Navaratri 1999 - Report of Oct 11


In the morning, Sri Swamiji led the procession of Sri Raja Rajeshwari in a palanquin from the Datta temple to the Nada Mantapa.

After performing Kumari Puja, Sri Swamiji commenced the Nava Avarana Puja.

Today's morning music concert was Hindustani vocal by Sri. Venu Gopal of Bhadravati. He gave a very soulful recital, which included Sri Swamiji's Bhajans also.

The afternoon music concert was Carnatic classical violin duet by Sri. Nagaraj and Sri. Manjunath, the famous brothers from Mysore. They have participated in many of Pujya Sri Swamiji's healing concerts. They played many compositions of Pujya Sri Swamiji, much to the delight of the devotees.

Sri Swamiji's speech during the Bhajan session.

Sri Swamiji sang the songs Moda Modalu Vandanamu Ganapayya, Kshamasvaparadham Mahalakshmi Devi, Sri Raja Rajeshwari Devi Mampahi Guru Rupini and Alaya Nilaye Shivasati.

Bhajan:
Pallavi:

Mohini Mohini Moha Niharini
Mohini Mohini Moha Niharini

Stanza:
Jayati Saa Mohini Yaa Para Devataa
Jayati Sammohini Caapara Devata
Adima Swadima Satvayuksamvidanam
Tamasicapara Tatva Vismarika ...1

Stanza:
Mohini Divishadam Moha Nirharine
Mohini Srutividaam Moda Sandayinee
Mohini Katuhrudaam Moha Neeharinee
Mohini Thanudhiyaam Bhoga Trushnadhunee ...2

Stanza:
Mohini Devatah a Murtha Srungarikaa
Daanavaneeka Sammurchana Prerakaa
Mohini Saa Satam Murtasringaraikaa
Meru Srungaagraga Saccidanandadaa

Meaning
Refrain:

The Goddess Mohini appears to be enveloped by the fog of infatuation. Truly speaking the Goddess destroys the infatuation of a devotee.

Stanza 1:
Mohini Devi, an incarnation of Parashakti (the Divine Mother) only conquers all. The Deity in another form as an enchantress conquers all in another aspect. Among the people of pious traits the former Deity exists as the sweetness of knowledge. The second Deity has the predominant trait of Tamas (ignorance). She makes one forgetful of spiritualism.

Stanza 2:
Mohini dispels the infatuation of the celestials. She bestows Supreme Bliss to the real scholars of Vedas. Mohini creates curtains of fog among the hardhearted people. The mean minded people, who identify themselves with the gross body, consider Mohini as a flow of physical pleasures and thirst of sensuality.

Stanza 3:
Mohini is the personification of romance. She makes the demons swoon by her allurements. Even to the pious people also, she is the embodiment of romance (i.e. the pious people are enchanted by the spiritual grandeur and sacredness of the Deity). She resides on the peak of the mountain Meru. (That which stays on the Srunga i.e. peak is called Srungara. For the demons, Mohini appears as one who stays at the top of the mountain of love. However, the pious people consider Her as the Supreme mother residing on the peak of the mountain Meru-Sri Chakra. This is the difference). That is why Mohini bestows the state of Sat-Chit-Ananda (Truth-Knowledge-Bliss) to the pious people.


 

 

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