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In the tradition of conveying a complex subject through the use of a subtle parable the Kathopanishad starts with the story of a Rishi Vajasravas and his son Nachiketa.The dialog of Nachiketa with Lord Yama carries the message of the Upanishad.

Rishi Vajasravas performs 'Viswajit' sacrifice which involves giving away "all" his wealth. His son Nachiketa notices that his father is giving away gifts( cows) which are of no use. Very much concerned and trying to grab the attention of his father he asks his father to whom will he give 'Nachiketa' as he is part of his fathers wealth. Father being busy with the rituals and with without realizing says "to death". There upon to keep his fathers word Nachiketa moves to Yama's world. Yama was away when Nachiketa reaches the place. He waits for three nights till Yama returns. Alerted that a Brahman was waiting for him for three days without partaking anything as a guest , Yama offers him three boons for the three nights he waited. For the first boon Nachiketa wants to understand the Fire sacrifice and for the Second boon he wants that his Father be free of anxiety and be happy . Both the boons being granted Nachiketa asks for the third boon the knowledge about "here after". Nachiketa says that some say there is life after death some say not and he wants to know what happens after death. Yama tries to dissuade him with all sorts of worldly boons. Nachiketa could not be deterred. Yama tells him even Devas do not know, it is too difficult to understand . Nachiketa still insists on the knowledge then Yama relents.

After testing Nachiketa's determination , Yama starts his teaching.

He starts by teaching importance of "Om" the two letter word . After extolling the efficacy of "om" , Yama teaches about Self .

Yama also answers the question what happens after death saying Jivas who understood the Atman get liberated others go to different lives based on their karma. . He says they go from death to death meaning that they continue in the cycle of birth and death !

The teaching continue in 2.2

* See references at the end of the article.

Katha Upanishads 2.2

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The Vedas

The Mahavakyas

Upanishads

Kathopanishad 1.1

Kathopanishad1.2

Kathopanishad 1.3

Vedantic Enquiry

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The Story of a Jar/Pot presented last week has generated enough thoughts, and based on some comments, the page got again updated midway through the week!!. If you have missed it please see !!.

In continuation of our interest in learning about the robust discussions and analogies of Vedic times we are bringing one more related topic. It is to do with interpretation of sentences like " He ate a mountain of Mangoes", or "The Guns marched" or say "This is that babi ", or "He is Narada" . These are sentences pregnant with meaning and Vedic scholars had their methods for extracting the sense or meaning of such sentences . This is presented under the title "the methods of Elucidation" in the regular column of "the one more thing" . Therein also lies an explanation for the mahavakya "Tatvamasi" or "That thou art" !!

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Welcome to Kasarabada.org ! There are new stories on "Bhagavatam", "Athato-Brhma-jignyasa", and "One more thing"

Narada carrying a veena and saying " narayana , narayana" is one character too well known to all those familiar with Hindu classics. His name is forever merged into our consciousness and into our colloquial lore that some people may even use his name as synonym for a mischievous man by saying " He is (like) a Narada! ". The Bhagavatam revisits the story of Narada from Skandha one of Bhagavatam .

Under Athato Brahma Jignyasaa- we revert to Katha upanishad with Yama answering Nachiketa's question on what happens after death. Yama then continue elaboration on Self.

What is on the kasarabada.org?

For the new visitors we thought of adding a few lines on navigation , so that they may know what is available on Kasarabada.org !

We now have 89 chapters of Dasama Skandha of Bhagavatam. All these chapters ( stories on krishna) are listed by name and are available on a link on the Bhagavatam page.

We have complete bouquet of articles on Ramayana Role models from Ramayana Srirama , Sita , Hanuman , Jataayu , Sabari , Bharata , Lakshmana. Apart from these there were some special articles namely The Message of Ramayana , Going to the Forests and about Hanuman in "In the thick of the Battle " . Along the same lines are the earlier articles in praise of Hunuman 1 , Hanuman 2 and Valmiki Sundarakanda . Added to this bouquet is the Sundarakanda as a Telugu poem by Pandit Vijayraghavrao. We have also added some downloads specifically for the Sankshipta Sundarakanda ( with Sanskrit slokas) reproduced in different language scripts namely Sanskrit , Telugu , Kannada and Malayalam . There is also a Telugu Sundarakanda Katha for those interested in reading the same as prose story !!,.

One more thing is a page where we get articles which could be on anything , informative and educative handled with a light heart and a touch of contemporary realities. The page lists all the earlier stories on its page

The last new column is Athato Brahma Jignyasaa . This page is focusedIndiaphilosophy /Darsanas.This has been started a few months ago and all its earlier issues are listed on its page

In effect to have a look at what is available from the earlier issues you only need to visit the four pages of Ramayanam , Bhagavatam , one more thing. and Athato Brahma Jignyasaa.Each page of these banner pages carry the list of all earlier articles .

Om Tat Sat ( info@kasarabada.org)

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- contributed by Kamaraju Turaga

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One More Thing

The methods of

Elucidation

( Lakshana)

Our title needs clarification.

It is sometimes difficult to get a true meaning of a sentence. So certain methods for arriving at the meaning are employed. By methods we mean certain Characteristics( lakshanas) which are used for arriving at the intended meanings as opposed to the word meanings.

Sanskrit is a well structured language . The Panini's Ashtadhyayee is worlds first exposition of a language with structure. Based on the authority of Vedas various schools of philosophy emerged with their own tenets . They were all using Vedas to establish their points. It is in this context there is an exposition of characteristics ( Lakshana) of a word/sentence . It is brought out in the Nyaya school and also explained in Tarka Sangraha . It is interesting and hence is brought out here !!

It is as under :

Given a sentence or the usage of a word , when the direct word meaning says something

contradictory to our personal

experience and other established sources of Knowledge then the sense that intelligently suggests itself becomes acceptable and that is to be taken as its suggestive meaning.

Very often thus the direct dictionary meaning will have to be dropped and its subtle meaning is to be taken.

As an example consider the statement “He consumed a mountain of mangoes” . Here the subtle meaning to be taken is that he has consumed an unimaginably large number of Mangoes !!

This principle is stated as under by Sankara .

to continue move on to the page of ' one more thing " click here

The earlier stories.

The story of the Jar/Kunda

The story of Devadatta

Hitam Manohari cha - revisited

Dasama Nyaya

On the Fortune - a demolition of its traits !!

on the Success

The story of Sabari

Charvaka School of Philosophy

On Vedas from the West

Jayamantram

The story of a Bear ( from Ramayana)

Ramudu-Sugunaabhiraamudu

Sahasavidadhita na kriyam..

... 'no not in a hurry'!

Aham nasyaami .. I destroy !! contributed by Tuaraga Rajendraparasad.

"It is not that the holy waters are not altogether Holy

An intelligent man should follow those actions that are consistent and within his realm of action ..( more)

.. I am enquiring , that should be clearly explained! …." Thus spoke Krishna.(more.).

" Peace does not drop from the sky" says Dalai Lama.

Passing away of a stalwart:

Prof Bhavaraju Sarveswara Rao

. ............

unison of thought speech and action

Jewel of jewels'

Who is Poor ?

Green message from Bhagava...

Music in our Epics

what is kasara ?

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	Athato Brahma Athato Brahma jignyasaa The *Katho Upanishad* *So far....** In the tradition of conveying a complex subject through the use of a subtle parable the Kathopanishad starts with the story of a Rishi Vajasravas and his son Nachiketa.The dialog of Nachiketa with Lord Yama carries the message of the Upanishad. Rishi Vajasravas performs 'Viswajit' sacrifice which involves giving away "all" his wealth. His son Nachiketa notices that his father is giving away gifts( cows) which are of no use. Very much concerned and trying to grab the attention of his father he asks his father to whom will he give 'Nachiketa' as he is part of his fathers wealth. Father being busy with the rituals and with without realizing says "to death". There upon to keep his fathers word Nachiketa moves to Yama's world. Yama was away when Nachiketa reaches the place. He waits for three nights till Yama returns. Alerted that a Brahman was waiting for him for three days without partaking anything as a guest , Yama offers him three boons for the three nights he waited. For the first boon Nachiketa wants to understand the Fire sacrifice and for the Second boon he wants that his Father be free of anxiety and be happy . Both the boons being granted Nachiketa asks for the third boon the knowledge about "here after". Nachiketa says that some say there is life after death some say not and he wants to know what happens after death. Yama tries to dissuade him with all sorts of worldly boons. Nachiketa could not be deterred. Yama tells him even Devas do not know, it is too difficult to understand . Nachiketa still insists on the knowledge then Yama relents. After testing Nachiketa's determination , Yama starts his teaching. He starts by teaching importance of "Om"* the two letter word . After extolling the efficacy of "om" , Yama teaches about Self .* Yama also answers the question what happens after death saying Jivas who understood the Atman get liberated others go to different lives based on their karma. . He says they go from death to death meaning that they continue in the cycle of birth and death ! The teaching continue in 2.2 * See references at the end of the article. Katha Upanishads 2.2 Click here to continue .... om tat Sat The Vedas The Mahavakyas Upanishads Kathopanishad 1.1 Kathopanishad1.2 Kathopanishad 1.3 Vedantic Enquiry	Welcome to kasarabada.org : June 29 , 2012 The Story of a Jar/Pot presented last week has generated enough thoughts, and based on some comments, the page got again updated midway through the week!!. If you have missed it please see !!. In continuation of our interest in learning about the robust discussions and analogies of Vedic times we are bringing one more related topic. It is to do with interpretation of sentences like " He ate a mountain of Mangoes", or "The Guns marched" or say "This is that babi ", or "He is Narada" . These are sentences pregnant with meaning and Vedic scholars had their methods for extracting the sense or meaning of such sentences . This is presented under the title "the methods of Elucidation" in the regular column of "the one more thing" . Therein also lies an explanation for the mahavakya "Tatvamasi" or "That thou art" !! Info@kasarabada.org Welcome to Kasarabada.org ! There are new stories on "Bhagavatam", "Athato-Brhma-jignyasa", and "One more thing" Narada carrying a veena and saying " narayana , narayana" is one character too well known to all those familiar with Hindu classics. His name is forever merged into our consciousness and into our colloquial lore that some people may even use his name as synonym for a mischievous man by saying " He is (like) a Narada! ". The Bhagavatam revisits the story of Narada from Skandha one of Bhagavatam . Under Athato Brahma Jignyasaa- we revert to Katha upanishad with Yama answering Nachiketa's question on what happens after death. Yama then continue elaboration on Self. What is on the kasarabada.org? For the new visitors we thought of adding a few lines on navigation , so that they may know what is available on Kasarabada.org ! We now have 89 chapters of Dasama Skandha of Bhagavatam. All these chapters ( stories on krishna) are listed by name and are available on a link on the Bhagavatam page. We have complete bouquet of articles on Ramayana Role models from Ramayana Srirama , Sita , Hanuman , Jataayu , Sabari , Bharata , Lakshmana. Apart from these there were some special articles namely The Message of Ramayana , Going to the Forests and about Hanuman in "In the thick of the Battle " . Along the same lines are the earlier articles in praise of Hunuman 1 , Hanuman 2 and Valmiki Sundarakanda . Added to this bouquet is the Sundarakanda as a Telugu poem by Pandit Vijayraghavrao. We have also added some downloads specifically for the Sankshipta Sundarakanda ( with Sanskrit slokas) reproduced in different language scripts namely Sanskrit , Telugu , Kannada and Malayalam . There is also a Telugu Sundarakanda Katha for those interested in reading the same as prose story !!,. One more thing is a page where we get articles which could be on anything , informative and educative handled with a light heart and a touch of contemporary realities. The page lists all the earlier stories on its page The last new column is Athato Brahma Jignyasaa . This page is focusedIndiaphilosophy /Darsanas.This has been started a few months ago and all its earlier issues are listed on its page In effect to have a look at what is available from the earlier issues you only need to visit the four pages of Ramayanam , Bhagavatam , one more thing. and Athato Brahma Jignyasaa.Each page of these banner pages carry the list of all earlier articles . Om Tat Sat ( info@kasarabada.org) _________________________________________________ Witty Wisdom - contributed by Kamaraju Turaga __________________________________________________ Welcome to Kasarabada.org: ARCHIVES	One More Thing The methods of Elucidation ( Lakshana) Our title needs clarification. It is sometimes difficult to get a true meaning of a sentence. So certain methods for arriving at the meaning are employed. By methods we mean certain Characteristics( lakshanas) which are used for arriving at the intended meanings as opposed to the word meanings. Sanskrit is a well structured language . The Panini's Ashtadhyayee is worlds first exposition of a language with structure. Based on the authority of Vedas various schools of philosophy emerged with their own tenets . They were all using Vedas to establish their points. It is in this context there is an exposition of characteristics ( Lakshana) of a word/sentence . It is brought out in the Nyaya school and also explained in Tarka Sangraha . It is interesting and hence is brought out here !! It is as under : Given a sentence or the usage of a word , when the direct word meaning says something contradictory to our personal experience and other established sources of Knowledge then the sense that intelligently suggests itself becomes acceptable and that is to be taken as its suggestive meaning. Very often thus the direct dictionary meaning will have to be dropped and its subtle meaning is to be taken. As an example consider the statement “He consumed a mountain of mangoes” . Here the subtle meaning to be taken is that he has consumed an unimaginably large number of Mangoes !! This principle is stated as under by Sankara . *to continue move on to the page of ' one more thing " click here* The earlier stories. The story of the Jar/Kunda The story of Devadatta Hitam Manohari cha - revisited Dasama Nyaya On the Fortune - a demolition of its traits !! on the Success The story of Sabari Charvaka School of Philosophy On Vedas from the West Jayamantram The story of a Bear ( from Ramayana) Ramudu-Sugunaabhiraamudu Sahasavidadhita na kriyam.. ... 'no not in a hurry'! Aham nasyaami .. I destroy !! contributed by Tuaraga Rajendraparasad. "It is not that the holy waters are not altogether Holy *An intelligent man should follow those actions that are consistent and within his realm of action* ..( more) *.. I am enquiring , that should be clearly explained! …."* Thus spoke Krishna.(more.). " Peace does not drop from the sky" says Dalai Lama. *Passing away of a stalwart:* Prof Bhavaraju Sarveswara Rao . ............ unison of thought speech and action Jewel of jewels' Who is Poor ? Green message from Bhagava... Music in our Epics what is kasara ?
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