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HomeDevoteesDevotees Experiences - ArticlesDaily NectarDaily Nectar: அதுக்கு அப்புறம் மூணு அர்ச்சனை இருக்கு…

Daily Nectar: அதுக்கு அப்புறம் மூணு அர்ச்சனை இருக்கு…

6 Comments | Posted on 02.19.15 by Periyava Puranam

It was Navarathri time and Periyava was in Kolkatta. There was a grand celebration at Periyava’s camp. Everyday, there was a ‘Navaa Varna Pooja’, Sumangali Pooja, Kanya Pooja and many more.

She never missed it out. She was a Chellamma Mami settled in Kolkatta. She was also a regular visitor to Sri Rabindranath Tagore’s ashram. After about nine long days in Periyava’s camp, she had been to Tagore’s ashram. Any Kolkata-vaasi is naturally a ‘Devi Upasaka’. And Tagore was a ‘Sri Vidya Upasaka’ but he did have some modern thoughts. Tagore’s command on Literature is known well. Mami had visited Tagore after a short break. Tagore was asking her where was she on those days. She explained that Periyava had come and there was Navavarna pooja, Sumangali pooja, Kanya pooja, etc.

Tagore understood that Periyava was also a ‘Devi Upasaka’.

Tagore started conversing to mami…

Tagore: “Does Swamiji do Kanya Pooja with any child or only with Brahmin child?”

Mami: “No! Periyava never deviates from the tradition. He does Kanya Pooja only with Brahmin child”.

Tagore: Being one of the world’s highly respected (nobel) liberates , he quoted one of the namas from the Sri Lalitha Sahasra Namam : “Aa’brahma keeda Janani” and said “He (Periyava) is a great Devi Upaska, won’t he know the meaning of it? It means SHE is the source of everything, from tiny insects all the way to Brahma (who creates the world). Still why is he (Periyava) thinking of having only a Brahmin child for Kanya Pooja?”

Mami was very upset to hear someone like Tagore making a comment at Periyava. She came back to Periyava’s camp and her face was still dull.

Periyava asked, “நேத்தைய பூஜைக்கு வரலையோ?” (“Didn’t you come to puja yesterday?”)

Mami, “இல்லே பெரியவா, தாகூரை பாக்க போய் இருந்தேன்…” (“No – I went to meet Tagore.”), she couldn’t decide ‘to say or not to say’.

Periyava understood and asked “ஏன்? அவர் என்ன பத்தி எதாச்சும் சொன்னாரோ?” (“Did he say anything about me?”)

She couldn’t with hold… She told everything what Tagore said with tears.

Periyava smiled and said, “அவரை அதுக்கு அப்புறம் மூணு அர்ச்சனை இருக்கு, அதையும் சேத்து படிக்கச் சொல்லு!” (“There are three more archanai – ask him to include them while reading”.

Now Mami was caught up with enthusiasm. She thought there is a fitting reply but couldn’t get it. Was asking Periyava, what it means.

Periyava, “முதலில் அவரிடம் சொல்லு. அப்புறம் பாக்கலாம்…” (“First go and tell, let us see later”)

So Mami with all enthusiasm quickly went back to Tagore and said what Periyava’s response was.

Tagore recollected “Aabrahma keedajanani Varnaasrama Vidhayini Nijaakjaroopa Nigama PunyaaPunya Phalapradha!”. Repeated it mentally few times.

Tagore was astonished and said : “Aha! Aha! Is this the way to understand the Devi’s Sahasranama? I never knew it. HE (Periyava) replied. Swamiji clarified my very own question”.

Tagore quickly begged down and said, “Swamiji is a Mahaan! You had told him my comment about His norms about Kanya Pooja. Oh! It’s a mistake.”

Immediately, Tagore, being a honest literal said, “I must have HIS darshan. Please arrange but not openly because every Swamiji will then pressurize me to visit them. But I must have HIS darshan!”

Mami came back to Periyava with a glow of satisfaction in her face.

Tagore had darshan of Periyava when HE visited a ‘Sethiji’s home’ unknown to common public. Tagore wrote in his daily, “There are Mahaans even today whom I’ve to visit and STILL learn!”… Ofcourse, he didn’t mention Periyava explicitly.


Today’s Nectar:

Periyava Kamakshi

Many devotees have said; Few devotees have had darshan. But, surely, Tagore was fortunate to hear from ‘Devi’ Herself, this time. Is it probably because of Tagore’s Upasana or because of Periyava’s Karunyam ?. Only Periyava knows!

Ram. Ram.

Article Courtesy: Sri Rathinam


Categories: Daily Nectar, Devotees Experiences - Articles Tags: Aabrahma keeda janani Varnashrama vidhayini, Daily Nectar, Devotees Experiences - Articles, Lalitha Sahasranamam, tagore

{ 6 Comments }

  1. J.venkettaramanan says

    February 27, 2015 at 4:23 am

    very nice to read about MAHA PERIYAVA

    Reply
  2. srinivasan(kunniyur seenu) says

    February 27, 2015 at 6:22 am

    The anecdote ran like a thriller,periva adding to the suspence

    Reply
  3. eshwaran says

    March 1, 2015 at 10:48 am

    Could any one please explain meaning of those 3 words and complete meaning for periyava’s blessing…

    Reply
  4. s_k says

    May 14, 2015 at 6:17 pm

    from http://www.starsai.com/lalithambigai-goddess-lalithasahasranamam.html

    * 285 * Aabrahma keeda janani – She has created all beings from worm to Lord Brahma
    * 286 * Varnashrama vidhayini – She who created the four fold division of society
    * 287 * Nijangna roopa nigama – She who gave orders which are based on Vedas
    * 288 * Punyapunya phala pradha – She who gives compensation for sins and good deeds

    Reply
  5. SRS KANNAN says

    December 26, 2018 at 1:05 am

    hara hara sankara jeya jeya sankara, every time i read this i am trying to understand….Shri Gurupyo namaha

    Namaskaram

    SRS Kannna

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