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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.#OPINION : Monday, June 21 , 2021.7:07. AM. 2423.. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Srimad Bhagavad-Gita Chapter-16.  Daiva-asura-sampad-vibhaga-yogam.  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slokam : 22. "Etair vimuktah  kaunteya  tamodvarais tribhir narah, Eacaratyatmanah  sreyah  tato  yati  param  gatim."  ( BG.16.22):  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tatvam (Essence ) : Slokam-22. he man who has escaped these three gates of hell, O Arjuna!, performs acts conducive to self-realization and thus gradually attains the supreme destination.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Translation : kaunteya  etaih  tribhih  =  Ar

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, June 20, 2021. 9:06.AM. 13. SOME IDEAL BRAHMACHARINS-3. 3. Bhishma Pithamaha ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bhishma’s father was Santanu, who was the ruler of Hastinapura. His mother was Ganga Devi. His early name was Devavrata. He was an incarnation of Vasu Devata. One day Santanu went into the forests, close to the banks of the Yamuna, for hunting. He came across a handsome maiden. He said to her, “Who are you? What are you doing here?” She replied, “I am the daughter of Dasaraja, the fisher-chief. My name is Satyavati. I am engaged at his command in rowing the boat for taking passengers across the river”. King Santanu wanted to marry her. He went to Dasaraja and asked his consent. The fisher-chief replied, “I am quite willing to give my daughter to you in marriage. But, first, I want you to give me a promise”. The king replied, “O Dasaraja,

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.#Opinion : Thursday,June 3, 2021. 7:57.AM. 2404. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Srimad Bhagavad-Gita Chapter-16.  Daiva-asura-sampad-vibhaga-yogam.  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Slokam-17. "Atmasaṁbhavitah stabdha dhanamanamadanvitah yajante namayajnais te dambhenavidhipurvakam." (16.17) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Translation : Atma-sambhavitah  =   self-complacent  ( having  the  bhava  of  that  as  superior  ); stabdha  =  impudent  (  not  respecting  others ); dhana-mana-madanvitah  =  deluded  by  vanity  and  haughtiness  due  to  wealth  and  thereafter  wasting  the  wealth  for  their  vanity; te  dambhena  =  they  out  of  pride; avidhi-purvakam  =  without  any  regard  for s

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, June 2, 2021. 7:31.AM. 13. SOME IDEAL BRAHMACHARINS-2. 2. Sri Lakshmana ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lakshmana, the son of Dasaratha by his second queen Sumitra, was the younger brother of Sri Rama. He was an Avatara of Adisesha. He was the constant companion of Rama both in pleasure and in pain. Rama and Lakshmana lived, dined, played and studied together. One could not bear the separation of the other. Lakshmana was a loving servant also of Sri Rama. He carried out Sri Rama’s commands to the very letter. He lived in perfect obedience to Sri Rama. Lakshmana had pure and untainted brotherly love. His object of life was service to his elder brother. Obedience to the commands of his brother was the motto of his life. He w