Speech of HH Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji on Nagapanchami, August 11, 2013 – Helapuri Sri Nam Datta Natha Kshetram, Eluru
Jaya Guru Datta
Sri Ganeshaya Namah Sri Saraswatyai Namah Sri Pada Vallabha Narasimha Saraswati Sri Guru Dattatreyaya Namah
Sri Ganapati Sachidananda Sadgurubhyo Namah
Vatrivel Murugankka Harom Hara
Jai bolo Subrahmany Swamki Jai
Today is Nagapanchami, a very special and auspicious day.
During Srichakrarchana time our Mr.Sudhakar has showered sudha rasa – divine nectar.
Very famous and well known keertanas. Everyone will love to hear these keertanas and enjoy the bliss. Such kind of keertanas he has very well performed today. He has offered his sangeeta seva today. Mr.Nageswara Rao, Mr.Sadgurucharan, Mr.Anjaneya Sashtry and Lohit also have accompanied today. I am very happy. Sudhakar has performed in many concerts, and has wonderful voice. All these things we recollect. Also, when we say Sudhakar, we remember hundreds of students. That kind of Good Guru he is. A good trainer for children. He creates interest in music for children and make them learn and practice. He is leading them in the path of music. He has also created a sabha – group and celebrated the completion of 25 yrs. function. During that time, he requested for Swamiji’s message. Swamiji has sent the message and blessings.
In these days it is very rare for people to do intensive practice. Out of those rare people our Sudhakar is one. In Bengal there is a minister called Sri Ajay Chakraborthy. Swamiji also has visited his institution. Some hundreds of children are getting trained there. He will sing. Not only vocal, but even instruments also Tabla, Mrundangam, Violin, Sitar, Veena etc. Which ever instrument a person likes, training is being given on that instrument. So many students are learning there. I feel very happy for the efforts of Sudhakar in South India.
Let Datta Prabhu bless him with more health to move forward.
Today is Nagapanchami, We all like Subrahmanya Swami. In everyone’s house, He is present. In which form is He? We do not even have the snake or Subrahmanya Swamy idols?
We even don’t visit temples? But still He is in our houses. How? In the form of light. Some Atheists even don’t light a lamp. Then what? At least in your kitchen you light the stove. There He is present in the form of fire.
He is Sarvavyapi – Omni Present. He is in the form of five elements. Our body also is in that form. There is plenty of water in it. Even Earth, air, fire and sky are also present. In that fire, we are digesting our food. From vayu tatva we breathe the air. We live in the ether tatva, since it has given us an opportunity. Earth tatva holds our body’s flesh, bones and skin. No need to describe water tatvam.
Prithivi apah tejo vayuhu aakashah
All these five are present in our body.
Thats why we have to get rid of all kinds of diseases of this body. We need to take shelter of Subrahmanya Swamy. He is specially Asthikaaraka. Asthi means bones. Bones have a very close relation to Subrahmanya Swamy. Our body is filled with bones only. Without bones there is no human being. However, you are, maybe fat or slim. In in any part or corner of our body there are bones. Our body is based on bones. Even in our ears there are 3 small bones present. You need to see through a microscope. Such minute bones. It’s told in biology. Even to operate on it is very difficult and complicated.
For all these bones, Subrahmanya is in charge as Mangala graha. For the entire body He is the base ‘Moola Purusha’. Especially when there are ear problems. When children cannot speak or listen or if they are having a skin disease, you need to pray to Subrahmanya Swamy. Even today a few people still have mud bath as a ritual. Houses where the family deity is Subrahmanya Swamy or Naga devata, worship the ant hill. Why we should worship the ant hill? They say if a snake comes out, it will kill. So if we worship it, it will not harm. That is very wrong. That the snake will consume the milk is also wrong.
Actually, the shastras speaks differently. Once you pour milk in the ant hill, a compound is created with that combination. If anyone gives that mud, you have to apply it on your ears, neck and back. Same way, after pouring, the leftover milk should be mixed with the mud and that has to be applied on your stomach. Let the stomach also be cool. With that intention it is touched.
Sisters do this to their brothers as a ritual. Its a practice followed in Karanataka and very famous. This is what is done on Nagapanchami day. It is very scientifically done. Mud contains many medicinal values. In that there are 7 kinds called as Sapta mruttikas. It is a big list. I have told you about this once in Machilipatnam. Out of the Sapta Mruttika, mud of this ant hill is very important. It will remove our skin diseases. How it will remove, we have to do big research on. Only those who experience it will know. Weekly once or once in a month during Poornima Full moon day or new moon day or on Friday or Tuesday its very auspicious. That mud has to be applied on the body and leave it there for some time. It is known as Mud bath. We should not apply just any type of mud. Only this particular mud is having medicinal value. Apply that and leave it for some time. Wash it once it is dried up. Washing means not again with soap or shampoos. Do not apply that for that day. Mud only is soap or shampoo. Those who follow this will be blessed with good health.
The creatures in the ant hill discharge some kind of fluids in the mud. Their body contains some fluids of that type that works as a medicine. Even when a snake leaves its flesh, it has more heat in the body. That heat accompanied with the sweat of the snake when it falls on the ant hill, becomes the medicine. When you apply that medicine on your skin, you will be protected from skin diseases. Also it will strengthen the bones.
Our skin and bones play a crucial role in our body. These two are protected by Subrahmanya and that function only is Nagapanchami. If those who are suffering with these kinds of problems pray Him today, they will be blessed. How prayers work, even scientists cannot explain this secret. Even if big research is done also, the strength behind the prayers cannot be revealed. The strengths of our blessings and our prayers cannot be defined.
Naga Panchami is in the month of Sravana on Panchami Tithi. In the whole world there will be serpant related rays spreaded everywhere on this day. It may be from the Sun, moon, stars, air or in any another way. It is the power of the serpants that is more on this day. So the sages have told that we need to worship Subrahmanya Swami on this day.
Those who are praying Him today, those who are participating in Satsanga today, those who are performing keertanas and spending their time in a good way, all of them will be blessed by Subrahmanya Swami. You all have got His blessings.
With His divine compassion all ‘aadi vyaadi’ diseases will be cured. Aadi means pschycological and vyaadi means bodily diseases. All these problems will be cured. Why we have to pray for good health? It means we have to do more seva. Not that we can eat a lot more and sleep a lot more. With that, our health will be more damaged. We need good health only to do more service and seva. Those who pray in this way, will automatically be healthy. That is the secret in it. Let all of you have His full divine blessings.
Also we are seeing some difficulties and calamities in our country. Let all of them be cleared and cured. Let everyone’s heart be at peace. From today evening onwards we will be listening to the divine Rama story. All of you do participate in this. Ramayana is like divine nectar which removes the poison in us. So many people in so many different ways told this, but still there will be some speciality in it. Even though you read the book for many times, still you forget the consequences in it. Again some other time you have to recollect it. How we are moving forward in our life, like that the Ramayana moves on. It guides us on how to live and lead our life. That Ramayana we will hear in Ramkoti grounds today here in Eluru.
Also during this Sravana masa, on 21st Aug 2013 Poornima day, we decided for ground breaking ceremony of the Subrahmanya Swamy temple. It is a very auspicious time. It has been 12 years now since Dattatreya Temple began. It is Pushakara time. That Subrahmanya Swamy is coming in this time, is an indication of victory since He is Senapati (King of the warriors). The Ashram will be more developed. The energy here that Swamiji has kept, is attracting everyone. We are blessed to pray to that energy.
More importantly, even today blood camp is being conducted. Those who have donated their blood, raise your hands. I will be happy to see them. Have they given juice to you? Yes or no. Are you feeling Ok ? . Any giddiness ? Have they provided biscuits and bread? Oh, fruits were also provided. Very good. Have you consumed it or put it in your bags? You should eat immediately. It is very good. That seva is done today. I am very happy. Still if anyone is interested to donate blood in the donation camp, consult the Doctors. Take their permission and donate. I told yesterday that one 80 year old woman came and asked “can I donate blood?” “Oh dear Old lady, you are so old that somebody has to give it to you. But I appreciate your enthusiasm.” They have announced it. Seeing her, many people got inspired to donate. Very nice. Whose life will be saved, we dont know. That saved life will increase your life span. The world is running on karma siddhanta. Whatever good karma is done, it will protect you in different ways at some other time. No one knows it. So keep doing good deeds. It will be in the bank deposited with interest.
In Sadguru bank if you even put a single rupee also, He will give you interest. 100% for sure! No other banks give this. So we need to do seva. Even Doctors have come. Consult them and donate. Very good camp is going on. Every week there is one camp being conducted. Acupuncture treatment is also given. Go and utilise it. Those who are unable to walk can take the treatment, you will see good results. One woman, at first she used to come with the help of a stick. After the treatment she told I do not need any stick and now she is running. It is having so many good points. It may be well and after sometime it may be back again. To avoid it, you have to regularly do some exercises as prescribed by the trainers. You have to maintain the good health that you have gained, by good thoughts and balanced diet. In spirituality and yoga this is first point told. That yoga is also achieved by good food. All of you do your part of seva in the camp, in Annadana.
In the evening new devotees are expected who are coming for the first time. Take care of them, since they are new. Give them the first preference. Make them sit, give them prasadam. They should feel if Swamiji devotees are like this, it means that I can have the blessed opportunity to see Swamiji. That is how Datta devotees should be. If devotees only are like this, means how the Guru will be. That thought has to come. You all will be like that only. I know.
Jaya Guru Datta
Sri Guru Datta
Avadhoota Chintana Sri Gurudeva Datta
Marakata Subrahmanyakka Harom Hara
Vetrivel Muruganakka Harom Hara
Sachidananda Muruganakka Harom Hara
Compiled by Kalyani Narayana B