Immortal Words of his holiness Srimad Jagadguru Swami Sudarshanacharyaji Maharaj
On the occasion of the traditional sacred festival of Holi (11.3.98) My dear lovers! You have just performed a yajna (sacrifice). The scriptures state – ‘Yajyo Vai Vishnuh.’ Who is that Narayana? He is in the form of the yajna. They say to perform the worship of the gods specifically through yajna. It is mentioned in the Rigveda verse – Om yajnena yajnamayajanta devastani dharmani prathamamanyasan,Te ha nakam mahimanah sachanta yatra purve sadhyah santi devah…
Holi also means “sacrifice.” Burn all the impurities of the mind, such as egoism, vanity, and lust, through the fire of devotion and knowledge. Ignite cosmic love, mercy, generosity, selflessness, truthfulness, and purity. In days of yore, there were communities of cannibals in India. They caused much havoc, threatening the lives of many innocent people. One of them was Holika or Putana. She took immense delight in devouring children. Sri Krishna destroyed her and thus…
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