FESTIVE PREPARATIONS

RAMAYANA

RAAMA'S graceful fame and virile beauty, his strength, his courage, the purity of his heart, his perfect life, his compassion, sweetness of speech, his serenity, his deep wisdom, and his statesmanship, were admired by the people and made them eagerly look forward to his becoming king.

And Dasaratha knew and rejoiced in this expectation. Hence, considering his old age, he wished to crown Raama as Yuvaraaja and entrust him with the de facto rule of the kingdom.  Informing his ministers of his desire, he had the Raaja Sabha convened. Rishis  wise men, leaders of the city and kings from neighboring lands, attended Raaja sabha. When all were seated, each in his appropriate place, Dasaratha rose and addressed them.

His deep manly voice, like the sound of a trumpet or the roar of rain-bearing clouds, filled the great hall. A royal radinace shone from his face. His words were full of meaning and charmed all ears.

"Like my ancestors, I have tended this kingdom as  a mother cares for her child. I have worked unremittingly for the people. Now my body is old and infirm. I wish therefore to appoint my eldest son as Yuvaraaja and transfer to him the burden of responsibility.  Following the holy custom of my forefathers, I hope to spend the rest of my life in austerities in the forest. Raama is fully equal to the task of kingship. He is expert in administration and statecraft and he is unequaled in val our. I can transfer this trust of sovereignty to him without any anxiety and I hope that this honoured assembly will permit me to do so."
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BAGAVAD-GITA

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Some Yogis perfectly worship the demigods by offering different sacrifices to them, and some of them offer sacrifices in the fire of the Supreme Brahman.

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Some (the unadulterated brahmacharis) sacrifice the hearing process and the senses  in the fire of mental control, and others (the regulated householders) sacrifice the objects of the senses in the  fire of the senses.

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Others, who are interested in achieving self realization through control of the mind and senses, offer the functions of all the senses, and of the life breath, as obtains into the fire of the controlled mind.

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Having accepted strict vows , some become enlightened by  sacrificing  their possessions, and others by performing severe austerities, by practicing the yoga of eightfold mysticism, or by studying the vedas in advance in transcendental knowledge.  
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పోతనభాగవతము

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అంతేకాదు, అప్రమేయుడైన గోవిందుడు మాయామానుష శరీరం ధరించి బలరామునితో గూడి మానవాతీతములైన మహా వీరకృత్యాలు ఎన్నో చేశాడని వింటాము. అవన్నీ మాకు వివరంగా సెలవీయండి. కలియుగం రాబోతున్నదని విని ముందుగానే విష్ణు క్షేత్రమైన ఈ నైమిశారణ్యంలో దీర్ఘసత్రమనే యజ్ఞం ప్రారంభించి  హరికథలు ఆలకించే అవకాశం కలిగించుకున్నాము. దైవం మాకు తోడు పడింది.   

మిగతాది..తర్వాత.
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