SRI BALA DATTA DARSHANAM Name : Number of Mantras Written ...

SRI BALA DATTA DARSHANAM

DATTATREYA YOGA CENTRE TRINIDAD

Name : ________________________________

Number of Mantras Written : _______

Page 35Issue : No. 7

AIM HREEM SREEM AIM HREEM SREEM AIM HREEM SREEM




OM DRAM DATTAYA NAMAHA

OM DRAM DATTAYA NAMAHA

DATTA-TRE-YA SA-MAA-RAM-BHAAMNA-RA-SIM-HAA-DI-KA MADH-YA-MAM

SACH-CHID-AA-NAN-DA PAR-YAN-TAAMVANDE GURU PA-RAM PA-RAAM

FROM DATTATREYATHROUGH NARASIMHA

ENDING WITH SACHCHIDANANDA I BOW TO THAT LINEAGE OF GURUS

Swamiji has instructed that we chant OM AIM HREEM SREEM every morning for success of all works during the day.

Write the mantra every day to help you remember to chant it on mornings.

Read and enjoy the stories of Lord Dattatreya.

The book also contains fun activities for you to do.

LEARN AND HAVE FUN ☺

OM DRAM DATTAYA NAMAH !!!

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Children Classes are heldEvery Sunday Morning between

8:45 – 9:45amat the Dattatreya Yoga Center





Answer to crossword on page 21 & 22

Story adapted from Sri Datta Darshaman

DATTA MEANS GIFT. DATTA GIFTS HIMSELF TO HIS DEVOTEES !

Solution to Cryptogram on page 10:

WRITE AIM HREEM SREEMSay the mantra everyday!

________________________________________OM Aim Hreem Sreem OM Aim Hreem Sreem________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



*** AIM sounds like I’m






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KAARTAVEERYA ARJUNA

Once there was a noble and good king named Kaartaveerya. His wife the Queen gave birth to a son. Celebrations began throughout the kingdom. However, when they looked at the baby closely his arms were weak and bent.








The ministers and other leading citizens decided Arjunashould be crowned as the king in spite of his defect.

The royal couple was sad but the king performed all rituals for the child. He named his son Arjuna, but because he was the son of Kaartaveerya, people began to call him Kaartaveerya.

Besides his bent arms the prince had no other defect. He was brilliant at school and his teachers praised him. He was intelligent, skillful and righteous. But the king was unhappy thinking that the heroes would laugh at him and ridicule him because of his weak and crooked hands.

Finally the king died of fear and worry.

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Arjuna was still young, only seventeen but had a very good sense of duty. He told the ministers, “I am grateful for your support but I do not want the kingdom. If I accept the position out of love of power and cannot discharge my duties I will not escape punishment.”





Story continued……..

Carrying out the duties of a government requires the king;to possess great powers acquired by penance, to be an expert in weaponry and possess skills in governing.

I will go to hell if I should accept the kingdom and do not have the ability to perform these duties.

“Why do people give a share of their profits or pay taxes to the king? Is it not because he can protect them from all kinds of afflictions and protect them against enemies?”

“If I cannot protect them and take a share of their profits as tax, what difference will there be between me and a robber or cheat?”

“You may say I can command the army to protect the people but will not the soldiers laugh to themselves that I send them to battle and I cannot fight myself?”

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Instructions:Paint the back of the paper plate grey and leave to dry.

When the paint is dry cut out your eye holes.

From grey card cut a trunk and two ears, remembering that Indianelephants have small ears.

Glue the ears to opposite sides of the face and the trunk to themiddle.

Cut out a triangle of coloured paper for the head-dress and glue it to the plate so the point sits between the eyes.

Decorate the coloured paper with bits from your craft box.

Make a small hole in either side of the face. Tie a piece of elastic through.

1. Copy the Toran patterns and Colour them.

2. Stick the patterns together.

3. Hang the Toran over your doorway (like in the picture above) to welcome your visitors.

It is traditional to hang an embroidered door hanging, or toran, above doorways to welcome visitors to your home.

Make your own simple toran from paper with the help of the patterns below.

Supplies you will need : Large paper plateGrey paint Grey card Coloured paperDecoration (3D paint and gems or whatever you have at hand)GlueThin elastic

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Arjuna declared, “I will perform tapas (penance) and when I have acquired sufficient power, I shall accept the responsibility of ruling the Empire. Do not compel me now.”

“Child will not Supreme Lord who did so much for Indra, not do this little favour for you?

There is one difficulty, Datta is a severe tester of his devotees.

Therefore be careful. If you can stand the severity of his tests, your request is simple for him. There is no doubt about it.”

SEA (continued)

MAIDEN :O King, there lived a village maiden whose father was searching for a groom.

One day a marriage party came to see her. Her mother was not in the village at the time so she had to pound the rice, cook and serve it.

It would not be proper for her to be caught doing this task so she tried to pound the rice in secrecy. But the bangles on her wrist began to jingle. The more bangles she wore the more jingling. So she kept two bangles on each wrist. Even then there was a little jingling from the bangles. She began pounding with only one bangle on each wrist.

The ministers were pleased on hearing Arjuna’s decision.

Arjuna asked, “Sir how can you say this with certainty?”

Muni Garga laughed and narrated the story of Indra and how Datta helped him to destroy Jambhaasura.

I observed this attentively. I learnt from this maiden that if too many persons gather in one place, quarrels begin. When two persons are together, talking starts. Therefore a yogi should remain in solitude.

Muni Garga, one of the ministers suggested to Arjuna, “Lord Dattatreya is residing in the Sahyadrimountains,. He looks on everyone equally. Go and serve him. He alone can satisfy your desires.”

In the same way, a yogi should not show off his powers or express his feelings..

He should not allow others to know his beginning or end, or be overjoyed when his desires are fulfilled or depressed when he does not get what he wants.

I learnt from the Sea to practice equanimity and be steadfast in my devotion to the Self..



King Yadu asked Lord Datta, “How do you remain unaffected, happy and calm? Why do you

always seems to be floating in bliss? What has made this state of mind possible?”

Lord Datta replied, “O King Yadu I have observed the world closely and obtained a little knowledge from a

number of gurus (teachers). I have 24 such gurus.

Listen carefully! I will tell you what I have learnt from them.”

The Sea :I learnt two or three things from the Sea.

Even though the sea is large it does not allow even a small leaf to remain on its surface. It drives it away to the shore. If it did not do this it would have dried up by now.

Therefore I learnt from the Sea even the least disturbance should not be allowed a foothold.

A person should not allow even the smallest desire or agitation to enter his mind. If he is careless, he can be ruined by it.



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Colour the picture and Write a short story about the picture

The Sea is very deep even though it does not appear so. It does not reveal the number of creatures or gems that are hidden in it.

Many rivers flow into the Sea yet it does not dry up in summer when the river waters decrease nor does it overflow in the rainy season.

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Arjuna then left for Sahyadri. He reached Dattatreya’s ashramaand taking refuge at Datta’s feet, served him with great devotion.

The service rendered by Kaartaveerya Arjuna excelled that of even Indra. He worshipped the feet of Datta every moment.

He supplied wine, he fetched fruits and offered them to Him, he applied sandal paste and decorated Him with garlands of flowers.

He never took his eyes off the Lord. He did not question him and never let any doubt enter any corner of his mind.

He served food to the Lord and ate his left-overs with devotion. When the Lord rebuked him or beat him, he bore it humbly and patiently.

THE WARRIOR HAS COURAGE &

IS RIGHTEOUS

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SOLVE THE CRYPTOGRAM MESSAGEWARRIOR POSE

HINT :Cryptogram | Message

Letter | LetterG AE TX MT HW GM SB VJ F

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Instructions :Replace the cryptogram letters below with the

message letters ( for example, replace E with the letter I). Fill the blank spaces and solve the cryptogram

1. Stand in the Mountain Pose

2. Jump or move your left foot so feet are wide apart and facing forward.

3. Turn your left foot to the side and your right foot at an angle

4. Turn your upper body to the left.

5. Bend your left knee. The left knee should be in line with the left ankle.Don’t extend the knee past the ankle.

6. Raise both arms. Palms facing each other and fingers

outstrecthed

ZGEEG XOGHM WAJE. ZGEEG WAJEM TAXMOYJ EV TAM ZOBVEOOM

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Kaataveerya Arjuna was thus serving the Lord with a single pointed mind when one day Datta became angry and scolded him for no reason. Both his twisted hands were scorched.

I have a little power but I have fallen in bad ways under the influence of wine and bad company so my powers have slipped away. How can I help you?

You have wasted your time. At least now leave this drunkard and choose a worthy man.”

Lord Datta was pained on seeing his condition and took pity on him saying mildly, “O Prince you wanted something good but something bad is confronting you.

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COLOUR THE PICTURE ☺

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Across3. Who advised Arjuna to seek Datta’s blessings?6. How many arms did Lord Datta give Arjuna? (Two words)7. Arjuna did not want to become king because of his good sense of _ _ _ _ 8. How many generations of your family will benefit before and after you if you

perform Anagha Ashtami vrata (prayer) every year?

Down1. What is the name given to the day on which Lord Datta blessed Arjuna by

granting all his wishes? (Two words)2. What part of Arjuna’s body was defective at birth?4. Arjuna’s last wish was to always remain devoted and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to Lord

Datta5. How many boons did Arjuna ask of Lord Datta?


Lord Dattatreya was pleased with Kaartaveerya’sdetermination. He showed his true form and said lovingly, “Arjuna, ask any boon you want.”

Kaartaveerya burst into tears hearing the Lord’s words. Then he remembered Muni Garga words.

Do you remember what Muni Garga had said to Arujna?

Kaartaveerya said to the Lord, “Gurudeva, you are the Lord of illusion. You are not a mere human being. The devi with you is Ramaa devi. Even Lord Brahma, Indra and others were deluded by your illusion.

“My Lord, even if I loose my two arms and legs I cannot let go of your feet. I shall not give up serving you.”

Then what about me, who am crooked minded? If you yourself do not help us, O Father, who can be our refuge?

Question for Datta Darshanam Crossword #7

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Kaartaveerya prostrated and prayed, “Lord, righteousness and wealth should prosper in my kingdom during my rule.

I should know the thoughts of others.

No one should be able to defeat me in battle.

I should have a thousand arms.

I should possess the eight supernatural powers

I should be able to move on water, air, in fire, in the sky and on the earth without any obstruction.

Datta Darshanam Crossword #7

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People in my kingdom should be able to get back lost articles by remembering me.

My treasury should never be empty.

I should always have gracious guests.

Grant me the privilege of dying at the hands of a great hero.

Lord, if you grant me all these powers I am likely to become proud and go astray from the righteous path.

Grant that whenever I go astray, elders should be with me to advise me.

Above all my Lord, grant me the boon by which my devotion to you will remain steadfast.”

Thus without faltering Kaartaveerya Arjuna asked for all the boons he wanted.

EXALTED PRIVILEGE ADVISE KING

DEVOTION FALTERING PROUD WORSHIP

GOVERN GRACIOUS DUTIES PERFORM

LIBERATION CORONATE TAXES MEMORABLE

Find the words below and Circle them in the puzzle above The words are written in the directions indicated by the arrows

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Kaartaveerya prostrated before the Lord again and again.

He extolled Datta’s greatness.

He asked for permission to return to his kingdom.

On returning to his capital Maaahishmati, he was coronated as king.






This day on which you obtained so many extraordinary boons will be a memorable day not only for you but the whole world.

This virtuous devi is Anagha Devi, our sons are the eight supernatural powers.

As you have worshipped Me and Anaghadevi and obtained the eight supernatural powers, this day will be known as Anagha Ashtami.

This day will be very dear to me.

Those who perform the Anagha Ashtami vrata (prayer) on this day will not suffer deficiencies in this world.

I give Myself away to those who, as long as they live, perform the vrata every year.

I shall make them like you, Arjuna.

I shall grant liberation to seven generations before and after them.

It is owing to you that this benefit has been granted to the world.”

Smiling graciously, Lord Dattatreya said, “Kaartaveerya Arjuna, I grant you all the boons you have requested. In addition you will become a powerful emperor. I shall give you a celestial chariot.

May auspiciousness come to you.”

Kaartaveerya was filled with joy. “I will grant you one more boon.”

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