Speech of HH Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji at start of Brahmotsavam, June 16, 2013 – SDVT Mysore
Sachchidananda hrudaya vasa Govinda Govinda
Sri Swamiji has graced us and started the 14th Brahmotsavam festivities. I pray to Sri Swamiji on all of your behalf for the 5 day program to run uninterrupted & smoothly. Sri Swamiji has told us how to worship the Lord and how to pray to enhance ourselves. I prostrate to Sri Swamiji on all of your behalf. In the year of the consecration of Lord Venkateshwara here, Sri Swamiji has composed Suprabhatam, Prapathi, Mangalasasanam and Ashtottra Sri Venkateshwara Swami and made all the arrangements needed for worshipping lord Venkateshwara. There is one name in the 108 names of Sri Datta Venkateshwara, it is “Sri matruabhinarupaya namaha”. To be more clear “Sri martru-abhinna-rupaya”. Mata means mother, abhinna rupaya = not different from. In totality the name means, Sri Swamiji is Mother and Mother is Sri Swamiji. There is no difference between Mother and Sri Swamiji. Sri Swamiji is Mother, father and everything to us. Today is father’s day and in the presence of our Divine Mother, the Brahmotsavam festivities have commenced. While worshipping Sri Datta Venkateshwara, Sri Swamiji worshipped Him with the name “Sri matruabhinarupaya” which means, Sri Venkateshwara Swami is not different from Mother. We are seeing such form in Sri Swamiji.
Why am I telling you all this? Yesterday Sri Swamiji had an experience. It is not a vision, but it happened when He was awake. Sri Venkateshwara Swami came in physical form and gave a specific bird to Sri Swamiji and Sri Swamiji received it. No Sadguru shares these secrets, but our Sadguru shared with us such secrets in many instances. Yesterday, also a devotee brought some birds and offered them to Sri Swamiji. Sri Swamiji has sent one devotee to a village to get some birds. The devotee went to the village and called Sri Swamiji from the village. The devotee said: “Sri Swamiji, there are many birds here and the bird you have asked for is also here. The bird is badly affected by polio. Both the legs of the bird are not working. It manages to eat some food and drags itself to small distances. Only one bird of this type is available. What do you want me to do?” Sri Swamiji: “immediately bring the bird to me, it should be reared in my ashram. It should be under my protection and it should be in my shadow.” Sri Swamiji is rearing the bird now. Sri swamiji is rearing many birds here. It is not only for rearing birds, but it also acts as a rehabilitaion center to take care of the injured birds. Maybe a suffering devotee is coming here and getting healed. The injured bird has been brought to the ashram. All the necessary arrangements have been made. This is why the name “Sri matruabhinarupaya” is being told and explained today. Sri Swamiji is taking care of so many birds. All of you take part in this seva and get relieved of your sins. Take part in the seva of sponsoring food to the birds program. This way you can redeem yourself of your debts. This would also be a good seva to our Guru. This is Sri Swamiji’s sankalpam.
On the eve of Brahmotsavam many programs are being conducted. All of you take part and get blessed by Sri Swamiji and Sri Datta Venkataramana Swami. I pray to Sri Swamiji to shower His fullest blessings on you.
Datta Venkataramana Govinda Govinda