Pipilikayaha Shubhashitham

 

ANTS

WHAT WE CAN LEARN

 

ANTS NEVER QUIT!

 

Block their path - They will climb over.

 

Flood it - They will swim.

 

Cover it - They will dig.

 

ANTS DON'T COMPLAIN!

 

They simply find another way.

 

Ants never take rest.

 

In short we can see and learn from Ants as under:

 

A moving Ant travels even hundreds of yojanas (a traditional unit of distance, roughly 12 kilometres), while a stationary Garuda does not move even a single step.

 

Sanskrit Sloka

 

श्लोकः (Verse)

 

गच्छन् पिपीलको याति योजनानां शतान्यपि I

अगच्छन् वैनतेयोऽपि पदमेकं न गच्छति ॥

 

अन्वयः (Prose Order / Anvaya)

 

गच्छन् पिपीलकः योजनानां शतानि अपि याति

अगच्छन् वैनतेयः अपि एकं पदं न गच्छति ॥

 

शब्दार्थाः (Word Meanings)

 

• गच्छन् – चलता हुआ (moving / while going)

 

• पिपीलकः – चींटी (male ant)

 

• याति – जाता है* (goes)

 

• योजनानाम् – योजनों का* (of yojanas, a traditional measure of distance)

 

• शतानि अपि – सैकड़ों भी* (hundreds of)

 

• अगच्छन् – न चलता* *हुआ / जो नहीं चलता* (not moving)

 

• वैनतेयः – गरुड पक्षी* (Garuda, son of Vinata)

 

• अपि – भी* (also / even)

 

• पदम् एकम् – एक कदम* (a single step)

 

• न गच्छति – नहीं जाता* (does not go / cannot advance)

 

CORE MESSAGE

 

Consistent effort and taking action - even if small and slow like an Ant - will eventually help you achieve massive Goals. Conversely, having a great Talent, Speed, or potential (like Garuda) is completely useless if you remain idle and refuse to take the First step.

 

Be blissful

 

S. Sekar - On a Spiritual path 

Cat has nine lives but I have only one

Blogsite: ssekar.blogspot.com

ANUSHA NAKSHATRAM CELEBRATION IN CIT NAGAR SRI SIDDHI KAMALA VINAYAKAR TEMPLE FROM THIS MONTH, NOV, 2026

 

Anusham (Anuradha) Nakshatram is the holy birth star of the Kanchi Sage, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal (Sri Kanchi Mahaperiyava).

 

Celebrating this day every month in the temple or at home is an incredibly meritorious act that brings immense Peace, Wisdom, and the direct blessings of the Guru.

 

Anusham is the birth star of Maha Periyava Sri Chandrasekararendra Saraswathi of Kanchi.

 

This is a very auspicious day and is being celebrated every month in different homes at Portland in Oregon State in the USA. 

 

I saw this myself when I was there in Portland, Oregon and California for a few months. They also celebrate Ramana Maharshi day in Portland. Balaji temple in Portland is very famous and is filled with activities throughout the year.

 

It's true that celebrating Anusham day brings Peace and blessings from the Guru.

 

Thanasekaran ji has taken the initiative to perform celebration of forthcoming Anusha Natchatram in our Sri Siddhi Vinayakar temple in West CIT Nagar. He further added this will be continued in the coming months.

 

As I already told you, Anusham is celebrated every month in different homes in Portland, Oregon, USA. I was present myself on a few occasions during my visit. Each home will prepare different items and bring on Anusham day. The eatables will be distributed among all the people present during the Anusham day.

 

May Maha Periyava blessings be showered on all of us. Wishing the event at Sri Siddhi kamala Vinayakar temple a great success.

 

Be blissful.

 

S. Sekar - On a Spiritual path 

Cat has nine lives but I have only one

Blogsite: ssekar.blogspot.com

CHARACTERISTICS OF A WISE PERSON AS TOLD IN BHAGAVAD GITA

He who, being wise, is the same with reference to Pleasure and Pain, abiding in himself, the same with reference to a clod of earth, a stone or gold, the same in pleasant and unpleasant situations, the same with reference to Censure or Praise of himself...

He is not affected by either of the situations. No matter what happens in the Mind or in the External world, he is Happy with himself. He is 'ATMA' himself. Atma cannot be flattered (when subjected to Censure or Praise) by any concept of greatness nor can it be damaged by any misconception of it.

 

He is the same towards respect and insult, the same towards a friend or an enemy, who has given up all undertakings - he is called the one who is beyond the Gunas.

He is a Stithapragna and treats the pair of opposites the same.

A Sthitaprajna (Sanskrit: स्थितप्रज्ञ) is a person whose wisdom is firmly established and unshakeable.

The concept is detailed in Chapter 2 (verses 54–72) of the Bhagavad Gita, where Lord Krishna answers Arjuna’s question:

"What are the signs of a person of steady wisdom? How do they speak, sit, and move in the world?"

 

Core Meaning

 

• Sthita means steady, firm, or immovable.

 

• Prajna means wisdom, intellect, or deep understanding.

 

• Together, it describes someone whose inner peace and clarity are not dependent on external events, praise, blame, pleasure, or pain.

 

Key Characteristics Described by Krishna

 

• Satisfaction within the Self: They are content within their own inner being rather than hunting for constant validation, entertainment, or material cravings from the outside world.

 

• Equanimity in Duality: They remain unperturbed by sorrow and unattached to pleasure. Good fortune or adversity does not throw their mind into panic or euphoria.*

 

• Freedom from Negative Passions: They are free from fear, craving, and anger. (Krishna notes a psychological chain reaction: unfulfilled desires lead to anger, anger leads to delusion, and delusion destroys the clarity of memory and intellect).

 

• Withdrawing the Senses (The Tortoise Analogy): Just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs into its shell at the sign of danger, a Sthitaprajna has the mastery to draw their senses back from outward temptations when necessary.

 

• Living Fully in Society: A Sthitaprajna is not a recluse hiding in a cave; they live and perform their duties in the active world, yet remain inwardly untangled from ego and results.

 

He has a balanced Mind and he is Calm, Cheerful and Confident at all times. He is not Provoked in spite of Provoking circumstances.

 

After going through the above message, don't you think you want to be like a Stithapragna? Please ponder over and you will act accordingly.

 

Be blissful.

 

S. Sekar - On a Spiritual path

Cat has nine lives but I have only one

Blogsite: ssekar.blogspot.com

Spiritual Journey - ஆன்மீகம்

 

நான் வெறும் ஒரு மனிதன்தான் என்பதை கீழ்கண்ட வரிகள் நமக்கு தெரிவிக்கின்றன.

 

ஆன்மிகம் செல்ல வேண்டும் என்றால் நம் மனதை பக்குவப்படுத்தி கொள்ள வேண்டும்.

 

சித்த சுத்தி முதலில்!!!

 

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வாருங்கள் கீழ்கண்ட வரிகளை பார்போம்.

 

அனுதினம் உன்னை பாட அடியேனும் ஆண்டாள் இல்லை.

 

அவல் தந்து செல்வம் வாங்க அட நானும் குசேலன் இல்லை.

 

கனவிலும் உன்னை கொஞ்ச கண்ணா நான் கோபியர் இல்லை.

 

கடமை செய் பலன் இல்லை என்றால் கேக்க நான் அர்ஜுனன் இல்லை.

 

தினம் உந்தன் நாமம் சொல்லி திரிய நான் நாரதன் இல்லை.

 

திறந்து என் நெஞ்சில் உன்னை காட்ட நான் அனுமனும் இல்லை.

 

மனதிலே ஒரு நொடி எண்ணி மறு வேலை பார்க்கப்போகும் மனிதன் நான். என் துயர் போக்க மாதவா உனக்கு மனமா இல்லை?

 

சர்வம் ஶ்ரீ கிருஷ்ணார்பணம்.

 

மனிதன் எப்பொழுதும் துயரத்தில் ஆழ்கிறான். சம்சாரம் என்ற சாகரத்தில் இருந்து கொண்டு தவிக்கிறான்.

 

மனிதன் இன்ப துன்பங்களை சமமாக கருதி எல்லாவற்றையும் சமமாக ஒரு மனதுடன் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ள மனம் சித்த சுத்தி அடைய வேண்டும்.

 

வள்ளுவர் சொன்னபடி,

"பிறவி பெருங்கடல் நிந்துவர் நீந்தார்

இறைவன் அடி சேராதார்".

இது தான் உண்மை 

இது சத்தியம்!!!

 

உங்கள் பிரியமுள்ள சேகர்

CHATURMASYA

*Let us not think that Chathurmasya is only for Sanyasis.* 

 

*Chaturmasya* is primarily a niyama (discipline) rather than a severe fast for householders.

 

The emphasis is on inner purification, scriptural study, and devotion while continuing one's family and professional responsibilities.

 

A practical observance for a householder is:

 

Perform Sandhyāvandanam and daily worship without fail. 

 

Chant the Bhagavad Gita, Vishnu Sahasranama, or recite stotras such as Dakṣiṇāmūrti Stotram, Sivananda Laharī, or Govinda Aṣṭakam according to your ista devada. 

 

Study the Upaniṣads, Bhagavad Gita or other Vedanta texts regularly.

 

Practice moderation in food, avoid overeating, and adopt one or more dietary restrictions (such as avoiding leafy vegetables, curd, milk, or urad dal in successive months, according to family tradition). Observe Ekādaśī with sincerity if your health permits. 

 

Perform charity (Dana), especially feeding deserving people, cows, or supporting Vedic scholars.

 

*Avoid anger, gossip, harsh speech, and unnecessary entertainment*

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*Increase Japa, Meditation, and Satsanga.*

 

*Adi Shankaracharya* repeatedly emphasizes that purity of mind (*chitta-śuddhi*) is the real fruit of such observances. External disciplines are valuable because they help cultivate detachment, devotion, and fitness for *Self-knowledge*.

 

Those interested in *Vedanta* and regularly recite texts like the Narayaṇiyam and the Bhagavad Gita, Chaturmasya is an excellent period to take up a fixed daily discipline for example, one chapter of the Gita one dasakam of Narayaṇiyam, and a period of silent japa every day.

 

Thank you for your kind understanding and Cooperation.

 

Be blissful.

*S. Sekar - On a Spiritual path* 

*Cat has nine lives but I have only one* 

*Blogsite: ssekar.blogspot.com* 

Maya Panchakam By Adi Sankara

 

The Maya Panchakam is a 5 verse composition by

Adi Shankara describing the illusory qualities of Maya.

It explains how Maya causes people to mistakenly believe in differences and attachments to impermanent things like the body, senses, and material world.

 

Voice of Sankara

मायापञ्चकम्

MAYA PANCHAKAM

 

Verse 1

मायापञ्चकम्

 

निरुपमनित्यनिरंशकेऽप्यखण्डे

मयि चिति सर्वविकल्पनादिशून्ये ।

घटयति जगदीशजीवभेदं

त्वघटितघटनापटीयसी माया ॥ १॥

 

Máyá which is skilful in accomplishing the impossible brings about the distinctions of the world. Èshvara, and jèva in my consciousness, which is unique and eternal, partless and impartite, and which is free from all distinctions.

 

Verse 2

 

श्रुतिशतनिगमान्तशोधकान-

प्यहह धनादिनिदर्शनेन सद्यः ।

कलुषयति चतुष्पदाद्यभिन्ना-

नघटितघटनापटीयसी माया ॥ २॥

 

Máyá which is skilful in accomplishing the impossible deludes at once, alas, even those who can clarify hundreds of Veda and Vedánta texts by showing up wealth, etc. and makes them non-different from quadrupeds.

 

Verse 3

 

सुखचिदखण्डविबोधमद्वितीयं

वियदनलादिविनिर्मिते नियोज्य ।

भ्रमयति भवसागरे नितान्तं

त्वघटितघटनापटीयसी माया ॥ ३॥

 

Máyá which is skilful in accomplishing the impossible makes the Self, which is of the nature of bliss and consciousness which is impartite and non-dual, whirl round very much in the ocean of samsára by associating it with the created ákásha, air etc.

 

Verse 4

 

अपगतगुणवर्णजातिभेदे

सुखचिति विप्रविडाद्यहंकृतिं च ।

स्फुटयति सुतदारगेहमोहं

त्वघटितघटनापटीयसी माया ॥ ४॥

 

Máyá which is skilful in accomplishing the impossible causes the appearance of notions ., and the passion for son, wife and house in the bliss-consciousness which is free from the distinctions of quality, colour, and caste.

 

Verse 5

 

विधिहरिहरविभेदमप्यखण्डे

बत विरचय्य बुधानपि प्रकामम् ।

भ्रमयति हरिहरभेदभावा-

नघटितघटनापटीयसी माया ॥ ५॥

 

Máyá which is skilful in accomplishing the impossible deludes, alas, very much Harim Hara, and others, though wise, by introducing the distinctions of Brahmá, Hari and Hara in the unitary reality.

 

Verse 6

 

इति श्रीमच्छङ्करभगवतः कृतौ मायापञ्चकम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥