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1. Could You explain the significance of stars in astrological analysis?
[Shri Hrushikesh asked: Dear Swami, one of my friend, Shreeharsha, has asked the following question. Request You to kindly enlighten us.
Question 1: Could You explain the significance of nakshatras in astrological analysis? Where we should use the nakshatras, Also, should we take into account the outer planets like Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto? If not, could You clarify why these planets...
(Dharma Mokṣa Vicāra Yogaḥ)
Śrī Rādhādevī Uvāca:-
[Shri Radha Devi spoke:-]
1) Tamas tvajñānajaṃ proktaṃ, Tvayā niṣṭheti kathyate।
Ajñāna jñāna mārgasthā, kiṃ na vyāghāta dūṣaṇam?॥
[The quality of Tamas is said to be born from ignorance (Tamastvajñānajaṃ viddhi - Gita). Now, you are telling that Tamas means the firmness, which may be present in the path of knowledge or in the path of ignorance. Is this not condemned as a contradiction?]...
1. Were the other two tests related to attachment to children and money also divine dramas performed by the Gopikas?
[Shri Kishore Ram asked: Paadanamaskaram Swamiji, Swami, You explained that the Raasakeli dance between Lord Krishna and the Gopikas was a Divine Drama performed by God to teach a lesson to souls in Kaliyuga. Since most people in this age live sinful lives, especially involving illegal sexual relationships, this divine act was meant to redirect such desires towards God instead of worldly attachments. By doing so, the soul can reach God instead of falling into hell — without the need to completely suppress the feeling itself. At the same time, You said that this drama was also a test of the Gopikas’ attachment...
1. Is my understanding of lust belongs to body and love belongs to heart correct?
[Smt. Lakshmi Lavanya K asked: Namaste Swami. You are saying love is different from lust. I understand lust belongs to body and love belongs to heart!?
Swami replied:- Service by body also comes under love. The heart also can be related to lust if the heart is filled with romantic feelings. Love belongs to heart, but it is also expressed by the service with body...
(Purāṇa Carita Vicāra Yogaḥ)
29) Tvaṃ ca bhāgavate cā 'haṃ, Śivo Viṣṇuś ca saṅgatau।
Jñāna mokṣau tamas sattvaṃ, Śambhur evaṃ Sarasvatī॥
[In the Bhagavatam, yourself and Myself are God Shiva and God Vishnu joined together as spiritual knowledge and salvation (God Shiva is said to be the giver of spiritual knowledge and God Vishnu is said to be the giver of salvation—Jñānaṃ Maheśvarādicchet, Mokṣa micchet Janārdanāt…). God Shiva is the quality of Tamas and giver of spiritual knowledge or Sattvam. Goddess Sarasvatī also represents
Prof. JSR Prasad asked:- Sāṣṭāṅga Namaskaram Swami, the scholars of Bhagavad Gita say that the first step is Karma Yoga (service and sacrifice), the next step is Bhakti Yoga (devotion) and the final step is Jnaana Yoga (spiritual knowledge). But, You told the reverse of this sequence. Since God Datta is very famous in correlation, can You please correlate both these reverse...
(Purāṇa Carita Vicāra Yogaḥ)
14) Tejasāṃ dhātvabhāvena, na śukraṃ jāyate kvacit।
Amarāṇāṃ sthirā saṅkhyā, na kāmo na rasāyanāt॥
[Since the materialized tissue (dhātu) is absent in the energetic bodies of the energetic beings (angels) staying in the upper energetic worlds, nowhere is the reproductive tissue (śukram) generated from the other non-existent six tissues. Hence, the total number of the angels (33 crores) remains constant since there is no death due to the divine nectar drunk by them. In the energetic bodies, lust will not exist due to the absence of materialized hormones and hence, there is no generation of children.]
(Purāṇa Carita Vicāra Yogaḥ)
Śrī Kṛṣṇa Bhagavān Uvāca:-
[God Shri Krishna spoke:-]
1) Bhāryā trayaṃ Brahmaṇaśca, vijñeyaṃ tāttvikārthataḥ।
Śakti trayaṃ sṛṣṭikārye, yadavaśyaṃ nirūpyate॥
[It is said in the secondary scriptures called the Purāṇams that God Brahmā has three wives. This should be understood in the light of the essential internal sense. For the sake of this creation, three powers are needed and I will prove this point.]...
Updated on 29 Oct 2025
[Shri Ramakanth asked:- Swami, please explain how boredom of God was compared to death when You say that there is no deficiency of anything in the case of God?]
Swami replied:- i) The unimaginable God has everything with Him since anything is materialized by His will that is created by His omnipotency. In His case, we say that He was not bored in real sense and the boredom...
(Avatāraikatva Yogaḥ)
Śrī Rādhādevī Uvāca:-
[Shri Radha Devi spoke:-]
1) Brahma Viṣṇu Śivāścā 'pi, bhinna bhāryāḥ pṛthagguṇāḥ |
Avatārau Rāma Kṛṣṇau, bhinnau ca jīvavat prabhuḥ ||
[Even the three primary divine energetic incarnations called Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva have wives in different numbers. All these three incarnations differ...
(Mokṣa Prāpti Vicāra Yogaḥ)
Reto'ṇḍa yoga piṇḍāṇḍe, kaṇa eko 'ṇḍa ujjhitaḥ।
Raktasya kaṇa koṭibhyaḥ, retas tat puṃsi saṃyamaḥ॥
[When the sperm of male fertilizes the ovum of female, the fertilized egg results. Here, only one cell is lost in the case of females. The sperms are generated from the nutrients and oxygen supplied by the blood to the reproductive tissues (śukram). Hence, whenever the sperms are released, loss of blood (nutrients and oxygen present in the blood) is very much in the rest of the body in the case of males. Therefore, males should have more control on sex for the sake of good health.]...
[This Satsanga (spiritual discussion) with His Holiness Shri Datta Swami happened at Hyderabad on 11th October 2025. Many local devotees attended this Satsanga including Ms. Thrylokya, Smt. Annapurna, Shri PVNM Sarma, Shri Hrushikesh, Smt. Vaishnavi, Shri Karthik, Smt. Suma Lavanya etc.]
1. How to correlate this concept of ‘Evil Eye’ with the concept of ‘Cycle of deeds’?
[Devotee asked:- Swami, a Guru told us that we are suffering from Nara Drushti (also called as “evil eye”) referring to the negative energy or gaze cast by others due to their jealousy on us. But, You have clearly explained...
(Mokṣa Prāpti Vicāra Yogaḥ)
Śrī Rādhādevī Uvāca:-
[Shri Radha Devi spoke:-]
1) Caturvidheṣu saṅkṣiptā, dvividhāḥ prema kāmayoḥ |
Teṣāṃ sāraṃ vistareṇa, brūhi me Madhusūdana! ||
[O Killer of Demon called Madhu! You have already told about the four types of souls, which are condensed to two types in the context of love and lust. Please explain the essence of these souls to me.]...
Ms. Amudha asked:- I humbly seek Your guidance in understanding an incident that took place recently, or to know if I should simply let it go.
Swami, during my recent Giri Pradakshina (Kēraivalam) at Tiruvannamalai, my mind was disturbed and not at peace due to certain personal worries. While walking, I was inwardly wondering how to calm my thoughts. At that time, a sage appeared, wearing blue attire, with jaṭā hair and many Rudrākṣa beads. He approached me and asked for the time. I was not wearing a watch, so I called out to my mother...
1. Why did Lord Rama accept Sage Agastya’s advice and build the Shiva Linga for killing Ravana?
[Shri Kishore Ram asked:- PaadaNamaskaram Swami, my humble request You to kindly clarify the questions given below. In the Ramayanam, after the war, when Lord Rama was returning with others, Sage Agastya advised Him to install a Shiva Linga at Rameswaram as a remedy (pariharam) for killing Ravana, since killing a Brahmin is considered a great sin (Brahmahatya Mahapaapam). My question is: although Ravana...
1. Do the five inert elements arise from awareness or from the unimaginable awareness of Parabrahman?
[Smt. Chhanda asked: Paadanamaskaram Swami. While going through one of Your discourses, I got the following doubts. I would like to get enlightened from You on these. “The mind is a form of awareness. From this mind, i.e., from awareness, arise the inert five elements. The properties (dharma) of inert are different from the properties (dharma) of awareness.” Is it so Swami that five inert elements...
(Kāma Prema Bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ)
Śrī Rādhādevī Uvāca:-
[Shri Radha Devi spoke:-]
He Śrī Kṛṣṇa! Tvadanyaḥ kaḥ, vivṛṇoti śṛter matam?।
Brūhi māṃ tattva bodhāya, vibhedaṃ prema kāmayoḥ॥
[O Shri Krishna! Who can reveal the essence of the Veda except Yourself? I like to know the difference between love and lust. Please explain to me this difference so that I can understand the spiritual knowledge very clearly.]...
1. How to keep faith in God when He is not saving kids from getting raped?
[Jinia Islam asked (Forwarded by Shri Hrushikesh):- I am finding it hard to keep faith in God as even people with good intentions like kids are getting raped or killed in wars or plane crash. If God is the ultimate supreme power, why can’t He save them?]
Swami replied:- Why don’t you criticize a judge, who is killing people by granting death punishment? Here, he is seen directly killing the people. You may answer that since they are criminals...
14a. Why is Surya called Savita in Aditya Hridayam?
[Shri Ramakanth asked:- Swami, I have few questions on Aditya Hridayam. Can you please explain them Swami? "Ādityah, Savitā, Sūryah" - You said that Savitaa means the creator of souls because the root word gives such a meaning (Şün prāņiprasave). So, Savitaa is Lord Brahma Datta. Why is Surya called Savita here? Since he (surya) is called Savita here, few people firmly believe that Gayatri Mantra is based on worship of the Sun god. Please clarify, Swami.]
Swami replied:- Surya or the presiding deity of sun planet is the external medium like external...
1. Did Sudaama refrain from asking for help out of self-respect or devotion?
[Shri Ramakanth asked:- Paadanamaskaram Swami 🙏 Dattam Vande Jagat Gurum 🙏 I request You to kindly answer the below questions 🙏
Sudama was poor and went to meet God Krishna with the intention of seeking help. When Krishna saw him, He lovingly washed Sudama’s feet with His hands and sprinkled that water on His own head. Sudama offered parched rice...
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