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