Publish Date: | Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:14 AM (IST)
Indore News Indore. Unless the mind is purified, both our knowledge and wealth will not be effective. No matter how much knowledge and wealth we have, without purity of mind, they will not be used properly. ‘Saundarya Lahiri’, composed by Adi Shankaracharya, is such a unique and divine book, in which there is a sense of welfare for the entire creation and society along with human beings. This is such a book, the mere reading of which removes all kinds of diseases of man and his salvation is possible from every point of view. Just as every gulp of food provides satisfaction to our body, cessation of hunger and confirmation of the body, in the same way, by meditating on each verse of ‘Soundarya Lahiri’, a similar experience will be felt.
This was stated by Jagadguru Shankar Bharathi Mahaswami, the Peethadhipati of Mysore Yoganandeshwar Saraswati Math, Mysore. He was addressing a dignified function organized at Gita Bhawan Satsang Auditorium. On this occasion saints, scholars and Vedapathi scholars of Sanskrit schools and dignitaries from all the major religious places of the city were present in large numbers. Ashok Bhatt, priest of Khajrana Ganesh temple, Deepesh Vyas, priest of Ranjit Hanuman temple, Sadguru Anna Maharaj, Mahamandaleshwar Swami Lakshmanand Maharaj, Mahamandaleshwar Swami Chetan Swaroop of Akhand Dham, MP. Mahaswami inaugurated the ceremony by lighting the lamp in the presence of the President of Astrology and Education Council, Ramchandra Sharma, Vaidik etc. District Collector Manish Singh, Geeta Bhawan Trust President Gopaldas Mittal, Ministers Ram Airan, Anna Maharaj and Pt. Vaidik initially welcomed them by presenting them with a shawl-shriphal and a token of fruits.
The book should be made accessible to the masses
In his address given in the original Sanskrit, Mahaswami said that he has set out on a trip to India through Vedanta Bharati in Karnataka with the aim of taking the texts composed by Adi Shankaracharya to the masses throughout the country. Giving the example of Bhagwat Granth, he said that just as we get satiety, cessation of hunger and confirmation of the body from every bite of food, in the same way ‘Saundarya Lahiri’ composed by Shankaracharya is such a wonderful book, whose contemplation and churning gives man. All kinds of troubles can be solved. The verses of this book include mantras for removing the darkness of ignorance to freedom from all kinds of diseases of the body.
The central government has also established a research and study center along with the Ram temple being built in Ayodhya. Similarly, Madhya Pradesh government has also started meaningful efforts in this direction by forming the Cultural Integration Trust at Omkareshwar. Society should also participate in these efforts of the government. Texts like ‘Saundarya Lahiri’ are available in other Indian languages besides Sanskrit. This is a wonderful and unique book, which can also get rid of the fear of death. In the end, Additional Collector Ajaydev Sharma expressed gratitude.
Posted By: Sameer Deshpande