This is the transcription based on the wonderful class given by HG Vaijayanthi mala Mathaji on S.B.5.19.3:

Glorification of Lord Sri Rama – Part 6 [granthraj]

Glorification of Lord Sri Rama – Part 5 [granthraj]

Glorification of Lord Sri Rama – Part 4 [granthraj]

Glorification of Lord Sri Rama – Part 3 [granthraj]

Glorification of Lord Sri Rama – Part 2 [granthraj]

Glorification of Lord Sri Rama – Part 1 [granthraj]

In Valmiki Ramayan, Valmiki muni inquired Narada muni whether there is any personality who possesses 16 qualities. Narada muni said it is Lord Rama.

In the previous mails we have seen the first 11 qualities of Lord Sri Rama. In this mail we will see the next quality of Rama.

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This is the transcription of the wonderful class of HG Vaijayanthi mala Mathaji in Abu Dhabi on S.B.5.19.3:

In Valmiki Ramayan, Valmiki muni inquired Narada muni whether there exists a personality who possesses 16 qualities. Narada muni said it is Lord Sri Rama.

In the previous mails we saw the first 9 qualities of Lord Rama. In this mail we will see the next 2 qualities.

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This is the transcription of the wonderful class given by HG Vaijayanthimala Mathaji on S.B.5.19.3.

In Valmiki Ramayan, Valmiki muni inquired Narada muni whether there is any personality existing with 16 qualities. Narada muni said it is Lord Rama who possess all such qualities. In the previous mails we have seen the first 7 qualities of Rama. In this mail we will see the next 2 qualities of Lord Rama.
Valmiki Ramayan 1.1.3 says,

caaritrena ca ko yuktah / sarva bhuteshu ko hitah
vidvaan kah samarthah ca kah / ca eka priya darshanah

"He Who is conduct-wise blent with good conduct, who in respect of all beings is benign, who is adept and also ablest one, also uniquely good to look to…"

Glorification of Lord Sri Rama – Part 4 [granthraj]

Glorification of Lord Sri Rama – Part 3 [granthraj]

Glorification of Lord Sri Rama – Part 2 [granthraj]

Glorification of Lord Sri Rama – Part 1 [granthraj]

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Yudhisthira Maharaj said, “Oh Lord Sri Krishna, O glorious son of Vasudeva, please be merciful to me and describe the EkAdasii that occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of PhAlguna (February-March)"

Lord Sri Krishna replied, “Oh Yudhisthira, Oh king of kings, gladly I shall tell you about this great fast, known as VijayA EkAdasii. Whoever observes it certainly achieves success in this life and the next. All the sins of one who fasts on this EkAdasii and hears its sublime glories are eradicated.

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This is the continuation of transcription of the wonderful class given by HG Vaijayanthimala Mathaji on S.B.5.19.3.

Valmiki muni inquired Narada muni whether there is any existing personality who possesses all 16 qualities. In the previous mails we saw first 5 qualities. We will see the sixth and seventh quality in this offering.

Glorification of Lord Sri Rama – Part 3 [granthraj]

Glorification of Lord Sri Rama – Part 2 [granthraj]

Glorification of Lord Sri Rama – Part 1 [granthraj]

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This mail is the continuation of series titled – "Glorification of Lord Ram", based on wonderful class given by HG Vaijayanthimala Mathaji on S.B.5.19.3

om namo bhagavate uttamashlokaya nama aarya-lakshana-sheela-vrataaya nama
upasikshitaatmana upaasita-lokaaya namah saadhu-vaada-nikasanaaya
namo brahmanya-devaaya mahaa-purushaaya mahaa-raajaaya nama iti

"Let me please Your Lordship by chanting the bija-mantra omkara. I wish to offer my respectful obeisances unto the Personality of Godhead, who is the best among the most highly elevated personalities. Your Lordship is the reservoir of all the good qualities of Aryans, people who are advanced. Your character and behavior are always consistent, and you exhibit exemplary character to teach others how to behave. There is a touchstone that can be used to examine the gold, but you are like a touchstone that can verify all good qualities. You are worshipped by brahmanas who are the foremost of all devotees. You, the Supreme Person, are the King of Kings, and therefore I offer my respectful obeisances unto You."

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This is the transcription of the wonderful class given by HG Vaijayanthi mala Mathaji on S.B.5.19.3.

om namo bhagavate uttamashlokaya nama aarya-lakshana-sheela-vrataaya nama
upasikshitaatmana upaasita-lokaaya namah saadhu-vaada-nikasanaaya
namo brahmanya-devaaya mahaa-purushaaya mahaa-raajaaya nama iti

"Let me please Your Lordship by chanting the bija-mantra omkara. I wish to offer my respectful obeisances unto the personality of Godhead, who is the best among the most highly elevated personalities. Your Lordship is the reservoir of all the good qualities of Aryans, people who are advanced. Your character and behavior are always consistent, and you exhibit exemplary character to teach others how to behave. There is a touchstone that can be used to examine the gold, but you are like a touchstone that can verify all good qualities. You are worshipped by brahmanas who are the foremost of all devotees. You, the Supreme Person, are the King of Kings, and therefore I offer my respectful obeisances unto You."

Glorification of Lord Sri Rama – Part 1 [granthraj]

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This is the transcription of the wonderful class given by HG Vaijayanthi mala Mathaji on S.B.5.19.3:

om namo bhagavate uttamashlokaya nama aarya-lakshana-sheela-vrataaya nama
upasikshitaatmana upaasita-lokaaya namah saadhu-vaada-nikasanaaya
namo brahmanya-devaaya mahaa-purushaaya mahaa-raajaaya nama iti

"Let me please Your Lordship by chanting the bija-mantra omkara. I wish to offer my respectful obeisances unto the personality of Godhead, who is the best among the most highly elevated personalities. Your Lordship is the reservoir of all the good qualities of Aryans, people who are advanced. Your character and behavior are always consistent, and You exhibit exemplary character to teach others how to behave. There is a touchstone that can be used to examine the gold, but You are like a touchstone that can verify all good qualities. You are worshipped by brahmanas who are the foremost of all devotees. You, the Supreme Person, are the King of Kings, and therefore I offer my respectful obeisances unto You."

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This is the transcription of the wonderful class given by HG Vaijayanthi mala Mathaji about Hanumanji’s prayers S.B-5.19. After the coronation was over, Hanumanji stayed in Ayodhya and showed so much of eagerness and engaged fully in doing all the services to Rama. There was no chance left for others to do any type of service to their beloved Lord Rama.

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This is in continuation to the previous mail "Austerity of speech" based on class given by HG Vaijayanthi mala Mathaji about Hanumanji’s prayers (Srimad Bhagavatam – 5.19). In the previous mail we saw Hanumanji bringing vishram to Lord Ram. In this mail we will see Hanumanji bringing vishram to Sita matha and Bharathji.

Austerity of Speech – Part 1 [granthraj]

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"In the vedic literatures, including ramayana, puranas and mahabharata, from the very beginning to the end, as well as in the middle, only Krsna, the supreme personality of godhead is explained."

Sri Hari Vamsa

Disclaimer: The daily ‘Vedic thought’ are posted by Deepak Prabhu in the Yahoo Groups – Govindadwipa. All credits goes to him and the groups. Hare Krishna.

In our Rukmini sabha class in Abu Dhabi we have nicely begun the discussions about Hanumanji’s prayers of S.B.5.19. I shall try to transcribe what we have heard from H.G.Vaijayanthimala Devi Dasi Mathaji last week.

S.B.5.19 is titled “A description of the island of Jambudvipa”. It is the Kimpurusa-varsa where Hanumanji and Arstisena are worshiping Lord Rama.

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kaviḿ purāṇam anuśāsitāram
aṇor aṇīyāḿsam anusmared yaḥ
sarvasya dhātāram acintya-rūpam
āditya-varṇaḿ tamasaḥ parastāt

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In yesterday’s e-mail I had sent the below past time of Lord Rama.

Chanting to be our Life- Part 1 [granthraj]

Once Lord Ramachandra was sitting with Srimati Sita Devi and brother Laxman. Of course the great devotee Hanuman was sitting at the lotus feet of Lord Ramachandra and was chanting His Holy Names with his eyes closed. Lord Ramachandra asked Hanuman with a smile, “My dear Hanuman, I am here in front of you but instead of looking at me, you are chanting my name with closed eyes. Why is that?” Hanuman opened his eyes and replied “My Lord, by seeing You, many were liberated but many more were liberated just by chanting Your Holy Names”.

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This mail is in continuation of the transcription of the nectar given by our dear spiritual master H H Mahavishnu Goswami Maharaj on "Theistic Life" in Shree Shree Radha NeelMadhav dham in Rajkot on Oct 2 2009.

Theistic Life – Part 1 [granthraj]

Suta Goswami prays in Srimad Bhagavatam verse 1.2.3

yah svaanubhaavam akhila-shruti-saaram ekam
adhyaatma-deepam atititeershataam tamo ‘ndham
samsaarinaam karunayaaha puraana-guhyam
tam vyaasa-sunum upayaami gurum muninaam

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Hanuman was ordered to bring some medicine from some mountain. He was a monkey, he was animal, he did not know how to pick it up–Take the whole mountain. Execute the order. And then Ramachandra and Laksmana, They’ll find out what is that medicine. This is Vaisnava. In ones own capacity he should give the best service to the Lord.

Aligarh, October 9, 1976

Lord Ram then ordered, "Matali, drive quickly to where Ravan is staying, but at the same time be very cautious."

Then, remembering that He was speaking to Indra’s charioteer, Lord Ram felt embarrassed and so He apologized, "I am very sorry to have instructed you as if I were your master. It is just that I am eager to kill Ravan, so please excuse My offense."

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Dussehra (Dassera) is one of the significant Hindu festivals, celebrated with much joy in the entire country. The occasion marks the occassion of Lord Rama and brother Lakshman approaching Mother Durga to ask her for her blessings in His planned attack on the demon Ravana. It is therefore considered that the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s approaching her for blessings to remove material impediments to His spiritual goals should be the approach of the humble devotee of the Lord to clinche the important triumph of Lord Rama over the demon king, Ravana, the victory of good over evil.

Brilliantly decorated tableaux and processions depicting various facets of Rama’s life are taken out. On the tenth day, the Vijayadasmi day, colossal effigies of Ravana, his brother Kumbhkarna and son Meghnath are placed in vast open spaces. Rama, accompanied by his consort Sita and his brother Lakshman, arrive and shoot arrows of fire at these effigies, which are stuffed with explosive material. The result is a deafening blast, enhanced by the shouts of merriment and triumph from the spectators.

It is significant that the Lord invoked the blessings of the divine mother, Goddess Durga, before actually going out to battle. In burning the effigies of the demon Ravan who was slain by Lord Rama it is also symbolic for us that we, the people are asked to burn the evil within them, and thus follow the path of virtue and goodness, bearing in mind the instance of Ravana, who despite all his might and majesty was destroyed for his evil ways.

It must be remembered that Ravana was a great scholar and an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, but the very powers that were bestowed on him for his steadfast devotion proved to be his undoing, due to his gross misuse of the same. Furthermore although empowered by his austerities performed to Lord Shiva, his powers were ineffective over the powers of Rama.

From the scriptures we hear that just by understanding the transcendental birth and activities of the Lord, we can attain to His kingdom. However, when we think of God as a ordinary human being during His descent into this world, we tend to disrespect. Lord Krishna declares in the Gita (9.11) as follows.

avajaananti maam mudhaa / maanushim tanum aashritam
param bhaavam ajaananto mama bhuta maheshvaram

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karmaṇaiva hi saḿsiddhim
āsthitā janakādayaḥ
loka-sańgraham evāpi
sampaśyan kartum arhasi

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