FESTIVE PREPARATIONS

RAMAYANA

Shouts of joyous acclaim rose from the great assembly and with one voice the gathered princes and notables exclaimed:"So be it"

The King spoke again:"you agree with my proposal but give no reason. This will not do. Let the wise men explain why they agree."

Then several speakers rose and explained Raama's virtues and fitness to rule. The King's heart was filled with joy to hear these praises of Raama.

At least the whole assembly rose and said  with one voice;"Let there be no delay. Let Raama be anointed Yuvaraaja."

The King answered that he was happy and would forthwith carry out their wishes. Then turning to Vasistha , Vaamadeva and the other holy men and guardians of the sacred rites, he said:"This is the auspicious month of Chaitra, the season when the trees in the forest are covered with flowers. Revered elders, make all preparations for the anointing of Raama"

The assembly was glad to hear these prompt orders. As  bidden by the King, Sumantra, the minister in charge of the household, went to fetch Raama. Raama ignorant of all these happenings, came and stood before his father. 

Hearing of the decision to anoint him Yuvaraaja, he humbly bowed acceptance, saying "I am in duty bound to carry out your orders , whatever they be."
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BHAGAVAD-GITA

4-29
Still others, who are inclined to the process of breath restraint to remain in trance, practice by offering the movement of the outgoing breath in to the incoming, and the incoming breath into the outgoing., and  thus at  last remain in trance, stopping all breathing, Others, curtailing the eating process, offer the outgoing breath into itself as a sacrifice.

4-30
All these performers who know the meaning of sacrifice become cleansed of sinful reactions, and, having tasted the nectar of the results of sacrifices, they advance toward the supreme eternal atmosphere.

 
4-31
O best of the Kuru dynasty, without sacrifice one can never live happily on this planet or in this life:  what then of the next?

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All these different types of sacrifice are approved by the Vedas and all of them are born of different types of work. Knowing them as such, you will become liberated.

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పోతనభాగవతము

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మహాసముద్రాన్ని తరలించాలని ప్రయత్నించే ప్రయాణీకులకు ఓడ నడ్పే నావికుడు లభించినట్లుగా కలికాల కలుషాలను పోకార్చాలనే కోరికతో నిరీక్షిస్తున్న మాకు నీవు కనిపించావు. 

ఉత్తమ ధర్మాలకు ఆధారంగా ఉండే శ్రీకృష్ణుడు పరమపదం చేరుకున్న అనంతరం ఆధారహీనమై ఈ ధర్మం దిక్కుమాలి  చిక్కి జీర్ణించి ఎవరిని ఆశ్ర యించుతుందో  వివరించవయ్యా మునీంద్రా
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