Mukkur Sri Lakshmi Narasimachariyar, a devotee of Mattapalli Maalolan, was a great exponent in Vedas, Upanishads, Sastras, Puranas etc.  Esp. his exposition of “Vishnu Sahasranamam” is marvelous and unique; his lectures held at Asthika Samajam at Chennai drew lot of crowds, people from all waks of life....young and old.  His discourses have been compiled and published in 'Kalki', a tamil weekly, for 47 weeks under the heading “Kurai Ondrum Illai”. I do my best to translate & compile a few selected excerpts from that tamil book for the benefit of our friends (Lord forgive me if any mistake is found) :


Mukkur Swamiji commences his discourse :

The River Yamuna accumulated Punyas whereas the River Godavari earned a bad name. Do you know the reason? Sri AandaaL, the great devotee of Lord Krishna praised Yamuna by reducing the flow of water, level of water to give way to Vasudevar who carried Sri Krishna over his head in a basket on his way to Gokulam; thereby Yamuna attained the fame and glory. Whereas River Godavari did not help to the expected level. In the period of Sri Rama Avatar, Ravan takes away Sri Sita forcibly, she weeps & weeps and while crossing Godavari River, she says : “Hey Godavari....I am a woman and you too, but you are keeping silent when such an injustice is taking place to me and you are simply watching what is going on. However, my husband Sri Rama will come in search of me and at least please tell him that I have been forcibly taken by Ravan without fail.”  But Godavari has not told anything to Sri Rama came when he came to the river bank in search of Sri Sita, owing to fear of Ravan.
The blemish happened to Godavari in 'Threthaa Yugam', disappeared only in 'Kali Yugam'. How? That has disappeared when Sri Aandaal was born in Sri Villiputtur and 'Periaazhwar' named her as “Godaa”.

Swamiji adds :

There is a reason for telling the above story. People should understand what is called 'Nama Samyam' ....'Agreement of Names'....That is the reason, our elders christened Lord's names to newborn - Rama, Krishna, Govinda, Mahesha, Muruga etc. - falling in line with this 'Nama Samyam' and when we call children with those names, it is believed lot of good things will happen to all members of the family.

'Garuda Puranam' says : 'PathEyam Pundareekaksha Nama Sangeerthanaamrutham'. This means that it is a very,very huge bundle which tells Lord's good qualities. [Kalyana Gunaas]

We need not worry when it is said 'bundle'.  In those good old days, people who wish to go to far off places called Yathra walked only taking a bundle containing food packets and they use it on the journey sitting by the side of tanks under shady trees. So too, for everything to go smoothly in our life-journey, that 'Pundareekaksha Nama Sangeerthanaamrutham' bundle is essential to wipe out all our difficulties, tiresomeness & countless irksome feelings.

See what Periazhwar says -

'Ninainthirunthe chiramam

TheernthEn Nemi NediyavanE”,  which means,

We should do Nama Sangeerthanam keeping Lord in our minds.   Sangeerthanam means uttering Lord's names always and without break.




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असमान्यता क्यों ?

विस्मृतियों के गर्भ से
यादों की अंजुरी भर लाई हूँ ........
कुछ यादें टिकी हैं इसमें
कुछ रिस रहीं हैं .........

ढलते सूरज की लौ सी
तपिश अभी भी बाकी है
इन यादों में ...........

तपती दुपहरी सा तुम बने रहे,
बदली बन बौछारें मैं देती रहीं..........

सूरज सा तुम जलते रहे,
चाँदनी बन ठंडक मैं देती रही.............

जीवन संग्राम में
तुम मुझे धकेलते रहे,
झाँसी की रानी सी मैं
ढाल तुम्हारी बनती रही..............

राम बने तुम
अग्नि परीक्षा लेते रहे,
भावनाओं के जंगल में
बनवास मैं काटती रही..............

देवी बना मुझे,
पुरुषत्व तुम दिखाते रहे...............

सती होकर सतीत्व की रक्षा
मैं करती रही.................

स्त्री- पुरूष दोनों से
सृष्टि की संरचना है,
फिर यह असमान्यता क्यों ?

Hi All,

I remember someone writing about flax seeds in the forums. Here is the simple North Karnataka recipe. You can use this dry chutney powder with Upma, Idlis, dosas, chapathis and hot rice too.

  Regular exercise has been shown to reduce headaches by releasing endorphins - the body's natural painkillers - as well as improving blood flow to the brain and reducing muscle tension and fatigue. However, many common workout mistakes can actually exacerbate the pain, according to an article in the Fitness Magazine.
"Most headaches develop when the blood vessels around the brain are inflamed, which stretches the nerves within and sends shock waves of pain," Dr. Merle Diamond, the coordinator of the Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago told Fitness. Fitness editors suggest being on the lookout for the following exercise pitfalls, and explain how to fix them: Improper breathing: Straining your core can rapidly increase blood pressure, giving you a headache. If you have to grunt to get through your exercise, make sure you focus on your breathing or reduce intensity. Sudden sprinting: Easing into your workout can help your body adjust to the increased blood flow and reduce your chances of a headache. Dehydration: Experts think that too little water can lower the pressure inside arteries that supply blood to the lining of the brain. Make sure to drink at least eight ounces of water an hour before you start your workout, and make sure to replenish. Poor posture: As many as 75 percent of tension headaches originate from poor posture, according to medical experts. Bad form in the gym can make it worse. Consider adding yoga to your routine - the skills you learn will help you during other exercises. -CBS.

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Krishna’s charms(from Sri M.A. Venkatakrishnan's discourse) :

Such is Lord Krishna’s charm that one is drawn to Him. It is not just His appearance that is responsible for this, but His qualities too that also have a charm all their own. When the Lord is simplicity personified, when He is kindness personified, when He is love personified, how can people not be drawn to Him?

na jaanaami sabdham na jaanaami artham

     Aadhi Shankara composed number of hymns - prayers  & Shru "Subrahmanya Bhujangam" is one of the gems.  This sthothram was sung by him at Tiruchendur, under inspiration.  It has been composed in bhujangam metre.   In Sanskrit, bhujangam means a reptile, moving on its shoulder, in a zig-sag manner.   Moreover, in Sanskrit literature (poetic grammar) among many poetic metres, bhujangam metre is one.  At Tiruchendur, when Aadhi Shankara was about to sing, extempore in the sanctum sanctorum of Lord Subrahmanya, he saw a huge snake (Aadhishesha - King of Snakes) worshipping Lord Subrahmanya.   Therefore, he adopted the bhujanga metre and named the Hymn as Shri Subrahmanya Bhujangam.   The devotees are requested to chant this Bhujangam everyday, in the early morning, with devotion and receive the blessings of Lord Subrahmanya, the deity of Thiruchendur and remain free from all diseases and enjoy a long & happy life.

[This is compiled by one Shri V.  Ramakrishna Sharma whom I thank immensely  for providing meanings which everyone can understand easily.  My humble salutations/namaskarangaL  to Shri  Sharma.  I am extremely happy to reproduce it for the benefit of all readers.  ]

'' दादी, पापा रोज़ शराब पी कर, माँ को पीटते हैं. आप राम -राम करती रहती हैं, उन्हें रोकती क्यों नहीं ? '' पोती ने नाराज़गी से पूछा.

Received from Ashok Ji.  I am just posting it on his behalf.