SEETHA

RAMAYANA

Janaka king of Mithila, was an ideal ruler. He was much-revered friend of Dasaratha who when he planned his yagaa for progeny , sent not mere messengers but ministers to Mithila to invite King Janaka.

Janaka was not only a brave king but was as well-versed in the Sastraas and Vedas as any rishi and was the beloved pupil yagnavalkya whose exposition of Brahmajnaana to him is the substance of the Brihadaaranyakopanishad. In the Bhagavad Geeta, Sri Krishna cites Janaka as an illustrious example of the Karma yogin. Janaka was thus worthy to be the father of Seetha who was to be the wife of Vishnu come down on Earth in  human form. 

Desires of performing a yagaa, Janaka at one time ploughed the chosen site. As usual this was done by his own hand. 

As the field was being cleared and levelled Janaka saw among shrubs a baby divinely beautiful . Janaka was childless and accepted the infant as the goddess Earth's gift to him.

Taking the child in his arms he went to his beloved wife and said: "Here is treasure for us. I found this child on the yagaa site and we shall make it our own," And she joyfully consented.

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BHAGAVAD-GITA

2-57

In the material world, one who is unaffected by whatever good or evil he may obtain, neither praising it nor despising it, is firmly fixed in perfect knowledge. 

2-58

One who is able to with draw his senses from sense objects, as the tortoise draw its limbs with in the shell, is firmly fixed in perfect consciousness. 

2-59

Though the embodied soul may be restricted from sense enjoyment, the taste

 for sense  objects remains. But, ceasing such engagements by experiencing a higher taste, he is fixed in consciousness.

2-60

The senses are so strong and impetuous, O Arjuna, that they forcibly carry away the mind even of a man of discrimination who is endeavoring to control them. 

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పోతనభాాగవతము

1-29

మనోహరాలైన హారాలు ధరించినవాడూ నందులవారి బృందాావనంలో విహరించినవాడూ, తృణావర్తుడనే దానవున్ని సంహరించినవాడూ భక్తుల పరితాపాలను పరిహ రించినవాాడూ

 గోోాపాంగనల మనస్సులను అపహరించినవాడూ, దుష్టుల సంపదలను హరించినవాడూ,  వ్రేపల్లెలో గోపికల యిండ్లలో పాలూనెయ్యీ అపహరించినవాడూ, పిల్లలపాలిట పెను భూతమైన పూతన అనే మహా రాక్షసిని మట్టుపెట్టినవాడూ

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