[Chaturamnaya] Teachings on the Vijaya Yatra - Cultivate the company of Satpurushas

[S Jayanarayanan]

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http://vijayayatra.sringeri.net/alappuzha-april-13-2012/
 

Alappuzha: APRIL 13-14, 2012

Cultivate the company of Satpurushas

Reaching Alappuzha on the evening of April 13th, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji
was received with Poorna Kumbha. In His Anugraha Bhashanam the Jagadguru said that
Sri Adi Shankaracharya has advocated the company of Satpurushas – “सङ्गः सत्सु विधीयतां”.
When in the company of Satpurushas, we too attain their qualities of Paropakara. Even the Lord
has taken incarnations solely for Paropakara. The Lord has explained in the Gita that an
essential quality of a Satpurusha is to have compassion towards all beings – दया भूतेषु

It is in the nature of many to forget when someone helps us, and remember when someone offends us.
Satpurushas do not have this nature. Lord Rama is described by Sage Valmiki as
 एकेनाप्युकारेण कृतेन परितुष्यति ।
 न स्मरत्यपकाराणां शतमप्यात्मवत्तया ॥

Lord Rama remembered even a small favor rendered to Him but forgave anyone even if they had
offended Him many times. Lord Shiva has shown that man should learn to see in others their
good qualities and not focus on their undesirable qualities. Both the moon and the Halahala
poison had come out of the ocean. Lord Shiva kept the crescent moon on his forehead and
swallowed the Halahala poison. The Jagadguru further added that the character of Satpurushas
is such that they will be able to find a good quality even in a great sinner.

The Jagadguru’s Anugraha Bhashanam also touched upon another of Sri Adi Shankaracharya’s Upadesha
– “भगवतो भक्तिर्दृढायीताम्” – that one must strengthen one’s devotion to the Lord. 

The Jagadguru said that the residents of Alappuzha had great devotion towards the Peetham.
The devotees felt blessed to watch the Jagadguru perform the Sharada Chandramoulishwara Puja
and Sri Chakra Puja that night – the night of the New Year (Vishu) ushering in the Nandana year
as per the Souramana almanac. The Jagadguru performed the Puja in the Centenary Building of
Sanatana Dharma Vidyalaya school, that was established in 1905. 

On 14th April, the Jagadguru had Darshan at Rajarajeshwari temple and laid the foundation stone
for Anjaneya temple at Alappuzha.
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