Sri
Chandramoulisvaraya Namah:
VINAYAKA CHATURTHI
VEDA DHARMA SASTRA PARIPALANA SABHA (Regd.)
Kumbhakonam
Publication
No. 26
The Englishmen, who ruled our country, have
left us and gone. If a nation becomes independent, it does not mean
independence in food and such matters alone. It is not enough if the body
grows; the organisation of dharma should also develop independently of foreign
influence. Without having independence in organisation of dharma, if adharma is
propagated through the mechanism of power and if the system of justice based on
dharma is weakened, the inner instrument (mind) of people will not develop in a
good manner. The inner instrument will become diseased. Even if the body grows
independently in matters of food and the like, if the inner instrument decays,
the bodies will also decay automatically. But the independent government of our
country is generally in the hands of those with no faith in the dharma of
Sastras. Thousands of obstacles occur every day for even that independence
which they wield. Many other nations keep raising and feeding such obstacles.
Though our government is in the hands of atheists with no faith in Sastras, it
is generally only we, astikas, who are destroyed and who suffer beyond words
because of these obstacles.
It is our serious fault that we allowed our
superficial independence to go into the hands of atheists; also our misfortune
clubbed with fault.
Whatever be the misfortune, there is no use
wailing over it. It is the characteristic of the brave to remove any
misfortune. Bravery will in fact not develop unless there are obstacles. It is
Surya, who causes intense heat, that also provides the comfort of shade.
Vighneswara, who creates obstacles, is also the remover of obstacles. Vishnu,
who is ‘Bhayakrit’ (creator of fear), is also ‘Bhayanasana’ (destroyer of
fear).
Bhagavan has given us intellect to conquer
the obstacles. Intellect is his gift to us. It is egotism to think that
intellect and capability belong to us. To think that using intellectual capability
with egotism, we can surmount obstacles is like a horse with no blinkers
galloping very speedily and finally turning the cart upside down.
We should attempt to surmount all impediments
with the intellect granted to us by Iswara. When we make such a beginning, we
should worship the giver of that intellect and attain his grace. There is no
match for intellect which possesses grace.
When many people worship Iswara at the same
time with a single thought, his grace floods all at the same time. The group
receiving the flood becomes a holy crowd. Groups like Sri Gnanasambandha’s won
over atheism in our country. In this ‘Avani’ (As per solar calendar) month, the
Chaturthi day after Amavasya is the Sukla Paksha Chaturthi in the month of
Bhadrapada (as per lunar calendar). That is the once-a-year day on which we
should specially worship Vighneswara; let us all worship him with single minded
devotion. Let us chant or listen to the following verse in the evening that
day.
“सिंहः प्रसेनं
अवधीत् सिंहो जाम्बवता हतः ।
सुकुमारक मा रोदीः तव ह्येष: स्यमन्तकः ॥“
“Simha: Prasenam avadhit simho Jambavata
hata: |
Sukumaraka ma rodi: tava hyesha: syamantaka:
||”
It is said in Vrata Chudamani Kalpam that
this is the verse to be chanted that day. This verse occurs in the story where
Bhagavan Krishna got hold of the Syamantaka gem after surmounting many
obstacles.
Where convenient, let us listen to the full
details of this story from those who are learned. The Puja Kalpam also states
that for fruitful completion of Vinayaka Puja, we should listen to this story
and retain it in our minds.
The Englishmen say that we should be free
from blind faith. The atheists of our country, who are the adopted sons of the
Englishmen in the matter of conduct, go a step forward and reinforce that idea.
But the very same Englishmen propagated the necessity of writing ‘V’ in all
streets in our places including interior areas, when the war went out of hand;
they also ensured that it was written. This ‘V’ is the first letter of the word
‘Victory’. The ‘blind faith’ that by writing this single letter, they would
secure victory was indeed favourable to getting the actual victory of the very
Englishmen who propagated against ‘blind faith’.
We need not write on the wall. Let us write
the mantra of Vinayaka, which destroys obstacles, in our minds. With the
intellect granted by him, let us burn away all obstacles.
The trunk of Vinayaka carried Avvaiyar, the
mother of our Tamil arts, much faster than the army of elephants and horses.
Tamil scholars will tell you the details of this story. Let us pray to that
trunk. Let us worship Vinayaka on that day. A part of this story is contained
in the last line of the Tiruppugazh song, “Nada Bindu Kaladi Namo Namo”.
Let us perform the ensuing Vinayaka Puja with
deep conviction. Using intellect and power with his grace, let us work hard to
spread Godly awareness. Let us find out the import of Sastras through deep
introspection. Let us be clear in that respect and spread that clarity with
love among all people. Let us utilise all instruments of propagation for this
idea. When people are confused as to what should be done and what should not be
done, let us broadcast Bhagavad Gita, which declares, “तस्मात् शास्त्रं प्रमाणं ते कार्याकार्य
व्यवस्थितौ”, “Therefore, Sastra is the authority in the determination
of what should be done and what should not be done”.
A few days ago a member brought up a resolution in the
Central Parliament in Delhi. The essence of that resolution is that castes and
varnas should be done away with. Sardar Patel, the minister replied to that
resolution. The essence of his reply was that we will remove them, but do not
be in a hurry. Alas! He failed to realise that India has reached such low
levels only from the day the system of castes and varnas tended to get
destroyed. Had he known it, he should have said, ‘Do not hurry, let us remove
the evil aspects which have crept in the castes and varnas’.
Bhagavan said, “चातुर्वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टम्”, “The system of four varnas was created by me”. He did
not say, ‘This is to be innovated by you’. Let us also broadcast this
declaration found in the Gita.
If the system of castes is established properly like in
olden days, there will not be a fraudulent trader, a pimp, giver and taker of
bribe. Brahmana will not value money much. There will be no need to propagate
simplicity. Everyone will practise his traditional family calling. Nobody will
compete in another’s profession and create trouble for them. There will be no
need for propaganda of socialism. Nobody will deviate from his prescribed
conduct. Once we look properly at our family modes of conduct, the differing
practices of other religionists like Christians will generate aversion in us
and hence the propaganda of Christians and such others will not work.
When the Panchayat of each caste regulates its people
along right lines, it will be easily possible to unify astika people of all
castes through a common assembly of all caste Panchayats in front of temples;
with this it will not be feasible for other religionists to indulge in improper
activities and harm us. The propaganda of Hindu Mahasabha will also become
unnecessary. Let us destroy the hatred spread through proverbs like ‘eighteen
castes from brahmana to dalit’.
Emperor Sivaji got freedom for India, which had remained
under foreign rule for five hundred years, by following the system of Varnas
and Asramas. He had got the grace of Vinayaka. Let us also perform Vinayaka
Chaturthi Puja. He is the lord of the good Ganas. May the Gana of people live
properly with his grace.
VEDA DHARMA SASTRA PARIPALANA SABHA
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