KARTHIKA MASA AND YAMA RAJA (addition to message no. 5078)

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Dear Devotees

 

It was Sri Swamiji's wish to put the following Yama-Shloka into the

JAIGURUDATTA group-list. He was chanting it two times during the

Deepavali-day on 28th of September. It is good to recite it

frequently during the Karthika-month, showing a light to the picture

of Sri Swamiji, our beloved Sadguru, who is in the form of LORD

SHIVA.

He will protect His sincere Devotees in these turbulent times.

 

YAMAAYA DHARMA RAAJAAYA

MRUTYAVE CHAANTAKAAYA CHA

VAIVASWATAAYA KAALAAYA

SARVABHOOTA KSHAYAAYA CHA

AUDUMBARAAYA DADHNAAYA

NEELAAYA PARAMESHTINE

VRUKOODARAAYA CHITRAAYA

CHITRA GUPTAAYA TE NAMAHA.

 

This Shloka tells us about the greatness of YAAMA-RAAJA, the black

complexed Lord of DHARMA, DEATH and REBIRTH. He is the final judge

for death. He regulates our Dharma/Karmas. He gives punishment to

all beings in the form of death. He has an excellent assistant

called CHITRAGUPTA who is keeping an account of our good and bad

deeds. YAMA is a time-factor and he knows how and when to capture

the Jeevis. On the other side he is a giver of much Wisdom in view

of elevating souls to higher and higher levels. He is known as the

son of Prajapati Vaivaswata, an aspect of creator BRAHMA. Yama likes

the AUDUMBARA TREE since His SUPREME RULER, LORD DATTATREYA,

resides in this auspicious tree!

 

Jaya Guru Datta

Parvati