Stotram
The MMS starts with these beginning words.
What is “Ayigiri Nandini Nandita”?
This king was the grandson of Arjuna and the ruler of Hastinapura who once meets Kali ill-treating a bull.
Who is Parikshit?
King Parikshit threw this at the meditating Sage Samika.
What is a dead snake?
He is the founding father of Chinmaya Mission-worldwide
Who is Parama Pujya Swami Chinmayananda ji?
This 5th grade BV teacher tells us the stories of Bhagvatam and shares his name with lord Hanuman’s father!
Who is Pawan Uncle ?
The demon Mahishasura could transform into this powerful animal.
What is a buffalo?
These are the 4 yugas (or cycles of time in Hindu cosmology)?
What are Satya, Treta, Dwapara and Kali?
King Parikshit was cursed to be bitten to death in these many days
What is seven?
This was Swami Chinmayananda’s Jnana Guru
Who is Sat Guru Swami Tapovanam Maharaj?
This festival is also called the festival of lights
What is Diwali?
Mahishasuramardini is an incarnation of this goddess, known as the destroyer of evil.
Who is Goddess Durga?
The bull in the story represented this.
What is Dharma or virtue?
This young 16-year old brilliant sage with infinite knowledge and wisdom, told the Bhagavatam story to King Parikshit.
Who is Sage Suka?
This is the current head of Chinmaya mission, World wide
Who is Pujya Swami Swaroopananda ji?
We start our classes with this invocation prayer
What is Om SahanaVavatu or Shantipaatah?
Mahishasuramardini stotram has these many verses.
What is 20?
The weeping cow next to the bull represents this.
What is Mother Earth?
These were the first humans that were created by Brahma ji
Who are Manu and Satarupa?
This Swami ji was the head of Chinmaya Mission after Swami Chinmayananda (Gurudev) took Samadhi.
Who is Pujya Guruji or Swami Tejomayananda ji?
This festival represents the victory of Good over Evil
What is Dussehra or Vijayadashami?
This is the author of MAhishasura mardini stotram.
Who is Bhagwan Adi Shankaracharya?
These were the three lost legs of Dharma in Kali Yuga
What are Purity, Austerity and Charity?
This was the purpose of Varaha Avatara
What is “ to bring Mother Earth above the surface of water (so there is a place for humans and life to go on)
In this year Gurudev attained Mahasamadhi (left his physical body)?
What is the year 1993?
The special MSC-2025 camp is happening in San Jose after these many years…
What is twenty five years?