Sri Sathya Sai Trust For Universal Welfare

Day 6: Dasara Mahotsavamulu

The 6th day of Sharannavaratrulu and third day of the Veda Purusha Saptaaha Jnana Yajna at Sri Sathya Sai DIVYAAMRITAM continued the devotional fervour with increasing participation by more and more devotees from the surrounding villages particularly of women along with their children of all ages and youth. The third day of Veda Purusha Saptaha Jnana Yajna also continued with the Ritwiks adhering to their discipline of performing the Yajna with all devotion and dedication to the Supreme. Their commitment to the Yajna was not out of any professional compulsion but one born out of surrender to the Ultimate with full awareness that it was a unique opportunity to be blessed by Swami.

Swamii the bestower of wealth in all forms of the worldly life that can be conceived of and of the Knowledge of the Self in all His majesty made His entry into the Yagashaala blessing every atom of Nature in all forms and witnessing the Gou Puja performed by the blessed couples.

After the Pooja and other rituals were performed as in the previous five days the Pradhana archaka, the chief priest, talked about Swami the Divine Mother residing in everyone’s hands as Lakshmi, Saraswati and Gowri. He also urged everyone to experience everything that happens as God’s Will and so He doesn’t find fault with anyone.

The Guest speaker for the day Tyagamayi guided the assembled women while they performed Kumkumaarchana; elucidated them on the significance of the Lakshmi Puja and about being immersed in Her form and Name to enable one transcend the Nature and to become aware of the Consciousness beyond the Jagat.

In His Divine discourse Swami urged upon everyone to look upon Durga Lakshmi Saraswati not as someone foreign but to perceive as the Power residing in oneself as Jnana. The Love showered by the Universal Mother is beyond a Thousand mother Prema of the worldly life. Such a mother is eternal He said and said one should attain sanctity of getting the opportunity to be born as human by becoming worthy of His Compassionate Love! He spoke about the speaker Thyagamayi and urged everyone to cultivate Sraddha in faith and Love towards the God and His teachings while cultivating Saburi – Patience in every aspect whether in world or in one’s Sadhana. Swami reiterated her calling the Kshetra as ‘Second Parthi’ mentioning that these words would be recalled after some years in their reminiscences after some years.

Divya Prasadam was served after Aarati was offered to Swami!

In the Evening session that had Rudra Namakam, Lingaarchana and Laghu Poornahuti performed one of the Ritwicks spoke about the importance of Gurukul and the need to develop Love for God. Emphasising the need for unflinching faith in the Omnipresent Omnisxient and Omnipotent God he quoted the faith evinced by Ekalavya a silent disciple of his chosen master Dronacharya while Dronacharya himself sought the disciple’s finger as Guru Dakshina.

Swami urged upon everyone to continuously put their efforts towards Bhagavadaanveshana, discovering the formless God as one’s Self by cultivating unflinching faith in the God as shown by Ekalavya towards his Guru though he has never seen him before developing such a faith in him.

Dr Srinivas and Dr Srinivas, the two Doctors then offered their Love to their dear Master In the cultural programme that followed the proceedings for the day. Welcoming Swami into their lives admiring the fortune of those chosen to be in His fold they sang several kirtans that depicted Swami as their mother, Father and as the basis for the whole creation.

Aarati was performed and then Divya Prasadam was offered at the end of the day’s proceedings.