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Jite[a-I]ndriyAm buddHi-MataAm VarisHttha...

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Jite[a-I]ndriyAm buddHi-MataAm VarisHttha… अतिलक्षणसंपन्नं माधुर्यगुणभूषितम् || बुद्ध्या ह्यष्टाङ्गया युक्तं त्वमेवार्हसि भाषितुम् | atilakShaNasaMpannaM maadhuryaguNabhuuShitam || buddhyaa hyaShTaaN^gayaa yuktaM tvamevaarhasi bhaShitum| Above sloka from epic Ramayana in the episode of Lord Hanuman meeting Seeta Devi; wherein Seeta Devi after listening to Lord Hanuman eulogizes him for his intellectual attributes; saying that, “He (Hanuman) alone can utter these words (qualities/glory/sovereignty of Lord Sri Rama); who is endowed with exceedingly good attributes, embellished with a grace of style and filled with intelligence, consisting of eight excellences; What are those eight intellectual excellences? शुश्रूषा श्रवणं चैव ग्रहणं धारणां तथा । ऊहापोहोऽर्थ विज्ञानं तत्त्वज्ञानं च धीगुणाः ॥ Subhashita says....  shushruShaa shravaNaM chaiva |ghruhaNaM dhaaraNaM tathaa | uuhoapehoarthavijJnaanaM | tattvajJNaanaM cha dhiiguNaaH || are the eight...

priINayaAmo vaAsudevaM

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priINayaAmo vaAsudevaM... In supreme spiritual sense VaAsudeva is foremost among the plenary expansions/Vyuuha Roopa of Lord Vishnu along with Sankarshana-Pradyumna-Aniruddha; These four forms are considered as Vishnu Tattva or plenary expansions of the Moola roopa of Bhagavantha SriManNaaraayana. Vaasudeva is Moksha Pradhatha, bestower of ultimate salvation to the deserving souls including Brahmaadi Devathas. He is the ultimate abode and most coveted place where every soul would be longing to go and stay eternally. vaasudevaashrayo martyo vaasudevaparaayaNaH | sarvapaapa-vishuddhaatmaa yaati brahma sanaatanam || The one who seeks out Lord VaAsudeva with total devotion and takes shelter only in Him would get cleansed from all sins and with a mind thus purified ultimately attain salvation. vaasanaad vaasudevasya vaasitaM te jagatrayam | sarvabhuuta nivaaso asi vaasudeva namostu te || Sri Vedavyasaru says.... Salutations to the all pervading supreme God Vaasudeva beca...

LUNAR ECLIPSE (Chandra Grahana) - 27.07.2018

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➡ ️ CHANDRA GRAHANA (27.07.2018) - Useful information..... A Lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahana) visible in INdia is going to be witnessed on 27 th July 2018 (Friday) on the lunar day of Aashaada Sukla Pournami at midnight hours extending up to early hours of 28 th July,2018; It is going to be a Total Lunar Eclipse (Khagrasa Chandra Grahana) occurring at the Moon’s descending node Kethugrastha; Astrologically this eclipse is occurring in the constellation of UttaraAshada Nakshathra extending to SRavana nakshathra in the zodiac sign Capricorn (Makara Raasi); ➡ ️ Schedule of the current Lunar Eclipse... + Date of Eclipse: 27.07.2018; + Weekday: Friday (Bhargava Vaasara); + Lunar Day: Sri VilambinaAma Samvatsara Aashaada Sukla Pournami; + Type of Eclipse: Total Lunar Eclipse; (Kethugrastha - Khagrasa Chandra Grahana) + Visibility (India): Yes; > Eclipse Time: 23.54 hrs (27.07.2018) to 03.49 hrs (28.07.2018) + Duration of Eclipse: 3 hours & 55 minutes + Ecli...

aSEshaSayanam SEshaSayanam.....

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aSEshaSayanam SEshaSayanam SEshaSaAyinaAm SEshaAdriISaMaSEsham SriInivAsam BhajE~nisam aSEshaSayanam... Sayanam means sleeping/resting. Asesha means without remainder/entirely. vaasanaad vaasudevasya vaasitaM te jagatrayam | sarvabhuuta nivaaso asi vaasudeva namostu te || > aSEshaSayanam means… the all pervading Supreme God VISHNU the VASUDEVA the one who rests in all beings/all creatures and there is no entity where He doesn't exist/rests. SEshaSayanam... SESHA refers to thousand headed Serpent God AadiSesha (Anantha) on whom Lord Vishnu reclines (Sayanam) - He is SeshaSayana; He is also known by other names BhujagaSayana; PannagaSayana; NaagaParyankaSayana; AnanthaSayana; There is also another interpretation for SESHASAYANA; sEsha means remainder. At the time of great deluge when everything gets dissolved, the one and the only one entity that remains (Sesha)/exists is Lord Vishnu who is Achyuta who reclines on Banyan leaf when He is known a...

aNantaM viśHvato-muKhaM

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aNantaM viśHvato-muKhaM..... > VISWATHOMUKHA - what does it indicate? Literally Viswathomukha (Viswa+Mukha) means the one who has multi dimensional appearance facing all sides, whose face is turned everywhere. Who can have such a ubiquitous gaze other than the all pervading Supreme God Vishnu? He is omnipresent and dwells in the entire universe facing all directions. It is the universal form/cosmic form of Lord Vishnu the Cosmic Purusha who is PURUSHOTTAMA. It is multi dimensional manifestation that contains everything that is in the Universe. We find a reference to this attribute (Viswathomukha) of Lord Vishnu in Bhagavad Gita - Viswa Roopa Darshana Yoga (sloka # 10-11) where Arjuna witnesses this gigantic form of the Supreme God VisVathoMukha. aneka-vaktra-nayanam anekādbhuta-darśhanam aneka-divyābhara ṇ a ṁ divyānekodyatāyudham; divya-mālyāmbara-dhara ṁ divya-gandhānulepanam sarvāśhcharya-maya ṁ devam ananta ṁ viśhvato-mukham; LORD VISHNU = VISVATHOMUKH...