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Chapert 1:36,37

1:36nihhatya dhārtarāṣṭrān naḥ kā prītiḥ syāj janārdanapāpam evāśrayed asmān hatvaitān ātatāyinaḥ1:37tasmān nārhā vayaṁ hantuṁ dhārtarāṣṭrān svabāndhavānsvajanaṁ hi kathaṁ hatvā sukhinaḥ syāma mādhava In Śloka 36 and 37, Arjuna
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why Krishna says to Arjun (BG ad. 4 slo9. your bk page55) after death no rebirth. nee Anne prathibimba? contradiction to rebirth…. Hari om

Posted by Nck iyer on October 30, 2017

Swamiji:

There are two levels to explain every situation. One is transactional (Vyavaharikam) and other is absolute(paramardhikam). For eg. Rebirth can be looked at like the Sun rising and setting every day. But in reality Sun does not rise or set. It is an illusion created by the earth’s motion. Similarly
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Swamiji , Hari Om ! My mom is your follower and she keeps on tellin me abut ur answers to various situations which I ,at times , face in my life or as usual lessons of life . But there is one thing dat m unable to get rid of. And dats my anger ! I get angry for li’ll things very easily . Help me plz swamiji .

Posted by Cuckoo on October 30, 2017

Swamiji:

Anger is not a bad quality. It is only an expression of intensity. But it is wrongly directed. Every time you react to a situation with anger think about it from the other person’s perspective. Your reaction will automatically change. Hari Om.

I would like to know which is the best detailed prose version of Mahabhagavatam in Malayalam. Now i am reading one by P.S Nair (Vidyarambham Publications).I want a more detailed one . Please share your opinion.

Posted by Rahul on October 30, 2017

Swamiji:

Bhagavatham by Swami Jnanananda Saraswati from Sivananda Ashram. Hari Om.

Dear Swamiji..I have once asked a question regarding Ramayana around 2014. At that time I was not satisfied by your answer. I thought it was because I couldn’t explain my question properly to you. So I have decided to ask you directly whenever I meet you. But alas! I never got that opportunity and hence my doubt remained unsolved. My question was:“Dear sir, I have not yet read Ramayanam properly…but i know the story and i strongly disagree with Rama in his decision to exile his pregnant wife. I have been told that Rama fulfilled his duty as a king. But i believe he failed as a king as well as a husband. Being a king he shouldn’t punish a person who he knows is innocent. and as a husband he should protect his wife at any condition. But as he didn’t do anything he has fallen down in my view. I cannot accept him as a perfect king or being called ‘purushothaman’. If i am wrong kindly explain me the justifications behind his actions”And your answer was:“Rama as ‘Maryada Purushothama’ observed Dharma as best as He could.Dharma can be the most confusing thing in your life. Every one has to play various roles in life. These roles may be challenging to one another.For example, a police man has to catch a thief and bring him before justice. But if the criminal happens to be his own brother or son, what will be his response?Will he save him or punish him?When the individual Dharmas contradict with each other, you have to select the main one and drop the other.It can be a truly testing time and the King in Rama won over the husband in Rama so that He could hold His head high as a ruler.It is essential for a King to ensure His supremacy. He could personally discard the kingdom as He did earlier, but the need of the country for a stable governance was more important.He would have known that they could be disrespected and insulted (in Ayodhya) too.So, ensuring a serene place with Sage Valmiki for Sita and sons, He lived alone for the entire life and that was the true sacrifice He did.We are all caught up in our emotional mind, that is why we are unable to understand Rama’s wisdom”1) In your answer, you have given the example of a policeman who had to catch his brother who happens to be a criminal. In this case the policeman had to bend towards justice and hand over his brother.. no doubt about it.. but what if the brother was really innocent.. then no matter what his relationship with the accused is, the policeman’s first priority should be to save an innocent from punishment. Rama was always considered as a role model for men and a great king. So how can a king (preserver of justice) let an innocent lady to be punished.2) When a man marries a woman, he promises her security and she in turn promises her full support to him . If Rama couldn’t fulfill his promises of being a husband because he was a king, then what is the point of calling him “Purushothaman” Shouldn’t a “Purush” include son, husband, father, king and all other roles. If he couldn’t perform both a father and a husband properly then he cannot be a total “Purush”3) Even if he had to punish Sita, couldn’t he arrange a way, so that his children wouldn’t be affected by his decision. The children grew up without a father or an identity. Why were they punished? If his decision had affected only Sita, Who accepted her husband’s decision blindly, it would not have been a big problem. But both Sita and Ram are guilty for acting selfishly without thinking for their children.4) Even if Sita was raped by Ravana, why should she be punished when clearly she was just a victim. Even if it was a regressive society, Ram as a king should change these backward thoughts of his people just like how Swati thirunal had done during his days. When the society’s perspective changes and becomes broad minded then there will be development. If the thoughts don’t change with time then the society would crumble. If this was the state of the society back then, it should not have been called the great Ramarajyam.I am sorry Swamiji for such a long question. I knew these questions can be asked more clearly if I had asked you in person but I never got a chance. I sincerely want to understand the beauty of Ramayana just like everyone else. But these questions stop me from enjoying it completely. And no matter whom I ask, I never get satisfactory answers. I hope my questions are more clear this time.Thank you Swamiji for patiently reading my question and trying to answer my doubts.

Posted by VANDANA P NAMPOOTHIRIPAD on October 30, 2017

Swamiji:

I really appreciate your boldness and inquisitiveness. Only such a mind can critically analyze the scriptures, not being carried away by the sentiments of the characters. We judge the right and wrong of those characters based on our social understanding today. The lesson that is beneficial to the society is
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I have 3 doubts on bhagavatham. The questions are given below.1) Narayana varma kathanam (shashtam, eighth): It is supposed to protect you from all dangers and fears. But vishwaroopa himself got killed! How will you define this?2) Navamam eight : How did a brahmana who is clearly stated to be worshipping bagavan(‘brahma’, sloka :29) got killed by soudasa? Isn’t it a contradiction to the sloka 2.2.5? (Kim ajitho avathi nopasannan)3) Dashamam -adyayam 45 -Slokam 41=’na apasyath udere arbakam’ – So what was bagavam searching for? dead body? (cannot be searching for dead body inside the stomach after so many years.)Definitely not the jeevan(jeevan cannot be staying inside the asura’s body)! So why did maharshi use that kind of a language?All these things are not clear for an ordinary mind like me. So there should be some other hidden things in the mind of veda vyasa maharshi. (paroksha vado rishaya paroksham cha mama priyam).Kindly enlighten us with specific explanation for each of the above three points. Thank you

Posted by Venugopal on October 30, 2017

Swamiji:

Bhagavatham was not written to understand the stories in a literal sense. The essence of the stories should be used to make our present life, a pleasant experience. Even avatars had to go through the adversities of a destined life. The stories are mentioned not to say how to avoid
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Swamiji, For a beginner which book in Malayalam is best to understand Bhagavatham and Bhagavath Gita. Look forward to getting your inspirational answer.

Posted by K.Nandakumar on October 30, 2017

Swamiji:

For Bhagavad Gita get books by Swami Chinmayanandaji/ Nitya Chaithanyaji by DC books or Dr. G. Balakrishnan Nair. For Bhagavatham get the book by Sri. Sriman Nampoothiri. Hari Om.

Jeevatma is connected to world of thoughts by prana. What does this line mean also what is prana? Is it breath?

Posted by Unknown on October 24, 2017

Swamiji:

Prana is the energy body or life force in you. If you compare your body to a mobile phone, the hardware is your physical body, the software is your mind and the battery is your energy body or Prana. The Pranic system consists of 72000 Nadis that function around 7
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Swamiji, I wish to take vrithas like shashti vritha, thiruvathira vritha etc. But yesterday i happened to see a youtube video where a thanthri was saying vrithas are not meant for youngsters rather it is for the middle aged and old aged persons. Is it true Swamiji? please guide me

Posted by Chinnu on October 24, 2017

Swamiji:

There are several reasons to say that. Vrutha is intended to be a practice of physical and mental purification. People have just made it a ritual now without understanding the purpose of the practices. It is not how you perform, but what you achieve that is important. You can practice
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Swamiji, when I go to temple and start reciting mantras or keerthanas in front of the deity, I can”t do it properly, as soon as I start it I become conscious of my surroundings and what others will think of me when I take too much time in front of the deity. As a result I used to hurry . When I finish reciting I am not at all feeling happy. Swamiji, please Giv a solution. How can I overcome this fear? I feel that all the people in the temple notices me if I take too much time for worship, I don’t like to be noticed. I am an introvert.

Posted by Chinnu on October 24, 2017

Swamiji:

My question to you is “are people noticing you or are you noticing people”? You may have forgotten the many stories of sages who forgot the world when they were in meditation or the story of Dhruva who even forgot to breath. These stories are said with the intention of
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Pranamam swamiji, I have a debate competition on the topic “restrictions of government on the consumption of beef is justifiable” .One should be prepared for and against the topic. only at the time of debate we will get to know our sides. my dad insists me not to talk against my values in any situation. But I want to participate in the competition and do justice to it.. Help me with your suggestions swamiji ..

Posted by Renju on October 24, 2017

Swamiji:

I understand participating in a debate is not exactly presenting your values. The key point here is, what you eat is not a matter of beliefs…..but what is good for your body. Our ancestors clearly understood this fact that they advised Vegetarianism as a part of the Hindu life style.
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