Mata Lakshmi and the Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan

Goddess Laxmi

Srinivasa Ramanujan (22 December 1887 – 26 April 1920) was an internationally renowned mathematician who with near zero formal training in mathematics made astounding contributions in the field of number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions. His birthday is celebrated as the National Mathematics Day in India.

When Ramanujan was asked about the brilliance of the his equations by British mathematician GH Hardy, Ramanujan credited his mathematical gift to Mahalakshmi-Namgiri whose consort Lord Narasimha appeared to him in his dreams. He has been quoted as saying: "While asleep, I had an unusual experience. There was a red screen formed by flowing blood, as it were. I was observing it. Suddenly a hand began to write on the screen. I became all attention. That hand wrote a number of elliptic integrals. They stuck to my mind. As soon as I woke up, I committed them to writing."

May Mata Namagiri along with her consort Lord Narasimha bless us with intelligence,  discrimination and give us refuge in their lotus feet that are the sole refuge in this universe ruled by maya! 

Jai Mata Namagiri! Jai Narasmiha Dev! 

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Shri Radhe Maa - Lord Shiva teaches Shankaracharya a lesson

Lord Adi Shankaracharya, the great philosopher preached that the same supreme reality, existed in all beings as the atma or soul. People had different bodies but there was the same Supreme soul who shone through all beings.

However, despite this knowledge he was not perfect. Lord Shiva appeared to Adi Shankara as a Chandala, a person of who was looked down upon by the caste-ridden society of that time and age. The chandala four dogs with him, and he stood on the way. Shankaracharya asked the Chandala to move himself.

The Chandala asked Shankara if the self meant the body or the soul for him. Because if he meant the Soul and that soul was identical with God as he preached to the world, how could that Supreme Soul move? Where would it move to - because God permeated all existence.

Humbled, Shankarachara fell at Lord Shiva's feet and exclaimed that whoever possesed such knowledge was his Master!

May Lord Shiva as the supreme teacher of the universe bless us with light, knowledge and liberation! 

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Goswami Tulsidas's question and Abdul Rahim's answer

Lord Hanuman and Lord Ram

Ram bhakt and author of the Ramcharitmanas Goswami Tulsi Das one asked his friend Abdul Rahim Khan-i-khana, the poet and noble in Badshah Akbar's court why he did not look at the person he gave charity to? Why were his eyes lowered?  

Aisi deni den jyun, kith seekhe ho sain
jyon jyon kar uchyon karo, tyon tyon neeche nain

Where did you learn this wonderful art of giving, kind sir?
As you raise your hands to give, you lower your eyes!

Rahim, a gyani in his own right, understood that his friends had asked him a question so he would respond in one of his celebrated dohas. Rahim answered:

Denhaar koi aur hai, bhejat jo din raain
Log bharam hum par kare, taase neeche rain

The true giver is someone else God, who gives day and night
People mistake me as the giver, I therefore lower my eyes in humility

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Shri Radhe Maa - Poet Rahim and his love for Lord Rama

Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana (17 December 1556 – 1626) who is known simply as Rahim to lovers of Hindi poetry, was a friend of Goswami Tulsi Das, the author of the Ram Charit- Manas. Born a Muslim, Rahim had a great affinity and fondness for Hindu culture, philosophy and religion. A doha by Rahim praises the glory of Ram-naam:

Gahi sarnagati Ram ki, bhavsagar ki naav
Rahiman jagat-uddhaar ko, aur na kou upai

Except for the refuge of Lord Rama, the boat across the sea of maya
O Rahim, there is no other way of transcending this world


Another doha praises Lord Krishna's greatness:

Jo gharib ko hith kare, dhani Rahim te log
Kahan Sudama bapuro, Krishna-mitai jog


Those who do good to the deprived are the truly wealthy
As was Krishna, who chose to be friends with poor Sudama

May the example of Abdul-Rahim-Khan-i-Khana inspire us to a life of devotion to Lord Rama, the refuge of the fallen!

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Hail Mahadeva Shiva, the Lord of Rama!

Lord Shiva and Lord Rama

Lord Rama invoked Lord Shiva before he embarked on his journey to rescue Mata Sita and defeat Ravana, the king of asuras.Please with Lord Rama's devotion, Lord Shiva appeared to the Lord Rama and granted him his blessings in his battle against the king of asuras. 

This became possible because despite the truth that Ravana was a learned Brhamin and a great devotee of Shiva, he had deviated from the path of dharma by taking Sita away to Lanka, his kingdom. This tells us that devotion to God is not enough. Dharma demands that we also live an ethical life. Ravana forgot this and had to pay with his life.

After his wish was granted, Lord Rama, being ever compassionate, asked Lord Shiva to remain at the spot forever so that others could also benefit from his blessings. Lord Shiva agreed and turned himself into a linga. The spot is today known to us a Ramaeshwaram, which is one of the 12 powerful Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva.

May Lord Shiva, the natha of Lord Rama, or Rameshwaram, bless us with peace, strength and liberation from the cycle of life and death. 

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Do you want Lord Krishna or his power?

Shri Krishna

Before the Mahabharata war began, Lord Krishna who was a diplomat par excellence, a king who cared for his subjects and a dharimic politician offered the Pandavas and Kauravas a choice. They could either have him on their side as a non-combatant - he would not fight - or they could choose his powerful army comprising the mighty Yadavas. 

Duryodhana who was practical and worldly-wise chose the army. Arjuna, the friend and devotee of Lord Krishna, chose the Lord. All of us make this choice. We have to live in the phenomenal world and fight our battles. While battles can be won if you have powerful friends and associates. But the big war against maya cannot be won unless one surrenders to the lord. 

May Shri Krishna, the friend of Partha, guide us on the path of dharma. Jai Ranchhod Krishna ki! 

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Karna and Duryodhana's wife - a tale of great friendship

We know of the exemplary friendships between Krishna and Sudama and between Krishna and Arjuna. However, there is one friendship that is not as well known - that between the arch villain of the Mahabharata Duryodhan and Karna, the son of a charioteer. 

Karna was playing and game of dice with his friend Duryodhana's wife Bhanumati in her chamber. Bhanumati saw Duryodhana enter the chamber and got up to receive him. Karna who had his back to the door thought that Bhanumati wanted to leave the game because she was leaving. In a second of thoughtlessness he extended his hand to stop her and inadvertently broke her necklace of pearls.

Duryodhana's wife was shocked and Karna felt embarrassed because the situation could easily be misunderstood. Duryodhana, however, merely smiled and asked if Bhanumati wanted him to just pick the pearls from the ground or she wanted him to string it for him as well.

So complete was Duryodhan's faith in his wife and his friend. It should not surprise us that mighty Karna ultimately embraced death fighting for his dear friend Duryodhana. What is a leader without faith in the closest members of his team?

Our shastras teach us that good ideas should be embraced wherever they come from. Such is the glory of the Mahabharata that even the villains have something to teach.

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