[Reader-list] purposes of the reader-list

[Madhumita Lahiri]

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Please keep the postings relevant to the description of the list. I find it
difficult to wade through so many messages, many of which seem irrelevant to
the description above -- and the reasons for which I subscribed to the
listserv. I suspect that I'm not the only one.

Thanks, and best,
Madhumita

On 9/21/07, we wi <dhatr1i at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> This time I would like to bring you the best things of all the times.
>   aham atma gudakesa
> sarva-bhutasaya-sthitah
> aham adis ca madhyam ca
> bhutanam anta eva ca
>   I am the Self, O Gudakesa, seated in the hearts of all creatures. I am
> the beginning, the middle and the end of all beings.
>   adityanam aham visnur
> jyotisam ravir amsuman
> maricir marutam asmi
> naksatranam aham sasi
>   Of the Adityas I am Visnu, of lights I am the radiant sun, I am Marici
> of the Maruts, and among the stars I am the moon.
>   vedanam sama-vedo 'smi
> devanam asmi vasavah
> indriyanam manas casmi
> bhutanam asmi cetana
>   Of the Vedas I am the Sama-veda; of the demigods I am Indra; of the
> senses I am the mind, and in living beings I am the living force
> [knowledge].
>   rudranam sankaras casmi
> vitteso yaksa-raksasam
> vasunam pavakas casmi
> meruh sikharinam aham
>   Of all the Rudras I am Lord Siva; of the Yaksas and Raksasas I am the
> Lord of wealth [Kuvera]; of the Vasus I am fire [Agni], and of mountains I
> am Meru.
>   purodhasam ca mukhyam mam
> viddhi partha brhaspatim
> senaninam aham skandah
> sarasam asmi sagarah
>   Of priests, O Arjuna, know Me to be the chief, Brhaspati, the lord of
> devotion. Of generals I am Skanda, the lord of war; and of bodies of water I
> am the ocean.
>   maharsinam bhrgur aham
> giram asmy ekam aksaram
> yajnanam japa-yajno 'smi
> sthavaranam himalayah
>   Of the great sages I am Bhrgu; of vibrations I am the transcendental om.
> Of sacrifices I am the chanting of the holy names [japa], and of immovable
> things I am the Himalayas.
>   asvatthah sarva-vrksanam
> devarsinam ca naradah
> gandharvanam citrarathah
> siddhanam kapilo munih
>   Of all trees I am the holy fig tree, and among sages and demigods I am
> Narada. Of the singers of the gods [Gandharvas] I am Citraratha, and among
> perfected beings I am the sage Kapila.
>   uccaihsravasam asvanam
> viddhi mam amrtodbhavam
> airavatam gajendranam
> naranam ca naradhipam
>   Of horses know Me to be Uccaihsrava, who rose out of the ocean, born of
> the elixir of immortality; of lordly elephants I am Airavata, and among men
> I am the monarch.
>   ayudhanam aham vajram
> dhenunam asmi kamadhuk
> prajanas casmi kandarpah
> sarpanam asmi vasukih
>   Of weapons I am the thunderbolt; among cows I am the surabhi, givers of
> abundant milk. Of procreators I am Kandarpa, the god of love, and of
> serpents I am Vasuki, the chief.
>   anantas casmi naganam
> varuno yadasam aham
> pitrnam aryama casmi
> yamah samyamatam aham
>   Of the celestial Naga snakes I am Ananta; of the aquatic deities I am
> Varuna. Of departed ancestors I am Aryama, and among the dispensers of law I
> am Yama, lord of death.
>   prahladas casmi daityanam
> kalah kalayatam aham
> mrganam ca mrgendro 'ham
> vainateyas ca paksinam
>   Among the Daitya demons I am the devoted Prahlada; among subduers I am
> time; among the beasts I am the lion, and among birds I am Garuda, the
> feathered carrier of Visnu.
>   pavanah pavatam asmi
> ramah sastra-bhrtam aham
> jhasanam makaras casmi
> srotasam asmi jahnavi
>   Of purifiers I am the wind; of the wielders of weapons I am Rama; of
> fishes I am the shark, and of flowing rivers I am the Ganges.
>   sarganam adir antas ca
> madhyam caivaham arjuna
> adhyatma-vidya vidyanam
> vadah pravadatam aham
>   Of all creations I am the beginning and the end and also the middle, O
> Arjuna. Of all sciences I am the spiritual science of the self, and among
> logicians I am the conclusive truth.
>   aksaranam akaro 'smi
> dvandvah samasikasya ca
> aham evaksayah kalo
> dhataham visvato-mukhah
>   Of letters I am the letter A, and among compounds I am the dual word. I
> am also inexhaustible time, and of creators I am Brahma, whose manifold
> faces turn everywhere.
>   mrtyuh sarva-haras caham
> udbhavas ca bhavisyatam
> kirtih srir vak ca narinam
> smrtir medha dhrtih ksama
>   I am all-devouring death, and I am the generator of all things yet to
> be. Among women I am fame, fortune, speech, memory, intelligence,
> faithfulness and patience.
>   brhat-sama tatha samnam
> gayatri chandasam aham
> masanam marga-sirso 'ham
> rtunam kusumakarah
>   Of hymns I am the Brhat-sama sung to the Lord Indra, and of poetry I am
> the Gayatri verse, sung daily by Brahmanas. Of months I am November and
> December, and of seasons I am flower-bearing spring.
>   dyutam chalayatam asmi
> tejas tejasvinam aham
> jayo 'smi vyavasayo 'smi
> sattvam sattvavatam aham
>   I am also the gambling of cheats, and of the splendid I am the splendor.
> I am victory, I am adventure, and I am the strength of the strong.
>   vrsninam vasudevo 'smi
> pandavanam dhananjayah
> muninam apy aham vyasah
> kavinam usana kavih
>   Of the descendants of Vrsni I am Vasudeva, and of the Pandavas I am
> Arjuna. Of the sages I am Vyasa, and among great thinkers I am Usana.
>   dando damayatam asmi
> nitir asmi jigisatam
> maunam caivasmi guhyanam
> jnanam jnanavatam aham
>   Among punishments I am the rod of chastisement, and of those who seek
> victory, I am morality. Of secret things I am silence, and of the wise I am
> wisdom.
>   yac capi sarva-bhutanam
> bijam tad aham arjuna
> na tad asti vina yat syan
> maya bhutam caracaram
>   Furthermore, O Arjuna, I am the generating seed of all existences. There
> is no being--moving or unmoving--that can exist without Me.
>
>   Most of the things alive, we are viewing,feeling and experiencing.
>   Regards,
>   Dhatri.
>
>
>
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