[Advaita-l] Chandana Charchita Nila Kalebara

[KAMESWARARAO MULA]

KALEBARA: It reminds a word called Nabkalebara Utsav from Shri Kshetra Puri Jagannadh:
To understand the metaphorical and spiritual concepts enshrined in the Nabakalebara rituals, we have to delve deep into the word ‘kalebara’. The word commonly denotes body. But the choice of this word to name the unique Nabakalebara ritual of Sri Jagannath is not arbitrary. There are several other abundantly used Indian synonyms for ‘kalebara’ like ‘sharira’, ‘deha’ and ‘bapu’.
 
Significant that ‘kalebara’ has been found to be the most suitable term to describe the intricacies of Nabakelabara despite the availability of several other synonyms for the word. Deeper etymological analysis hints that ‘sharira’ denotes that which corrodes. Anything that shows signs of growth or ‘upachaya’ is ‘deha’. That which is capable of sowing the seed of life is ‘bapu’. The meaning of ‘kalebara’ thus is etymologically different from these words.
Experts say the word ‘kalebara’ has emerged from the Sanskrit notation ‘kale sukre varam sreshtham’. In an article on the issue, former Sanskrit professor of Utkal University Prof. Gopalkrushna Das has said; “That which is best in ‘kale’ or as per essence of life is ‘kalebara’. It is a synonym for that state of a body when ‘sukra’ is at paramount state. ‘Kale’ and ‘sukra’ are considered to bear the same meaning.”

Although ‘sukra’ means semen in common parlance, the term denotes the essence of life in the spiritual realm. Indian philosophy states that the human body is constructed of seven ‘dhatus’ or basic materials, ‘sukra’ being the most subtle and powerful among them.

‘Saptadhatu’ or the seven core materials include ‘rasa, asruk, mansa, meda, asthi, majja and sukra’. So, the body in which ‘kale’ or ‘sukra’ is powerful and strong is ‘kalebara’. The question that inevitably follows is: how can ‘kale’ or ‘sukra’ deteriorate in Sri Jagannath, who represents the essence of the whole universe?

We may feel the principle of ‘vasamsi jirnani yatha vihaya navani grhnati naro’parani/ tatha sarirani vihaya jirnanyanyani samyati navani dehi” Bhagvad Gita 2:22 (Just like a person discards old and tattered clothes to wear new ones, so does soul discard old and tattered body to take up a new one) is not applicable to Sri Jagannath’s Nabakalebara. His ‘kalebara’ cannot deteriorate as His essence is believed to be indestructible. Nabakalebara’, therefore, is explained as a ‘leela’ or play of Sri Jagannath as per His own wish.

The idols of Sri Jagannath temple are not reconstructed because of the deterioration of ‘kalebara’. In contrast, our bodies or ‘kalebara’ deteriorate and have to meet death so that our souls take up new bodies for evolution. Therefore, the Nabakelabara is just a ‘leela’ of the Almighty Jagannath to depict the cycle of birth and death in this mortal world. It is an attempt to make us accept death as a part of life. It shows that there is no reason to fear death in this mortal world. The body that has manifested is sure to deteriorate and get destroyed. It will come and go. This is the eternal truth of existence.
Ackn: A write up in a Blog from Asit Mohanty & Sibkumar Das
Sri Guru Padaravindarpana Mastu
Kameswara
    On Wednesday, 24 August, 2022, 09:45:16 pm GMT+5:45, KAMESWARARAO MULA via Advaita-l <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:  
 
 A Sanskrit Ashtapadi, Chandana Charchita by Sri Jayadeva in 3 Charanas is provided below

Sangeeta Sudha

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Sangeeta Sudha


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The Word Nila Kalebara literally means the Lord  having  the Blue coloured skin, i.e Nila Megha Shyama.
Kalebara some times denotes the animal skin, we too observed gods/godesses/ God messengers wearing the animal skin in the olden day as the scriptures also mentions the same.
During the janev samskar, the Vatuka wears the skin of deer, i.e Krishna jeenabaram  (krishna jin ka) , which is tide with the danda (ashwattha stick , peepal vruksha) . It denotes the sattivaka drusti for entering into brahmmacharya. The dwija from then onwards starts his eyes twinking just like a Hiran/deer into the worldly matter untill then balyavasta
Where as we too obeserved some peetadhipathi's /mutt pontiffs using Tiger skin as their asana in some discourse or in their asrams. It denotes the steadyness, single minded focus on the target issue.
Jayadeva mentions in his astapadi as Krishna wearing the sandalwood paste with blue coloured skin. It also says Krishan appears in different forms for different gopika's that mean Lord is not having any body conciousness by which he clearly convays the message that if you over come the body conciouness , you can move in any forms.
He appears to all gopika's in the forms that the gopikas were imagining in their mind.
Lord has transcended all the chakra's there by comming out in any form to please his all sakhis/disciples.
Sri Guru Padaravindarpana Mastu
Kameswara    On Wednesday, 24 August, 2022 at 08:55:36 am IST, KAMESWARARAO MULA via Advaita-l <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:  
 
 Dear Members,                          On the Occasion of Janamastami , I came across a mp4 music file of 2.56 minutes of " CHANDANA CHARCHITA NILAKALEBRA", what a beautiful meaning inside in every word, it took 3 days for me to understood its essence.   

This Ashtapadi by Sri Jayadeva [Sanskrit scholar] throws lights on Sri Krishna’s frolicking and playing with damsels in the Brindavan garden. This Ashtapadi is said actually to be a one-to-discussion between Radha and her friend.

Here are the Links: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQzIzddCU9I

Chandana Charchita - Gita Govinda

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Chandana Charchita - Gita Govinda

Tenali Ramakrishna, Telugu P Suseela K Srikumar Sanskrit Ashtapadi, Chandana Charchita by Sri Jayadeva ...
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As I tried to understand the meaning of few lines & in that process, I came across a word called : "Ganda yuGa Smita Saali"

I understood it like that The Lord has always the Lips smiling.
The Sabda i.e GANDA, as I head this several time form my master during his navavarnarchana as he used to his mother godess puja as " Gandhusham parikalpayami" Like that and I couldn't understand its meaning until now as I donated  kalebara to him before his shaktipath as a part of Bhiksha to him.


Gandusha kriya is one of the popular Ayurvedic practises that is also known as oil pulling. It's an age old practice and is said to have a wide range of health benefits. Gandusha kriya can often be referred to as Kavala. In this, a small amount of oil is used for gargling.There are different Gandusha types that you need to know about:  
  - Snigdha or Snehana Gandusha uses herbal oils that help nourish and lubricate the oral cavity.
  - Shamana Gandusha helps to manage various dental problems. ... 
  - Shodhana Gandusha uses different substances to help manage the oral cavity.
{Write up prepared on the occassion of AJA EKADASI, 22/8/22)

Sri Guru Padaravindarpana Mastu
Kameswara
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