Shree Swami ji of Pitambara Peeth
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Shree Swami Ji Of Peetamabara Peetha was a Hindu ascetic who lived for most part of his life(??-1979) at the temple complex of Pitambara Peeth
. There is no knowledge with certainty about his birth, real name, community, native place and other information nor did he reveal it to any one (a practice very common with Indian Ascetics) . He was a devotee of the goddess Bagalamukhi
, and is said to have performed great many miracle for his devotees and others. His lifelong stay in Datia
began in early years of the 1930s until his death in June 1979, this time period was marked by a large number of events that shows his extraordinary knowledge and more than human capacities. He is also famously remembered for the organization of the Brahm Yagna, during the Sino-Indian War
of 1962, to save India from a foreign occupation. Since he was a mystic it is not possible to understand all his life by his outer actions, yet his public life was very similar to other Indian spiritual men. To an ordinary devotee he was a spiritual master, a staunch nationalist, a very learned man, a vedic revivalist, a political critic, a mystic, very secular person and an authority over the vast ocean of the Indian spiritual subjects. He was directly related in establishing the temples of Shree Bagalamukhi
Mata and Shri Dhumavati
Mata, two very important aspects of the Hindu Shaktism
. Even to this day, after three decades of his death he remains very special to the local population and those who know him for any reason. Believed to be a divine being, he is worshiped by most of his devotees as well as in the temple complex of Pitambara Peeth. He left behind a great literature on a number of topics, though his biggest contribution is seen in the Tantra
traditions. All the books written by him and on him are mostly maintained by the Shree Pitambara Peetha Sanskrit Parishad, a religious organization entrusted to regulate all affairs of the Shakti Peetha. The organization is the primary source of all the authenticated information about his life and works. The swami although himself never sought any fame, yet his sheer knowledge and respect made him very popular not only among his devotees but also among academicians, Sanskrit
scholars, politicians, royal families, religious figures and even people from non Hindu communities. The Scindia family of Gwalior, Vaidya Ram narayan Sharma a natable public figure, the former Shankaracharyas Swami Shankaranand, Swami Stayamitranand Giri and Vrindavan Lal Verma
, the eminent Hindi
scholar, were some of his lifelong devotees.
As mentioned earlier the swami never told about his early life to any one, so the only trusted sources about his early life were those devotees who met him prior to his entry in the outskirts of the then Princely state of Datia. As per the records entertained by the Shree Pitambara Peetha Sanskrit Parishad, in the book Shree Swami Smariti Granth part I, the swami was going from Jhansi
to Gwalior on foot. While on the counrtryside of the Datia city, he was hindered on his further journey due to an injury in one of his feet, due to which he decided to stay for the night in some local temple, that was on the day of July 9, 1929. He went to the temple of Dantvaktreshwar, what is now a temple within the complex of the Pitambara Peeth
. The city of Datia then had a large number of great Sanskrit scholars, most of them Brahmins, who would visit the temple daily, and discuss religious and political matters. Shree Swami Ji was himself a great scholar of Sanskrit language and an authority over spiritual affairs, and a political critic, this caught the attention of the visitors. The news of a highly learned young Sadhu in the small city soon reached to all interested people, Shree Parvat Singh Foujdar, a local landlord, but highly learned and spiritual man, sent his son to invite the Swami to stay at their home (something very auspicious for a Hindu) as long as he likes, which the latter accepted. This day marks the beginning of the events that will completely alter the identity of the people of Datia, in religious terms.
Some information that surfaced lately about his previous affairs, but is authentic according to the Peetha is that the swami was born somewhere around the Districts of Baliya (in Bihar) and Varanasi
(in U.P.). He used to visit a temple of goddess Kali
which explains his devotion to Shaktism. He passed his Hindi Middle Exams in 1912, his vast knowledge of Parsi and Urdu showed his intellectual leanings. He renounced his home in 1913, became a wandering monk and was in Bengal in 1914. From 1916 to 1919 he crisscrossed much of the northern and central India including Nepal
and what are now the countries of Pakistan
and Bangladesh
. By the age of twenty five he was a highly learned man, thanks to his stay in religious places like Varanasi, which he left on January 31, 1926. Shree Swami Ji met a Sanayasi called Swami Anantaananda somewhere in Punjab, who influenced him to enter the Shakta Marga, i.e. Shaktism
, of worship. The same person is believed to have given him the ordained name Swami Amritananda. From there on he came to Datia via Dholpur
, Gwalior and Jhansi
.
Life At Datia
Shree Swami Ji's life at the Pitambara Peeth was a very public one, right from beginning to the very end. It is widely believed that his stay at the Peeth was well planned one, for, as the swami himself would reveal that the place was previously inhabited by many spiritual seekers and divine beings and therefore was suitable for his own meditation, which had some ulterior motives. The swami was in search of a fitting place to complete his lengthy lifelong worship. He stayed in datia for almost fifty years. The Peeth in the beginning had no special features but during the swami's stay it slowly developed in big temple complex, including a Yagnashala. During the early years the swami was mostly engaged in the scholarly debates and suggesting some forms of worship or the other to any one who would ask for it. This increased the number of devotees visit the temple daily. Most people would report positive outcomes after they did the worships suggested by the swami, which mostly included repetition of the Mantras. Women however, were not allowed to visit in early days, perhaps because the Peeth lay in far out part of the city.
The Last Days
Shree Swami Ji lived a comparatively healthy life, perhaps due to his yogic practices. The first sign of health problem surfaced on the day of 23 December 1978. The doctors blamed it to the decreased blood sugar in his body. More than a month later he complained breathlessness on 10 February, after which he was taken to Delhi and was admitted in AIIMS. Here he was escorted with the royal families of Dholpur and Gwalior. He underwent Dialysis
, for three months, until he left Dehli for Datia on 12 May 1979. After some time he came to Gwalior where Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia
brought a Dialysis
machine for his healthcare, but as his health deteriorated he was brought to Mumbai
and admitted to the Bombay Hospital
where he breathed his last on 1 June 1979 at 1:05 P.M.. His body was flown back to Gwalior by a special carrier of the Government of Maharashtra
, in the early hours of 3 June, from there his body was brought to the Peeth in Datia by road and laid to rest on the very same day. Being a sanyasin his body was not cremated but buried at the place upon which, now the temple of Shree Amriteshwar Mahadeva stands. Throughout this period of illness the swami was engaged in collecting and discussing new books, and reportedly was indifferent to any of the health problems.
. The eminent musicians Rajan and Sajan Mishra
were amazed on December 17, 1978 to learn that Shree Swami Ji had heard the melodies of their Grandfather and even Great-Grandfather, and by his deep knowledge in that field, the duo was at the Peeth to give a programme. Shree Swami Ji is also remembered for his quick humuor. His deep knowledge of Arabic, is reflected by the fact that the swami could give Diksha
to his Muslim devotees in Arabic. The swami was an ardent lover of Sher and Shayri and had great knowledge of both Urdu
and Persian
, he could recite many of them at precise time to make the subject matter interesting. His character was a rare mix of many Indian identities, though a sannyasin, who traditionally should be indifferent to social causes, he was ordained in Shaktism
, which is mainly a tradition for attaining spiritual goals along with the materialistic ones. A follower of the Tantric tradition, he was a staunch Vedic
revivalist. It was a totally unheard of kind of event, when Shree Swami Ji started the tradition of week long recitation of Hare Ram Hare Ram.... Ram Ram Hare Hare, a Vaishnav Mantra, given that he was a Shakta himself. Even after being a sannyasin he accepted the leadership the Civil disobedience
in Datia, which became very famous throughout India, when Mahatama Gandhi himself praised the peaceful yet highly successful movement. The Swami would often lament the lack of faith among Hindus in following their own religion, which according to him can give any and every wish. He also attributed the continuous destruction and defeat of India for a thousand years to decreased worship of the Mother Goddess who alone is capable to bless her devotees with the required power.
Sighting Of The Jinn
Somewhere in early 1930s the swami reported to seen and spoken to a Jinn
like figure with whitest white clothing, great grey beard, white skinned and at least 9–10 feet in height. It may be noted here that the swami was very familiar with the Arabic language and folklore and hence he named that being as the Jinn. The conversation reportedly was,
Jinn - " You have come here ?"
Swami Ji - "yes I have come, if you wish I may leave"
Jinn - "now that you have come, stay here and complete your work"
after this the Jinn disappeared. The same being is reportedly to have sighted by many locals mostly in early hours fo the day but none could be verified. Shree Swami was of the opinion that the Jinn was here before and would remain for a long time to come.
The Brahm Yagna
During the Sino-Indian War of 1962, the swami being concerned about his country's future decided to organize a Brahm
Yagna. This vedic
ritual according to the swami had not been performed for past 5000 years in that part of the world. But this was no easy task, already bounded by the time constraint, it required a hundred Brahmins who recite the Durga Saptashati daily, do not take money for performing any rituals and are ordained in the Shakta Marga, i.e. Shaktism
. On the top of this it might take great physical labours, since most rituals would continue indefinitely, day and night, until some divine intervention occurs. Also a cause of worry was the fact the such ritual may give unexpected and harmful results if done without care. Moved by the daily news of the failing Indian defences, the swami decided to go ahead with the programme. Accordingly sermons were issued, to all parts of India
where such willing Brahmins could be found, a large number of them came from Varanasi
, as expected. But only 84 such Brahmins could be assembled in such a short duration of time, the yagna began nonetheless. The temple complex was cordoned off for one and all, no monetary help was taken from outside, neither was the programme publicized. The Brahmins started the rituals which among others included the recitation of all the four vedas, use of the spiritually collected power against the enemy of the country and it all supposedly happened under the powers of goddess Bagalamukhi
and Dhumavati
. Goddess Bagalamukhi was worship in the days to stop the enemy from further advances (the process called Sttambhan) while goddess Dhumavati was worshiped during the nights to force the enemy back (the process called Uchhatan). The durations of the yagna, thirty three days, was marked with supernatural experiences by every one involved in the rituals, the swami would listen to them and based on his interpretation of the signs, would decide the next ritual. Even as the Yagna was at its peak, the much expected news of the ceasefire arrived. A personal account by a man, called Gopaldas Mishr, who was involved in the yagna is as follows
" the eighty four Brahmins would recite the Durga Saptashati in the day's light with a Samputt (that included the name of the then Premiere of China Zhou Enlai), while in the night eleven Brahmins would meditate, with japa on goddess Dhumavati
, from 9 P.M. to 4 A. M. . I was instructed by Swami Ji Maharaj to observe the picture of goddess Dhumavati and report immediately to him as soon as any sign was seen. For ten days the recitations went on unhindered, on the eleventh day, during the midnight a horribly strong animal like sound was heard in the traditional gymnasium situated in the Peeth, all of us were fearful. But interestingly the swami was happy and said "the beginning is auspicious, go now and carry on with your work ". Perhaps it was the fourteenth day that I was ordered, by the goddess' picture "I am hungry", I reported to the swami, to that Shree Swami Ji replied "She is always hungry, it very difficult to feed her, yet take some rice, ghee, gur, curd etc.. and feed Her". Accordingly the second next day we went to the pond nearby where a Tantric Animal ate it. Next day the goddess hinted that she remains hungry still, the swami ordered to increase the sacrificial offering. The same Tantric Animal came next day to eat the offerings . The next day the goddess complained that the Japa
is lesser by five japamalas, the swami ordered to increase as per the goddess' desire. Finally it was on the twenty first day, that I was almost half asleep that the Mother Goddess appeared and caught my hand saying "sit with Me in the motor and come to China" to which I requested "I am doing the ritual, how can I leave it incomplete ? please You go alone." The Mother sat in the car, just as I heard a sound of starting of the motor, the mother disappeared before my eyes. When I reported this to the swami he lamented that "you did a mistake, you should have gone with the Mother, well now, I will have to go ". Shree Swami Ji and others who were doing the Japa saw that the Mother wielding a whip and punishing the Chinese while standing on the bonnet of the car. The very next day it was published in the newspapers that Chinese are retreating and indeed it did so.
Shri Swami Smriti Grantha part I pg. 288
The worsened relation of the China
and the erstwhile Soviet Union
in 1960's was according to some participants, the result of the yagna. Some of his lifelong devotees are of the opinion that this was his single most important event in his life. A good account of this event was published in the Illustrated Weekly of India dated 6 October 1963 0n page number 19 under the title Chiaroscuro, although the writer and the correspondent did not reveal their own identity.
Letter to Acharya Vinoba Bhave
The event, although a very short one, is very important to understand the depth of Shree Swami Ji's textual as well as experiential wisdom. It was in the middle of the fifth decade that the swami came across a note written by Acharya Vinoba Bhave in his book Eshavashyaopnishadiya Vratti page no.32, covering the expected origin and evolution of the word Atman
and linking it to a Dhatu ( a kind of root of words in Sanskrit ) 'aat', which is pre vedic in origin and absent in Sanskrit. He linked it to some Dravidian a Marathi texts and guessed that it was perhaps unknown to Panini. Given the fact that the word Atman
is among the most important words for Indian Civilisation, Shree Swami Ji decided to send a letter to the Acharaya, in which he wrote his views upon the same topic. The letter which was published latter, contains an extraordinary example of the swami's command and reach on the Sanskrit literature and Hindu texts. Acharya Vinoba sent a reply, dated 9/4/1956, stating that "he was pleased to know swami's intellectual leanings and excepted that there is always a chance of disagreement. When it comes to writing upon that which beyond words, it surely results in some lessening." It is also to be noted here that both the figures were fully conversant in at least ten languages.
This is his most famous book among Shree Swami Ji's common devotees, it is available in Sanskrit
, Marathi
, Hindi
and English language
s. it is also one of the earliest written books by him, it was first published in 1938. The book contains 109 points, out of which first 52 points deals with behaviour of a spiritual seeker with respect to the outer world, the next 19 point deals with the yogic practices containing information about the Mantra yoga
, the Hatha yoga
, the Raja Yoga
and the Laya yoga
. The next section covers the Devotional matters in 11 points and next 12 points are devoted to the Gyana Marga including an explanatory dialogue between the Sankhya follower and a Vedantic follower. The last 15 points try to bring harmony among all previously stated methods. It must be noted that the book is itself taken as an authority over many issues. It does not simply presents some information rather provides many helpful suggestions to a spiritual seeker and if followed would result in Divine Grace. As Shree Swami Ji himself has written in the last two lines of the book
"Those who read this book should not disobey the rules laid down here, those who would read the book and ponder over its contents, upon them the all-knowing Lord will surely have His grace, know this to be the fact."
Siddhanta Rahasya, fifth edition last page
Swarodaya Vigyan
It contains many important guiding principles of the Swaroadaya Science, which itself is a part of the Pranayama
meditation. Actually this book is a collection of many different materials published on that same topic and collected by the swami, some of them are Shiv Swarodaya, Indra Swarodaya by Swami Charana Das of Agra
, who it is said, received the same from Śuka
son of sage Vyasa
Dev, some 300 hundred years ago. It also contains Deepak Gyana Swarodaya
a treatise on the same subject. The swami fearing that this science will disappear if not taken seriously collected all the relevant materials from known and unknown sources and almost revived the practise among his devotees. he himself used to practice the ways enshrined under the texts.
"The science of Swarodaya is an ancient and established one. Although people faith in it is fading, those who know it and use it can tell about all the three times, tell about their health and death. Work done according to it never fails."
Swarodaya Vigyan fifth edition pg1,2
Shree Maha Tripurasundari Puja Paddati
This book is intended to worship the goddess Tripursundari as in all traditional and necessary ways. It was a result of more than three decades of continuous worship of the goddess at the Peeth. The books contains all the required rituals' information, which were included by Shree Swami Ji from time to time, which makes it rather an evolutionary thing than just a traditional work.
Commentary on Eshwar Geeta
This book was written down by him in the year 1929-30, while he was still staying at Shree Parvat Singh Foujdar's place. The book, contained within the Kurma Purana
is divided into eleven chapters and 496 shlokas. Its special feature is that, within the text shiva and Vishnu are said to be the same one being, which is generally not found in other text, most of which tends to pose one of them as supreme. While lord Shiva reveals the divine knowledge to the seers and sages, lead by Lord Vishnu Himself, the latter is not pictured as the seeker or any way inferior or superior to Shiva. The subject matter deals with the traditional Indian urge to know the very purpose of the universe and its creator and the respective status of human being.
" This world full names and forms
out of what cause did it came
filled with pain and pleasures
What element lives and dies.
what is the Self, what is liberation
for whom this world is is created
who is the ruler of the world
and who is the seer of it, tell us. "
Eshwar Geeta ch 1, shloja 26,27
The book is perfect treatise for the Vedic
Sankhya studies.
Commentary on Gherand Samhita
The Gherand Samhita
is a treatise over the Hatha yoga
. The book assumes importance since Shree Swami Ji himself used to practice some of Hatha yoga exercises, and there for he wrote his own experience and not only a Hindi translation of the text.
Vaidic Updesh
This is a collection of Shree Swami Ji's interpretation of the Vedic Matras. Interestingly, these contains many notes in non religious perspective, indicating his deep concern to other parts of the society. This was perhaps his effort to give shape and direction to the Indian society of that period, which was undergoing a huge political change in the aftermath of the British departure. His way was expectedly similar to other contemporary nationalistic leaders like Mahatama Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda
et al., who tried to find solution to India
's problems from within the huge ocean of its ancient wisdom.
Other important books written by him are
Pitambara Peeth
Shri Peetambra Peetha is a complex of Hindu temples ,located in the city of Datia, in the Madhaya Pradesh state of the central India. It was, according to many legends 'Tapasthali' of many mythological as well as real life people...
. There is no knowledge with certainty about his birth, real name, community, native place and other information nor did he reveal it to any one (a practice very common with Indian Ascetics) . He was a devotee of the goddess Bagalamukhi
Bagalamukhi
Bagalamukhi or Bagala ,, is one of the ten mahavidyas in Hinduism. Bagalamukhi Devi smashes the devotee's misconceptions and delusions with her cudgel...
, and is said to have performed great many miracle for his devotees and others. His lifelong stay in Datia
Datia
Datia is a small rural town and a municipality in Datia district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative center of Datia District. It was formerly the seat of the eponymous princely state in the British Raj. Datia is situated near Gwalior and on the border with Uttar...
began in early years of the 1930s until his death in June 1979, this time period was marked by a large number of events that shows his extraordinary knowledge and more than human capacities. He is also famously remembered for the organization of the Brahm Yagna, during the Sino-Indian War
Sino-Indian War
The Sino-Indian War , also known as the Sino-Indian Border Conflict , was a war between China and India that occurred in 1962. A disputed Himalayan border was the main pretext for war, but other issues played a role. There had been a series of violent border incidents after the 1959 Tibetan...
of 1962, to save India from a foreign occupation. Since he was a mystic it is not possible to understand all his life by his outer actions, yet his public life was very similar to other Indian spiritual men. To an ordinary devotee he was a spiritual master, a staunch nationalist, a very learned man, a vedic revivalist, a political critic, a mystic, very secular person and an authority over the vast ocean of the Indian spiritual subjects. He was directly related in establishing the temples of Shree Bagalamukhi
Bagalamukhi
Bagalamukhi or Bagala ,, is one of the ten mahavidyas in Hinduism. Bagalamukhi Devi smashes the devotee's misconceptions and delusions with her cudgel...
Mata and Shri Dhumavati
Dhumavati
Dhumavati is one of the Mahavidyas, a group of ten Tantric goddesses. Dhumavati represents the fearsome aspect of Devi, the Hindu Divine Mother. She is often portrayed as an old, ugly widow, and is associated with things considered inauspicious and unattractive in Hinduism, such as the crow and...
Mata, two very important aspects of the Hindu Shaktism
Shaktism
Shaktism is a denomination of Hinduism that focuses worship upon Shakti or Devi – the Hindu Divine Mother – as the absolute, ultimate Godhead...
. Even to this day, after three decades of his death he remains very special to the local population and those who know him for any reason. Believed to be a divine being, he is worshiped by most of his devotees as well as in the temple complex of Pitambara Peeth. He left behind a great literature on a number of topics, though his biggest contribution is seen in the Tantra
Tantra
Tantra , anglicised tantricism or tantrism or tantram, is the name scholars give to an inter-religious spiritual movement that arose in medieval India, expressed in scriptures ....
traditions. All the books written by him and on him are mostly maintained by the Shree Pitambara Peetha Sanskrit Parishad, a religious organization entrusted to regulate all affairs of the Shakti Peetha. The organization is the primary source of all the authenticated information about his life and works. The swami although himself never sought any fame, yet his sheer knowledge and respect made him very popular not only among his devotees but also among academicians, Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
scholars, politicians, royal families, religious figures and even people from non Hindu communities. The Scindia family of Gwalior, Vaidya Ram narayan Sharma a natable public figure, the former Shankaracharyas Swami Shankaranand, Swami Stayamitranand Giri and Vrindavan Lal Verma
Vrindavan Lal Verma
Vrindavan Lal Varma eminent Hindi novelist and playwright, was born on 9 January 1889 to a noble Srivastava Kayasthya family at Mauranipur. He was honoured with Padam Bhushan for his literary works; Agra University presented him with honorary D. Lit...
, the eminent Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
scholar, were some of his lifelong devotees.
Biography
Early LifeAs mentioned earlier the swami never told about his early life to any one, so the only trusted sources about his early life were those devotees who met him prior to his entry in the outskirts of the then Princely state of Datia. As per the records entertained by the Shree Pitambara Peetha Sanskrit Parishad, in the book Shree Swami Smariti Granth part I, the swami was going from Jhansi
Jhansi
Jhansi Hindi:झाँसी, , Marathi: झाशी, is a historical city of India. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi District and Jhansi Division. The original walled city grew up around its stone fort, which crowns a neighboring rock. This district is on the bank of river Betwa.The National...
to Gwalior on foot. While on the counrtryside of the Datia city, he was hindered on his further journey due to an injury in one of his feet, due to which he decided to stay for the night in some local temple, that was on the day of July 9, 1929. He went to the temple of Dantvaktreshwar, what is now a temple within the complex of the Pitambara Peeth
Pitambara Peeth
Shri Peetambra Peetha is a complex of Hindu temples ,located in the city of Datia, in the Madhaya Pradesh state of the central India. It was, according to many legends 'Tapasthali' of many mythological as well as real life people...
. The city of Datia then had a large number of great Sanskrit scholars, most of them Brahmins, who would visit the temple daily, and discuss religious and political matters. Shree Swami Ji was himself a great scholar of Sanskrit language and an authority over spiritual affairs, and a political critic, this caught the attention of the visitors. The news of a highly learned young Sadhu in the small city soon reached to all interested people, Shree Parvat Singh Foujdar, a local landlord, but highly learned and spiritual man, sent his son to invite the Swami to stay at their home (something very auspicious for a Hindu) as long as he likes, which the latter accepted. This day marks the beginning of the events that will completely alter the identity of the people of Datia, in religious terms.
Some information that surfaced lately about his previous affairs, but is authentic according to the Peetha is that the swami was born somewhere around the Districts of Baliya (in Bihar) and Varanasi
Varanasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
(in U.P.). He used to visit a temple of goddess Kali
Kali
' , also known as ' , is the Hindu goddess associated with power, shakti. The name Kali comes from kāla, which means black, time, death, lord of death, Shiva. Kali means "the black one". Since Shiva is called Kāla - the eternal time, Kālī, his consort, also means "Time" or "Death" . Hence, Kāli is...
which explains his devotion to Shaktism. He passed his Hindi Middle Exams in 1912, his vast knowledge of Parsi and Urdu showed his intellectual leanings. He renounced his home in 1913, became a wandering monk and was in Bengal in 1914. From 1916 to 1919 he crisscrossed much of the northern and central India including Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
and what are now the countries of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. By the age of twenty five he was a highly learned man, thanks to his stay in religious places like Varanasi, which he left on January 31, 1926. Shree Swami Ji met a Sanayasi called Swami Anantaananda somewhere in Punjab, who influenced him to enter the Shakta Marga, i.e. Shaktism
Shaktism
Shaktism is a denomination of Hinduism that focuses worship upon Shakti or Devi – the Hindu Divine Mother – as the absolute, ultimate Godhead...
, of worship. The same person is believed to have given him the ordained name Swami Amritananda. From there on he came to Datia via Dholpur
Dholpur
Dholpur is a city in eastern-most parts of the Rajasthan state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Dholpur District and was formerly seat of the Dholpur princely state, before Independence....
, Gwalior and Jhansi
Jhansi
Jhansi Hindi:झाँसी, , Marathi: झाशी, is a historical city of India. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi District and Jhansi Division. The original walled city grew up around its stone fort, which crowns a neighboring rock. This district is on the bank of river Betwa.The National...
.
Life At Datia
Shree Swami Ji's life at the Pitambara Peeth was a very public one, right from beginning to the very end. It is widely believed that his stay at the Peeth was well planned one, for, as the swami himself would reveal that the place was previously inhabited by many spiritual seekers and divine beings and therefore was suitable for his own meditation, which had some ulterior motives. The swami was in search of a fitting place to complete his lengthy lifelong worship. He stayed in datia for almost fifty years. The Peeth in the beginning had no special features but during the swami's stay it slowly developed in big temple complex, including a Yagnashala. During the early years the swami was mostly engaged in the scholarly debates and suggesting some forms of worship or the other to any one who would ask for it. This increased the number of devotees visit the temple daily. Most people would report positive outcomes after they did the worships suggested by the swami, which mostly included repetition of the Mantras. Women however, were not allowed to visit in early days, perhaps because the Peeth lay in far out part of the city.
The Last Days
Shree Swami Ji lived a comparatively healthy life, perhaps due to his yogic practices. The first sign of health problem surfaced on the day of 23 December 1978. The doctors blamed it to the decreased blood sugar in his body. More than a month later he complained breathlessness on 10 February, after which he was taken to Delhi and was admitted in AIIMS. Here he was escorted with the royal families of Dholpur and Gwalior. He underwent Dialysis
Dialysis
In medicine, dialysis is a process for removing waste and excess water from the blood, and is primarily used to provide an artificial replacement for lost kidney function in people with renal failure...
, for three months, until he left Dehli for Datia on 12 May 1979. After some time he came to Gwalior where Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia
Vijayaraje Scindia
Vijayaraje Scindia born Lekha Divyeshwari and until 1970 styled the Rajmata of Gwalior, was a prominent Indian political personality. In the days of the British Raj, as consort of the last ruling Maharaja of Gwalior, she ranked among the highest royal figures of the land...
brought a Dialysis
Dialysis
In medicine, dialysis is a process for removing waste and excess water from the blood, and is primarily used to provide an artificial replacement for lost kidney function in people with renal failure...
machine for his healthcare, but as his health deteriorated he was brought to Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
and admitted to the Bombay Hospital
Bombay Hospital
Bombay Hospital is a private hospital in Mumbai, India. It was founded in 1950 by R. D. Birla. It has 830 beds, 110 of which are in the critical care and recovery area. It has 22 operating theatres, 3200 full time employees, 240 eminent consultants and 200 resident doctors...
where he breathed his last on 1 June 1979 at 1:05 P.M.. His body was flown back to Gwalior by a special carrier of the Government of Maharashtra
Government of Maharashtra
Government of Maharashtra is the government for the state of Maharashtra in Western India.It is an elected government with 288 MLAs elected to the legislative assembly for a 5 year term.-Ministers:...
, in the early hours of 3 June, from there his body was brought to the Peeth in Datia by road and laid to rest on the very same day. Being a sanyasin his body was not cremated but buried at the place upon which, now the temple of Shree Amriteshwar Mahadeva stands. Throughout this period of illness the swami was engaged in collecting and discussing new books, and reportedly was indifferent to any of the health problems.
Personality
It may be worth mentioning here that the swami was much more than a spiritual master. He was also an authority over the Hindustani classical musicHindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the Hindustani or North Indian style of Indian classical music found throughout the northern Indian subcontinent. The style is sometimes called North Indian Classical Music or Shāstriya Sangeet...
. The eminent musicians Rajan and Sajan Mishra
Rajan and Sajan Mishra
Rajan and Sajan Mishra are brothers, renowned singers of the khyal style of Indian classical music. They were awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2007, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, jointly in 1998 and the Gandharwa National Award for 1994-1995....
were amazed on December 17, 1978 to learn that Shree Swami Ji had heard the melodies of their Grandfather and even Great-Grandfather, and by his deep knowledge in that field, the duo was at the Peeth to give a programme. Shree Swami Ji is also remembered for his quick humuor. His deep knowledge of Arabic, is reflected by the fact that the swami could give Diksha
Diksha
Diksa also spelled deeksha or deeksa in common usage, translated as a "preparation or consecration for a religious ceremony", is giving of a mantra or an initiation by the guru in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism...
to his Muslim devotees in Arabic. The swami was an ardent lover of Sher and Shayri and had great knowledge of both Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
and Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
, he could recite many of them at precise time to make the subject matter interesting. His character was a rare mix of many Indian identities, though a sannyasin, who traditionally should be indifferent to social causes, he was ordained in Shaktism
Shaktism
Shaktism is a denomination of Hinduism that focuses worship upon Shakti or Devi – the Hindu Divine Mother – as the absolute, ultimate Godhead...
, which is mainly a tradition for attaining spiritual goals along with the materialistic ones. A follower of the Tantric tradition, he was a staunch Vedic
Vedic
Vedic may refer to:* the Vedas, the oldest preserved Indic texts** Vedic Sanskrit, the language of these texts** Vedic period, during which these texts were produced** Vedic pantheon of gods mentioned in Vedas/vedic period...
revivalist. It was a totally unheard of kind of event, when Shree Swami Ji started the tradition of week long recitation of Hare Ram Hare Ram.... Ram Ram Hare Hare, a Vaishnav Mantra, given that he was a Shakta himself. Even after being a sannyasin he accepted the leadership the Civil disobedience
Civil disobedience
Civil disobedience is the active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of a government, or of an occupying international power. Civil disobedience is commonly, though not always, defined as being nonviolent resistance. It is one form of civil resistance...
in Datia, which became very famous throughout India, when Mahatama Gandhi himself praised the peaceful yet highly successful movement. The Swami would often lament the lack of faith among Hindus in following their own religion, which according to him can give any and every wish. He also attributed the continuous destruction and defeat of India for a thousand years to decreased worship of the Mother Goddess who alone is capable to bless her devotees with the required power.
Most Important Events Of Life
Sighting Of The Jinn
Somewhere in early 1930s the swami reported to seen and spoken to a Jinn
Jinn
Jinn are supernatural beings in Arab folklore and Islamic teachings.Jinn may also refer to:* Jinn , a Japanese band* Qui-Gon Jinn, a character in the Star Wars universe...
like figure with whitest white clothing, great grey beard, white skinned and at least 9–10 feet in height. It may be noted here that the swami was very familiar with the Arabic language and folklore and hence he named that being as the Jinn. The conversation reportedly was,
Jinn - " You have come here ?"
Swami Ji - "yes I have come, if you wish I may leave"
Jinn - "now that you have come, stay here and complete your work"
after this the Jinn disappeared. The same being is reportedly to have sighted by many locals mostly in early hours fo the day but none could be verified. Shree Swami was of the opinion that the Jinn was here before and would remain for a long time to come.
The Brahm Yagna
During the Sino-Indian War of 1962, the swami being concerned about his country's future decided to organize a Brahm
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
Yagna. This vedic
Vedic
Vedic may refer to:* the Vedas, the oldest preserved Indic texts** Vedic Sanskrit, the language of these texts** Vedic period, during which these texts were produced** Vedic pantheon of gods mentioned in Vedas/vedic period...
ritual according to the swami had not been performed for past 5000 years in that part of the world. But this was no easy task, already bounded by the time constraint, it required a hundred Brahmins who recite the Durga Saptashati daily, do not take money for performing any rituals and are ordained in the Shakta Marga, i.e. Shaktism
Shaktism
Shaktism is a denomination of Hinduism that focuses worship upon Shakti or Devi – the Hindu Divine Mother – as the absolute, ultimate Godhead...
. On the top of this it might take great physical labours, since most rituals would continue indefinitely, day and night, until some divine intervention occurs. Also a cause of worry was the fact the such ritual may give unexpected and harmful results if done without care. Moved by the daily news of the failing Indian defences, the swami decided to go ahead with the programme. Accordingly sermons were issued, to all parts of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
where such willing Brahmins could be found, a large number of them came from Varanasi
Varanasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
, as expected. But only 84 such Brahmins could be assembled in such a short duration of time, the yagna began nonetheless. The temple complex was cordoned off for one and all, no monetary help was taken from outside, neither was the programme publicized. The Brahmins started the rituals which among others included the recitation of all the four vedas, use of the spiritually collected power against the enemy of the country and it all supposedly happened under the powers of goddess Bagalamukhi
Bagalamukhi
Bagalamukhi or Bagala ,, is one of the ten mahavidyas in Hinduism. Bagalamukhi Devi smashes the devotee's misconceptions and delusions with her cudgel...
and Dhumavati
Dhumavati
Dhumavati is one of the Mahavidyas, a group of ten Tantric goddesses. Dhumavati represents the fearsome aspect of Devi, the Hindu Divine Mother. She is often portrayed as an old, ugly widow, and is associated with things considered inauspicious and unattractive in Hinduism, such as the crow and...
. Goddess Bagalamukhi was worship in the days to stop the enemy from further advances (the process called Sttambhan) while goddess Dhumavati was worshiped during the nights to force the enemy back (the process called Uchhatan). The durations of the yagna, thirty three days, was marked with supernatural experiences by every one involved in the rituals, the swami would listen to them and based on his interpretation of the signs, would decide the next ritual. Even as the Yagna was at its peak, the much expected news of the ceasefire arrived. A personal account by a man, called Gopaldas Mishr, who was involved in the yagna is as follows
" the eighty four Brahmins would recite the Durga Saptashati in the day's light with a Samputt (that included the name of the then Premiere of China Zhou Enlai), while in the night eleven Brahmins would meditate, with japa on goddess Dhumavati
Dhumavati
Dhumavati is one of the Mahavidyas, a group of ten Tantric goddesses. Dhumavati represents the fearsome aspect of Devi, the Hindu Divine Mother. She is often portrayed as an old, ugly widow, and is associated with things considered inauspicious and unattractive in Hinduism, such as the crow and...
, from 9 P.M. to 4 A. M. . I was instructed by Swami Ji Maharaj to observe the picture of goddess Dhumavati and report immediately to him as soon as any sign was seen. For ten days the recitations went on unhindered, on the eleventh day, during the midnight a horribly strong animal like sound was heard in the traditional gymnasium situated in the Peeth, all of us were fearful. But interestingly the swami was happy and said "the beginning is auspicious, go now and carry on with your work ". Perhaps it was the fourteenth day that I was ordered, by the goddess' picture "I am hungry", I reported to the swami, to that Shree Swami Ji replied "She is always hungry, it very difficult to feed her, yet take some rice, ghee, gur, curd etc.. and feed Her". Accordingly the second next day we went to the pond nearby where a Tantric Animal ate it. Next day the goddess hinted that she remains hungry still, the swami ordered to increase the sacrificial offering. The same Tantric Animal came next day to eat the offerings . The next day the goddess complained that the Japa
Japa
Japa is a spiritual discipline involving the meditative repetition of a mantra or name of a divine power. The mantra or name may be spoken softly, enough for the practitioner to hear it, or it may be spoken purely within the recitor's mind...
is lesser by five japamalas, the swami ordered to increase as per the goddess' desire. Finally it was on the twenty first day, that I was almost half asleep that the Mother Goddess appeared and caught my hand saying "sit with Me in the motor and come to China" to which I requested "I am doing the ritual, how can I leave it incomplete ? please You go alone." The Mother sat in the car, just as I heard a sound of starting of the motor, the mother disappeared before my eyes. When I reported this to the swami he lamented that "you did a mistake, you should have gone with the Mother, well now, I will have to go ". Shree Swami Ji and others who were doing the Japa saw that the Mother wielding a whip and punishing the Chinese while standing on the bonnet of the car. The very next day it was published in the newspapers that Chinese are retreating and indeed it did so.
Shri Swami Smriti Grantha part I pg. 288
The worsened relation of the China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and the erstwhile Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in 1960's was according to some participants, the result of the yagna. Some of his lifelong devotees are of the opinion that this was his single most important event in his life. A good account of this event was published in the Illustrated Weekly of India dated 6 October 1963 0n page number 19 under the title Chiaroscuro, although the writer and the correspondent did not reveal their own identity.
Letter to Acharya Vinoba Bhave
The event, although a very short one, is very important to understand the depth of Shree Swami Ji's textual as well as experiential wisdom. It was in the middle of the fifth decade that the swami came across a note written by Acharya Vinoba Bhave in his book Eshavashyaopnishadiya Vratti page no.32, covering the expected origin and evolution of the word Atman
Ātman (Hinduism)
Ātman is a Sanskrit word that means 'self'. In Hindu philosophy, especially in the Vedanta school of Hinduism it refers to one's true self beyond identification with phenomena...
and linking it to a Dhatu ( a kind of root of words in Sanskrit ) 'aat', which is pre vedic in origin and absent in Sanskrit. He linked it to some Dravidian a Marathi texts and guessed that it was perhaps unknown to Panini. Given the fact that the word Atman
Ātman (Hinduism)
Ātman is a Sanskrit word that means 'self'. In Hindu philosophy, especially in the Vedanta school of Hinduism it refers to one's true self beyond identification with phenomena...
is among the most important words for Indian Civilisation, Shree Swami Ji decided to send a letter to the Acharaya, in which he wrote his views upon the same topic. The letter which was published latter, contains an extraordinary example of the swami's command and reach on the Sanskrit literature and Hindu texts. Acharya Vinoba sent a reply, dated 9/4/1956, stating that "he was pleased to know swami's intellectual leanings and excepted that there is always a chance of disagreement. When it comes to writing upon that which beyond words, it surely results in some lessening." It is also to be noted here that both the figures were fully conversant in at least ten languages.
Important Books
Siddhanta Rahsaya/ Siddhanta Ratna ManimalaThis is his most famous book among Shree Swami Ji's common devotees, it is available in Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
, Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
, Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
s. it is also one of the earliest written books by him, it was first published in 1938. The book contains 109 points, out of which first 52 points deals with behaviour of a spiritual seeker with respect to the outer world, the next 19 point deals with the yogic practices containing information about the Mantra yoga
Mantra
A mantra is a sound, syllable, word, or group of words that is considered capable of "creating transformation"...
, the Hatha yoga
Hatha yoga
Hatha yoga , also called hatha vidya , is a system of yoga introduced by Yogi Swatmarama, a Hindu sage of 15th century India, and compiler of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika....
, the Raja Yoga
Raja Yoga
Rāja Yoga is concerned principally with the cultivation of the mind using meditation to further one's acquaintance with reality and finally achieve liberation.Raja yoga was first described in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and is part of the Samkhya tradition.In the context of Hindu...
and the Laya yoga
Laya yoga
Laya yoga , also called Kundalini Yoga, is the practice whereby the Kundalini energy is raised, and which is attainable through deep meditation . Laya Yoga helps the aspirant to attain union with the supreme consciousness...
. The next section covers the Devotional matters in 11 points and next 12 points are devoted to the Gyana Marga including an explanatory dialogue between the Sankhya follower and a Vedantic follower. The last 15 points try to bring harmony among all previously stated methods. It must be noted that the book is itself taken as an authority over many issues. It does not simply presents some information rather provides many helpful suggestions to a spiritual seeker and if followed would result in Divine Grace. As Shree Swami Ji himself has written in the last two lines of the book
"Those who read this book should not disobey the rules laid down here, those who would read the book and ponder over its contents, upon them the all-knowing Lord will surely have His grace, know this to be the fact."
Siddhanta Rahasya, fifth edition last page
Swarodaya Vigyan
It contains many important guiding principles of the Swaroadaya Science, which itself is a part of the Pranayama
Pranayama
Pranayama is a Sanskrit word meaning "extension of the prana or breath" or more accurately, "extension of the life force". The word is composed of two Sanskrit words, Prāna, life force, or vital energy, particularly, the breath, and "āyāma", to extend, draw out, restrain, or...
meditation. Actually this book is a collection of many different materials published on that same topic and collected by the swami, some of them are Shiv Swarodaya, Indra Swarodaya by Swami Charana Das of Agra
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
, who it is said, received the same from Śuka
Suka
The Suka was a unique fiddle that was played vertically, on the knee or hanging from a strap, and the strings were stopped at the side with the fingernails; similar to the Gadulka. The body of the instrument was very similar to the modern violin, but the neck was very wide, and the pegbox was crude...
son of sage Vyasa
Vyasa
Vyasa is a central and revered figure in most Hindu traditions. He is also sometimes called Veda Vyasa , or Krishna Dvaipayana...
Dev, some 300 hundred years ago. It also contains Deepak Gyana Swarodaya
a treatise on the same subject. The swami fearing that this science will disappear if not taken seriously collected all the relevant materials from known and unknown sources and almost revived the practise among his devotees. he himself used to practice the ways enshrined under the texts.
"The science of Swarodaya is an ancient and established one. Although people faith in it is fading, those who know it and use it can tell about all the three times, tell about their health and death. Work done according to it never fails."
Swarodaya Vigyan fifth edition pg1,2
Shree Maha Tripurasundari Puja Paddati
This book is intended to worship the goddess Tripursundari as in all traditional and necessary ways. It was a result of more than three decades of continuous worship of the goddess at the Peeth. The books contains all the required rituals' information, which were included by Shree Swami Ji from time to time, which makes it rather an evolutionary thing than just a traditional work.
Commentary on Eshwar Geeta
This book was written down by him in the year 1929-30, while he was still staying at Shree Parvat Singh Foujdar's place. The book, contained within the Kurma Purana
Kurma Purana
-Contents:The printed editions of this text are divided into two s , the and the . The has 53 chapters and the has 46 chapters.According to the tradition, the originally consisted of four s : the , the , the and the . The extant text would correspond to the .The gives a brief overview of...
is divided into eleven chapters and 496 shlokas. Its special feature is that, within the text shiva and Vishnu are said to be the same one being, which is generally not found in other text, most of which tends to pose one of them as supreme. While lord Shiva reveals the divine knowledge to the seers and sages, lead by Lord Vishnu Himself, the latter is not pictured as the seeker or any way inferior or superior to Shiva. The subject matter deals with the traditional Indian urge to know the very purpose of the universe and its creator and the respective status of human being.
" This world full names and forms
out of what cause did it came
filled with pain and pleasures
What element lives and dies.
what is the Self, what is liberation
for whom this world is is created
who is the ruler of the world
and who is the seer of it, tell us. "
Eshwar Geeta ch 1, shloja 26,27
The book is perfect treatise for the Vedic
Vedic
Vedic may refer to:* the Vedas, the oldest preserved Indic texts** Vedic Sanskrit, the language of these texts** Vedic period, during which these texts were produced** Vedic pantheon of gods mentioned in Vedas/vedic period...
Sankhya studies.
Commentary on Gherand Samhita
The Gherand Samhita
Gherand Samhita
Gheranda Samhita meaning “Gheranda's collection” is one of the three classic texts of hatha yoga . It is a late 17th century text and is considered to be the most encyclopedic of the three classic texts on hatha yoga.Gheranda Samhita is a manual of yoga taught by Gheranda to Chanda Kapali...
is a treatise over the Hatha yoga
Hatha yoga
Hatha yoga , also called hatha vidya , is a system of yoga introduced by Yogi Swatmarama, a Hindu sage of 15th century India, and compiler of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika....
. The book assumes importance since Shree Swami Ji himself used to practice some of Hatha yoga exercises, and there for he wrote his own experience and not only a Hindi translation of the text.
Vaidic Updesh
This is a collection of Shree Swami Ji's interpretation of the Vedic Matras. Interestingly, these contains many notes in non religious perspective, indicating his deep concern to other parts of the society. This was perhaps his effort to give shape and direction to the Indian society of that period, which was undergoing a huge political change in the aftermath of the British departure. His way was expectedly similar to other contemporary nationalistic leaders like Mahatama Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda , born Narendranath Dutta , was the chief disciple of the 19th century mystic Ramakrishna Paramahansa and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission...
et al., who tried to find solution to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
's problems from within the huge ocean of its ancient wisdom.
Other important books written by him are
- Shri Bagalamukhi Rahasyam
- Panchopnishad Commentary
- prashopnishad Commentary
- Soundarya Lahari Commentary
- Purashcharan Paddhati
- Pratbhigya Hridayam
- Shiva Sutram (including Spanda Karika)
- Vedant Prabodh
- Atharva Vedang Jyotish
- Saptavinshati Rahashya
- Tantric Panchag
- Chida Vilash
Quotes
- Those who sow seeds of hatred among fellow humans can never stay for long, this is a divine law.
- In India the same spiritual truth it is preached by different teachers at different times, since the element of guru is same thus all the followers are gurubhai.
- According to sage Vyas only two kinds of people reach the Brahmpada, the first is the wondering Sannyasi and second the soldier who dies in a just war for his nation.