By Sri Chiraan 2009/02/27
There are many arishta yogas in Astrology. These bring misfortunes, or
even death to the native and his prospects. But a single strong benefic in the
kendra destroys all the evils. If malefic causing arishta yoga is hemmed
between the benefics then the maleficence will cease and only benefic results
will flow.
Once Shri Raghavendra Swamy was on a pilgrimage towards south India. On
his way he stopped along with his entourage at a village. A village is headed
by the Desai. Desai accorded a welcome to the entire Swami’s disciple at his
house, and requested for the MoolRama's pooja to be held in his house that day.
The whole village and nearby people had gathered in his house.
[All the Swamiji’s carry some Idol of divine presence with them given
their respective gurus. They must perform daily pooja in a detailed manner as
prescribed to Sanyasi’s to this idol, and saligrama etc. The lapse in this
routine causes the Sanyasi to lose his post and authority. Shri Raghavendra
Swamy had Shri MoolRama idol with him. This Idol was handed down from Bramha to
Sanatkumar to Durvasa, and others on to the earth. Even Lord Shri Rama prayed
this Idol himself . Thus Shri MOOLRAMA idol and its pooja is held in high
esteem even to this date].
Desai arranged for the prasad [grand lunch] to all the participants in
his house. The whole atmosphere got festive as Shri Raghavendra swamiji
performed pooja to Lord Rama. The atmosphere resembled that of Bramha’s abode
resplendent with all the devatas as the pooja commenced [primarily because
Devatas themselves come everyday to witness this grand pooja].
Delicious sweets were being prepared in the large kitchen. A vessel full
of KHEER was also prepared. Desai had a son of eight years age. He merrily went
into kitchen at the smell of sweets . Everyone was busy in the prayer hall
attending to guests and witnessing pooja. Boy accidentally slipped into the vessel
and died. The parents having noticed this went into untold grief. But laying
aside the grief and their son in another room, they hid their emotions and also
the news of their son’s death, lest it would put an end to the celebration in
the house, and guests would return without partaking food.
Thus with a heavy heart they ordered the neighbour to carry on with the
serving of food to the guests and completion of the ritual. Shri Raghavendra
swamiji enquired about the hosts Desai, and his family, and their well being.
But the relatives refused to divulge the details. Swamiji ordered to bring the
family before him. The couple appeared with heavy heart. Swamiji also ordered
their son to be brought out in the open.
The whole atmosphere was grief ridden as the body of the infant was
brought before the Swamiji. Shri Raghavendra swamiji sprinkled the holy
teertha of shri Moolrama on the body of the boy and chanted the mantra. The boy’s life was
restored. The boy got up as usual and went to his mother playfully unaware of
the details. The entire family was moved to tears with gratitude towards the
great saint. Everyone had a hearty meal all the while wondering the
greatness of the MoolRama teertha and Swamiji’s mantra shakti and his merciful
act.
Aapadi mouli paryatam gurunam akrutim smaret! ten vignaha pranashyanti
sidhyanti cha manorathaha!!
Krishnarpanamastu
