Why do Hindu saints carry Tridanda Stick? (Post No.6335)

WRITTEN  by London swaminathan

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Date: 2 May 2019


British Summer Time uploaded in London – 17-08

Post No. 6335

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More interesting messages through Number Three

A man is said to have a triple rod if he has established in his consciousness the rod that enforces

the mind and heart,

the rod that enforces speech, and

the rod that enforces the body.

Manu  smriti 12-10

The man who wields the triple rod among all living beings and thoroughly suppresses his lust and anger thereby achieves success.

Manu 12 -11

Hindu ascetics carry a trident like wooden stick , three staves bound together.

The ascetics are reminded to control the word, deed and thought. It also means they have controlled the three and attained Tri Karana Suddhi (Three Way Purity)

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Objects which enchant the heart


Sugarcane and sweets made from sugar- iksoh vikaarah
Poetic expressions- kaviinaam matayah
Lovely glances of young charming ladies- mugdhaanganaapaanga tarangitaani.


Sancitya sancitya jagat samastam trays pathaartha hrudayam pravistah
Iksor vikaara matayah kaviinaam mugdhaanganapaangata rangitaani

—Bhoja Prabandah 12-15.


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They reach Heaven – Svarga Gaaminah- without doing Yagas


Giver of food – annadah
Giver of water – jaladah
One who treats the sick- aaturasya cikitsakah

Annado jaladascaiva hyaaturasya cikitsakah
Trayaste svargamaayaanti vina yajnena bharata


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Svara bhaava sthaanaani- Types and place of origin of Svara


Mandra- majestic low tone in the heart
Madhya- middling in the throat
Taara- high tone in the head

-sangita saara sangrah 1-52/54

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Swayamvarah- self choice by a bride


Icchaa- through desire
Panaabhidha- through purchase
Sauria sulka-through establishing one’s valour

Devi Bhagavata 3-18-42

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Those who do not excel without support


Pandita- scholar
Vanitaa — Woman
Lataa— creeper

Vinasrayam na shobante panditaavanitaalatah

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Inherent qualities— svabhaavasidda


Redness of the lotus— Kamalaanaam raktatvam
Helping nature of the good men— satpurusaanaam paropakaaritvam
Unkind nature of the wicked — Asataam nirdayatvam

Xxx subham xxx

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