Day 3 Proceedings : Dasara Divya Mahotsavamulu and Veda Purusha Saptaha Jnana Yagyam

April 4, 2025 | by srisatyadivyamritam@gmail.com

On its 3rd day, Sharannavaratrulu celebrations continued to adorn the distinction of worshipping a particular Name and Form of Shakti each day recalling the elimination of one demon or more to demonstrate the infinite power that succeeds over the evil at all times.

The Lord accompanied by His devotees and followers led by the NadaSwaram team walked down in His inimitable style blessing those waiting to receive the Grace on His way to the Yagashala. Those who waited at the Yagashala for His arrival were mystified with the aura that pervaded the environment by His entry.

After witnessing the rituals and blessing the Rithwicks, the Lord ordained the chief Rithwick priest to speak. The chief priest Sharma ji expounded the details of Sharannavaratrulu as Shakti manifesting daily in a different name and form, and also described how each form demonstrated success of good over evil by killing the demons. The Chief Priest then went on to explain the dilution of Dharma in Kaliyuga as a cow standing on one-foot as against four footed in Kritayuga.

The speaker of the day, Sri Ramgopal Bolisetty, paid respects of gratitude to his Lord Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on everyone’s behalf seated in the Hall and highlighted that Bharateeya meant the one having great attraction towards God and so anyone belonging to any part of the world is worthy of being called as Bharateeya in case one has attraction towards God irrespective of their caste, creed or religion. Quoting the biggest secret of living contained in Gita he said when one with no other thoughts than contemplating on God alone all the time engages in Selfless and desireless actions benefitting fellow men and offering their results to God without any expectation, one is sure to attain union with Him. But raising then a question as-to how then one’s worldly needs will be taken care of, he said the Gita has an answer for that too. Such people’s welfare in the world becomes the responsibility of the Lord.

Mentioning that the formless nameless eternal God is Shiva and Shakti is energy of Love manifested by the Paramatma, the speaker reminded the devotees sitting in the hall that Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is a Shiva-Shakti form. Such a Lord’s Avatarhood is designed by the Lord Himself in which He has chosen to manifest His Divine Glory through His chosen ones too. One could quench one’s thirst by drinking river Ganga at any point of its flow. He concluded saying unflinching faith, total surrender and commitment to adhere to and follow His teachings in Thought, Word and Deed are the essential ingredients that would enable one to discover the Truth!

In His Divine Discourse, the Lord emphasised the need for unity in one’s thought, word and deed and highlighted how God looks at the latent intent rather than outward action. Narrating a story, Swami described how a thief sincere and honest in his devotion is better off than a Priest though by virtue of his position physically appears to be proximate to God is indeed far from Divinity. The Vedas, He said, always prescribed that water, food, medicine and education be served at no cost and so were never served for consideration.

Quoting another anecdote of a presswala’s sign board talking of a ‘saree for Rs2’ and those people making lines for buying were clarified that the message was for pressing a saree and not Sale – Swami highlighted that the worldly lead their lives confused by maya all the time. Instead if man opts to make his life worthy of living one could enjoy the supreme joy by energising oneself as much as one can by drawing the same from the Divine mother. Saying It’s important that man places himself on a Divine path be it the Bhakti Marga, Karma Marga or Jnana Marga Swami urged that it’s essential that everyone set one’s mind to be ever in the contemplation of the God.

The evening witnessed a mellifluous musical concert by Sri Venkateswara Rao and brothers. The blissful day’s proceedings drew to a close with Divya Prasadam served to all.