Post No. 12,531
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FESTIVAL DAYS – OCT. 2- GANDHI JAYANTI; 14- MAHALAYA AMAVASAI; 15-NAVARATRI BEGINS; 23- SARASVATI PUJA; 24- VIJAYA DASAMI; 28- CHANDRA GRAHANA/ LUNAR ECLIPSE.
NEW MOON DAY- 14; FULL MOON DAY – 28/ LUNAR ECLIPSE
EKADASAI FASTING DAYS – 10, 24
AUSPICIOUS DAYS– 18, 20, 27
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FOLLOWING ARE QUOTES FROM BHARTRUHARI’S NITI SATAKA
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OCTOBER 1 SUNDAY
Fool’s mind: We can
bring out a gem held in the mouth of a crocodile.
cross an ocean of great waves ; can wear an angry cobra on our head like a jewel.
But we cannot understand the mind of a fool.
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OCTOBER 2 MONDAY
Fool’s mind: We can extract oil from a fistful of sand, by effort;
quench our thirst by drinking water from a mirage;
fetch horn of a rabbit by exploring the earth;
but cannot appreciate and understand a knave’s mind.
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OCTOBER 3 TUESDAY
PERSON WHO TRIES TO SATISFY A FOOL IS ALSO A FOOL.
He is equal to a person who:
1. wants to tie down an elephant using stems of a lotus;
2. cut a diamond using delicate flowers;
3. convert all the salty water of the seas into sweet water.
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OCTOBER 4 WEDNESDAY
SILENCE IS THE BEST ORNAMENT FOR AN IGNORAMUS IN AN ASSEMBLY OF SCHOLARS.
The creator desired to help the ignoramuses, to have control on themselves and hide their ignorance. Hence he created the shelter of
silence, particularly in an assembly of scholars.
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OCTOBER 5 THURSDAY
Ignoramus’s repentance:
He laments: When I knew a little, I behaved like an elephant in rut. I behaved as though I was omniscient. After exposure to and friendship with great scholars, I realised that I knew very little. All my pride fell like fever. Now, I feel more comfortable.
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OCTOBER 6 FRIDAY
The knave does not know manners and respect. The dog in possession of a bone while chewing it refuses to see and recognise even the Lord of Heaven even if he presents himself before it. The poet describes the bone: full of worms, blood, oozing obnoxious smell, abominable and despicable.
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OCOBER 7 SATURDAY
A person who does not have the following is a beast in the guise of a man.
1. education, knowledge and realisation 2. penance. 3. adherence to duty and ethics;
He is a burden to the earth.
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OCOBER 8 SUNDAY
Lion’s behaviour:
Even if extremely hungry, lean by old age, having dilapidated life, facing a stage of hardships and is in danger,
A lion will long to split the forehead of an elephant and eat its content;
Why it does it consume dry grass?
Great people even in distress do not resort to unethical deeds.
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OCOBER 9 MONDAY
Fire can be extinguished using water.
2. Scorching son can be overcome using umbrella.
3. Berserk elephant can be regulated using a goad (pointed needle).
4. Cows, donkeys can be driven using stick.
5. Diseases can be mitigated using medicine
6. Poisons, toxins can be fought with charms, incantation, spell.
But there is no solution for the stupidity of a fool.
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OCOBER 10 TUESDAY
The Ganga river started its downward journey of its self pollution.
1. From heavens to the head of S`hiva;
2. From Shiva’s head to the Himalayas.
3. From Himalayas to the earth.
4. From the earth to the Seas.
5. From the sea to the world beneath (pataalam).
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OCOBER 11 WEDNESDAY
The Ganga river started its downward journey of its self pollution.
1. From heavens to the head of S`hiva;
2. From Shiva’s head to the Himalayas.
3. From Himalayas to the earth.
4. From the earth to the Seas.
5. From the sea to the world beneath (pataalam).
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OCOBER 12 THURSDAY
Two alternatives for a flower:
1. adorn the hair plaits of women
2. wither on forest paths.
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OCOBER 13 FRIDAY
The thousand headed serpent Aadis`eesha bears on his hood the entire Universe.
The great turtle Kuurma avataara carries the serpent on its back.
It drops the Universe in the ocean mercilessly for passing on to the great Hog: Varaha avataara.
The actions of great persons are beyond explanations and forms!
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