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| Story of Hayagreeva
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Long ago, Vishnu who is also known as Janardhana, had waged a war lasting sixteen thousand years with the Asuras. At the end of the battle, overcome with fatigue, he went to sleep, in a standing posture, with his head supported by the tip of his peerless bow. As fate would have it, he fell into a really deep sleep, unaware of his surroundings and stood as one whose life had become extinct.
When the Devas and the divine sages beheld this, they grew very worried. For who would protect the world if the great protector is sleeping? Besides, for the Yagna (sacrifice) to be conducted in heaven, Vishnu's presence was essential. Even Brahma and Shiva who were present, were concerned about Vishnu's state.
Indra supplicated himself before Shiva and said, "O Lord, the world is descending into chaos as Janardhana, also known as Hari, is deep in slumber. It is also time for the great sacrifice to be conducted by us, but the Lord of the sacrifice is asleep. Please help us!".
Shiva turned to Brahma and said, "The scriptures say that waking someone who is in deep sleep is a great sin. However, desperate times call for desperate measures. Among your myriad creations, I remember that there was a tiny beetle, belonging to the Chel species. Let it eat the bowstring from the bottom. When the bow recoils from its tense state, the noise will wake Vishnu up."
Accordingly Brahma commanded the insect to break the bowstring. When the string broke, the bow snapped erect with a noise, that sounded like that made at the end of the world. All those present were frightened by that terrible sound. Ill omens appeared in the air. The sun sank before its appointed time. All creation started acting in a manner inconsistent with their normal behavior.
When the Devas looked to see if Vishnu had woken, a gory sight met their eyes. The recoiling bow tip had beheaded Vishnu! Only his lifeless torso stood there, a grim sight that shook the beholders to the core of their being.
Brahma said, "The only thing we can do during this evil time, is to pray to Devi. She is the life force behind the universe. Everything that happens is according to her will. If Vishnu has been beheaded, she must have caused it to happen. Only she can show us the path from our present predicament."
Accordingly, all the Devas, Shiva and Brahma, started praying to Shakti. They sang many hymns extolling her prowess, praising the great love she has for all her creations. They praised her as the force behind all creation, one who controls the fate of the universe.
At last, an incorporeal voice shouted from the sky, "O Devas, you have nothing to worry. You have worshiped me as per the method described in the Vedas. I am very much pleased. There is a reason why I caused Vishnu's head to be cut off from his body. Listen to this story."
Long ago, there a great Asura king named Hayagreeva performed a great penance directed to me on the banks of the river Saraswati. When I appeared before him, he asked for the boon of immortality. When I told him that it was impossible, he then asked for a boon that he may be killed only by a creature with the face of a horse.
Emboldened by my boon, he has oppressed the world for a long time. Nobody is safe from his marauding forces. I have decided that Vishnu should slay him. Let Brahma fit the body of Hari (Vishnu) with that of a horse. You shall accomplish my will by this means."
Acting on the instructions from Devi, Brahma instantly beheaded a horse with a sword. He then fitted Vishnu with its head. Vishnu was transformed by the grace of Devi into a wondrous creature, of immense strength, with the body of a man, and with the head of a head. He was known as Hayagreeva (horse-headed).
At the end of a vicious battle, the Asura Hayagreeva was killed by Vishnu, in his form as Hayagreeva. By the Devi's grace, Vishnu regained his previous form at the end of this battle.
Posted by: Mr. SiriVennela At: 4, Jul 2006 6:41:27 PM IST
savaraNa :
Posted by: Mr. HAYAGREEVA MURTY Rachuri At: 4, Jul 2006 11:13:25 AM IST
Maha - Mrityunjaya Mantra
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/Om Trayambakam Yajaamahe,
Sughandhim Pushtimvardanam,
Urvaarukamiva Bandhanaan,
Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritaat/
Om tryambakam yajaamahE
sugandhim pushTivardhanam
urvaarikamiva bandhanaan
mRutyOr mukshiya maamRutaat ||
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MEANING:
"We worship the Three - Eyed One (Lord Shiva), who is fragrant and nourishes well all beings. May He liberate us from death for the sake of Immortality, even as the cucumber is servered from its bondage to the creeper".
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sugandhim - sugandham vedajallE ,
pushTivardhanam - aahaaram osagi pOshinchEvaaDuu ,
tryambakam - trinEtruDuu ayina parama Sivuni ,
yajamahE - aaraadhistaam ,
urvaarimiva -dOsapanDu kaaDanunDi viDivaDunaTlu ,
bandhanaat - piDikilinunDi
mRutyO:r - maraNam nunDi
mukshiya - viDivaDataamugaaka ,
amRutaat - aatma sthaanam nunDi
maa - viDivaDaka undaam gaaka !
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" sugandham vedajallEvaaDuu , aahaaram osagi pOshinchEvaaDuu , trinEtruDuu ayina paramESvaruni aaraadhistaam. dOsapanDu kaaDanunDi viDivaDETaTlu maraNam paTTununDi viDivaDadaam gaaka ! aatmasthiti nunDi vidivaDaka undaam gaaka !
Posted by: Mrs. కళ్యాణి kalyani At: 4, Jul 2006 5:30:54 PM IST
Posted by: Shivam G At: 3, Jul 2006 5:28:29 PM IST
adE "ISvarOham " anuTa. vaarigati maakerukE. bhagavadgItalO spashTangaa cheppabaDindi
taanaham dvishata@h kruuraan~ samsaarEshu naraadhamaan~
kshipaamyajasra maSubhaan~ aasurIshvEva yOnishu bha.gI. 16-19
tamabOTi vijNjulaku artham tO panilEdu kadaa!
aasurIm yOnimaapannaa mUDhaa janmani janmani
maamapraapyaiva kauntEya tatO yaantyadhamaam gatim 16-20
Posted by: Mr. HAYAGREEVA MURTY Rachuri At: 4, Jul 2006 4:43:10 PM IST
pachchakaamerla kaLLaku pachchagaanE vunTundi mari
Posted by: Mr. HAYAGREEVA MURTY Rachuri At: 4, Jul 2006 3:06:42 PM IST
satsangam lO mI krinda pOshTingu
Posted by: Mrs. Anupama K At: 29, Jun 2006 5:35:09 PM IST
// inta chinna vishayam kooDaa telvadu //
ippuDu telisindaa evariki teliyadO .
siggulEni vaariki navvEsingaaram
Posted by: Mr. HAYAGREEVA MURTY Rachuri At: 4, Jul 2006 2:46:52 PM IST
satsangam lO mI krinda pOshTungu Posted by: Mrs. Anupama K At: 29, Jun 2006 5:35:09 PM IST
// inta chinna vishayam koodaa telvadu //
ippuDu telisindaa evariki teliyadO .
siggulEni vaariki navvEsingaaram
Posted by: Mr. HAYAGREEVA MURTY Rachuri At: 4, Jul 2006 2:44:46 PM IST
bhaagavatamu
Posted by: Mr. HAYAGREEVA MURTY Rachuri At: 4, Jul 2006 2:40:43 PM IST
Posted by: Keerty At: 1, Jul 2006 3:02:09 PM IST
inkaanayam . kambugrIvuni tammuDanalEdu!
asalu bhaagavatamu lO hayagreeva praadurbhaavam chaturmuKa brahma gaaru cheppinadi chuuDanDi .
naaraduDu brahmani ‘ nuvvEsRushTi kaaraNuDavu ‘ ani anagaa brahma gaaru cheputunnaaru.
naanRutam bata tachchaapi yathaa maam prabravIshi bhO
avijNjaaya param matta Etaavatvam yatO hi mE ‘
artham : naaradaa! ‘nEnu maatramu sRushTikaaraNuDanu’ anu nI vaakyamu asatyamu gaadaa! naakanTe uttamuDaina niyaamakuni teliyaka “ nIkanTe uttamuDu lEDu’ ani cheppina nI vaakyamu asatyamu gadaa ! Ibhaavana nindita mainadi. aasarvESvaruni (vishNuni) adhInuDanai nEnu sRushTi chEyuchunnaanu.
tasmai namO bhagavatE vaasudEvaaya dhImahi
Yanmaayayaa durjayayaa maam vadanti jagadgurum
Artham : aa vishNuvu yokka maayachE , janulu nannE jagadguruvugaa teliyudurO, aTuvanTi svatantruDaina vaasudEva ruupi vishNuvuki namaskaaramu . manamu atanini dhyaaninchedamu.
anicheppi atani avataaramulanu varNistuu …
satrE mamaasa bhagavaan~ hayaSIrsha Esha@h
saakshaat sa yajNja purushastavanIya varNa@h
ChandOmayO maKamayOKila dEvataatmaa
vaachO babhuuvu ruSatI@h SvasatOsya nastya@h
bhaagavtamu dvitIya skandhamu saptamaadhyaayamu 11 va SlOkamu.
Artham : nEnu(brahma) yajNjamu chEyunappuDu, sakalaguNasampannuDaina, sundararuupiyaina, sakalavEdapratipaadyuDaina ,sakalayajNjamayuDaina, sarvadEvaantaryaamiyaina vishNuvu hayagreevaruupamutO aavirbhavinchenu. Itani naaSika nunDi veluvaDuchunna SvaasamulE , SrIhari guNapratipaadakamulaina vEda Saastramulu . itaDE sakala vidyalaku utpatti sthaanamu .
Ani bhaagavatamulO vundi
Posted by: Mr. HAYAGREEVA MURTY Rachuri At: 4, Jul 2006 2:08:11 PM IST
Posted by: Keerty At: 4, Jul 2006 8:47:52 AM IST
renDinTiki tEDA EnTO telusukunnaaka aDaganDi appuDu cheputaanu. ippaTivaraku nE cheppinavannI mIkEmanipistunnaayi?
Posted by: Mr. HAYAGREEVA MURTY Rachuri At: 4, Jul 2006 2:02:12 PM IST
Posted by: Mrs. కళ్యాణి kalyani At: 3, Jul 2006 7:39:51 PM IST
maamRutaat ani vunDaali maamRutaam kaadu
Posted by: Mr. HAYAGREEVA MURTY Rachuri At: 4, Jul 2006 1:55:20 PM IST
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