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WHO IS TRISHANKU MENTIONED IN TAITTIRIYA UPANISHAD FREE
Who has, through his own abilities, achieved the Supreme Divine state not easily attained who is free from the sense of ‘mine’ who has the welfare of the good at heart who is cherished in the heart of the Lord of the Ganas (Ganapati) ġ0. Who is the king of ascetics who has destroyed the ego with his steady, bright and keen intellect who is immersed in the flood of eternal bliss who has exterminated the inner hordes of enemies ĩ. Who is the possessor of virtues enough to be described by the King of the Serpents (Adishesha) who speaks words which are sweet, true and beneficent who is neither pleased by honour nor distressed by insults Ĩ. Who is like a treasure to the true devotees who bow down before him whose presence disperses their great miseries like dust who maintains the dharma of ascetics who dispels ignorance all round ħ. Who has crossed the fearful ocean of samsara who uses his lotus hands to serve him as a (begging) bowl who, by his bright and exceedingly refreshing gaze, removes the fear of those who take refuge at his lotus feet Ħ. Who eats only when necessary who performs severe austerities on the slopes of the hill whose heart is not touched by the arrows (of the god of love) who bears the fish on his banner who has cultivated the path of knowing the Self.ĥ. Who is perfect in the control of the restless senses who is expert at recognizing the merits of others who abides in the natural samadhi of silence who has firmly subdued the fearful lusts Ĥ. Who is the Guru of the assembly of learned scholars including the king of the Ganas who is an ocean of noble qualities whose great effulgence is hidden by the sheath of the body, like the blazing sun by dense clouds ģ. The world has now found a protector in Ramana, the ocean of compassion who has made the hill of Arunachala his abode, the true story of whose life destroys ignorance who knows the truth uttered by him (Vishnu) who rides Garuda who keeps within himself the secret of the silence of the rider of the bull Ģ. Kavyakantha Ganapati Muni (see an alternate translation)ġ. A North Indian visitor once had the temerity to challenge this and Bhagavan answered curtly: “Sit down and attend to your own sadhana,” (which might be rendered as “mind your own business”).
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In his presence Brahmins and non-Brahmins, Hindus and Westerners, sat shoulder to shoulder at the chanting. He retained only such elements of orthodoxy as he saw to be appropriate. Bhagavan’s word was the living Veda, he was the source of the Vedas. It is recognised that the word of the Jivan Mukta is more than the scriptures and Bhagavan’s word was accepted.
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Technically, even listening to the chanting of the Vedas is supposed to be made available only to Brahmins, but this prohibition was abrogated by Sri Bhagavan. That is Dakshinamurti Stotra which, mainly on the request of the late Major Chadwick ( Sadhu Arunachala) is now used as the opening hymn before the evening chant. Nothing has been deleted from them since Sri Bhagavan's lifetime and only one item added. All of them have the sanctity infused by Sri Bhagavan’s presence. Technically the Vedas are a well defined group of scriptures, but not all the passages chanted before Sri Bhagavan are technically Vedas. When asked whether people should learn the meaning, so as to follow it, he said no: it was sufficient that the chanting served as a support for meditation.ĭespite this, it is also true, however, that the portions used for chanting were carefully chosen and approved by Sri Bhagavan himself. He never allowed anything to interrupt it. It was an hour of tremendous silence when he sat immobile as though carved in rock. Even for this there was and is no compulsion, although Bhagavan obviously approved of people attending it. This, with the puja which follows, is the only ritual which was or is generally attended at the Ashram. In Sri Bhagavan’s lifetime, Vedic chanting or Veda Parayana was held twice a day, morning and evening, lasting about forty minutes on each occasion, and this is still continued.