vanamali

Godaa Stutih shriimaan.h veN^kaTa naathaaryaH kavitaarkika kesarii | vedaantaa chaarya varyome sannidhattaaM sadaahR^idi || shriivishhNuchitta kula nandana kalpavalliiM shriiraN^garaaja harichandana yoga dR^ishyaam.h | saakshaat.h kshamaaM karuNayaa kamalaamivaanyaaM godaamananyasharaNaH sharaNaM prapadye || 1 || vaideshikaH shruti giraamapi bhuuyasiinaaM varNeshhu maati mahimaa na hi maadR^ishaaM te | itthaM vidantamapi maaM sahasaiva gode mauna druho mukharayanti guNaastvadiiyaaH || 2 || tvatpreyasaH shravaNayoramR^itaayamaanaaM tulyaaM tvadiiya maNi nuupura shiJNjitaanaam.h | gode tvameva janani tvadabhishhTavaarhaaM vaachaM prasanna madhuraaM mama saMvidhehi || 3 || kR^ishhNaanvayena dadhatiiM yamunaanubhaavaM tiirthairyathaavadavagaahya sarasvatiiM te | gode vikasvara dhiyaaM bhavatii kaTaakshaat.h vaachaH sphuranti makaranda muchaH kaviinaam.h || 4 || asmaadR^ishaamapakR^itau chira diikshitaanaaM ahnaaya devi dayate yadasau mukundaH | tannishchitaM niyamitastava mauli daamnaa tantrii ninaadamadhuraishcha giraaM nigumbhaiH || 5 || shoNaa.adhare.api kuchayorapi tuN^gabhadraa vaachaaM pravaahanivahe.api sarasvatii tvam.h | apraakR^itairapi rasairvirajaa svabhaavaat.h godaa.api devi kamiturnanu narmadaa.asi || 6 || valmiikataH shravaNato vasudhaatmanaste jaato babhuuva sa muniH kavi saarvabhaumaH | gode kimadbhutamidaM yadamii svadante vaktraaravinda makaranda nibhaaH prabandhaaH || 7 || bhoktuM tava priyatamaM bhavatiiva gode bhaktiM nijaaM praNaya bhaavanayaa gR^iNantaH | uchchaavachairviraha saMgamajairudantaiH shR^iN^gaarayanti hR^idayaM guravastvadiiyaaH || 8 || maataH samutthitavatiimadhi vishhNuchittaM vishvopajiivyamamR^itaM vachasaa duhaanaam.h | taapachchhidaM hima rucheriva muurtimanyaaM santaH payodhi duhituH sahajaaM vidustvaam.h || 9 || taatastu te madhubhidaH stuti lesha vashyaat.h karNaamR^itaiH stuti shatairanavaapta puurvam.h | tvanmauli gandha subhagaamupahR^itya maalaaM lebhe mahattara padaanuguNaM prasaadam.h || 10 || dik.h dakshiNaa.api pari paktrima puNya labhyaat.h sarvottaraa bhavati devi tavaavataaraat.h | yatraiva raN^gapatinaa bahumaana puurvaM nidraalunaapi niyataM nihitaaH kaTaakshaaH || 11 || praayeNa devi bhavatii vyapadesha yogaat.h godaavarii jagadidaM payasaa puniite | yasyaaM sametya samayeshhu chiraM nivaasaat.h bhaagiirathii prabhR^itayo.api bhavanti puNyaaH || 12 || naage shayaH sutanu pakshirathaH kathaM te jaataH svayaMvara patiH purushhaH puraaNaH | evaM vidhaaH samuchitaM praNayaM bhavatyaaH saMdarshayanti parihaasa giraH sakhiinaam.h || 13 || tvadbhukta maalya surabhiikR^ita chaaru mauleH hitvaa bhujaantara gataamapi vaijayantiim.h | patyustaveshvari mithaH pratighaata lolaaH barhaatapatra ruchimaarachayanti bhR^iN^gaaH || 14 || aamodavatyapi sadaa hR^idayaM gamaa.api raagaanvitaa.api lalitaa.api guNottaraa.api | mauli srajaa tava mukunda kiriiTa bhaajaa gode bhavatyadharitaa khalu vaijayantii || 15 || tvanmauli daamani vibhoH shirasaa gR^ihiite svachchhanda kalpita sapiiti rasa pramodaaH | maJNju svanaa madhu liho vidadhuH svayaM te svaayaMvaraM kamapi maN^gala tuurya ghoshham.h || 16 || vishvaayamaana rajasaa kamalena naabhau vakshaHsthale cha kamalaa stana chandanena | aamodito.api nigamairvibhuraN^ghri yugme dhatte natena shirasaa tava mauli maalaam.h || 17 || chuuDaa padena parigR^ihya tavottariiyaM maalaamapi tvadalakairadhivaasya dattaam.h | praayeNa raN^gapatireshha bibharti gode saubhaagya saMpadabhishheka mahaadhikaaram.h || 18 || tuN^gairakR^itrima giraH svayamuttamaaN^gaiH yaM sarvagandha iti saadaramudvahanti | aamodamanyamadhigachchhati maalikaabhiH so.api tvadiiya kuTilaalaka vaasitaabhiH || 19 || dhanye samasta jagataaM pituruttamaaN^ge tvanmaulimaalya bhara saMbharaNena bhuuyaH | indiivara srajamivaadadhati tvadiiyaani aakekaraaNi bahumaana vilokitaani || 20 || raN^geshvarasya tava cha praNayaanubandhaat.h anyonya maalya parivR^ittimabhishhTuvantaH | vaachaalayanti vasudhe rasikaastrilokiiM nyuunaadhikatva samataa vishhayairvivaadaiH || 21 || duurvaa dala pratimayaa tava deha kaantyaa gorochanaa ruchirayaa cha ruchendiraayaaH | aasiidanujjhita shikhaavala kaNTha shobhaM maaN^galyadaM praNamataaM madhuvairi gaatram.h || 22 || archyaM samarchya niyamairnigama prasuunaiH naathaM tvayaa kamalayaa cha sameyivaaMsam.h | maatashchiraM niravishan.h nijamaadhiraajyaM maanyaa manu prabhR^itayo.api mahiikshitaste || 23 || aardraaparaadhini jane.apyabhirakshaNaarthaM raN^geshvarasya ramayaa vinivedyamaane | paarshve paratra bhavatii yadi tatra naasiit.h praayeNa devi vadanaM parivartitaM syaat.h || 24 || gode guNairapanayan.h praNataaparaadhaan.h bhruukshepa eva tava bhoga rasaanukuulaH | karmaanubandhi phala daana ratasya bhartuH svaatantrya durvyasana marma bhidaa nidaanam.h || 25 || raN^ge taTidguNavato ramayaiva gode kR^ishhNaambudasya ghaTitaaM kR^ipayaa suvR^ishhTyaa | daurgatya durvishha vinaasha sudhaa nadiiM tvaaM santaHprapadya shamayantyachireNa taapaan.h || 26 || jaataaparaadhamapi maamanukampya gode goptrii yadi tvamasi yuktamidaM bhavatyaaH | vaatsalya nirbharatayaa jananii kumaaraM stanyena vardhayati dashhTa payodharaa.api || 27 || shatamakha maNi niilaa chaaru kalhaara hastaa stana bhara namitaaN^gii saandra vaatsalya sindhuH | alaka vinihitaabhiH sragbhiraakR^ishhTa naathaa vilasatu hR^idi godaa vishhNuchittaatmajaa naH || 28 || iti vikasita bhakterutthitaaM veN^kaTeshaat.h bahuguNa ramaNiiyaaM vakti godaastutiM yaH | sa bhavati bahumaanyaH shriimato raN^gabhartuH charaNa kamala sevaaM shaashvatiimabhyupaishhyan.h || 29 || kavitaarkikasiMhaaya kalyaaNaguNashaaline . shriimate veN^kaTeshaaya vedaantagurave namaH ..

kya baat hai yaar? what are you talking about?

SUDARSHANASHTAKAM of Sri Vedanta Desika Verse 1: Pratibhatasreni Bhishana Varagunasthoma Bhushana Janibhyasthana Taarana Jagadavasthaana Karana | Nikhiladushkarma Karsana Nigamasaddharma Darsana Jaya Jaya Sri sudarsana Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana || O Sri Sudarshana! All the enemies of your Lord's devotees run away fearing your strength. All auspicious attributes find their home in you. Those who worship you cross the 'shoreless' ocean of Samsara and free themselves from the cycle of birth and death. The entire Universe is stabilized by your mighty power. You cut asunder all the sins of those who approach you as their refuge. You bless all of your devotees with the knowledge of righteous conduct as prescribed by the Vedas. O Lord Sudarshana. Hail to Thee! Hail to Thee! Verse 2: Subhajagadrupa Mandana Suraganathrasa Khandana Satamakabrahma vandita Satapatabrahma Nandita | Pratitavidvat Sapakshita Bhajata Ahirbudhnya Lakshita Jaya jaya Sri Sudarsana Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana || Oh Sri Sudarshana! You are resplendent as the precious decoration on the hand of Lord Vishnu, who has the universes as His body. Through your grace the devas are freed from the fear caused by the Asuras (demons). Indra and Brahma always worship you. The Satapatha Brahmana belonging to Shukla Yajur Veda hails your glories and pays tribute to you. The scholars of this universe seek your help to overcome their disputes. Ahirbudhnya Samhita says that Siva worships you and sought to see your beautiful form with His own eyes. O Lord Sudarshana of illustrious attributes! Hail to Thee! Hail to Thee! Verse 3: SphutataDijjaala Pinjara Pruthutarajwaala Panjara Parigata Pratnavigraha PaDutaraprajna Durgraha | Praharana Grama Manditha Parijana Thraana Panditha Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana || O Lord Sudarshana! You shine like the resplendent assembly of lightning. The bright tongues of flames surrounding you appear like a cage (home) for you. The forms of Vasudeva, Sankarshana and others find their positions around your geometric form (yantra). Even the scholars with sharp intellects stumble, when they try to understand the full extent of your glory. It is a beautiful sight to see the sixteen weapons of yours resting on your hands to serve you. You are dedicated to come to the rescue of those who seek your protection. O Sri Sudarshana of such auspicious attributes! Hail to Thee! Hail to Thee! Verse 4: Nijapatapreetha saddgana Nirupathispeetha Shad Guna Nigama NirvyuDa Vaibhava Nijapara Vyuha Vaibhava | Hari Haya Dweshi Daarana Hara Pura Plosha Kaarana Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana || O Lord Sudarshana! The Righteous people have firm attachment to your holy feet. The Six Kalyana Gunaas --- Knowledge, Power, Strength, Wealth, Heroism, and Effulgence-- find their natural home in You. The Vedas have firmly established Your glory in their many sections. Like your Lord (Vishnu), You have both manifest and transcendent forms. You cut asunder the fear caused by the foes of Indra, the foremost among your devotees. You were responsible for the burning down Kashi, the city of Siva to ashes. You stood at the tip of Siva's arrow when He was engaged in the campaign to destroy the demon Tripuraasura. O Sri Sudarsana of such auspiciousness! Hail to Thee! Hail to Thee! Verse 5: Dhanuja visthaara Kartana Janitamisraa Vikartana Dhanujavidya Nikartana Bhajatavidya Nivatana | Amara drushtasva Vikrama Samara Jushta Bramikrama Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana || O Lord Sudarshana! You arrest the growth of the evil-minded Asuras and destroy them down to their roots. You are like the resplendent Sun banishing the dark night of Samsara, which bedevil your devotees. You overcome any and every act of deception practiced by the Asuras. You remove every shred of false knowledge that invades the minds of those who seek refuge in you. The Devas celebrate Your heroic deeds and experience joy in witnessing Your powerful actions. You revolve and rotate in many ways in your battles against the enemies of Your devotees. May Thou with such auspicious attributes prosper further! Hail to Thee! Hail To Thee! Verse 6: Prathimukhaaleeta Bandhura Pruthumahaheti Danthura Vikatamaaya Bahishkrutha Vividhamaalaa Parishkrutha | Sthiramahaayantra Tantritha Dhruta Daya Tantra Yantrita Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana || O Lord Sudarshana! You bless us with Your dynamic gait of One foot placed forward in movement and the other rapidly following it. Your position in that gait is beautiful to behold. You are surrounded by Your magnificent and fearsome weapons. You are the conqueror of Powerful illusions (maya) caused by Asuras and are not affected by them. You are decorated with many beautiful flower garlands that add to your natural beauty. You are firmly bound in the warp of your great compassion for your devotees and bless them when they worship You through Your Yantra and Mantra. O Sri Sudarshana of such auspicious qualities! Hail to Thee! Hail to Thee! Verse 7: Mahita Sampath Sadhakshara Vihitasampath Shatakshara Shatarachakra Pratisishtita Sakala Tattva Prathishtita | Vividha Sankalpaka Kalpaka Vibhudhasankalpa Kalpaka Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana || O Lord Sudarshana of many prime qualities! The wealth of the righteous is their true knowledge about Your Lord. You bless them with the imperishable wealth of moksha (enlightenment), When they seek refuge at Your holy feet. Those who recite Your mantra made up of the six letters (aksharas) gain incomparable wealth. Your devotees invoke You in Your yantra of six corners formed by two intersecting triangles and worship You at its epicenter. You pervade and reside in all the creations of Your Lord. You have the power to complete all deeds that you decide to undertake. You are thus a satya sankalpa and serve as the divine Kalpaka tree granting all the boons that your devotees request. O Sri Sudarshana! Hail to Thee! Hail to Thee! Verse 8: Bhuvana Netra Trayeemaya Savanatejastrayeemaya Niravadhisvaadhu Chinmaya Nikhila Sakthe Jaganmaya | Amita Viswakriyaamaya Samitavishvagbhayaamaya Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana || O Lord Sudarshana, the eye of the Universe! You are of the form of the three Vedas. You are of the form of the three fires -- gaarhapatyam, Ahvaneeyam and dakshinAgni -- of the Yagyas. You are of the delectable form of true knowledge! You have the power to accomplish every deed. You have taken the form of the Universe and its contents. You are worshipped thru the sacrificial rituals of your devotees. In return, You destroy the fears and diseases of those, who worship You from all directions. O Lord Sudarshana of auspicious qualities! Hail to Thee! Hail to Thee! PHALA SRUTI: Dwichatushkamidam Prabhoothasaaram patathaam Venkatanayaka Praneetham | Vishamepi Manorata: Pradhaavan na Vihanyeta Rataangadhuryagupta : || Those, who recite this Stotram consisting of 8 verses in praise of Sudarshana composed by Vedanta Desikan comprehend the deep references to the glory of Lord Sudarshana will have the fulfillment of all their wishes. The Boon-granting powers of Lord Sudarshana will make them fulfill all their wishes, overcoming all obstacles that stand in the way. kavitArkika-simhAya kalyANa-guNa-SAline | SrImate venkaTeSAya vedAnta-gurave namaH || http://www.puja.net/Pages/YagyaGroup/Pages/Events/Sudarshana/SudarshanaAshtakam.htm

I emailed you about this. I'm going to pray for you right now... ~Vanamali

Dayasindhu- The White Spot on the Lord's Chin The white spot on the chin of the Lord will remind us of Sri Ananthalwar, a disciple of Sri Ramanuja. As a part of maintenance of a garden in the service of the Lord, Ananthalwar was digging up earth, assisted by his pregnant wife. She got tired. The compassionate Lord could not contain himself. He assumed the form of a lad and assisted her in her service. But Ananthalwar did not like the intrusion and hit Him on His chin with the spade. The lad simply disappeared. Later when Ananthalwar went to the Temple to worship, he found the Lord bleeding on His chin. Ananthalwar realised his mistake and profusely apologised to the Lord and applied "Pacha Karpuram" (camphor balming) with fond love. The Lord pardoned Ananthalwar and said He would sport the Pacha Karpuram for ever in remembrance of Ananthalwar's love and devotion. Sri Kulasekharalvvar in his enchanting poetry expressed his desire to be born and reborn only in Tirumala. "Whatever the form! Howsoever mean! Be it a fish or bush! Shrub or stone!" His only wish is to be associated forever with Tirumala and the Bhaktas. His love for the Lord culminates into passion. The Lord sanctioned his wish. The gold plated step in the Garbhagriha in Tirumala Temple is named "Kulasekharapadi". Kulasekharalwar is remembered forever. In Kaliyuga, it is said, singing the praise of the Lord is the easiest means to obtain His grace. Lord Srinivasa has been the central theme for many a saint-minstrel. The Alwars were the earliest to be inspired by Lord Balaji. Portions of the Naalayira Divya Prabandham comprising the songs of the Alwars are sung everyday in the presence of the Lord. The Prabandhams and the outpouring divine grace of Sri Balaji inspired Tallapaka Annamacharya to sing His glories in Telugu and in Sanskrit. Of the 32000 songs composed by him, only 12000 are available.Keertanas like 'Brahma Kadigina Padamu' and 'Adivo Alladivo Sriharivaasamu' are popular even today. Sri Balaji's influence can be discerned in the thousands of songs sung by another devotee, the famous Purandaradasa. Only a few hundred of his songs are available. 'Daasana Maadiko Enna', 'Nambide Ninna Paadava Venkataramana' are worthy of mention. Sri Venkatesa has made the great Ramabhakta, Sri Tyagaraja, the author of over 4000 songs, also to pour his heart out in intense bhakti for Him. 'Tera Teeyagarada', 'Venkatesa! Ninnu Sevimpanu' are among his well-known Keertanas on the Lord of the Hills. The Lord has enriched the entire approach to Bhakti through medium of music, the easiest way to Him. This has been exemplified by the minstrels through millennia. The devotee has to be eternally grateful to Him for this supreme gift. from http://www.sribalaji.com/dayaasindhu.htm

That was pretty awesome... /images/graemlins/smile.gif

"He has got thousands and thousands of devotees, and some of the devotees, if they want Krishna as lover, Krishna accepts that..." Do you hear what I hear? What a beautiful sound!

Jndas, This (cultural adaptation) is a nice idea. However, if you want to keep any part of the tradition intact, then what's the harm in at least handing out some small leaflets to explain what's happening? >For example once he mentioned he was thinking to have a sermon hall like the churches with benches (pews) where people would wear their shoes and come in to hear the Gita or Bhagavatam. But did he ever propose replacing the temple and deity-worship with church-style ritual? For me, some of the "cultural" things are very beautiful. That doesn't mean that the "charanamrita cups" idea shouldn't be considered. It's not a bad idea jndas. Sorry if I criticized too much.

Matr devo bhava pitr devo bhava Acharya devo bhava atithi devo bhava Guest is god, guestji. You should be delighted to be able to serve Krishna within your guest, and being hospitable is literally part of religion. The first time I visited a temple I was so nervous I would do something wrong. I was already devoted to Krishna to an extent before I ever had the chance to enter a temple, so I was so thankful to have my husband there to show me what to do. >How many visits does it take to find out what the significance of charnamrita or other things are. Actually it took me quite a while to get the hang of things. You cannot take charanamrita with your left hand. Westerners don't generally know this. You should not take prasad with the left hand, that's another thing. Do not point your feet towards the deity-- this is important, but guests will have no idea about this. When doing pradakshinam, keep the god to your right and go in a clockwise direction- always go an odd number of times (three, five, seven, eleven...) These are NOT things that we in the west are brought up with, and I do believe that some "mouth-feeding" would be well-appreciated by our honorable guests. Love, Vanamali

You cannot get away from me... not this time... not tonight..

He Krishna... Don't try to run away from me, please! I would not be able to stop chasing You! I do not want to cause You any discomfort, but in my present situation, I am dying for a word from You, and I will chase You to the ends of the earth. Arre sakhaaaa! Where are you???

prev. post mine... ~Vanamali

Yes, bring your brains back to Bharat... As for loving relationships... hey, at least in my experience Indian people don't dump their parents in nursing homes and "forget" to visit them. Elders are not a burden, they are reservoirs of wisdom and should be treated as such... but no such luck here in the US. Most of the time anyway (I shouldn't generalize though...)

That's why it's so important to encourage NRIs to at least retire in India and spend some of that foreign currency at home... It might also be a good idea not to export all the best and brightest, and keep some of the for yourself...

Wow, I didn't even say specifically what I was sorry for. I didn't even mention a particular incident, yet everyone is getting all sorts of issues out on the table. This is what I call a successful thread. So ambiguous, yet it draws out a rainbow of responses. And by the way guestji, I'm very sorry that I hurt your feelings. That post to which you referred was not directed at you specifically. Cheers, devotees. And by the way my spritual difficulty has been resolved. Jai Sri Krishna! ~Vanamali

Science cannot confirm anything, it can only disprove. Science can say "Well, we have not yet disproved such and such," which renders it quite un-trustworthy.

-------- And if when hearing bhaktas sing the names of the Lord the only thing you notice is the mistakes in their pronunciation, you will have a very long journey towards spiritual advancement. --------- I agree. It's kind of like if somebody drew a picture of Sri Krishna, but did something in it you didn't like, like made the makara earrings too small, or the lotus eyes too big, would you say, "Oh, that's a disgusting picture!" I think you probably just got a little over-excited, prabhu. Don't worry so much, chant His name the way you want, He will hear you, don't worry. ~Vanamali

Well, actually throughout India the pronunciation tends to differ. In chanting/singing, BOTH ways are correct, depending on the rhythm of the text. Hare Rama Hare Krishna is correct in one chant, but could also be Hare Ram Hare Krishan if you like (if you change the rhythm). "He Ram He Ram" or "Raghupati Raghav(a) Raja Ram" is also correct. However... if you consider that each letter in Sanskrit is actually a syllable and not just a single phoneme, then Raama is actually the correct pronunciation. Raa + ma. As for "Ramo" I think people are simply having trouble pronouncing, but why do you want to make fun of them? /images/graemlins/smile.gif Sri Rama Rama Rameti Rame Rame Manorame Sahasranama tat tulyam Rama Nama Varanane (It is correct in Sanskrit verse to have this eight syllable division. "Sri Ram Ram Rameti" only has six, so that is not appropriate. should be chanted "Sri Rama Rama Rameti...)

That sounds just right... /images/graemlins/smile.gif

You may or may not have heard this song before. Anyway, I don't know tamil but I have heard this song, and I will give you the english translation. It is so beautiful at this moment; but I will let you see for yourself. KURAI ONDRUM ILLAI kuRai onRum illai maRaiMoorththi kaNNaa kuRai onRum illai kaNNaa kuRai onRum illai GOvinda Anupallavi shiva ranjani kaNNukku Theriyaamal niRkinRaay kaNNaa kaNNukku Theriyaamal ninRaalum enakku kuRai onRum illai maRaiMoorththi kaNNaa CaraNam 1 shiva ranjani VEndiyathai thanNthida VEnkaTEsan enRirukka VEndiyathu VERillai maRaiMoorththi kaNNaa maNivaNNaa malaiappaa GOvinthaa GOvinda CaraNam 2 kaapi 22 kharaharapriya janya thiraiyin pin niRkinRaay kaNNaa - unnai maRai Othum NYaaniyar mattuME kaaNpaar enRaalum kuRai onRum enakkillai kaNNaa CaraNam 3 kaapi kunRin MEl kallaaki niRkinRa varathaa kuRai onRum illai maRaiMoorththi kaNNaa maNivaNNaa malaiappaa GOvinda GOvinda CaraNam 4 sindu bhairavi kalinNaaLukkiranNgi kallilE iRangi nilaiyaaga KOvilil niRkinRaay KEsavaa CaraNam 5 sindu bhairavi yaathum maRukkaatha malaiyappaa - un maarbil Ethum thara niRkum karuNai kadal annai enRum irunthida Ethu kuRai enakku onRum kuRai illai maRaiMoorththi kaNNaa maNivaNNaa malaiappaa GOvinda GOvinda KURAI ONDRUM ILLAI I have no complaints, my Lord None Lord of Wisdom Kannan! Though you stand Where I cannot see You, My light, my very eyes, Protector of all beings, I know You sustain me O Lord of the pure Venkata hill! You meet my hunger, my thirst My hope, my prayer You keep me from harm, I need nothing else Father of the Seven Hills, Govinda! Govinda! You stand veiled by a screen Which only the learned can part For they are wise Which I am not But no, no complaints have I. You stand as the crown of Venkata Giver of Boons Immutable God Father to these hills I have no complaints Govinda! Govinda! In this Kaliyuga You have entered the sanctum You have come to stay at Tirumala Where, though I see you not, I have no complaints. Keshava! When Mahalakshmi is there with You To stay on Your chest, Why should I have any complaints? I have no complaints, none at all Kannan I have no complaints, no complaints Govinda Govinda! Govinda! Govinda! Govinda! Listen to this song here http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/l/00000H/?40

so are you at work now? I always get confused with the timings. My husband's family is in Hyderabad, and it is usually one half hour before or after our time, depending on whether we are on "daylight savings time" or not. Let me reiterate that if you need to go, just go and I will come back and check on you later or the next day or the day after that, no problem.

I think it is about 10pm where you are, isn't it? Aren't you going to sleep? Don't let me monopolize your time! /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Good night devi!

Sweet dreams. Don't feel obligated to talk to me if I am monopolizing your time!!! It is morning here!!! Love you VERY much, Vanamali

I guess you mean I startled you