In Nandgaon, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sadanand Saraswati described Ramkatha as the soul's journey to the divine, stating the feeling of 'I and mine' is worldly bondage.
He explained that Ramkatha is not just the story of Lord Shri Ram's life, but it describes the profound inner journey of every soul to the divine.
Jagadguru Shankaracharya discussed in detail the structure of the body and the nature of the soul according to Indian philosophy.
He said that this body, enveloped by the five sheaths—Annamaya, Pranamaya, Manomaya, Vijnanamaya, and Anandamaya koshas—is Ayodhya Puri itself. The soul residing within it is like King Dashrath.
He explained the spiritual symbols of the main characters of Ramkatha:
Shankaracharya further explained that the demons obstructing Vishwamitra's yajna are actually symbols of vices present within humans, such as lust, anger, greed, attachment, pride, and jealousy. He emphasized that for the protection of spiritual practice, not just emotion, but knowledge and विवेक are also extremely necessary.
Jagadguru Shankaracharya said that Dashrath's attachment to Ram, considering him his son, is a symbol of the soul's sense of 'I' and 'mine'.
He explained that the ego says—'I', while attachment says—'mine'. These two feelings strongly bind a person to the fetters of the world.
In this story, Guru Vashishtha is the symbol of knowledge, who shows the path for the soul to emerge from this attachment and bondage. The true message of Ramkatha is to awaken the Ram of knowledge, the Lakshman of विवेक, the Bharat of detachment, and the Shatrughna of contemplative power within oneself.
The Vardhanti Divas of Paschimamnaya Dwarka Shardapeethadhishwar Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Shri Sadanand Saraswati Maharaj will be grandly celebrated today at Shri Manorama Goloktirth in Nandgaon Kesua, Sirohi.
Many saints, devotees, and followers of Sanatana Dharma will participate in this event. This occasion is not just a birthday celebration, but an opportunity to pay homage to the inspiring life journey of a great sage built on austerity, sacrifice, knowledge, devotion to the guru, and public service.
A large number of cow devotees and devotees, including Rishichaitanyaji Maharaj and Chetanathji Maharaj, were present at the festival.
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