Year# 2 Issue# 270 Date: 27th May 2008

Thursday 10th April 2008

Mahadharmavarman Dr. Yogindrasinh Joshi and Dr. Vishakhaveera Joshi recited the 14th Chapter of Guru charitra in Sanskrit. While they were reciting P.P.Sadguru Aniruddha Bapu performed the puja and abhishek on Lord Dattaguru.

Last time we had started an upasana and we shall do it today also. We shall do the same upasana next Thursday as well. We will recite Aaradhanajyoti 56, as I had said last time, on the last Thursday, as to why this upasana is being done. Truly speaking this is Rams mantra. It will give us everything but there is a special purpose behind each mantra. The purpose behind this mantra is to destroy the feelings of jealously that is there in the minds

of man and to dissolve the various sins arising out of jealously. I told you on that day itself that the third Thursday, last Thursday was the first, today is the second and the next Thursday is the third one, it will be like the Upasana we did during Mahashivaratri, during the fortnight of Nandi. In that Upasana we saw the Valukeshwar Shivalinga. On all the three Thursdays we had offered the bel leaves to Shiva and on the third Thursday everyone had offered the bel leaves. And similarly this fortnight is dedicated to Hanumant and in this Upasana on the third Thursday we all will get to offer something very similar. But intentionally I didn't tell you but today I have to tell you. We all know that after Prabhu Ramchandra could find the whereabouts of Seeta, after Hanumant had gone there and brought information about Sita, Prabhu Ramchandra arrived at the sea shore along with Laxman, Hanumant, Nal, Neel, Jambuvanta and Sugreeva and started the construction of the bridge to Lanka. The acclamation went on, Setu bandha re saagari, Siyavar Ramchandra ki Jay (Let's built the bridge on the sea; victory to Ramchandra. dear husband of Seeta.) This Setu (bridge) , as I had told you earlier during the discourse on "Vishnusahastranama" (the thousand names of Lord Vishnu) is of great importance.

It is the duty of every Vanara soldier to build the bridge for Ram. This means, Ram, please come and kill Ravana inside me. This means that you kill the evil Prarabhda (the bad destiny) in me. Make me truly very happy, make me joyful. But for this, if we say, "Ram you only build the bridge and make us happy. No, this will not do. It is not acceptable. "Tumhi Jor Maaru Laga. Dudhachi Kaalji Sarvasvi Tyaga. Vatee Gheuni Mee Ubhachi Maaga. Prusthabhaga Aahe kee?"(You make the efforts and leave aside all your anxiety for milk. I am behind you with the cup of milk.) I had told you. You put forth your efforts. We do not agree with this. We put forth all our efforts and look back to see whether Saibaba is there or not. He cannot be seen at the back. Therefore, we do not understand. Baba is great . What did Baba say? I am standing behind you with the cup of milk. This means that in whatever direction you are looking at, I am there behind you. If you are turning around to look there then Baba is standing here. If you are looking here, in this direction, then Baba is standing there. But it is certain that he stands there, behind you, with the cup (of milk). But when? It's only when you put in your best efforts. Whatever Baba has told us, the same has been told in the Rams charitra. The same is told in Sundarkand as well. It is the duty of every "Vaanar Sainik" (Vanaar soldier) to build this bridge. He who builds the bridge is the Vaanar Sainik. He who does not help Ram in building the bridge, is not a "Vaanar Sainik" at all. He is not a shraddhavaan we must understand this. All of us must know that the one who is the "Vaanar Sainik" of today, it is for the one who has read the Grantharaj. I know that nobody takes enough efforts to read the Grantharaj. 50 to 60% people only read and balance 40 to 50% people have just browsed through it, found it interesting, thats all. This is the One and only Granth who is your Saviour for the following two and half thousand years. None else will come to save you. "Shreemad Purushartha Grantharaj" is the only boat

which will save you. During the last great deluge (Mahapralaya), the destruction of the entire world there was Noah's ark which came to their rescue. Now Noah's ark will not rescue us; only this Holy Book will rescue us. It has been explicitly explained in the Granthraj as to who is a Shraddhavaan. Many people are being drowned in the sea and they want to catch the boat to save themselves. I have told you whose call will be heard. I have also told you whose call will not be heard. "Shreemad Purushartha Grantharaj" clearly states how this bridge is. How are these Vaanar Sainiks? What are their nine Resolves? This has been explained in detail and therefore we have to build this bridge. We wish to build this bridge and therefore we must know how to build it and how to become a vaanar sainik. We all know the Aniruddha Mahavakyam. (Aniruddhas Pledge).

""`w _mPm am_ H$aUma, g_W XmJw _yi AmYma & _r g{ZH$ dmZa gmMma , amdU _aUma {ZpMV &''
Yuddha maza Ram karnar, Samartha Dattaguru mool adhaar| Mee sainik vaanar sachar | Ravana marnar nischit ||

In our life "Shreemad Purushartha Grantharaj" can only rescue us and that assurance is definitely given by it. But do we have the necessary strength in us to become a Vaanar Sainik? This is the first question which comes to our mind. This question needs to be kept aside. We should first mentally become His. Then He takes care of the rest. You do your work and He continues to do His work. He never falters in doing His work and has never ever faltered. Whenever anyone is to be patted on the back he never falters there too. If He has to break somebodys back he never falters there and whenever he has to heal somebodys broken back He does that too. The problem is only with us. This Ram's Setu, Lord Shree Ramchandras Setu build by the vaanar sainik, we also have to build it. To build this "Shreemad Purusartha Grantharaj" is being prepared in Kothimbe. "Shreemad Purusartha Aniruddhaj Dham" is not merely a notion. They are gigantic boats which will give a helping hand to save those who time and again are being drowned in this ocean of mundane existence. For which it is extremely essential that everyone becomes a Vaanar Sainik. "Sachara Vanarasainikkoham"-"I am a "Vanar Sainik in mind and deed". We know that in the story of Ram, Lord Shree Ramchandra along with Lakshman and Hanumant had arrived at the sea shore, but then how to build the bridge. The discussion had started on it. Hanumant said, The Vaanar Sainiks had become perplexed. They were frightened to think how many years it might take to build the bridge on such a large and deep sea even if they

were in a very large number."Padum Atharah Juthap Bander". And our mother, Seetamai is a captive there. Then Hanumant said "Let us do our work and let Him also do His work and I will do my work." Hanumant told the Vaanars to do their work. Hanumant gave the assurance that Ram would do Ram's work and he continued to do His own work. He wrote Ram's name on each of the stones and that stone floated and became stable. The bridge was also floating and it was stable. The Vaanars in such a large number could go across on the bridge. But at this time a very strange incident took place. Some of the Vanars were, in that case, very huge. They were bringing literally very huge boulders and throwing them there. That time while a Vaanar was bringing a huge boulder a little squirral came there. She saw Lord Ramchandra there. You may say, "Bapu, who told the squirrel? How did she know? She is just a creature." This story is truly very beautiful. The squirrel came there. As a natural instinct she was looking for fruits. While she was searching for fruits on the tree a fruit fell down from her mouth. And it dropped in the hands of the Vaanar sitting below. The squirrel is afraid of the Vaanar. The squirrel gets scared of the Vaanar, the monkey from the animal species and not the vanaar from the Vanaar sainnik. The fruit slipped from her mouth, she had taken a bite and since the stalk had broken it fell down. It fell in the hands of a Vaanar. The Vaanar was eating fruits and just then he was wondering as to how the fruit had fallen from above and he saw that it was bitten by someone. So the Vaanar looked up. Poor squirrel was already scared. Vaanar just caught hold of her quickly. The squirrel felt that this was her end. She thought that the Vaanar would either eat her up or would kill her. Vaanar then asks her, "My dear, do you want it?" The squirrel does not understand his language. The Vaanar asks her again,"Do you want it?" The squirrel did not follow anything. The vaanar then realizes it and in an instant gives her the capacity to understand human language. The Vaanar then asks her again, "Do you want it?" The squirrel replied, " I'd like to have it but if you want, you can eat it. Who are these two sitting there?" Vaanar replied, "They are Lord Ramchandra and Lakshman." First One is the Lord and the second one is His companion. The squirrel thus went on asking the questions and Vaanar went on telling her the stories one after the other. When he finished telling all the stories the squirrel felt satisfied. She only said, "O Vaanar, this fruit fell from my hand by mistake but you are my Guru. It is you who has introduced Lord Ramchandra to me. Please take this fruit as an offering from me. Please eat this small fruit. Please accept it and give your Guruadnya (commands/ instructions from the Guru). The Vaanar smiled and very lovingly took a very little portion of that fruit and put it in his mouth and fed that squirrel with the remaining part of the fruit. Who could be that Vaanar, so loving. He was none other than Hanumant; The squirrel who was touched by Hanumant what would happen to her? Now she asks for Guruadnya from Hanumant. Then Hanumant tells her, "My instructions to everybody is the same. Build Ram's bridge. Build the bridge over the sea. The squirrel then replies, "How can I lift such big boulders? All these vaanar are bringing and throwing such big boulders, big hills and mountains. The Vaanar told her, "Didn't you catch that big fruit in your mouth? Hold the stone as big as you can in your mouth and bring them here. And along with that the soil, the sand and the gravel which are lying here, just come and roll in it then go and shake your body in the gaps in the stones. Keep in mind that this was the work of cementing. You go on doing this. Whatever capacity you have got, intelligently apply that strength for the work of Ram. This is my Guruadnya. Build the bridge. This was the first day and the squirrel worked ceaselessly till the entire bridge was built. . Till the entire bridge was build the squirrel worked incessantly. On the last day when Lord Ramchandra was about to put his first step on the bridge, the Lord had already blessed all the vaanars and Hanumant requested Lord Ramchandra, "My Lord, here is a creature who has put in ceaseless effort. Hanumant had taken the squirrel in his hand. Ram and Lakshman looked at the squirrel with great love. They knew what she had done but even

then they wanted to hear it all from Hanumant's mouth. Keep in mind, God is very fond of hearing the glories of His bhaktas. And here it is Hanumant who is praising the squirrel. Hanumant tells the squirrel, "Ask whatever you want from my Lord. My Lord can give you what you want." Just see, the guarantee Hanumant can give, My God can give you anything that you want. The squirrel replied, "Gururaya, Hanumanta, you only have given the command and you only have got it executed. It is your God who has got it done. I do not understand anything of this. I do not even know what I should ask for. You only tell me and I will ask for it. Whatever my Guruji will direct, I will ask for that much only. I will not ask for more. I will not ask anything else." How beautiful is the idea, just think. Hanumant tells Ram, "This squirrel fell in my hands. Just as she has got the touch of my hand let her also have the touch of your hand." Lakshman takes the squirrel from Hanumants hand and holds it and then Lord Ramchandra caresses her very lovingly on her back with his right hand. The imprint of those three fingers can still be seen even today on the back of any squirrel. These three fingers of Lord Ramchandra are their on the descendants of that squirrel. Think of it. If you hold the squirrel only three fingers can stay on the back and are their on all the descendants of that squirrel. The most important thing is that when she saw Vaanar's work, she did not feel jealous about it. She was not jealous while doing the work. She did not feel that their job was big.and that I do not have strength and they have great strength. She did not feel jealous by saying she had very little strength. She was not jealous that their job was great and I have a measly job. Later all the Vaanar Sainiks paid obeisance to Shree Ramchandra.. He gave them gifts and praised them. The poor little squirrel was there in a corner. She didn't feel jealous. That is why Hanumant brought her in the front and at that moment Rams fingers appeared on her back and at the very same moment Mother Anasuya who is completely far beyond any kind of jealousy gifted her (the squirrel) Her own motherhood, the motherly feelings. A part of her own motherhood was adorned to the squirrel and therefore this very squirrel became Mother Yashoda in her next birth. Shree Krishna's foster mother was this same squirrel. On next Thursday, it is this squirrel who will be worshipped. We will worship that squirrel exactly the way we worshiped the "Linga" of Walukeshwar by this same mantra and what should we ask from that squirrel? From the Yashodamata? "My dear, if you have become Yashoda mata from a little squirrel then let us at least become good Vaanar Sainiks. What shall we not get by offering to that squirrel? What shall we offer to her? "Tulsipatra". Each one of us. And as I had said last time don't beg for it (Tulsipatra). Do not give it to each other. The Bel leaves were not to be given but even then four of them had given it to others. I had counted, do not do anything like that. Each one of you should bring their own Tulsi leaves bring one or more. The idol of squirrel will be first worshipped here. And then it will be kept here or there as they want it and then each and every bhakta will be able to offer the Tulsipatra to it. And I tell you from the bottom of my heart that the worship of that squirrel means the worship of the Paramatma's mother. He is the one and only Parmatma who could make her a mother in a moment, the one who was sad that she did not have a son. He is the only one. The one who does not have a son, He is her son, the one who does not have a brother, He is her brother. He who has none to protect, He will be her protector. He who doesn't have parents, He will be his parents. He who doesn't have any friend, He will be his friend. He is everything and everyone. He only could give motherhood to that small squirrel because of the selfless services rendered by her without any jealous feelings. And hence, the worship of that squirrel. We should worship that squirrel along with this Upasana next Thursday. The importance given to the "Linga" in the worship of Shiva the same importance is given to the squirrel in the worship of Ram. Bear in mind that if we catch hold of a squirrel and bring it here to worship then our worship will not reach Ram. It's because that creature who

had helped Ram, would be worshipped, her idol would be worshipped here. It will be a good and big squirrel. We will worship her here. We will worship her with the mantra and then each one of you will get an opportunity of offering Tulsipatra to her. So that everybody gets an opportunity to worship her peacefully we shall start the upasana at seven oclock instead of seven-thirty. O.K.? Half an hour early. The CEOs are happy because last time there was a hurry. They were not very happy therefore we shall improve now. It will start at seven instead of seven-thirty, which means that we will get more time. Arrangements will be made so that we can move around the idol from all four sides and we can offer the Tulsipatra properly and have a good darshan of the squirrel. Very sincerely tell her, Mother Yashoda, (she is not a squirrel, she is Mother Yashoda only),O My mother Yashoda, this Kanha (Krishna) was brought up with your love, affection and care. With the blessings of Anasuyamata you became Yashoda from that squirrel. By your blessings make us vaanar sainiks in word and deed so that we can wipe off all our bad destiny (Prarabdha). " and then offer the Tulsipatra. Use any words that come to your mind. No problem whatsoever. But only say this much while offering Tulsipatra, "Make me a Vaanar Sainik. Mother, make me a Vaanar Sainik. Please, Oh Mom, make me the best Vaanar Sainik." In whichever language you want to say, say it. But the squirrel is a symbol of the strength in us which helps us to make progress in all directions. Therefore she could stay in the hands of that Mahapran (Hanumant), Mahapran became her Guru. From Mahapran she went to Mahashesa and there the fingers of Lord Ramchandra remained with her permanently. . Now we will recite this mantra. Next Thursday we shall chant this same mantra. Do not forget to bring Tulsipatra. It will be very beautiful.

""^VVmaH$~rX gXm `` J{OV & YZw~coZ hVm ^V[andVw `oZ & nwar `oZ dHw$R> ZrVm {d_mZoZ & ZwnojVo H$Xm@{n am_mo Xmgm{^_mZr && am_ am_m` dmhm &&''
Bhaktataraka breedah sada yasya garjitaha | Dhanurbalena hataha bhaktaripavastu yen | Puri yen vaikuntham nita vimanena | Nupekshate kadapi Ramo Dasabhimani || Om Ram Ramaya Swahaa || || Hari Om ||

Gajar 1:

lr am_ O` O` am_ &....

Shri Ram Jai Jai Ram .

Gajar 2:

Mc Mc OmD$ ZmaXm`m Jmdm, VoWo _mPm A{Z C^m &

Chal Chal jayu naradachya gava, tethe maza Aniruddha ubha

|| Hari Om ||

Aarti :

1. "AmaVr gmB~m~m gm`XmVmam Ordm....' 2. gmB lr gmB O` O` gmBam_...'

1. Aarti Saibaba Soukhya datara Jeeva.. 2. Om Sai Shri Sai Jay Jay Sai Ram.

Aniruddha's Bank of Ramnaam Total no of accounts : 1,20,654 'Krishna' Naam : 3,968,396,064 'Ram' Naam : 15,873,584,256 'Dattaguru' Naam : 1,984,198,032 'Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram' : 992,099,016 'Jai Jai Aniruddha Hari' : 992,099,016

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