चन्द्रशेखर अष्टकम्

ChandraShekhara Ashtakam

चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर पाहिमाम्

चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर रक्षमाम्

Lord Chandrashekhara,I submit myself unto Thy feet.

Protect me forever!

रत्न सानु शरासनम् रजताद्रि श्र्ङ्ग निकेतनं

शिञ्जिनी कृत पन्नगेश्वर अच्युतानल सायकम् I

क्षिप्रदग्ध पुरत्रयं त्रिदि वालयैरभिवन्दितम्

चन्द्रशेखरमाश्रयॆ मम् किं करिष्यति वै यम: II

My Salutations…

To the Holy One, adorned by the beauteous moon

Who weaved the mountain of jewels into His bow;

Who has mad His abode, the silver mountain;

Who has made the serpent Vasuki as a rope;

Who made Lord Vishnu as His arrows;

The Holy One – the destroyer of the three worlds;

The Supreme One, at whose Feet prostrate the three worlds..

I seek refuge in Him, Lord Chandrashekhara.

What then could the God of death do to me?

पञ्चपादप पुष्पगन्ध पदाम्बुजद्वय शॊभितं

भाललॊचन जातपावक दग्ध मन्मथ विग्रहम् I

भस्म दिग्ध कलॆवरं भवनाशनं भवमव्ययम्

चन्द्रशेखरमाश्रयॆ मम् किं करिष्यति वै यम: II

My Salutations…

To the Holy One, adorned by the beauteous moon

Whose Beautiful Lotus Feet shine with Glory,

and worshipped by the scented flowers of five kalpaka trees;

The Immaculate One,

Who burnt the body of Manmatha (God of Love),

using the fire from His Third Eye,

Who smears the sacred ash all over His body,

Who destroys the sorrow of life,

I seek refuge in Him, Lord Chandrashekhara.

The Infinite, Indestructible One,

What then could the God of death do to me?

चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर पाहिमाम्

चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर रक्षमाम्

Lord Chandrashekhara,I submit myself unto Thy feet.

Protect me forever!

मत्तवारण मुख्यचर्म कृतोत्तरीय मनॊहरं

पङ्कजासन पद्मलॊचन पूजिताङ्घ्रि सरॊरुहं I

दॆवसिन्धु तरङ्ग सीकर सिक्त शुभ्र जटाधरं

चन्द्रशेखरमाश्रयॆ मम किं करिष्यति वै यम: II

My Salutations…

To the Holy One, adorned by the beauteous moon,

The Lotus-eyed Beautiful One, Who steals my heart and soul,

with His Sublime form

covered with the skin of the ferocious elephant,

Whose Lotus Feet are worshipped,

by Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu,

From whose glistening matted hair,

drenched by the beautiful pure water drops,

Of the waves of the holy Ganga….

I seek refuge in Him, Lord Chandrashekhara.

What then could the God of death do to me?

यक्ष राजसखं भगाक्षहरं भुजङ्ग विभूषणं

शैलराज सुतापरिष्कृत चारुवाम कलॆवरं I

क्ष्वॆडनीलगल परष्वध धारिणं मृगधारिणं

चन्द्रशेखरमाश्रयॆ मम किं करिष्यति वै यम: II

My Salutations…

To the Holy One, adorned by the beauteous moon,

Who is a friend of Lord Kubera,

Who destroyed the eyes of Bhaga,

Who wears the serpent as an ornament,

With the daughter of the King of the the mountains,

adorning His better half,

Whose neck is a beauteous blue, with the poison Hala,

Who is armed with an axe,

Who has with Him a lovely deer..

I seek refuge in Him, Lord Chandrashekhara.

What then could the God of death do to me?

चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर पाहिमाम्

चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर रक्षमाम्

Lord Chandrashekhara,I submit myself unto Thy feet.

Protect me forever!

कुण्डलीकृत कुण्डलॆश्वर कुण्डलं वृषवाहनं

नारदादि मुनीश्वरस्तुत वैभवं भुवनॆश्वरम् I

अन्धकान्तकम् आश्रितामर पादपं शमनान्तकम्

चन्द्रशेखरमाश्रयॆ मम किं करिष्यति वै यम: II

My Salutations…

To the Holy One, adorned by the beauteous moon

Who wears ear studs made of a curling serpent,

Who is the great One praised by Narada and other sages,

Who is the Lord of the Universe;

the killer of Anthakasura.

Who incarnates as the wish-giving tree to His devotees,

Who is the killer of God of death,

I seek refuge in Him, Lord Chandrashekhara.

What then could the God of death do to me?

भेषजं भवरॊगिणाम् अखिलापदामप् हारिणं

दक्षयज्ञ विनाशनं त्रिगुणात्मकं त्रिविलॊचनं I

भुक्तिमुक्ति फ़लप्रदं सकलाघ संघनिबर्हणं

चन्द्रशेखरमाश्रयॆ मम किं करिष्यति वै यम: II

My Salutations…

To the Holy One, adorned by the beauteous moon

Who is the Greatest Doctor who cures life of sorrows,

Who destroys all sorts of dangers,

Who destroyed the fire sacrifice of Daksha,

Who is a a personification of the three qualities,

One who has three eyes,

Who bestows Devotion and Salvation upon His devotees,

And Who destroys all types of sins…

I seek refuge in Him, Lord Chandrashekhara.

What then could the God of death do to me?

चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर पाहिमाम्

चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर रक्षमाम्

Lord Chandrashekhara,I submit myself unto Thy feet.

Protect me forever!

भक्तवत्सलम् अर्चितां निधिमक्षयं हरिदम्बरं

सर्वभूतपतिं परात्परं अप्रमॆय मनुत्तमम् I

सॊमवारिन भॊहूतासन सॊमपानिलकाकृतिं

चन्द्रशेखरमाश्रयॆ मम किं करिष्यति वै यम: II

My Salutations…

To the Holy One, adorned by the beauteous moon

Who is worshipped as the Darling of devotees,

Who is the Perennial Infinite Treasure,

Who clothes Himself with the directions,

Who is the King of all beings,

A Lord Whose vastness is beyond reach,

Who is beyond Comprehension,

– The Immaculate, Pristine One – and a Lord most Sacred,

Who is worshipped by the moon, sun, water and earth,

fire, ether, and the wind…..

I seek refuge in Him, Lord Chandrashekhara.

What then could the God of death do to me?

विष्वसृष्टि विधायिनं पुनरॆव पालनतत्परं

संहरन्तम थप्रपञ्चम शॆषलॊक निवासिनं I

क्रीडयन्त महर्निषम् गणनाथ यूथ समवृतं

चन्द्रशेखरमाश्रयॆ मम किं करिष्यति वै यम: II

My Salutations…

To the Holy One, adorned by the beauteous moon

The Creator of the Universe,

The Sacred One who Safeguards it,

The Destroyer of all evil in it….

Who lives in every being of the universe,

Who plays day and night with all beings,

Who is the Chief of all beings,

And Who is like any one of them,

I seek refuge in Him, Lord Chandrashekhara.

What then could the God of death do to me?

चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर पाहिमाम्

चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर रक्षमाम्

Lord Chandrashekhara,I submit myself unto Thy feet.

Protect me forever!

பக்தரும் ஸ்ரீ சேஷனும் - 2 (28^th. March, 2010)

சேஷா! சந்திரசேகரா!
சந்திர பிம்பங்களான உன் அனுக்கிரஹம்,
என் மனதைக் குளிரச் செய்கிறதே!
மழைப் போல் உன் அனுக்கிரஹம்
என் இதயத்திற்கு பசுமை அளிக்கிறதே!
பூர்ணச்சந்திரனே! சேஷப்பிரம்மனே!
உன் மென்மையான பார்வையினால்
சாந்தம் தானே! சந்தோஷம் தானே!
சேஷா! சந்திரசேகரா!
என் இதயம் உன் கோவில்….
உன் பொற்பாதம் என் கோவில்!

Ek-Onkar

The words Ek-Onkar have a firm place in Sikhism and it symbolizes a lot. The Guru Granth Sahib Ji opens with these words. Ek-Onkar means ‘There is one God.’ Many Gurdwaras and Sikh organizations use this symbol on letters and other documents. In fact, many Sikhs also use this symbol on their letters. This constant repetition of Ek-Onkar is done so that Sikhs are constantly reminded that there is only one God in the universe.

On the evening of 8th. July, 2010, Harsha was playing with Sesha Mahaan’s Rudraksha maalai, and when he left, I was surprised to see Mahaan bless us with a darshanam of His Gracious Self as பழனி முருகர், with the Rudraksham across His beautiful forehead.

On the night of 12th. August, 2010, at about 9:30 p.m., the reflection (on the table), of  Young Sesha Mahaan and His Chandan-Kumkumam mark, and His Rudraksha maalai, resembled Lord Amarnatha!

On the night of 16th. September, 2010, the peacock feather kept beside Guruji’s  photo suddenly seemed to resemble a Trishulam. This never happened before! Our Poojaniya Swamiji and Guruji, revealed Himself as an Incarnation of Lord Sri Arunachala SivaSesha!

One day Shri. Venkatachala Mudaliar had to go out of town for some work and requested Swami to take care of his house as he would be away for nearly a week. Swami told the Mudaliar’s wife Subbulakshmi, “Tomorrow night there will be a hubbub as in the next house some thieves will break in. But don’t be afraid as I am here.” The lady, who had hid all her gold (weighing nearly 20 sovereigns) inside her pillow, was saved from the robbery. She started shouting for help, and soon a crowd gathered to help. Swamigal said, “You see, the thieves came in, but your gold was untouched! You need not fear anything anymore.”

On one occasion Shri Kuzhumani Narayana Sastrigal was given a send-off by Swami. It was 8 a.m. They were passing near the Chathram. Swamy put his hands around Sastrigal’s neck and stood for a while. In the distant sky it appeared as if a lone bird was flying. Pointing to that, Swami asked Sastrigal, “Is that a garuda?” Sastrigal replied, “Yes, it looks like a garuda.” At that time Swami made a gesture with his hands as if calling that bird. He bade farewell to Sastrigal saying, “Those birds will come, and you can go.” Hardly had Sastrigal walked on a few yards on the way to the railway station, when two garuda birds flew very close to him, one on his left and another on his right. As Swami had said, the birds would come, hundreds of garudas flocked there. It was as if the devotee’s journey should have a good augury. Swami had called them purposely in.

“Love is a gift from God to man. Obedience is a gift from Master to man. Surrender is a gift from man to Master.”

Thiruppugaz Swamigal was devoted to Lord Muruga, and by His grace he started learning Thiruppugazh (Divine songs on Lord Muruga). He easily learnt, all the hymns of Thiruppugazh, by heart.

Thiruppugaz Swamigal (Shri Satchidananda Swamigal) came to Thiruvannamalai with the intention of becoming a disciple of Avathar Sri Seshadri Swamigal. He stood by the side of the Avathar. Swami said, “Thiruppugazh is your mantra. Don’t leave it.”On hearing this, he was overwhelmed. Further Swami continued, “Your forefathers were also sanyasins.”

Later he got to learn Thiruppugaz from the Swami Himself and as per Swami’s instructions, he went to live and do penance at Vallimalai, the place where Sri Valli Deviar (consort of Lord Muruga), was standing guard to protect the millet from birds.

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In the village Seelaipandal (9 kms from Thiruvannamalai), a Dikshidar was doing pooja in the house of one Shri. T.S. Jagadeesa Iyer. He was considered as a ‘Guru’ and the people in the house showed immense affection and regard for him. But because of his past karma, the thought of dishonesty grew in him. On two occasions he stole a hundred rupee note and a gold necklace weighing 8 sovereigns from the house and buried the same beneath the sanctum of the village deity. Three months elapsed. Even though a search was conducted in the house, the lost articles could not be found. Shri Jagadeesa Iyer used to reside in his house at Sannadhi Street in Thiruvannamalai and when he had some work visited Seelaipandal by his horse drawn cart.

Once when he was on his way to the village, Swami asked him if he could come in the cart. Jagadeesa Iyer said, “This is your vehicle. Please get in and we shall go.” Swami got in to the cart and they reached Seelaipandal. On the way Jagadeesa Iyer mentioned to Swami about the theft in his house. Swami replied that he arrived there to solve the same. He said that the stolen articles would be found on the same day.

As soon as they reached the place, Swami said, “The thief is in your house! The thief is in your house! There is a dog! I am leaving!” With these words he hastily left the house. On the way back to Thiruvannamalai, Jagadeesa Iyer pleaded with Him that he could go along in the cart after he drank some milk.

Swami did not accede and went away. Soon after, the village official gathered in Iyer’s house and disclosed that the Dikshidar had been seen digging open the sanctum of the village deity and the whole affair looked suspicious.

Then, the Dikshidar was persuaded to come and made him . The villagers crowded near the temple of the village deity.

The Dikshidar in his anger, tore up the idol from its foundations, and in the process, the stolen articles were retrieved. Jagadeesa Iyer was happy to have got back the stolen property. Incidentally in His 40 years of stay, in Thiruvannamalai, the above incident was the only occasion when Swami was away from there for about six hours.

Sri Kavya Kanda Ganapathy Sastrigal came to Thiruvannamalai in the year 1903. He took Sri Ramana Maharshi as his Guru. He treated Seshadri Swamigal like his favourite deity. Whenever there was an opportunity, he would speak highly about the Avathar Sri Seshadri Swamigal. On one occasion Sastrigal spoke in admiration of Swami as His Kundalini Shakthi (universal energy or Brahma Shakthi or Divine energy) had been roused and was running in the body and, therefore, He was endowed with extraordinary spiritual insight.

In support of this he cited two incidents.

Sastriar was given lectures (upanyas) on ‘Shakthi’ for ten days at Annachathiram (food choultry). About that time, his son Mahadevan’s marriage was to be conducted. On the last day of upanyasa, Rs.50 was collected to give him as donation.

Avathar Sri Seshadri Swamigal happened to come there at that time and the Taluk Board President Sri Venkatasubbaiyar gave that amount to Swami who asked what for was that. To that query Iyer simply stated, “The money is in your hand and you can do whatever you like.”

His intention was that people should know about Swami’s Gnana Shakthi.

Thereupon Swami gave that money to Sastriar who in turned asked Swami why He was giving that.

Swami stated:

“Vaagarthaaviva sambrukthow vaagartha

Prathibhathaye! Jagadha; pidharow vanthe

Parvathee Parameshvarow!”

The above clarifies about Mahadevan’s marriage. It is illustrative of Swami’s ability to read the intention of the gathering even though he was not physically present there.

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Om Sathguru Sri Seshadri Swamigal Thirvadikkae

In the year 1909, Sri Sundaram Chettiar was the presiding Judge in Thiruvannamalai. He had a deep desire to see Swami and pay Him, his respects. Realizing this, Swami suddenly came to his house one day. The judge’s happiness (at seeing the God, who had condescended to partake of food in his house), knew no bounds! The Judge presented the Swami new clothes. Swami wore the new clothes, and laughing aloud folded His old cloth and put it on the Judge’s shoulder and suddenly left.

The Judge got promoted as the High Court Judge of Madras. The conferment of His blessings was not a big deal for Swamigal, since He was an ocean of divine power!

Om Sathguru Sri Seshadri Swamigal Thirvadikkae

A teenaged casual labourer picked up dried mango kernel thrown by Swamigal. Swami warned him not to touch it but he did not heed it. Swami angrily caught hold of his hair, pushed him to the ground and stepped on him with his feet a number of times and knocked his head down on the ground. The boy had bleeding injury. The passers-by pacified the boy. A month elapsed. The boy who used to roam the streets, clad only in loincloth, came in the streets like a king wearing dhoti, shirt, cap and watch! On inquiry it came to light that he was employed as a farm-hand on a salary of Rs.15 per month. Thus various people had gained various benefits after the peculiar treatment received at the hands of Swami.

Shri. Venkatachala Mudaliar and his wife Subbhalakshmi Ammal were earnest devotees of Swami. Quite often Swami used to visit them, take food in their house and take to them in a jolly fashion. In the backyard of their house there were two Poovarasu (Portia) trees and two drumstic trees. It was a new moon day. Swami dropped in at about 4 in the evening, and said, “Subbalakshmi, come here, I will show you some fun.”

When she asked what he was going to show, Swami was looking into the sky through the open verandah and raised his hands calling out, “Come! Come! Immediately one crow came, then another crow flue in, then five, ten, hundred crows flew in; likewise a number of other species of birds like pigeons, parrots, various types of sparrows, all flew in. They all crowded the whole place including the neighbouring house, sitting on the ground, on the roof, on the trees etc; and started making noise and jumping here and there and playing. Swami was in the midst of the birds and played with them. Subbhalakshmi was watching the fun with curiosity. Then Swami took a strand from his shoulder cloth and blew it. Immediately all the birds departed.