derived inspiration from Purandaradasa songs, as his mother was always singing to him in his younger days, the devotional songs of Sri Purandaradasa.

I believe for various reasons that Purandaradasa to be the Avatara of Narada Maharishi, the doyen of music and keerthana and Bhakti on Lord Rama (Vishnu Narayana).

The word Upsanishad means the preachings given by a preceptor to his disciple when the latter is sitting in front of him with a sincere yearning for learning. (True Vidyarrthi).

The Purandaradasa sahitya is described as Purandaropanishat.  The various Upanishads message and philosophy, the essentials of the Vedas, various Puranas Ithihasas, Smritis and Smirutis are found in Dasa Sahitya. This is for the benefit of the masses who do not know the above Veda Rasas.

— to be continued

V. Meeenakshi Jayakumar.

STORY TIME

THE THREE D’s

  1. Divinity
  2. Devotion
  3. Duty.

Performance of one’s own prescribed duties with devotion and with a sense of Service to God alone is Dharma: Anything other than this is Adharma.

What is Dharma?

Dharma has many meanings as far as i knew about it.

  1. Duties
  2. Rights
  3. cosmic law and order
  4. conduct
  5. virtues
  6. Yoga
  7. personal behaviour
  8. Law and justice

In Brhasdaranyaka Upanishad it is said

Nothing is higher than Dharma.  The weak overcomes the stronger by Dharma, as over a king.  Truly that dharma is the Truth i.e. satya; Therefore, when a man speaks the Truth, they say “He speaks the Dharma”; and if speaks Dharma, they say , ” He speaks the Truth!:. for both are one.

.. to be continued.

  • V.MEENAKSHI JAYAKUMAR

15 important tips

15 important tips

  1. Wake up early
  2. Think and Thank God.
  3. Do your everyday routine work.
  4. clean up yourselves
  5. Do Surya Namaskaram
  6. Try to help family members.
  7. Get a hobby
  8. Learn any art form
  9. Travel as much as you can.
  10. Eat healthy food.
  11. Sleep well.
  12. Play and exercise daily
  13. Accept responsibility
  14. Plan your work for today, weekly and monthly.
  15. Take action, immediate and appropriate….
  16. ———- V.MEENAKSHI JAYAKUMAR