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blessing of anjaneya swami Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Jagat guru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Sankaracharya swamigal
To do any work efficiently physical strength is a must.
Hence they say strength is essential. Having physical strength alone may tend
to pickup fight. Alternatively having mental strength alone, will lead to
making plans only, which is useless without their execution. Therefore if a
person has physical strength and mental strength together, he will be able to
execute the work as planned. Therefore in the concept of 'bowthikasaareer'
both physical strength and mental strength are put to use together. Having
both physical strength and mental strength, one could serve a good cause.
Hanuman had all these good gunas.
Budhdirbalam Yaso Dhairyam Nirbhayatva-Marogata
Ajadyam Vakapatutvam Cha Hanumatsmaranathbavet
By offering prayers to Hanuman, doing His puja and even the very thought of
Hanuman, we are sure to be blessed with both these strengths. To do good
deeds one should have courage which is bestowed at that moment by Him. One
should not be a coward and to do an evil deed one should be afraid and
refrain from doing it. One should never be lazy in his life, as laziness is
the first enemy of man. Cultivating the laziness in oneself is a more
dangerous enemy than any enemy from outside and one should get rid of it.
Over and above this, one should know where to speak what and how to express
himself. Where it is necessary one should speak boldly, where it necessary
one should speak humbly, where it is so necessary one should speak with
reverence. In simple one should speak just as Hanuman spoke. Hanuman spoke
with majesty at Ravanas' durbar, with devotion to Sita, with reverence to
Lord Rama, and very politely to Sugreeva and with other vanaras differently.
To speak aptly in different situations is an art. One should not speak with
the same tone to everyone and should know to use high and low tone to suite
the occasion . One has to be a master this in art and know how to use it to
impress others. Using high flown words in flattery is not always good. One
should use such language which will bring good results.
If these good qualities are to be bestowed on us, blessing of Anjaneya Swami
is required. Like Hanuman we should serve the mankind.
There were many who had served Rama, like Sugreeva, Lakshmana, Vibishananan,
Sita, but all had one reason or other. Lakshmana had a duty towards his elder
brother, Vibishana had kingdom in his mind, but Hanuman had nothing behind
his sewa which is known as 'Vishwartha sewa atmartha sewa' .
Without anticipating any reward ie., 'prathi palan' Hanuman had done
his service as a duty. He had only one thing at heart, that was the place for
Lord Rama. He carried nothing else in his thought nor had any other ambition.
Whatever life we lead, whatever business we do, whatever job we attend, when
coming to personnel life or national duty one should do the sewa
sincerely with his heart and soul, without anticipating any reward .
One should lead a spiritual life and undertake good service to the Nation and
to one's culture. Dharmo rakshathi rakshithaha is the saying. If we
protect the Dharma, Dharma will protect us. To protect
Dharma means adhering to Dharma in our life style, and work as
told in Dharma. Adhering to the prescriptions of Dharma as
regards our behaviour towards father, guru, parents, and our duty towards
Nation is known as Dharmarakshanam (following Dharma). For
doing this we will be protected by the Dharmadevatha. Every one
therefore should contribute their might for the cause of Dharma, and get
self-satisfaction i.e., athma thrupthi and the nation and mankind
should benefit by such persons this is our blessing.
|| jaya jaya shakara hara hara shankara ||
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