Day 4 Proceedings : Dasara Divya Mahotsavamulu and Veda Purusha Saptaha Jnana Yajnam

April 2, 2025 | by srisatyadivyamritam@gmail.com

Ushered in with poornakumbham at His Very Abode ‘Divya Kutir’, the Lord walked across the open lawns into the Yagashala for the first day celebrations of the Veda Purusha Saptaha Jnana Yajnam coinciding with the fourth day celebrations of Sharannavaraatrulu. The divine precincts looked all together different suffused with divine vibrations all around with the echoes of Vedic chanting, Mangala Vadhyaalu and distinct sounds of dandiya sticks in the hands of the devotees that followed the Lord closely. After going round the Yagashala, the Lord seated Himself adorning the southern side facing the Homa Kundam.

After chanting chaturvedi swasti, the chief rithwick talked about the significance of upavasamu meaning keeping oneself proximate to the Lord, centered on Him. He recommended Surya Namaskaara for maintaining health. The Chief also recalled the onslaught over traditional culture of Vedic Bharat which made the generations in the current times ignore the significance of Vedic tradition, culture and the dharmic way of conducting oneself in the society. Quoting that dharma protects those who protect it, he urged upon everyone to adhere to dharma.

Shri TL Narasimharao, the second speaker, narrated that Bhakti is the essence of Life and that one should strive to reach ananya Bhakti in one’s Sadhana. He also urged upon everyone to keep a check on the six internal enemies. While Ramayana said is an epic that teaches how one has to be, Mahabharata, he mentioned, is one that teaches what one is supposed to do. Advocating reducing worldly desires he suggested that one should establish Guru’s teachings in the bottom of one’s heart.

In His Divine Discourse, the Lord pitied the mental condition of man saying that in the womb as a child one promises to engage oneself in Sadhana for self realisation but soon forgets and pursues worldly desires and pleasures. Relating Yagnam to one’s way of living, He urged upon those seated to treat everything that one does also as Yajna, an offering to God. Quoting Satsang as an important ingredient in one’s life, He urged upon seekers to be engaged in Satsang with those at the higher level. Talking about becoming egoistic on one’s levels of Atmic knowledge, He urged upon everyone to be aware that the current evolutionary level of anyone has its roots in the Sadhana that one has put in during one’s previous births and hence one needs to be humble from that point of view.

The Lord then asked Sri Shravana Chaitanyananda to speak to those seated with shraddha. The speaker in his typical way kept the audience attentive singing bhajans intermittently while he elucidated on Sanathana Dharma and the need for working towards welfare of the world. Urging the present generation to give time for one’s parents, he suggested that people should not fritter away time. Quoting that the environment at Sri Sathya Sai Divyaamritam is abundantly suffused with Love, he urged upon everyone to bring their children to the Abode to make them experience how it would be if one were away from Kali prabhavam and Kali Maya.

In His divine discourse, Swami once again highlighted that the welfare of the people in the region is His priority. Expressing His concern over the current shortage of water for agriculture, the Lord underlined the need for Yajna and Homam to be performed as an offering to Varuna-the Rain God!

The evening Carnatic music programme offered in the Divine Presence by Kum. Karra Naga Lakshmi, a student of 3rd year B Tech., impressed the Lord in abundance. The beautiful inaugural day of Veda Purusha Saptaha Jnana Yagyam was brought to a close with Divya Prasadam served to everyone.