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KANCHI MAHA PERIVA ANUBHAVANGAL--1000
Jagadguru Sri Maha Periyava - Kanchi Paramacharya
6 மணிநேரம் ·
Experiences of Maha Periyava: Sri Maha Periyava's advice to an NRI
Once in Sri Kanchi, there were some people standing near Sri Maha Periyava to have darshan and His blessings.
A rich looking man in his early 60s, came there with his family. They were all in very costly dresses and jewels. When his turn came he sat down on the floor opposite to Periyava who had a rope tied around Him as a fence.
Periyava just looked at him.
The rich man started to speak with his Malayalam accent in Tamil, “Periyava! I am in the United States for the last 25 years. I honestly married our Indian girl and came to India only for that purpose. This is my bharyal (wife) and these are my puthrans and puthris! (sons and daughters). Though we are in the States, we strictly follow our Indian Brahmin traditions and customs. I perform sandhyavandanam daily in the morning and evening. See I don’t even miss any annual shraddham (pithru karma) of my father and mother. Whatever is required for this purpose I can easily get them from here. I am very particular about it, you know Periyava? Yes! (Enai petthava nalla paragathi adaiya naan evvalavu venumnalum selavu panna thayar Periyava!) I am ready to spend any amount for my late parents to let them get good position in heaven. This is because of two reasons. Firstly they are my parents who gave me this body. Secondly, I should be the role model for my son, isn’t it? Only then, he will follow all this and do these karmas for me too in future, isn’t it? If we the elders go in the right direction and create a raja paadai (royal path) surely the next generation too will go in that same right direction smoothly and easily. Pithrukkalai vida osandha periya deivam yaaru irukka, Periyava? (Other than the pithrus, which other God is in higher level than them). And, finally, I shall be very happy, atleast if some people learn from me and follow these to show their sense of gratitude to their late parents and pithrus, Periyava! I am right, isn’t it? What do you say, Periyava? “
All the people standing nearby including the Mutt people, were furiously looking at him because of his ill manners and boastful blabberings. So long Periyava was just looking at the floor with His head down.
Now, slowly lifted His head and began to ask him questions “Nee indha shraddhatthukku samanlam ingerundhu varavazhaikka etthanai selavaradhu? (How much does it cost to import the required items to perform a shraddham there?)
Looking around very proudly, he said some amount in dollars and the equivalent Indian rupees, in his manner.
Periyava “Oh! It costs that much? I didn’t think it would cost that much! What about the shraddha mantras and a purohit to conduct it? “
“That’s not a big thing at all Periyava. Nowadays science has advanced so much. And I take advantage of it for such good reasons only. There is one device called tape recorder and cassettes. I recorded all the mantras through my permanent family purohit at my home here. And use it while I perform the shraddha there. Mansirundha margam undunnu solluva, illiya? (They say that if there is will, there is a way, isn’t it?)
Periyava: “Oh! So there is a way like this to perform the shraddha scientifically too! “
“Saraiyaach chonnel Periyava! “
Periyava: “To come here and go back to your States, how much does it cost, each time?”
Then, he replied elaborately about the different flight fares and other costly expenses and said finally “But I always come and go back in executive class only. The reason being to avoid some unwanted elements of the lower class passengers who will take advantage and move with us equally and sometimes, it will become dangerous too for people like me".
Periyava: “Do you visit India every year and when?”
“Oh! That I can’t say, Periyava. Because, both officially and unofficially I visit here. When I visit officially I come alone. But every year unofficially visiting India during the Christmas holidays there and also during the Navarathri season without fail. For Navarathri I come with my whole family, because of 2 reasons. Modhalle, andha Ambal, Lokamatha, ellathaiyum aatti padaikira Akilaanda koti nayaki illainna indha lokam edhu? (Firstly, if that supermost power is not there, then how will this world be there?”) Secondly, to create interest in these religious functions and festivals and to understand their value, I bring my children here. Money is not the only criteria in life. These types of good habits must be absorbed by them to become good citizens in future."
Periyava: “So, you earn plenty there and spend lavishly only to bring up your children properly and to satisfy your pithrus! And, you have a good chance of coming to India both officially and unofficially. From the way you explained here, I can understand that you are meeting particular relatives only to suit your standard, because you want to avoid unnecessary low level people taking advantage by coming near you!
Now the other people’s faces became bright with smiles as they understood where Periyava’s talk was leading to! On the contrary, the rich man’s group began to turn fidgety. The main person was simply staring at Periyava to avoid others eyes.
"You can spend any amount to import anything required from here to perform the pithrukaryams there only to suit your convenience. Who advised you to do all this pithrukaryams there? How will they be able to take their pindams offered by you there in that para desa (foreign country)? They can and are allowed to accept the pindams and the monthly therthams (new moon tharpanam) and Mahalaya tharpanams and shraddhams only in this Bharatha punya bhoomi.
That is all the more reasons we Indians Brahmins are refrained from crossing the sea or going abroad. These pithru karmas are done to get their blessings and for the welfare of our family and the future generation too. Yes! You are right in saying that there is no deivam superior to the pithrus. Each time, when you did the shraddha there, they all came there eagerly and hungrily too to receive the pindams and to bless you all.
On the contrary, they couldn’t do so and had to return back with empty stomachs cursing you all these years. You are able to programme well in advance to come to India to celebrate the supermost power during the Navarathri. And, you thought it was a huge waste to visit India to perform the Pithrukaryam alone. Now, all your poor pithrus are waiting here eagerly and very hungrily to receive your pindams and therthams. Immediately tell your family shastrigal to perform the pithru karmas for all these 25 years in one shraddha at the right place convenient to you and him. The pithrus will be very happy at this and bless you all."
The rich man’s ego disappeared and with tears rolling down his cheeks fell at feet of the real Guru/God who was smiling happily and blessing all. The rich man got up and said in a crying tone flapping his cheeks “Maha Periyava, En deivame. En kannai thirandhuttel. (O! my God. you have opened my eyes.) Thappup pannitten, Maha thappup pannnitten Periyava. (I have done a very big blunder) Ippove poyi Periyava uttharavuppadi itthanai varusha shraddhatthaiyum kandippa seyyaren. (Immediately I will perform the shraddha of all these years balance as per the order of Periyava.) Enga ellaraiyum Periyava periya mansudan mannicchu prasadam tharanumunnu vendikkiren! Idhukku mela enakku onnum sollath theriyale. “(I request that Periyava should forgive us all with great karuna and give us prasadam. I don’t have anything more to say).
Periyava gave them the prasadam of fruits kalkandu, kumkum, flower and a blouse bit to his wife and said. (Ellarum madatthula aaharam pannittu ambalaiyum darsanam pannittu pogalam. shraddhamlam pannittup oorukkup poradhukku munnadi vandhuttup po) All of you have your meals here in the Mutt and visit the Kamakshi temple.After finishing with the pithru karma, before returning back to your country, visit here again and go) ellarum shemama iruppel! (All of you will be very fine) and lifted His palms to them and others too and blessed with His eternal and divine smile! The rich man and his family again did a shaashtaanga namaskaram saying “Adhudhan Periyava venum, adhudhan venum!) That’s what we want Periyava) and slowly went back with bright faces.
The man who was full of ego spoke and about himself in volumes to Periyava, said, “I don’t have anything more to say. You have opened my eyes.”
Who else can advise markedly to such a person without wounding his heart and also realise his great blunder of 25 years to his pithrus? Further how beautifully He had got him the blessings of his pithrus too to relieve him from the permanent curse too.
Oh! Splendid. Nobody in the world would have tolerated this much of ego and correct him too in such a mild manner and bless him also!!!
This is the foremost lesson we all should learn from our Guru!
SRI KANCHI MAHA PERIVA THIRUVADIGAL CHARANAM
Jagadguru Sri Maha Periyava - Kanchi Paramacharya
6 மணிநேரம் ·
Experiences of Maha Periyava: Sri Maha Periyava's advice to an NRI
Once in Sri Kanchi, there were some people standing near Sri Maha Periyava to have darshan and His blessings.
A rich looking man in his early 60s, came there with his family. They were all in very costly dresses and jewels. When his turn came he sat down on the floor opposite to Periyava who had a rope tied around Him as a fence.
Periyava just looked at him.
The rich man started to speak with his Malayalam accent in Tamil, “Periyava! I am in the United States for the last 25 years. I honestly married our Indian girl and came to India only for that purpose. This is my bharyal (wife) and these are my puthrans and puthris! (sons and daughters). Though we are in the States, we strictly follow our Indian Brahmin traditions and customs. I perform sandhyavandanam daily in the morning and evening. See I don’t even miss any annual shraddham (pithru karma) of my father and mother. Whatever is required for this purpose I can easily get them from here. I am very particular about it, you know Periyava? Yes! (Enai petthava nalla paragathi adaiya naan evvalavu venumnalum selavu panna thayar Periyava!) I am ready to spend any amount for my late parents to let them get good position in heaven. This is because of two reasons. Firstly they are my parents who gave me this body. Secondly, I should be the role model for my son, isn’t it? Only then, he will follow all this and do these karmas for me too in future, isn’t it? If we the elders go in the right direction and create a raja paadai (royal path) surely the next generation too will go in that same right direction smoothly and easily. Pithrukkalai vida osandha periya deivam yaaru irukka, Periyava? (Other than the pithrus, which other God is in higher level than them). And, finally, I shall be very happy, atleast if some people learn from me and follow these to show their sense of gratitude to their late parents and pithrus, Periyava! I am right, isn’t it? What do you say, Periyava? “
All the people standing nearby including the Mutt people, were furiously looking at him because of his ill manners and boastful blabberings. So long Periyava was just looking at the floor with His head down.
Now, slowly lifted His head and began to ask him questions “Nee indha shraddhatthukku samanlam ingerundhu varavazhaikka etthanai selavaradhu? (How much does it cost to import the required items to perform a shraddham there?)
Looking around very proudly, he said some amount in dollars and the equivalent Indian rupees, in his manner.
Periyava “Oh! It costs that much? I didn’t think it would cost that much! What about the shraddha mantras and a purohit to conduct it? “
“That’s not a big thing at all Periyava. Nowadays science has advanced so much. And I take advantage of it for such good reasons only. There is one device called tape recorder and cassettes. I recorded all the mantras through my permanent family purohit at my home here. And use it while I perform the shraddha there. Mansirundha margam undunnu solluva, illiya? (They say that if there is will, there is a way, isn’t it?)
Periyava: “Oh! So there is a way like this to perform the shraddha scientifically too! “
“Saraiyaach chonnel Periyava! “
Periyava: “To come here and go back to your States, how much does it cost, each time?”
Then, he replied elaborately about the different flight fares and other costly expenses and said finally “But I always come and go back in executive class only. The reason being to avoid some unwanted elements of the lower class passengers who will take advantage and move with us equally and sometimes, it will become dangerous too for people like me".
Periyava: “Do you visit India every year and when?”
“Oh! That I can’t say, Periyava. Because, both officially and unofficially I visit here. When I visit officially I come alone. But every year unofficially visiting India during the Christmas holidays there and also during the Navarathri season without fail. For Navarathri I come with my whole family, because of 2 reasons. Modhalle, andha Ambal, Lokamatha, ellathaiyum aatti padaikira Akilaanda koti nayaki illainna indha lokam edhu? (Firstly, if that supermost power is not there, then how will this world be there?”) Secondly, to create interest in these religious functions and festivals and to understand their value, I bring my children here. Money is not the only criteria in life. These types of good habits must be absorbed by them to become good citizens in future."
Periyava: “So, you earn plenty there and spend lavishly only to bring up your children properly and to satisfy your pithrus! And, you have a good chance of coming to India both officially and unofficially. From the way you explained here, I can understand that you are meeting particular relatives only to suit your standard, because you want to avoid unnecessary low level people taking advantage by coming near you!
Now the other people’s faces became bright with smiles as they understood where Periyava’s talk was leading to! On the contrary, the rich man’s group began to turn fidgety. The main person was simply staring at Periyava to avoid others eyes.
"You can spend any amount to import anything required from here to perform the pithrukaryams there only to suit your convenience. Who advised you to do all this pithrukaryams there? How will they be able to take their pindams offered by you there in that para desa (foreign country)? They can and are allowed to accept the pindams and the monthly therthams (new moon tharpanam) and Mahalaya tharpanams and shraddhams only in this Bharatha punya bhoomi.
That is all the more reasons we Indians Brahmins are refrained from crossing the sea or going abroad. These pithru karmas are done to get their blessings and for the welfare of our family and the future generation too. Yes! You are right in saying that there is no deivam superior to the pithrus. Each time, when you did the shraddha there, they all came there eagerly and hungrily too to receive the pindams and to bless you all.
On the contrary, they couldn’t do so and had to return back with empty stomachs cursing you all these years. You are able to programme well in advance to come to India to celebrate the supermost power during the Navarathri. And, you thought it was a huge waste to visit India to perform the Pithrukaryam alone. Now, all your poor pithrus are waiting here eagerly and very hungrily to receive your pindams and therthams. Immediately tell your family shastrigal to perform the pithru karmas for all these 25 years in one shraddha at the right place convenient to you and him. The pithrus will be very happy at this and bless you all."
The rich man’s ego disappeared and with tears rolling down his cheeks fell at feet of the real Guru/God who was smiling happily and blessing all. The rich man got up and said in a crying tone flapping his cheeks “Maha Periyava, En deivame. En kannai thirandhuttel. (O! my God. you have opened my eyes.) Thappup pannitten, Maha thappup pannnitten Periyava. (I have done a very big blunder) Ippove poyi Periyava uttharavuppadi itthanai varusha shraddhatthaiyum kandippa seyyaren. (Immediately I will perform the shraddha of all these years balance as per the order of Periyava.) Enga ellaraiyum Periyava periya mansudan mannicchu prasadam tharanumunnu vendikkiren! Idhukku mela enakku onnum sollath theriyale. “(I request that Periyava should forgive us all with great karuna and give us prasadam. I don’t have anything more to say).
Periyava gave them the prasadam of fruits kalkandu, kumkum, flower and a blouse bit to his wife and said. (Ellarum madatthula aaharam pannittu ambalaiyum darsanam pannittu pogalam. shraddhamlam pannittup oorukkup poradhukku munnadi vandhuttup po) All of you have your meals here in the Mutt and visit the Kamakshi temple.After finishing with the pithru karma, before returning back to your country, visit here again and go) ellarum shemama iruppel! (All of you will be very fine) and lifted His palms to them and others too and blessed with His eternal and divine smile! The rich man and his family again did a shaashtaanga namaskaram saying “Adhudhan Periyava venum, adhudhan venum!) That’s what we want Periyava) and slowly went back with bright faces.
The man who was full of ego spoke and about himself in volumes to Periyava, said, “I don’t have anything more to say. You have opened my eyes.”
Who else can advise markedly to such a person without wounding his heart and also realise his great blunder of 25 years to his pithrus? Further how beautifully He had got him the blessings of his pithrus too to relieve him from the permanent curse too.
Oh! Splendid. Nobody in the world would have tolerated this much of ego and correct him too in such a mild manner and bless him also!!!
This is the foremost lesson we all should learn from our Guru!
SRI KANCHI MAHA PERIVA THIRUVADIGAL CHARANAM