Saturday, September 3, 2022

Varna

 Shrimad Bhagwat Geeta, Manusmriti and many other Vedic texts mention about preferred occupations of the four varnas.

According to Vedic astrology, rashis are classified in the four varnas.

Shudra: People belonging to Shudra rashis are assumed to be physically stronger than those belonging to other rashis. Therefore, labour intensive works are suggested for them.

Vaishya: Their physical strength is assumed to be lesser than that of shudras. Therefore, occupations like trading and agriculture which require a bit lesser physical strength, are suggested for Vaishya rashis.

Kshatriya: Physical strength of Kshatriyas is supposed to be lesser than the above two classes. Therefore, administrative jobs such as king, Minister etc. are suggested for these rashis.

Brahmin: These rashis assumed to be physically weakest among all classes have been suggested the occupations of teacher, reader etc. which require minimum application of physical strength.




Tuesday, June 19, 2018

The Great Hanuman

Lord Hanuman, in India, is portrayed as someone having a tail and a deformed chin, resembling closely to the features of a monkey.

This is objectionable.

In Sanskrit, monkey = मर्कट।

In No document, has Shri Hanuman been referred to as मर्कट। Rather, the word वानर has been used for thee.

Literally, वानर = one who lives in the वन।
  वन = forest (जंगल)
Factually, humans do live in the jungles, and were living in jungles (as mentioned about the kingdom of Sugreev in Ramayana).

Living beings having tails are not designed to stand on two limbs and hence cannot speak human languages.

Thus, it is Wrong to portray the Raam-bhakt Hanuman as someone having a tail.

He should be picturized as a real human being.

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Apne haath 'uthaaye' instead of apne hasth 'uthaao' in Om Jai Jagdish Hare.

During the recitation of Om Jai Jagdish Hare, many people are heard to be speaking:

Apne hasth uthaao, dwaar pada me tere.

which appears to be an order to Shri Jagadeesh, to lift his hands up.

It should have been like this:

Apne hasth uthaaye, dwaar pada me tere.

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Om Jai Jagdeesh harey !

"Saadar tum" instead of "Sada raho" in Hanumaan Chaalisa

During recitation of the Hanumaan Chaalisa, many people are heard to be speaking:

Raam rasayan tumhre paasa,
Sadaa raho raghupati ke daasa.

which appears to be an order being given to Shri Hanumaan to remain a devotee to Shri Raam.

Around 15 years ago, I read the following lines instead of the above mentioned ones for shlok no. 32 in a Hanumaan Chaalisa book:

Raam rasayan tumhre paasa,
Saadar hey raghupati ke dasaa.

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Jai Shree Hanumaan.
Jai Shree Raam.

Friday, August 15, 2014

Shri Hanumaan Chaalisa

Shree guru charan saroj raj,
Nij man mukur sudhaar  !

Varno Raghuvar vimal yash,
Jo daayak fal chaar  !!

Buddhi-heen tanu jaanike,
Sumiro Pawan kumaar  !

Bal, buddhhi, vidya dehu mohi,
Harhu kalesh, vikaar  !!

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Jai Hanumaan, gyaan gun saagar !
Jai kapeesh, tihu lok ujaagar !!1!!

Raam doot, atulit bal dhaama !
Anjani putra, Pawan sut naama !!2!!

Mahaveer, vikram bajrangi !
Ku-mati nivaar, Su-mati ke sangi !!3!!

Kanchan varna, viraaj suveshaa !
Kaanan kundal, kunchit keshaa !!4!!

Haath vajra, aru dhwaja viraajey !
Kaandhey moonj, janeu chhaajey !!5!!

Shankar suvan, Kesari nandan !
Tez prataap, maha-jagbandan !!6!!

Vidya-vaan guni, ati chaatur !
Raam kaaj karibe ko aatur !!7!!

Prabhu charitra sunibey ko rasiya  !
Raam Lakhan Sitaa man basiyaa !!8!!

Sukshm roop dhari sinhi dikhaava  !
Vikat roop dhari lank jaraava  !!9!!

Bheem roop dhari asur sanhaarey  !
Raam chandra ji ke kaaj sanvaarey  !!10!!

Laaye sanjeevan, Lakhan jiyaaye  !
Shri Raghuvir harashi ur laaye !!11!!

Raghupati kinhi bahut badhaai  !
Kahaa Bharat sam tum priya bhaai  !!12!!

Sahastra badan tumhro yash gaave  !
As kahi shri-pati kanth lagaven  !!13!!

Sanak-aadik Brahm-aadi Munishaa  !
Naarad Saarad sahit Ahisaa  !!14!!

Yam Kuber Digpaal jahatey  !
Kavi Kovid kahi sake kahaatey  !!15!!

Tum upkaar Sugreevahi kinha  !
Raam milaye raaj-pad deenha  !!16!!

Tumhro mantra Vibhishan maana  !
Lankeshwar bhaye sab jag jaana  !!17!!

Yug sahastra yojan par bhaanu  !
Leelyo taahi madhur phal jaanu  !!18!!

Prabhu mudrika meli mukh maahi  !
Jaladhi laangh gaye, acharaj naahi  !!19!!

Durgam kaaj jagat ke jete  !
Sugam anugrah tumhre tete  !!20!!

Raam dulaare, tum ramhware  !
Hoth na aagya binu paisaare  !!21!!

Sab sukh lehe tumhaari sharnaa  !
Tum rakshak, kahu ko darnaa  !!22!!

Aapan tez samhaaro aape  !
Teeno lok haamkte kaape  !!23!!

Bhoot pishaach nikat nahi aave  !
Mahaveer kab naam sunaave  !!24!!

Naase rog, harey sab peera  !
Japat nirantar hanumat veera  !!25!!

Sankat se hanumaan churaave  !
Man kram vacham dhyaan jo laave  !!26!!

Sab par Raam tapasvi raaja  !
Tinke kaaj sakal tum saaja  !!27!!

Or manorath jo koi laave  !
Taasu amith jeevan phal paave  !!28!!

Chaaron yug partaap tumhaara  !
Hai parsiddh jagat ujiyaara  !!29!!

Saadhu sant ke tum rakhware  !
Asur nikandan Raam dulaare  !!30!!

Asht-siddhi, nav-nidhi ke daata  !
As bar deenhi jaanki maatha  !!31!!

Raam rasaayan tumhre paasa  !
Saadar hey Raghupati ke daasa  !!32!!

Tumhre bhajan Raam ko bhaave  !
Janam-janam ke dukh visraave  !!33!!

Anth-kaal, Raghupati pur jaayi  !
Jahan janam hari bhakt kahaai  !!34!!

Or devtaa chitth na dharai  !
Hanumat sei sarv sukh karai  !!35!!

Sankat hatey, mite sab peera  !
Jo sumire hanumat bal-veera  !!36!!

Jai-jai-jai Hanumaan gosaai  !
Kripa karo gurudev ki naai  !!37!!

Yeh shath baar paath kar joi  !
Chhunthi bandhi, maha-sukh hoi  !!38!!

Jo yeh parhe Hanumaan Chalisaa  !
Hoye siddhi saakhi gaurisa  !!39!!

Tulsi-daas sada hari chera  !
Keeje naath hridye meh dera  !!40!!

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Pawan tanay sankat haran,
Mangal murati roop  !

Raam Lakhan Sita sahit,
Hridye basahu sur-bhoop  !!