Mananam

Sri Guru Guha MahAswaami's Vedanta Rasam Song - AnandESvarENa  rAgaM Ananda bhairavi  tALaM miSra cApu Pallavi AnandESvarENa saMrakshitO(a)haM (I’m protected by Anandeshwara) cidAnanda rUpO(a)smi brahmAnanda rUpO(a)smi (who is the consciousness and infinite bliss, which is my Real nature) anupallavi jnAna pradAna guru guha rUpa- cidAnanda nAtha sva-rUpa prakASEna (He) the one who takes the form of Guruguha (giver of enlightenment), who shines in the form of Chidananda-natha (Lord of the Nature of Pure Consciousness) caraNam avayava trayAtItEna nityEna (I am) Imperishable Eternal beyond the Three (Action, Speech, Thought) avasthA traya sAkshiNA (a)tiSuddhEna (I am) beyond Waking, Dream, DeepSleep, as Pure Witness (Consciousness) bhava panca kOSa vyatiriktEna buddhEna (I am) the wise One beyond Pancha Kosha (Anna, Prana, Mano, VijnAna, Ananda) i.e. As Pure Consciousness ~ Atman - Self. siva saccidAnanda rUpENa muktEna (I am) Ever ...

Backdrop This is the Leela, where Sri Brahma deluded by Sri Hari mAya, kidnaps kids, cows to test Sri Krishna. Then Sri Krishna Himself becomes every things – people, cattle etc. Once Sri Brahma realizes his folly, he apologizes and recovers his wisdom. It is, with that wisdom – He sings Swaami’s stuti. Some verses in that praise, directly echo the Advaita jnAnAmrutham, for our consumption.  Sri Brahma Uvaca    asyāpi deva vapuṣo mad-anugrahasya svecchā-mayasya na tu bhūta-mayasya ko 'pi neśe mahi tv avasituṁ manasāntareṇa sākṣāt tavaiva kim utātma-sukhānubhūteḥ 10.14.2   Even though I am (god) Brahma (the creator of the world), I am not really competent to comprehend even with my mind concentrated (inwardly) this corporeal form of yours which you have revealed to me for showering your Grace on me—a form you assumed at your sweet will (or as desired by your devotees) but is not composed of elements (gross or subtle). Much less can I...

(Scene and Context: Sri Krishna's birth in Jail) Background (from Bhagavatham 10th Skandham, 3rd Chapter) Now came the most auspicious time full of all blessings when the constellation Rohini presided over by Sri Brahma, the son of Sri Visnu, was at the ascendant and all constellations of stars, planets and stars assumed peaceful aspects. All the directions became clear and propitious. The sky became illumined with innumerable clusters of stars shining clearly. The waters of the rivers became crystal clear; the lakes were blooming with lotuses; the rows of forest trees laden with bunches of flowers were resounded with swarms of the sweetly humming bees and cooing of birds. Overwhelmed with joy the gods and sages showered (heaps of) dowers; following the roaring of the seas, clouds gave forth a low rumbling sound.   devakyā ṁ deva-r ū pi ṇ y ā ṁ vi ṣṇ u ḥ sarva-guh ā - ś aya ḥ āvirāsīd yathā prācyā ṁ diśīndur iva pu ṣ kala ḥ 10.3.8 X.3.8th verse: At midn...

Invocation śrī mātā, śrī mahārāGYī, śrīmat-siṃhāsaneśvarī |  sadasiva samarambham sankaracarya madhyamam | asmad  acarya  paryantam vande guru paramparam   || vishwaamitra gothrothbhavam bhuvanaananda bhaashyakaram vaajapeyagurorsishyam vandetam gyaanabhaaskaram Sri BhaskararAyar Sharanam ||  Sri Ramakrishna Sharanam || Introduction mahAvakya mananam The import of the mahAvAkyas are embedded in Sri Lalitha SahasranAmam.   Sri BhaskararAyar - the divine BhasyakArar of this divine SahasranAma, elucidates that fifteen shades of meanings can be inferred from the great Lalitha Sahasranamam - of which the final  and overriding significance is the   mahAvAkyAr tha.  Now let's reflect on our Essential nature as Infinite Consciousness, by Guru Krupa - as outlined in Sri Lalitha Sahasranaamam and inspired by Guru Sri Bhaskarararaayar.  Sri BhaskararAyar Sharanam ||  v...