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The servants ran to their king and reported some illegal occupation inside the palace.
When the king asked them for more details they told him it was one in saffron cloth , looking like a saint . Despite their protest he didn’t bother to move an inch.
Then the king told them not to worry. He straight away went to the saint and saluted him. Paid all respects due to a saint.
He came to know that he was an ascetic who was doing religious pilgrimage. When he saw the big building in the night, he just slept there thinking that it was a choultry (Chatram) because he was extremely tired.
((From Wikipedia– Choultry is a resting place, an inn or caravansary for travelers, pilgrims or visitors to a site, typically linked to Buddhist, Jain and Hindu temples. They are also referred to as chottry, choultree,chathra, choltry, chowry, chawari, chawadi, choutry, chowree or tschultri.))
Then the conversation began:-
Swamiji, this is a king’s palace. And you know that you cant sit and sleep anywhere you like. If you have told me, I would have allocated a beautiful hut in the vast and beautiful garden area.
Then the saint smiled and said to him
Alright . I will ask you a few questions and then I will leave if you say so.
The ascetic asked the king:-
Who built this vast and beautiful place?
The king proudly replied, My father built it.
Who lived before you?
Indeed it was my father, the great king.
Who is residing here now?
Of course it is ME. King of the country.
Who will occupy this palace after ten or twenty years?
By God’s grace my eldest son will rule the country from here.
The ascetic continued,
Look , you told me that no one lives here for ever. People come and go. Don’t you think this place is also like a choultry where pilgrims stay for a few days and the leave. You are also a pilgrim and stay in the place for some time.
Ok , now I have to go to another Punsya Kshetra (holy place) today . Good Bye.
After the ascetic left, the king was thinking about what he said. From that day he also shed his ego and started ruling the country like a philosopher -king; like Janaka Maharaja.
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Hundreds of Sanskrit words found in the RIG VEDA , the oldest book in the world, are used by us today. They are found in 2000 year old Sangam Tamil literature and later Indian languages. Nemi which means Wheel is found in the . Rig Veda and Sangam Tamil literature. But this word has extended meaning , mainly the God who holds Sudarsana Chakra, ie.Vishnu/Krishna. It is also found in Sangam Tamil literature.
It has other meanings such as Chakra/Indra, Varuna, Sun, sea, wheel of a Chariot, Chakravarti/emperor, chariot etc.
Indus-Sarasvati Civilization has many symbols in the shape of a wheel. So it is interesting to study the symbol. It may mean any one of the above meanings or the sound, if we believe the Indus language is phonetic. Many scholars believe it is logo-syllabic and not phonetic.
I have already written one article many years ago saying that the elephant with a person standing on it with wheel symbol is Indra. Indra’s name is Wheel/chakra and his Vahana is Airvavatha elephant.
Let me give the Vedic and Tamil references of NEMI first:-
Rig Veda 1-32-15; 1-141-9; 2-5-3; 5-13-6; 7-32-20; 8-46-23; 8-75-5 and many other places in later Vedic literature.
Linking Chakra/wheel with the Chakravarti/emperor is a unique Hindu concept. The Vedic concept is found in later Tamil Sangam poems. There’ Aazi’ is used for chakra. Strange coincidence is Tamil ‘Aazi ‘and Sanskrit ‘Chakra’ mean sea as well. If we continue our research we may find more meanings. In the oldest part of the Vedas, Nemi meant wheel, particularly of Ratha/ Chariot.
tamilandvedas.com, swamiindology.blogspot.com
Nemi is found in the following places in Sangam Tamil literature:–
In Purananuru verse 58- Nemiyon refers to the holder of the wheel -Lord Krishna. In Kalitokai, Nemiyaan refers to Vishnu with the wheel.
In short NEMI is connected with Vishnu or Emperor. Thus it is interesting to connect Indus- Sarasvati civilisation with Nemi. Among the ancient civilisations all foreign encyclopedias and history books written by the British, which is followed in Indian educational institutions until today, India is the only country that has no kings for 2000 years! They wrote that we had kings only from the period of Buddha. They ignored all the kings mentioned in Vedic literature and Hindu Puranas. It is an urgent task to rewrite our history.
Neminatha -Indus connection
Some years ago we read that the submarine archaeologists have discovered the Dwaraka port that was devoured by the sea long ago. Historians dated it around Indus Sarasvati Riverbed civilization period. Hindu Puranas say that the city Dwaraka went under the sea after the demise of Lord Krishna around 3100 BCE. We had very well developed transport facilities then because Krishna shuttled between Dwaraka and Mathura. They were 700 miles apart. More over we read about Krishna’s Naval Expeditions in the Puranas. Along with this we read about Krishna’s cousin and the 22nd Tithankara Neminatha lived in the same city. His father’s name Samudravijaya shows that he was a sea merchant like the Ma Nayaka of Tamil epic Silappadikaram. Looking with this background we should study Jain literature, particularly the activities of Neminatha and his family in sea side port. Neminatha’s brother was called Rathanemi (Chariot wheel).
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“Indus” Valley Civilization to “Ganges” – Tamil and Vedas
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Anecdote from China:
The famous First Emperor of the Chin Dynasty (221-206 BC) was snubbed by the scholarly envoy of a very small state. It happened in this way.
Chin having arbitrarily proposed to the small state to exchange a piece of territory, the latter being unwilling, commissioned an envoy to Chin to explain matters to the emperor who was at the height of his power. At the audience, which seemed to be a tête-à-tête conference, the following incident took place:–
The emperor, suddenly losing his temper said, “Have you ever heard of anger of an emperor?”
“No, Your Majesty”, replied the envoy.
“When an emperor is in anger, said the emperor, there will be a million corpses lying about with blood flowing a thousand miles”.
“Has Your Majesty, asked the envoy, ever heard of the anger of a plain scholar?”
“The anger of the scholar, answered the emperor, can mean no more than taking off his hat and shoes, and knocking his head against the ground.”
“No Your Majesty, said the envoy, This is the anger only of a fool, not that of a scholar”.
After saying this, in highly poetical diction, he recited graphically three well known but not far distant historical instances where unworthy reigning princes were openly slain by scholars. At the end of the citation he calmly exclaimed,
“Now I am going to add my name as the fourth to the list. When a scholar is in anger, there will be only two corpses lying about with blood flowing within five steps. Today is the day when the whole Empire shall be in mourning”. Thereupon he rose with his sword in hand. The Emperor, visibly affected, forthwith knelt before his interlocutor saying,
“Please sit down, Master. Why should things be like this? I understand now. The fact that (larger states like) Haan and Wei have perished, while (a small state like) yours survives is merely because it has (men like) you, Master”.
Written by London swaminathan
Date : 27 August 2015
Time uploaded in London :– 19-58
Here is a story on Punctuality, Loyalty and Reliability!
A king had a slave serving him with all faith and love. In fact the slave adored his master and was ever ready to please him in all manner of ways. The king appreciated his lovable nature and made him a minister in his court. He gradually raised him to the position of his Prime Minister. Seeing his rise to the biggest position under the king, the other ministers, who had served long in the state, becoming envious of the slave, grumbled and complained. All of them joined together and went to the king in deputation with the complaint. The king heard them patiently and said, “Exactly a week hence all ministers including the prime minister should meet me in the green rest house five miles away from the city, at four pm sharp. He who would meet me first would be considered to have real love and regard for me.
Soon after, he sent for the prime minister and, after telling him what he said to the ministers, asked him to build houses, camps and shamianas on both sides of the road that led to the distant garden where the ministers had to meet him as arranged. In the newly constructed camps and houses, all kinds of entertainment, shows etc. should be exhibited besides lines of shops and restaurants providing the most tempting foods and articles – the condition for meeting the king was all those who go to the garden house should do so on foot.
The day came. The prime minister along with the other ministers started on the journey. When they walked on the road leading to the place, except for the prime minister, all other ministers were tempted to see the shows, witness the entertainments, visit the restaurants, etc. as all these could be had without payment. They thought that there was plenty of time to reach the place where they were to meet the king. Leisurely, they went from one place of entertainment to the other. Time passed. The prime minister, without looking to the left or right walked straight to the garden where the meeting was fixed, reached there an hour before schedule. The other ministers reached the place half an hour late, or one hour late. Some of them failed to be there at all.
The next day, the king called all the ministers and addressed them thus,
“Now you all know why I made this slave (pointing to him) a prime minister. He is a man possessing sterling qualities for the high post. Ministers hung down their heads in shame and unanimously applauded the king for his choice of the PM.
So also, God’s devotees, when they possess genuine love and devotion for him, never think of anything or anybody other than God. They take the straight course that leads to him and are not drawn away by the attractions and temptations of worldly pleasures.
An astrologer foretold the death of a lady whom Louis XI passionately loved. She did, in fact, die; and the King imagined that the prediction of the astrologer was the cause of it. He sent for the man intending have him thrown through the window, as a punishment.
“Tell me, you pretend to be so clever and learned a man, what your fate will be?”
The soothsayer, who suspected the intrigues of the King and knew his weakness, replied: “Sir, I foresee that I shall die three days before Your Majesty”
The king believed him, and was careful of the astrologer’s life.
Angry Hitler
Adolf Hitler is known to frequent astrologers, soothsayers and others to know his future. A certain astrologer was asked by him, “On what day will I die?”
After studying his charts, the astrologer announced, “You will die on a Jewish Holiday”.
Much perturbed, Hitler demanded, “Which one?”
“I do not know”, replied the astrologer.
Hitler became very angry, “You must know”, he shouted, “I insist upon the truth”.
“I do not know”, persisted the astrologer, “because any day you die will be a Jewish Holiday”.
(Following ‘Saints versus Planets’ was posted by me on June 8, 2014 along with other stories)
Saints versus Planets
A Story by Swami Ramdas
Following story is from “Stories as told by Swami Ramdas”:–
An itinerant saint came to a certain place along with his young disciple. The routine was that the disciple should go for alms (Bhiksha), and after collecting sufficient provisions come back to the Guru. Both would then cook food from the provisions thus secured and satisfy the hunger.
As usual, the disciple, who was yet a boy, started in the morning on his daily Bhiksha (going for alms). When he was passing through a lane he was called by an astrologer who sat on the Verandah of his house waiting for customers. Having had no customers till then and finding no work to do he asked the boy to sit by his side. Taking that moment as the basis, the astrologer studied the planets governing the life of the boy and found out that the boy, according to his reading, should die next day. The astrologer told this anticipated event to the boy.
The boy hearing the prediction of the astrologer was thoroughly frightened. He could not collect the Bhiksha for the day, but hurriedly went back to his Guru. With tears in his eyes he told his Master about the dire prediction of the astrologer. Then the guru calmly replied: “Look here my boy, nothing is going to happen to you tomorrow. You will be alright.” He kept the boy with him the whole day. On the following day the boy was asked to go for Bhiksha in the usual course. The boy again happened to go through the same lane in which the astrologer lived. The astrologer was astounded to find him alive contrary to his prediction. He called the boy, asked him who his Guru was, and expressed a wish to have his Darshan.
Accordingly, led by the boy, the astrologer went to the saint whose disciple the boy was. The boy introduced the astrologer to his Guru. The saint looked at the astrologer and said, “You freighted my disciple unnecessarily. Do you think he will meet with any harm so long as he is under my protection? It was unwise of you to have upset the mind of the boy by saying that he would die yesterday”
Such is the power of the saints.
Kalidasa, the greatest Indian poet of classical age, begins his Raghuvamsa, with bombastic words in Sanskrit. But he was so humble that he compared himself to a dwarf trying to reach fruits on a tall tree with his tiny arms.
But in the very next verse he said that he can do it because the old poets had already pierced the diamond through their verses. Now his job is like sending a thread through that hole.
But those who knew Sanskrit felt that he excelled all other poets in the choice of words as well as the description of sixteen great virtues of the Raghukula, the clan of Lord Rama (Rama’s forefather was Raghu).
This is not only for those who look for literary gems but also for those who want to study what Hinduism stood for.
1.Pure from their birth- Aajanma Sudhhaanaam
The kings were pure from their birth. No bad name for the family, all their forefathers were embodiments of great virtues
2.Who till they won success worked on – Aafalodaya karmaanaam
They worked very hard till they won the task.
Perseverance was one of their virtues, never stopped in the middle.
They tried like Bhageeratha, who brought Ganges from the heaven ( actually he was a great engineer and planned to divert Ganges towards Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Bengal for irrigation. With great and long effort he succeeded in the Himalayan engineering work)
3.Ruled Earth to the Sea – Aasamudra Kshithisaanaam
They did not rule small areas. From shore to shore they ruled. Kalidasa , who lived in the first century BCE, during the reign of Vikramaditya, knew what he was talking about. He routed all the foreign forces and drove them out of the vast Indian sub continent.
4.Their Car track reached to heaven — Aanaaka ratha varthmanaam
Their chariots had direct route to heaven; that meant they were so pure they go to heaven when the leave their bodies at will.
5.The altar fire they tended – Yathaavidhi Huthaagniinaam
They were very pious and did great Yagnas like Asvamedha, Rajasuya etc.
6.Suppliants all Most fully satisfied – Archithaarthinaam
All were satisfied; their needs were met.
7.Ill deeds they punished – Yathaaparaatha Dandaanaam
They punished according to the gravity of the crimes; neither too much nor too less.
8.Nor were slothful in their rule –Yathaakaala Prabhodhinaam
They were never lazy.
9.Wealth they amassed to scatter – Thyaagaaya sambruthaarthaanaam
They accumulated wealth only to give it back to the poor
10.Sparing words they never spoke falsely- Sathyaaya Mithbahaasinaam
They spoke a few words fearing that they may tell something wrong by the slip of the tongue.
11.Fame in war they sought- not gain – Yasasee Vijigishuunaam
They fought wars indeed, but all Dharma Yuddha, not for the booty, but for fame. This is a great concept seen nowhere in the world. Sangam Tamil literature and Sanskrit literature were crystal clear that innocents should not suffer during wars. All the old people, invalids, women, Brahmins, sick people, children were asked to vacate the place and the wars were fought outside the town.
When the king was killed or defeated they accepted the verdict. But after the foreign invasions, the picture changed completely. Since they did all the illegal and immoral things, Hindu rulers also fell in that grew.
12.Wedded for noble seed – Prajaayai Gruhamedhinaam
They married and led a family life not for sexual pleasure, but for progeny.
13.Their children studied—Saisave abhyasthavidhyaanaam
They studied all through their life from childhood. They were lifelong students. They updated their knowledge now and then.
Youth pursued its decent pleasures – Yauvane Vishayaishinaam
They followed only decent pleasures even when they were young.
15.And in ripe old age they lived as ascetics – Vardhakee Munivriththinaam
They lead ascetic life when they became old
16.Relinquished their bodies in meditation- Ante Yogena Thanuthyajaam
They did not die without any purpose. They left the body at will meditating upon God like the great Bhishma Pitamaha.
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