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Sri Maha Ganapataye Namaha,

Sri Saraswathye Namaha,

Sri Pada Vallabha Narasimha Saraswathi,

Sri Guru Dattatreyaya Namaha!

 

The culmination of Shiva Bhakthi is Muruga Bhakthi. Shiva represents the

Panchaakshari tattva (5 sense organs) and Muruga represents the combination of

the 5 sense organs with their object (Prakrithi), or the shadakshari tattva (6,

representing the parama tattva combining the 5 sense organs and the 6th, the

mind) in which both the Nirguna (Shiva) and the Saguna (Parvathi) merge into

One, as Subramanya. This is Karthika masam (the month of Karthikeya) and is

celebrated by the worship of Lord Shiva, who is the origin/source of Karthikeya.

Muruga was born from the influence of Kama deva on Shiva, during his tapas.

Shiva's energies, in the form of a red flame, were deposited by Agni in the

Ganga (Jnana), and led to the birth of Karthikeya, for the benefit of the world

(Loka-Kalyana). Karthikeya, as Angaraka, is the 'reddish one' (Mars).

 

Nirguna means one who is without attributes (Gunas), while Saguna means the

'good' attribute (Nature or Prakriti). It is due to the Prakrithi-Purushula

Samyogam (union/merger) that Subramanya was born. Subramanya means the 'Good

Brahmana' - or the Su-Brahmanya (one who is a knower of Brahman) who is full

(purna) of the mode of Sattva (Su, or That which is Good). He is thus one who

is conducive to spiritual realization, and is thus associated with the Guru

Tattva. He is the culmination of Sattvic energy.

 

The special significance of Muruga (Subramanya) is that he is not only an

imparter of knowledge (Jnana), but He IS the fruit of the knowledge that is so

imparted ( " Phalam nee Appa! Jnana Phalam nee Appa! " ). He is the only one who

imparts such knowledge directly (immediately and quickly), without any

intermediate steps. While Vishnu tattva is through nishkamya-karma, Muruga

tattva is steeped in Jnana (the " ihapara sadhana " ) that arises from Mounam

(Silence). Mounam is both the means and the end (mental tranquility, in which

all vasanas are silenced instantly). In other words, Muruga's tattvam gives

direct realization of the Truth without any intermediate steps. The knowledge

given by Muruga is of a special kind, in that it is acquired without arduous

efforts to acquire it, and it is acquired speedily. It is revealed directly as

the most immediate knowledge, not like second-hand (as in book knowledge).

 

Today is not only Mangala varam (Tuesday) but the 24th. Mangala is synonymous

with the Lord of War (i.e., Karthikeya is the Commander in Chief of the devata

armies, where devata is directly translated as 'the shining ones') in astrology;

in this regard, he is also seen as the leader of Humanity. Mangalam ( " Mangalam

pranamaamyaham! " ) itself means 'auspicious' or the one who grants the devas

(satva-guna) victory in the war against rakshasatvam (tamo-guna) by virtue of

his special shakthi (Shakthi Vel), which pierces the knot of ignorance in Man,

such that the evil qualities are absorbed by Muruga into himself, and the good

qualities remain behind as Sattva, as evidenced by his victory over Surapadman.

The end result is the Subrahmanya (Su-Brahmanya). Numerologically the

significance of 24 is that 2+4 is 6. The number 6 is associated with

karthikeya, as He was born with 6 heads (Shanmukha, representing the Shadakshari

tattva), and took the form of the

6 kumaras to be raised separately by the krithikas. Later, these 6 tattvas

merged into One due to the grace of His mother, Parvathi (Prakrithi).

Subramanya therefore represents the culmination of Man's latent spiritual

potential. In astronomy, the Krithikas are none other than the Pleaideas star

cluster, including the Pole Star. These stars are closely related to the

Sapta-rishis. He is Sanat-Kumara (the eternal youth) associated with the planet

Venus. He is the Sage who later takes birth as Krishna's son in the

Mahabharata. His vehicle, vahana, is the peacock, representing the vanity/pride

of the ahamkara (ego) - demonstrating both his use of the Ahamkara (ego) as a

tool/means for self-realization, as well as His mastery over the ego. Shiva

tattva represents the complete eradication of the ego; while Muruga tattva is

the use of the ego as the very means, enabling the direct realization of the

True Self.

 

Vel! Vel! Jnana Vel! Veera Vel! Vetri Vel! Vetri Vel! Vel! Vel! Jnana Vel! Veera

Vel! Vetri Vel!

 

Jnana Phalam nee Appa!

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Jaya Guru Datta! Sri Guru Datta!

 

 

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Gurorangripadme ManaScenna Lagnam tata: kim! tata: kim! tata: kim! tata: kim!?

Sarva Kartha, Sarva Dhartha, Sarva Hartha, Mangalam!

Satchidananda, Satchidananda, Satchidananda Mangalam!

Tasmai Sri Guru-murthaye Nama Idam Sri Dakshinamurtaye!

 

Ata Nityo Narayanaha, Brahma Narayanaha, Sivascha Narayanaha, Kalascha

Narayanaha. Disascha Narayanaha, Vidisascha Narayanaha, Urdwamscha Narayanaha,

Adhascha Narayanaha, Antar-bahischa-Narayana.Narayana Eh Vedam Sarvam, Yat

BhootamYacchha Bhavyam.Nish-kalango Niranjano Nirvikalpo Nirakyadhas,suddhho

Deva Eko Narayanaha, Na dwiteeyosthi kaschit,ya evam Vedas Vishnu reva Bhavati,

Sa Vishnureva Bhavathi, Etat yajur veda sirodeeyathe.

 

Sundara Sundara Siva Siva! Karuna Bandhura Siva Siva! Karuna Rupa Spanda Siva!

Girisha Sat-Chit-Ananda Siva!

 

Jaya Jaya Jnana Bodha Sabha, ...Atma Tattva Bodha Sabha, ...Bhakthi Jnana

Vairagya Sabha, ...Namasankeerthana Dhama Sabha

 

Satchitananda Rupaya, Krishnayaa Aklishtakarine, Namo Vedanta Vedyaya, Gurave

Buddhi Saakshine

 

" Rama nama ki madhura milaye, janma janma dukha doora bagaye ...Satchidananda

Guru vachana mithaye "

 

~*Om * Ayim * Hreem * Sreem * Siva * Rama * Anagha * Dattaya * Namaha*~