Yugadi or Ugadi Festival, 21.03.04 - (4/14)

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Presiding Deity Of Time

"Anaadi-nidhanam Vishnum Sarva-loka Maheshwaram Loka-adhyaksham Sthuvan-nityam

Sarvaduhkhajito bhavet.

'Anaadi-nidhanam' is a name attributed to God in relation to time. 'Sarva-loka

Maheshwaram' signifies that God is the illuminating overlord of the all the

worlds. 'Loka-adhyaksham sthuvan-nityam", He is the presiding ruler of the

cosmos. Who is He? He is the Sun. Time is marked by the Sun. Hence, the Sun is

the visible manifestation of God. He is the effulgence that is common to all

nations, all creeds and all people. Hence, Shankar hailed the Sun as

'Anaadi-nidhanam Vishnum', the presiding deity for the year ('Samvatsarara') as

the overlord of time. 'Samvatsara' is the appellation given to the Time-spirit

(Kaalaatmakaaya). Because the Lord is the very soul of time, Shankara described

Him as 'Kaalaatmakaaya namah' (Prostration to the One who is the Spirit of

Time)." Sai Baba. SS. 4/96, p

85

The Cycle Of Yugas

"This day is called Yugadi. It is related to the Krita, Treta, Dwaapara and Kali

Yugas. These Yugas are believed to last some thousands of years. But they are

continually coming in a cycle like days of the week. Nor should they be

considered as coming one after the other, after long durations. If the matter

is properly examined, it will be found that Yugas appear in a cycle every day.

>From 4 a.m. to 12 noon, it is Krita Yuga. During this period, man can devote

himself to Dharma (envisaged as an animal with four feet). From 12 noon to

evening 6 p.m., it is Treta Yuga. During this period, Dharma is said to 'have

lost one of its legs. This means that a part of the powers in man has been

lost. During this period, Dharma survives on three legs. From 6 p.m. to 12

midnight, it is Dwapara Yuga, during which Dharma has only

two legs. This means that man's capacities have suffered a further decline and

only the Manomaya and Vijnanamaya capacities are present. From midnight to 4

a.m., it is Kali Yuga. In this period, Dharma has only one leg to stand on.

Dharma, in this period, means to be plunged in sleep, oblivious to everything

else. There are four goals (Purushaartha) in life for man: Dharma, Artha, Kama

and Moksha. In the period from 4 a.m. to 12 noon, man has the capacity to

pursue all the four Purushaarthas.

In giving the duration of the different Yugas and estimating the life of Brahma

(the Creator) in terms of the Yugas, the scriptures have given the life-span of

Brahma as extending over many crores (millions) of years. As these crores

(millions) convey no meaning by themselves, scriptures have described Brahma as

'Anaadi' (beginningless). Scientists today are trying to fix a date for the

beginning of creation. Instead of declaring that creation began so many

billions of years ago, is it not more sensible to say that it is 'Anaadi'

(beginningless)? If Brahma is described as "Anaadi', it is treated as a

superstition, but if some fabulous date is given, it becomes science. This

passes for knowledge today. These are futile exercises. What is relevant today

for man is the awareness of the changes taking place in a single

day." Sai Baba; SS, 4/91, pp. 96 & "The Kali Yuga is a measure of time. It

constitutes a measure for measuring the Krita Yuga, the Dwapara Yuga and the

Treta Yuga. There are certain rules prescribed for the use of this measure of

time. The measure of time for Kali Yuga is four lakhs thirty-two thousand years

(4,32,000 years). The Dwapara Yuga is two times of this unit or 8.64,000 years.

The Treta Yuga is three times or 12,96,000 years. The Krita Yuga is four times

or 17,28,000 years. The period that consists of all these four Yugas together

is described as Maha Yuga. The Maha Yuga therefore has 43,20.000 years. The

difference between the duration of a Kali Yuga and that of a Maha Yuga’s the

addition of an extra zero to the former at the end. Just as the days, months

and seasons repeat again and again, the Yugas also repeat again and again

periodically. During the confluence of these Yugas and at the time of

transition from one to another, various components of creation

(such as) mountains, rivers, habitations etc. undergo major changes. The aspect

of Dharma also changes when Yuga changes. As a result of these changes, several

good things might change into evil." Sai Baba, Summer Showers, 1978, p. 13

"We should not think that Avatar of Rama or of Krishna are confined to the

Dwapara Yuga or the Treta Yuga. They always come in all the Yugas and help

humanity. After this Kali Yuga, there will be another Mahayuga and the Dwapara

Yuga. Dwapara Yuga and Treta Yuga will repeat themselves and the aspects of

Rama and Krishna will come again. This is the manner in which events and

situations will come in a cyclical form. If we have Tuesday which comes to us

today, the same Tuesday will come again on the eighth day from now. It is not

right to think that this is a different or a new Tuesday. The same Tuesday is

coming again. What we call the rainy season now, will come again after a year

It is not an entirely different season, the season is coming again." Sai Baba,

Summer Showers. 1978, p.

30

Sixty-Year Cycle

"Today (26 March 2001) starts a New Year (of Yugadi). According to the Indian

calendar, there are 60 years in a cycle after which the cycle repeats itself.

The names of these are Prabhava, Vibhava, Shukia, Pramoduta, Prajotpatthi,

Angiras, Srimukta, Bhava, Yuva, Dhathu, Eeswara, Bahudhanya, Pramadhi, Vikrama,

Vrisha, Chitrabhanu, Subhanu, Dharana, Parthiva, etc. These, in fact, are the

names of the children of Narada. As Narada desired that the names of his

children should become eternal, the years have been named thus. Narada was a

great devotee of Vishnu. He chanted His Name incessantly. Where ever he went,

he kept chanting the Name of God." Sai Baba, SS, 4/2001. p. 104Source:

http://shivomindia.tripod.com/yugadi/Yugadi-4.htm

Courtesy: Sai Ram Websitehttp://shivomindia.tripod.com/yugadi/yugadi-titles.htm

 

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