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Jai Srimannarayana Swamiji, I had some confusion about Sage Vishwamitra. We hear about Sage Vishwamitra in many places: [1] Much before the Lord Rama came down to the earth. (Vishwamitra was the one who build the heaven for the ancestor of Lord Rama, Satyavrata, later called as Trishanku). [2] Then Vishwamitra went into penance with an enimity with Sage Vasista. Thats when Gayathri mantra was given to us. [3] During the penance Menaka comes down and from them is born the Bharatha dynasty king – Dushyant. So does that mean while Lord Rama’s dynasty (SuryaVamsa) were ruling in Treta Yuga, the seed for the Bharatha’s dynasty (ChandraVamsa) was sown and set to begin in Dwapara Yuga? in which Yugas did the Chandra Vamsa and Surya Vamsa dynasties gain importance? [4] During the Ramayana time which is in the Treta Yuga the sage educates Sri Rama and Sri Lakshmana in their youth by taking them to the forest. [5] We also hear Sage Vishwamitra during Lord Venkateshwara’s time which is Kali Yuga (I think so, is that correct?) My confusion is what are the chronological timings of these events? Is it the same Sage Vishwamitra that is being talked about everywhere? How is it possible for Sage Vishwamitra to be alive for so long? How come no mention of him or any encounters with him during the Mahabharatha time, which is Dwapara Yuga? Please forgive me if I have made any mistake in mentioning the events. Jai Srimannarayana, Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan

Jai Srimannarayana! We are happy for your interest to know about sage Viswamithra. There were no many viswamitras, like other sages. Only one was there, who was highly praised by Sage Valmiki. When you talk about the age, in those

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How far it is true that worshipping Rama/Krishna bring difficulties and worshipping Siva would bring happiness and properity? (If that is the case for a country like India having 1 billion population with so much unemployment is not it better to go with Siva?) pranams to your feet. with humble regards

God appears in different forms. Each form helps in some way or the other. Rama is the replica of humane qualities and if one worships His, that person develops humane qualities. Lord Krishna is the replica of divine qualities and

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Jai Sriman Narayana, Dear Swamiji, My pranams to you. I have a question about charity, please forgive me if it is in appropriate. I heard according to vedic law of karma we have to bear the results of our actions including the charity we give and hence charity must be given in the name of God to brahmanas. So when we try to help tsunami hit fishermen by providing boats to them, don’t we incur the results of their action which is killing of the fish in the sea? How should I understand this contradiction?

YOU MUST HAVE MISTAKEN MY FRIEND, IN UNDERSTANDING THE KARMA THEORY. KARMA, IS ONE'S OWN RESPONSIBILITY, ORDAINED BY GOD, COMES BY BIRTH. WHATEVER THE WORK ASSIGNED, SHOULD BE DONE WITHOUT ANY TRACE OF HESITATION, DEDICATING THE RESULTS TO GOD. THAT

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Subject: Q – Krishna / Vishnu / Sriman Narayana From so many days, I am getting a query in mind: In the end part of Vishnu sahasra naamam, we chant “Kaayaena vaachaa….Naaraayanaayaeti Samarpayami” and then “Sriman Naaraayanaayaeti Samarpayami”. After this again people chant”Sarvam Sri Krishnaarpanamastu” which is not printed in the book. But even though printed, as Sriman Naaraayanaa and SriKrishna are same, why we need to say both of the above lines: “Sriman Naaraayanaayaeti Samarpayami”. “Sarvam Sri Krishnaarpanamastu” ———————————————— I bound the Vishnupuranam stories from Chandamama in India and got it to Pittsburgh. When I went thru the dasaavataaram stories taken from Vishnupuraanam, it mentions about 14 worlds in which, the first top most world is “Dhruva Kshiti” where Dhruva lives permanently and this kshiti contains “Golokam” where SriKrishna Stays here with Prakriti Maata (radha devi). Above this Druva kshiti, there will be a total darkness and at the other end of this darkness, there lies the “Vaikuntam” where Sriman Naaraayana lives. that means Sriman Naaraayana lives in the top most part of Brahmaanda. In some other stories, I read that Sriman Naaraayana came from SriKrishna. There is some missing information I guess. My question is out of these two, who came from whom? Iscon people also says that Sri maha Vishnu came from SriKrishna. Can you please elaborate and clarify me on this? ———————————————— Also In Vishnu puraanam, when I read, it says, Parasurama went to Golokam to get “Krishna Kavacham” from Sri Krishna, to fight and remove kings on earth. That means, SriKrishna exists before he descends to earth in the time of Mahabharata. But there is no exact story how he came to Golokam. Can you please let me know? Please correct me also if I am wrong in any of my mentions here and also let me know, if my first question is related to any of these stories because of which we have to chant “Sri Krishnaarpana mastu” after chanting Vishnu saharsa naamam. Jai Sriman Naaraayana.

FOR THE SAKE OF SLOKA, IT IS MENTIONED 'NARAYANAYETHI SAMARPAYAMI'. TO AVOID CONFUSION FURTHER, THEY ADDED THAT NARAYANA IS NOT SINGLE ONE BUT 'SRIMANNARAYANAYETHI...' OF COURSE, NARAYANA IS ALWAYS 'SRIMAN' ONLY. WHEN THAT CONCEPT INCARNATED BECAME 'KRISHNA' TO WE OFFER

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Sri swamyji, Generally when one asks so many requests/demands they are referred to us as HIRANYAKSHA VARALU. WHERE AS IT APPEARS ONY HIRANYAKASUPUDU HAS ASKED IMPOSSIBLE VARALU AS HE MADE LORD VISHNU TO HAVE ANOTHER AVATARAM. Why they are called like that?

YOUR POINT IS CORRECT. CRITICAL BOONS WERE ASKED BY HIRANYA KASIPU ONLY NOT HIS BROTHER HIRANYAKSHA. YET BOTH THE BROTHERS MADE LORD TO APPEAR IN TWO APPEARANCES. AND BOTH THE AVATHARAS ARE PECULIAR. BHOOVARAHA AND NARASIMHA. THAT IS THE REASON

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Sri swamyji, Generally when one asks so many requests/demands they are referred to us as HIRANYAKSHA VARALU. WHERE AS IT APPEARS ONY HIRANYAKASUPUDU HAS ASKED IMPOSSIBLE VARALU AS HE MADE LORD VISHNU TO HAVE ANOTHER AVATARAM. Why they are called like that?

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