Sharing Tirupati prasad - यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषैः |

January 17th, 2011

My colleague Vijay stopped by today to share the prasādam that he had got when he had darshan of Śhri Venkataachalapati at Tirupati. This reminded me of Shri Krishna's statement Śhri Krishna's statement in the 13th shloka of chapter 3.

यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषैः |
yaGYashishhTaashinaH santo muchyante sarvakilbishhaiH .
Our Guruji, Pujya Swami Tejomayanandaji, explains that those who first share the results of their actions offered as worship, and then take for themselves, are freed from all sins.

How beautifully this concept has come through in my friends' thoughtful gesture. It is simply second nature for numerous devout Hindus to make sure that they get enough prasādam to share with other when they go back home. When you realize that प्रसाद (prasād) in samskṛtam also indicates 'grace' and 'serenity', through this beautiful gesture my friend is trying to share the grace and serenity that he experienced when he had darshan of the Lord. It is only through such munificence of friends that those of who have not had the fortune to visit Palani, Tirupati, Sabarimalai, Vaishno Devi, etc. get the blessings of almost being there and having darshan.

Praise be to the rishis who made such lofty philosophy part of everyday life.

Hari Om and Namaskaar until the next post.

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