Krishnamruta Maharnava – XXIX

Sloka 281: One should wear the mark of Gada on the forehead, the marks of bow and arrow on the head, the marks of Padma and Koustubha on the heart and the marks of Shankha and Chakra on the shoulders
Sloka 282: Even a realized soul should not go after materialistic results. One should always be performing the Karmas as prescribed in the Shastras
Sloka 283: Even if one knows the past, present and future and even if one is capable of uplifting (doing good) the whole world, one should never give up the prescribed duties, as detailed in the Shrutis and Smrutis
Sloka 284: If one performs his duties according to his capacity and nature and with utmost devotion to, and knowledge of, the Lord, the actions of such a person will yield maximum results
Sloka 285: One should desire to live a hundred years by continuously doing the duties prescribed to oneself. If this is done, then no sins, from any activity, will stick on to an individual. If one gives up action, the sins will definitely stick!
Sloka 286: That which is in accordance with the Vedas is Dharma. That which is against the Vedas is Adharma. That which is in accordance with the practice of good people (Satvik people) and that which pleases them is Dharma
Sloka 287: That karma which is done without attachment to the results, and which is done with the knowledge of the Supreme Lord is known as ‘Nivrutta Karma’. One who performs Nivrutta Karma will attain Parabramha, the One who is eternal and who is full of auspicious attributes!
Sloka 288: In the Balittha Sukta, the three amazing avatars of Lord Vayudeva are described. The three avatars have taken place as per the wishes of Lord Hari and the avatars have the same strength and knowledge as the Moola Roopa (of Mukhya Prana). The three avatars are also worthy of worship and are excellent. The first avatar of Hanuman carried the words of Lord Rama to Seeta. The second avatar of Bhima destroyed the army of the Kauravas. The third avatar of Madhva has composed this creation to obtain the grace of Lord Keshava
Sloka 289: Let this work, which is like the rays of the glowing Sun called Anandatirtha, and which is like bright rays absorbed by even the Devatas, grant all the good desires of ours
Sloka 290: Lord Vishnu is full of all auspicious attributes; He is free from all defects; He is always satisfied (contented, with no desires); He is my beloved Lord. Let HIM be pleased with this work!

|| Thus ends the Krishnamruta Maharnava, a work composed by Sri Madanandatirtha Bhagavatpadacharya ||

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Krishnamruta Maharnava – XXVIII

Sloka 271: Even the biggest sinner should approach a Vaishnava and request him for the food offered to Lord Vishnu in his home. If food is not available, he should at least drink water (from the Vaishnava’s home)
Sloka 272: In order to cleanse oneself from all the sins, one should go to the home of a Vishnu devotee, offer respects to him devoutly and request for food that has been offered to the Lord
Sloka 273 and 274: A true Vaishnava is one who takes bath according to the rituals prescribed, performs Anga-nyasa, Mudra-nyasa, remembers the name of the Rishi, Chandas and Devata, chants the best mantras of Narayana Ashtakshara and Vasudeva Dwadashakshara and maintains the Vaishnava Deeksha always. One who sees such a Vaishnava, even if he is carrying the sins of Brahma Hatya, will be rid of all the sins. The Vaishnava himself will become sin free as well!
Sloka 275: One who is an ingrate; One who has killed cows; One who finds faults in the Vedas; One who has committed all sins; Even such people will be pure upon contact with Gopi Chandana
Sloka 276: If one donates even a small piece of Chandana, that has been touched by Gopis, to brahmins, seven generations of such a person will become free from sins!
Sloka 277: One should not offer any alms, not even a drop of water, to a person who is not a devotee of Vishnu. To a brahmin who has the Chakra and Shankha signs on his body, one should donate even the Havis given to Devatas and the Kravya offered to Pitrus
Sloka 278: Vyasa said:: While chanting the mantra “Tad Vishnoh paramam padam”, on the right shoulder, one should wear the mark of the Sudarshana (Chakra) and on the left shoulder, one should bear the mark of the Shankha
Sloka 279: A brahmin who has the Yagnopavita should tie his ‘Shikha’ and bear the marks of Shankha and Chakra at the base of his shoulders. So says the Shruti “Pavitram Te Vitatam…”
Sloka 280: Rudra said:: Those who have devotion towards Lord Hari should wear the marks of the five weapons viz Shankha, Chakra, Gada, Padma and Narayana using Gopi Chandana. The marks of each of the five weapons should be borne separately on the forehead, head, heart and shoulders

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Krishnamruta Maharnava – XXVII

Sloka 261: The face of a person who does not have Urdhva Pundra is like a cemetery. If one sees such a face, one should look at the Sun (to purify oneself)
Sloka 262: Yagas, donations, Tapas, learning Vedas and tarpana to Pitrus, all these become worthless if done without putting on Urdhva Pundra
Sloka 263: All those people who are merely seen by a person who has applied Gopi Chandana to his forehead, hands and other parts, become purified. There is no doubt about this!
Sloka 264: “A Vaishnava has been born in our family. He will take us out of hell!” saying so, the Pitrus of a just-born clap and celebrate. The Pitamahas of the family dance in joy!
Sloka 265: Just five days of life as a devotee of Lord Vishnu is excellent. Enough a lifetime of thousand Kalpas is a waste if one does not have devotion towards Keshava
Sloka 266: A person who does not perform worship, remembrance or chanting of Lord Vishnu is a burden on earth and an enemy of food. What is the use of the birth of such a person?
Sloka 267: On this earth, if a person does not have devotion towards Vishnu, one should not even look at him, even if he is a Brahmin. If a person is born outside of the four Varnas, but is a devotee of Lord Vishnu, such a person will purify the three worlds!
Sloka 268: Yama said:: The person, in whose home a Vaishnava has food, and who has contact with devotees of Vishnu, will be rid of all his sins due to his acquaintance with Vaishnavas
Sloka 269: O Vaishya! Even the servants of a Vaishnava and those brahmins who eat the food of a Vaishnava (given by a Vaishnava) will be rid of the sorrows of life and attain salvation, just like the Vaishnava
Sloka 270: One should always strive for and pray for food from a Vaishnava. Due to this, one will be rid of all sins and will be respected in the abode of Lord Vishnu

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Krishnamruta Maharnava – XXVI

Sloka 251: Once a man crosses 14 years of age, he keeps doing enough Karma to guarantee himself at least 10 more bodies (births). How is it then possible to attain salvation after exhausting previous Karmas?
Sloka 252: If one treats people of equal merit unequally, or if one treats unequals at the same level, such a person will fall from his position even if he is a devata
Sloka 253: Wealth, Relation, Age, One’s Achievement and the fifth one is Knowledge. These are the five things which command respect. The subsequently mentioned one is a better factor than the previous one(s)
Sloka 254: One who treats and respects all sentient beings according to their inherent Gunas and position; Lord Vishnu is very pleased with such a person
Sloka 255: One who treats his parents, enemies, children and friends after understanding their nature (Gunas) and in accordance with their nature; such a person is known as ‘Samabuddhi’ (level headed person)
Sloka 256: Even if one has to obtain death, one should never wear a horizontal ‘Nama’. One should not utter the name of any other God than Narayana!
Sloka 257: One who consumes the remaining Naivedya of Lord Hari day after day, such a person will obtain merits in excess of hundred Chandrayana vratas for every morsel of such food he has
Sloka 258: Even if a person is a Chandala, if we find a simple and beautiful Urdhva Pundra (vertical or upright mark – sign of a Vaishnava) on his forehead, such a person is a meritorious one and is worthy of respect. Let there be no doubt about this!
Sloka 259: The Urdhva Pundra on the forehead should be straight like a stick, beautiful and should have a gap/perforation/opening in the middle. That gap is my residence!
Sloka 260: One who is unclean; One who does not practice any rituals; One who commits sins in his mind; Such people too become pure if they put on the Urdhva Pundra every day

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Regular guest!

Since several months now, we have a regular guest at our place. He comes in once in a while, say once every 10 days or so. The guest doesn’t demand any special treatment, nor does his he stay for long. He is satisfied with whatever he can lay his hands on 🙂 Yes, he doesn’t wait for the “hosts” to serve him. Today, I managed to take a few photos of him. Take a look.

He is now almost a regular on Dwadashis. I am happy to have this guest join us for Dwadashi Parane 🙂

Last Dwadashi, he quietly sneaked in to our kitchen and made away with a bottle of groundnuts. This time, some chana dal we had kept for drying was happily taken. The guy is so particular about his food hygiene that he did not eat any of the dal that got spilled on the balcony. He only ate the stuff present in the plate! In the end, we also gave him a banana which he very carefully peeled and ate sitting on our balcony perch and then left.

Shirooru Matha website

Co-inciding very nicely with the upcoming Paryaya of Sri Sri Laxmivara Thirtha Swamiji, Shirooru matha has come out with a new website. The site, though under construction, is very appealing and has lots of information already.

The section on the Guru Parampara is quite detailed and gives accurate dates of the lives of the various Swamijis who have adorned the Peetha.

Sri Sri Shirooru Swamiji is very well known for the excellent alankaras he does to Lord Krishna at Udupi. We can all hope to get the pictures of the alankaras in the new website from now on.

Krishnamruta Maharnava – XXV

Sloka 241: Those who touch the Shaligrama Shila everyday, even the Gods desire to touch the hands of such people
Sloka 242: It is very difficult to tolerate the fire and Yama Kinkaras in hell. The path of Naraka is very laden with difficulties and the state of being a “preta” is very tough
Sloka 243: All this must be thought through and evil actions, which lead to hell, must be given up. For this purpose, the constant remembrance and chanting of Lord Vishnu’s name must never be given up
Sloka 244: Veda Vyasa said:: By the chanting of the Lord’s names such as Achyuta, Ananta and Govinda, all diseases are utterly scared and they get destroyed. What I say is the truth – truth indeed
Sloka 245: Those who utter the two letters “Ha-ri” at least once, have got ready their luggage for the journey towards salvation!
Sloka 246: In this way, Lord Brahma, all the other Gods and pious Rishis chant the holy name of Lord Narayana, the one who is the best, the one who is the Supreme Lord of all
Sloka 247: For one who meditates with devotion upon Lord Narayana daily, what is the use of donations, of pilgrimages, of Tapas or of Yagnas?
Sloka 248: For one who meditates upon Lord Hari in his heart, thinking of HIM as the Supreme One and the One with all auspicious attributes, every day is a festival, every day he obtains fame, every day he attains wealth and every day he emerges victorious
Sloka 249 and 250: Irrespective of whether one is male or female, once a person crosses fourteen years of age, he or she commits enough Karma every single minute so as to ensure at least ten more births. This cycle of birth and death has been going on for an eternity. Therefore, without realizing the Supreme Lord Hari, how can one desire of Moksha?

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Krishnamruta Maharnava – XXIV

Sloka 231: This topic (all the previously mentioned topics) gives lots of merits, is very secret, holy and destroys all sins. It also enhances ones life and fame and destroys the presence of Kali and bad dreams as well
Sloka 232: In this Kali Yuga, what if there is lot of sin from activities like murder, thieving and others? The mere remembrance of Govinda destroys all the sins just like bales of cotton are burnt away!
Sloka 233: In Kali Yuga, the devotees of Lord Keshava have nothing to fear. All the sins get destroyed due to remembrance, chanting and meditation of the Lord
Sloka 234: This work must be heard without prejudice. This must be studied with devotion and must be repeatedly instructed to those who are on the path of Dharma
Sloka 235: Those who study this work, which preaches the greatness and excellence of the Supreme Being, will lose all their sins and obtain the Supreme world of the Lord!
Sloka 236: One who listens to this work will tread on the path of Dharma. One who listens to this work will give up evil thoughts. One who listens to this work will obtain knowledge (of the Lord). One who listens to this work will obtain salvation
Sloka 237: Therefore, one must always listen to this Shastra. One must always instruct this Shastra to others. (But) This Shastra must never be given to those who are burnt in the fire of evil logic!
Sloka 238: In order to give nectar to the people on this earth who are (like) dead after consuming the poison of Samsara (cycle of life), this work called Krishnamruta Maharnava has been composed
Sloka 239: The act of sprinkling oneself with the holy water from the feet of Vishnu (i.e. theertha) is equal to taking bath daily in thousands of crores of Theertha Kshetras!
Sloka 240: For one who consumes daily, the holy water offered to the Shaligrama Shila, what is the use of bathing in thousands of crores of Theertha Kshetras?

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Ishavasya Upanishad – Transliteration

I have uploaded the transliteration of the Ishavasya Upanishad to the mantras page. Transliterations are available in Kannada, Devanagari and English.

Since I found the English transliteration using Baraha a little difficult to read, I have used Itranslator to do the english part. I hope readers find the English copies much more reader friendly.

Krishnamruta Maharnava – XXIII

Sloka 222: Shankara said:: All the Puranas are exclaiming the same thing again and again – that one should not consume food AND not consume food on Ekadashi!
Sloka 223: Till one is alive, one should always observe Dwadashi. One should worship Lord Hrishikesha with a clean heart
Sloka 224: O learned ones! Lord Hrishikesha can be obtained by devotion alone and not by wealth. To the one who worships him with devotion, HE grants all the desires
Sloka 225: Just as one who is suffering from thirst is immensely satisfied with water, Lord Jagannatha, the destroyer of all sorrows, is immensely satisfied even if one worships HIM with at least water
Sloka 226: O Narasimha, the one who has lotus like eyes! Always reside in my heart, even when I am sitting, sleeping, standing or walking
Sloka 227: O Lord Narasimha! the one who is omnipresent, the indestructible, the one with lotus like eyes and the one who is the Lord of all. Reside in my heart in every state of mine (such as when awake, sleeping, dreaming, unconscious, etc)
Sloka 228: O Lord Krishna, the one with eyes like lotus! Please give me your hands which are my only refuge when I am sinking in the ocean of slush that is this wordly life (the cycle of life and death)
Sloka 229: The essence of the Vedas are that one must (a) never consume food on Ekadashi (b) never drink alchohol and (c) never kill a Brahmin (knowledgeable man)
Sloka 230: O Lord of the world! the one without any defects or modifications! the indestructible! the one whom the Vedas proclaim! O Vasudeva! Please always protect me. Get me out of this sorrow filled cycle of life and death

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