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What does Dirgha AyushmAn bhavah mean?

July 13, 2012 by mahesh

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When Periyavaa was giving darshan, four or five Vidwans who had come for darshan, were sitting onthe floor.

In the course of his conversation (with the devotees), Periyavaa asked them, “When Bhaktas donamaskaram to me, I bless them with the name ‘Narayana, Narayana’. What do you people who aresamsAris say for blessing?”

“We say, ‘[b]dIrgha AyushmAn bhavaH[b]‘; only that is the custom.”

“What does it mean?”

“Remain in saukyam for a long time’ is its meaning.”

Periyavaa asked all the Vidwans present there, one by one. Everyone said the same meaning.

Periyavaa remained in silence for sometime. Then he said, “The meaning you all said is a wrong one.”

The Pandits were taken aback. Everyone of them was a bade bade Vidwan, and had earned theSiromani title.

For the Samskrta Vaakyam ‘Dirgha AyushmAn bhavah’ even those with a little knowledge ofSamskrtam can tell the meaning. Such simple words! Yet Periyavaa says the meaning is wrong?

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“Shall I tell it myself…..?” The Pandits sharpened their ears.

“Of the twenty-seven Yogas, one is named AyushmAn. Of the eleven KaraNas, one is the called theBhava. Among the week days, the Saumya Vaasaram falls on a Wednesday. When all these three–on aWednesday, the AyushmAn Yoga and the Bhava KaraNa–occur together, that day is said to be

shlAgya. Therefore, if these three occur together, whatever good phalas would be got, I bless that youmay get all those fruits…”

All the Vidwans got up in together and did namaskaram to PeriyavaaL.

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9 thoughts on “What does Dirgha AyushmAnbhavah mean?”

R SATHYANARAYANAN on July 13, 2012 at 10:49 am said:Only MAha Periyava can give such interpretation.HARA HARA SHANKAR

Parasuraman on July 13, 2012 at 12:16 pm said:

I seek help Maheshji.I understand that Maha Periavaa has composed one sloka and one kriti-Maitreem Bhajatha and Durga Pancharatnam.While a lot of articles are there on MaitreemBhajatha,I am looking for more details on Durga Pancharatnam-sloka itself printed correctly,themeaning,any background on when it was composed and in what context.Thought of reaching this message and seeking help thru your far reaching blogsiteNever a day is complete without logging onto this site.Experiences that you have recorded andmade available creates a deep imprint and creates continuous introspection,Each of the video not

only leaves one dazed , surrendered , joyous and tears in eyes about Mahaa Periavaa,it alsoprovides great lessons and inspiration on how a disciple should be-ekaagrata,shraddha ,totalsurrender ..which are demonstrated by many disciples as expressed in the videos is also a learningfor the generation to come.

mahesh on July 15, 2012 at 6:27 pm said:i surely can check to see if anyone would know the background – i highly doubt if i am going to

be successful.

vgvindan on July 14, 2012 at 12:38 am said:‘dIrgha AyushmAn bhava’ is a complete benediction – like ‘ciranjIvi bhava’. ‘bhava’ is the verb.

Assuming Mahaperiava did indeed give the interpretation as stated in the article, the word ‘dIrgha’seems to become meaningless and there would be no verb. While we mortals make such

benedictions (dIrgha AyushmAn bhava etc.), truly great people like Mahaperiava do simply utter

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‘nArAyaNa’ etc in keeping with the dictum ‘sarva dEva namaskAraH kESavaM pratigacchati’.

Though guru stands on a totally different footing, it is their humility that they invoke ‘nArAyaNa’etc while blessing devotees.

Therefore, I have serious doubt whether this interpretation is really true or whether it is an

interpolation by some clever Sanskirt scholar. If I am wrong, I sincerely apologise for mytransgression. However, if what I say is correct, then I can only say that people of indulging

interpolations in the name of Mahaperiava.V Govindan

mahesh on July 15, 2012 at 6:26 pm said:quite possible!

Narayanasamy Balasubramani8an on July 29, 2012 at 12:07 am said:

Periyava’s interpretation is really true. All the karanas like bhava have phalams in life. Thosephalams be of good ones eliminating bad or evil ones. What is the use of living long with evil in life

and invite suffering? Wednesday, Pon us dayskidaithalum Bhudan Kidaikkaadu, is an auspiceosday. Periava was brilliant. Ther is no other go but to worship himsince all the Gnanis become God

While living and after death. i

vgvindan on July 29, 2012 at 8:18 am said:

I still feel that this interpretation has not been given by Maha Periava. Some astrologer isweaving stories. We need to trace the origin of this story. Otherwise. this has to be taken only

with pinch of salt.V Govindan

mahesh on July 29, 2012 at 4:15 pm said:

I agree.

G.Ananthakrishnan on July 29, 2012 at 4:24 am said:

To the question of Parasuram,I am enclosing Durgha Pancharatnam by SRI MAHA PERIAVAwith Meaning.But I am unable to fish out the Back ground .Some one else can help.Please read

daily and get blessings

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