August 5, 2012
Speech of HH Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji at 100 Million view function of Shata Sloki Ramayana - August 5, 2012
Jaya guru datta
Jai Bolo Sri SitaRamachandra prabhu ki Jai !
Sadgurunatha Maharaj ki Jai !
Today is very auspicious day. As Meera Datta said, Shata Sloki Ramayana became Shata Koti Ramayana views with the divine blessings of Pujya Sri Appaji. It is said that 'CHARITAM RAGHUNATHASYA SATAKOTI PRAVISTARAM' ! Ramayana is first written in 100 crores of verses of which we could get only 24000 verses and since chanting these 24,000 verses everyday is not possible, Valmiki maharshi gave the essence of it in 100 verses. Puttuji in the form of Appaji or Appaji in the form of Puttuji made us view Shata Shloki Ramayana for 100 million times. Maybe, this was not done in Treta Yuga also though Rama lived for 11,000 years, Rama charita (story of Rama) was heard by Rama only duing His last 100 years. It is our fortune to listen to Shata Sloki Ramayana these many times. Now why this function ? To tell that this Shata Sloki Ramayana viewing yagna should not stop here. Puttuji's sankalpa is that we must continue viewing this.
Sadguru is called Samanvaya karta (unifier). When all the ingredients are available, we need someone to tell us which quantity of each ingredient is required to prepare a good dish. Similarly Our Appaji told us that chanting Shata Sloki Ramayana gives us the merit of chanting the complete Ramayana. Holding to His words, devotees all over the world watched and chanted Shata Sloki Ramayana. It has now reached 100 million views and I'm sure it will cross many more mile stones and we will celebrate all those functions again with Appaji. It is the grace of Pujya Appaji and my fortune that during such time, Ramayana discourse is happening as a part of my 9th Chaturmasya Deeksha. Offering pranams at the holy feet of Pujya Swamiji on all our behalf on this occasion..
Jaya Guru Datta !