Author Archives: nithya
Relishing the Venkatesha Vaibhavam Series Celebrating the arrival of Sri Aishwarya Srinivasa Perumal in Houston, Sri Ramanujam ji, disciple of Sri Swamiji, is taking us on a journey to His divine abode by reminiscing the greatness of Lord Srinivasa and …
The Fruit of Service This series chronicles sweet experiences recounted by the devotees of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji as well as some divine experiences of Sri Swamiji himself. These articles are translations from the Madhurasmaranam series that is …
Why India’s Essentially Divine Culture Needs to be Preserved This past year (2021-22), India commemorated its 75th year of independence. Seventy-five years ago, on Aug 15, the land of Bhaarat managed to break free from the shackles of centuries …
Muktaanaam Paramaagati Bhagavan is called ‘muktAnAm paramAgathi’ because He is the Supreme goal for even muktAs. The muktAs are realized souls. They are liberated souls. They are ever free. If we look at a common jiva, usually we roam around …
Bhootabhrit Bhagavan is called Bhutabhrut because ‘bhUtAni bhibharti iti bhUtabhrut’. Bhagavan is the one, who bears or supports everything in this universe. So, He is called Bhutabhrut. Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpadal says, “sattva guNam adhishThAya bhUtAni bhibharti pAlayati dhArayati pOshayati …
Avyaya: Bhagavan is called ‘Avyaya’, because He is indestructible. Sri Shankara BhagavadpadaL says, “na vyeti nAsya vinAsho vikaro vA vidyata iti avyayah”. Bhagavan is not only indestructible, but He also does not undergo any change or transformation. It is kAlA …
Paramaatmaa: He who is param, He who is Supreme and He who is the Atma or the soul is ‘Paramatma’ and Bhagavan is Paramatma. He is the Supreme Soul.Bhagavan is Supreme, He is param, because there is nobody or nothing …
Pootaatmaa ‘pUtAtmA’ means one with a pure self. ‘pUta Atma yasya sa pUtAtmA’. Bhagavan is called ‘pUtAtmA’ because He is not tarnished by the association of the three gunas or by any actions like in the case of a jeeva. …
BhootaBhaavana: Bhagavan is called ‘bhUtabhAvana:’ because He nourishes all the created beings. In the divine name ‘bhUtabhrut’, we already discussed how Bhagawan is the supporter, sustainer, protector, and the nourisher of all the created beings in this universe. In this …
Bhootaatmaa Bhagavan is called ‘bhUtAtmA’, because He is the Atma of all the bhUtAs. ‘bhUtAnAm antaryAmi iti bhUtAtmA’. Bhagavan is the in-dweller of all the created beings in this entire universe. Just as we have this sharIrA, we have this …
