Parabrahma Sutras
Aphorisms on the Unimaginable God
Explore Shri Datta Swami’s condensed aphorisms and commentary on the unimaginable God.
Spiritual Science, Economics And Politics
O Learned and Devoted Servants of God Smt. Anita R asked:- Swami, please explain Spiritual Science, Spiritual Economics and Spiritual Politics. Swami replied:- 1) Spiritual Science:- Science is always...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-18: The Association of Enquiry of the Essence of Devotion (Verses 1-5)
(Bhakti Tattva Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva Uvāca:- [Śrī Rajiiv Spoke]:- 1) Uktā bhaktir mokṣa mārgaḥ, tasyās tattvaṃ nu kīdṛśam?। Kiṃ baddhā jñāna karmabhyāṃ, śuddhā'laṃ kimu Sadguro!?|॥ [O Divine...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-18: The Association of Enquiry of the Essence of Devotion (Verses 6-42)
(Bhakti Tattva Vicāra Yogaḥ) 6) Tadarpitākhilācāraḥ, tad vismṛtyākulaṃ manaḥ। Iti Nārada vāgyatra, Prabhor bhaktir itīryate॥ [As per Sage Nārada, if all the thoughts of the devotee are always in the d...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-18: The Association of Enquiry of the Essence of Devotion (Verses 43-57)
(Bhakti Tattva Vicāra Yogaḥ) 43) Sadgurau kalite tasmai, kuryā darcana mādarāt। Arghya pādyādibhir bhaktyā, yasmāt sa Bhagavān svayam॥ [When you happen to go to see the Sadguru, you must do worship of...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-18: The Association of Enquiry of the Essence of Devotion (Verses 58-78)
(Bhakti Tattva Vicāra Yogaḥ) 58) Mānuṣaṃ Daiva rūpeṣu, tyāgaḥ karma phalasya ca। Dvayaṃ lupta midaṃ lobhāt, eṣaṇā traya karṣaṇāt॥ [The devotees in Kali Yuga must rectify two defects:- i) The devotee m...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-10: The Association of Enquiry of the Saamkhya Accepting God (Verses 1-21)
(Seśvara Sāṃkhya Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Datta Bhagavān Uvāca:- [God Śrī Datta Spoke]:- 1) Buddhi mānasi Rājīva!, tava praśna yugaṃ mahat। Vivṛṇomi puro yogau, nirīśvaraṃ ca seśvaram॥ [O Rājīva! You are ver...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-10: The Association of Enquiry of the Saamkhya Accepting God (Verses 22-29)
(Seśvara Sāṃkhya Vicāra Yogaḥ) 22) Yogo bhogāya keṣāṃcit, ārogyaṃ yatkṛte matam। Te nāstikā neśvarasya, yogārthaṃ cintayantyaho!॥ [For some people, yoga is for bhoga (worldly enjoyment). Even for worl...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-10: The Association of Enquiry of the Saamkhya Accepting God (Verses 30-42)
(Seśvara Sāṃkhya Vicāra Yogaḥ) 30) Dvau bhinnā viti keṣāṃ cit, mataṃ nātropa yujyate। Sama sambhāvyatā sūtrāt, yadya bhinnas sa śocyatām॥ [Some people feel that Sage Kapila of the Bhāgavatam and Sage ...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-12: The Association of Enquiry of the Devotion to God
(Bhakti Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva Uvāca:- [Śrī Rajiiv Spoke]:- 1) Śaṅkareṇeritaṃ jñānaṃ, bhakti prapatti rapyaheḥ। Kiṃ Madhvasya karmayogaḥ, Jñāna bhakti rathocyate?॥ [It is said that Śrī...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-14: The Association of Enquiry of the Great Vedic Statements (Verses 14-27)
(Mahā Vākyādi Vicāra Yogaḥ) 14) Sthūlāṃ tanuṃ vihāyā''ptaḥ, sūkṣmāṃ prāṇavapur nayan। Mānasaś carcitaḥ prete, svargaṃ pitryaṃ yamaṃ vrajet॥ [After death, the individual soul, fully mingled with the mi...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-16: The Association of Enquiry of the Plays of God
(Daiva Līlā Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva Uvāca:- [Śrī Rajiiv Spoke]:- 1) Guro! Paraśurāmasya, Rāmāt parājayaḥ katham?। Avatārau mahā Viṣṇoḥ, ubhau jetā jitaś ca kaḥ?॥ [O Preacher! Śrī Paraśurāma got defea...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-11: The Association of Enquiry of the Power Of God (Verses 1-20)
(Śakti Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva Uvāca:- [Śrī Rajiiv Spoke]:- 1) Śakti śaktima dekatvaṃ, śrūyate kiṃ tu sarvataḥ। Adhikaṃ Brahma sarvoktaṃ, vyāghātaḥ katha manvitaḥ?॥ [We hear that the possessor of pow...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-11: The Association of Enquiry of the Power Of God (Verses 21-47)
(Śakti Vicāra Yogaḥ) 21) Ananta śakte radhikā, bahireti taṭākavat। Brahmecchaiva jaḍavat, naiva pādo'sya vai jagat॥ [Some little excess power comes out like the water overfilling the tank. This is the...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-11: The Association of Enquiry of the Power Of God (Verses 48-55)
(Śakti Vicāra Yogaḥ) 48) Rāsakrīḍāsu Kṛṣṇasya, gopībhissaha nartitāḥ। Māyā Kṛṣṇā hi tat sṛṣṭāḥ, jīvā eva yathā parāḥ॥ [When God Kṛṣṇa was doing Rāsa dances, the other Gopikas were dancing with illusor...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-13: The Association of Enquiry of the Salvation of the Soul
(Mukti Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva Uvāca:- [Śrī Rajiiv Spoke]:- 1) Kasmāt kasya ca muktis syāt?, kimatra sādhanaṃ mahat?। GuruDeva! vada Brahman!, spaṣṭaṃ vadasi sarvataḥ॥ [Who achieves salvation? What a...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-15: The Association of Enquiry of the Correlation of Secondary Scriptures
(Purāṇa samanvaya Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva Uvāca:- [Śrī Rajiiv Spoke]:- 1) Kiṃ satyaṃ bhūmi jīvo vā?, śaktir vā tasya medinī?। Tat kathā kīdṛśī grāhyā? satye jñāte na saṃśayaḥ॥ [In the story of...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-17: The Association of Enquiry of the Sacrifice
(Yajña Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva Uvāca:- [Śrī Rajiiv Spoke]:- 1) Sāvitrī Sarasvatīti, nāma dvaya mapi śrutam। Gāyatryāḥ trikalatrāṇi, kecit brūyuḥ kimatra sat?॥ [We hear the other two names like...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-14: The Association of Enquiry of the Great Vedic Statements (Verses 1-13)
(Mahā Vākyādi Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva Uvāca:- [Śrī Rajeev Spoke]:- 1) Veda vākyeṣu nānārtha — sthiteḥ prāmāṇya bhinnatā। Matānāṃ tena kalahaḥ, doṣaḥ kiṃ mūla saṃsthitaḥ?॥ [For every Vedic state...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-2: The Association of Enquiry of the Difference Between God and Soul (Verses 1-9)
(Brahma Jiiva bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ) Shri Rajiiva Uvaaca:- [Shri Rajiiv Spoke]:- 1) Nāśabda mīkṣates sūtrāt, Brahma cin niścitaṃ śrutam | Hetunā kena nohyaṃ tat, jagadūhyaṃ samantataḥ॥ [God is decided to...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-2: The Association of Enquiry of the Difference Between God and Soul (Verses 18-36)
(Brahma Jiiva bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ) 18) Bhakta trāṇa kṛte Kṛṣṇaḥ, bhūyo bhūyo vibhūtikṛt। Sāmānya jīvo no kuryāt, vibhūtyanvaṃśa mapyasau॥ [God Krishna did several miracles forced by the necessity of pr...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-2: The Association of Enquiry of the Difference Between God and Soul (Verses 37-72)
(Brahma Jiiva bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ) 37) Trayo'pi sammatā bhāvāḥ, caitanyasyeti Daiva dhīḥ। bhayor api citteti, sarva sarge vidhīyate॥ [All the three divine preachers agree that both God and soul are con...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-4: The Association of Enquiry of the Incarnation
(Avatāra Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva Uvāca:- [Shri Rajiv Spoke]:- 1) Abheda bheda carcā syāt, Avatāre paraśvadhe। Bhedaḥ Kṛṣṇe tva bhedaś ca, Katha manyonya śatrutā?॥ [In the case of Incarnation, both di...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-6: The Association of Enquiry of the Difference Among Three Divine Philosophies (Verses 1-13)
(Trimata Bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva Uvāca:- [Shri Rajiiv Spoke]:- 1) Apauruṣeya vedārthāḥ, prasthānatraya saṃśrayāḥ। Trayo'pi guravo bhinnāḥ, kathaṃ kathaya Sadguro!॥ [O Divine Preacher! All the t...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-6: The Association of Enquiry of the Difference Among Three Divine Philosophies (Verses 14-16)
(Trimata Bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ) 14) Nānātvaṃ Brahmaṇi kṣiptaṃ, nohye sīmno hyabhāvataḥ। Lakṣmaṇo yukta sīmatvaṃ, madhvas sīma vibhinnavāk॥ [Śrī Śaṅkara denied plurality in God because in the unimaginable...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-6: The Association of Enquiry of the Difference Among Three Divine Philosophies (Verses 17-47)
(Trimata Bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ) 17) Kasyāsat kasyasat praśna — dvaya mālocya bhāṣyatām। Tasyāsa dasya sat so'pi, ramate'sat sadeva hi॥ [If X is true and if Y is false, to whom X is true and Y is fa...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-8: The Association of Enquiry of the Qualified Monism
(Viśiṣṭādvaita Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva Uvāca:- [Śrī Rajiiv Spoke]:- 1) Advaitadvaita saṃyogaḥ, sādhus tvayā puraskṛtaḥ। Viśiṣṭādvaita matraiva, kathamāsīt samanvitam?॥ [You have very well presented t...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-1: The Association of Enquiry of Correlation of Three Vedantic Philosophies (Verses 11-15)
(Trimata Samanvaya Vicāra Yogaḥ) 11) Śaṅkaro vakti hṛddvaitaṃ, nāstikāya vacastrayam। Taraṅgas sāgare naiva, viparīta miti stutau॥ [In the heart of Śrī Śaṅkara, Śrī Madhva (Dualism)exists. Only for th...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-1: The Association of Enquiry of Correlation of Three Vedantic Philosophies (Verses 1-10)
(Trimata Samanvaya Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva uvāca:- [Śrī Rājīv spoke]:- 1) Oṃ Namo Guru Dattāya, Madhvācāryāya cottamam। Trigurūṇāṃ matānyuktvā, brūhi Datta Guro! Hitam॥ [Aum. My best salutation goes ...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-1: The Association of Enquiry of Correlation of Three Vedantic Philosophies (Verses 16-30)
(Trimata Samanvaya Vicāra Yogaḥ) 16) Śaṅkaraḥ prāha mudheti, bhaja Govinda mityapi | Jīvo Brahma na tat prāha, Lakṣmaṇo dvaita magrataḥ॥ [If you think that Shri Shankara really believed that every sou...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-1: The Association of Enquiry of Correlation of Three Vedantic Philosophies (Verses 31-47)
(Trimata Samanvaya Vicāra Yogaḥ) 31) Śaṅkarasya jaganmithyā, satyaṃ Lakṣmaṇa Madhvayoḥ। Jagadasat svayaṃ Brahma — sattayā jagadasti sat॥ [Śrī Śaṅkara told that this creation is mithyā, which doe...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-3: The Association of Enquiry of the Difference Between God and World (Verses 1-17)
(Brahma Jagat bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva Uvāca:- [Śrī Rajiv Spoke]:- 1) Brahma sṛṣṭaṃ jagat sarvaṃ, ūhyaṃ cidacidātmakam। Jātaṃ sthitaṃ hṛtaṃ Viṣṇoḥ, ūhyasya tarkavan na kim?॥ [This creation is ge...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-3: The Association of Enquiry of the Difference Between God and World (Verses 25-32)
(Brahma Jagat bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ) 25) Jaḍa ci jjagatas cohyāt, nohyaṃ bhinnaṃ prapūrṇataḥ | Parabrahma tato jīvāt, bhinnameva samantataḥ॥ [Only the difference between the unimaginable-unmediated-omnip...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-3: The Association of Enquiry of the Difference Between God and World (Verses 18-24)
(Brahma Jagat bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ) 18) Cittāṃ vinā na bhāvas syāt, laukyas tarko na tatra hi। Ghaṭayatya ghaṭanārthān, māyā śaktir mahā prabhoḥ॥ [The worldly logic applies to all items of the world. Bu...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-5: The Association of Enquiry of the Monism and Dualism (Verses 1-7)
(Advaita Dvaita Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva Uvāca:- [Shri Rajiiv Spoke]:- 1) Advaitaṃ dvaita mekaṃ hi, Kṛṣṇe satyaṃ bhavet kila। Ekaṃ niścitya bhāṣasva, vastusthitiṃ hi vidmahe॥ [In the case of the most ...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-5: The Association of Enquiry of the Monism and Dualism (Verses 8-29)
(Advaita Dvaita Vicāra Yogaḥ) 8) Dampatyor dvaita bāhyaṃ hi, vāk karma citta madvayam। Ekasmin nara eva dvau, vaco bhāva pravartane॥ [Monism and Dualism can co-exist together. The husband and wife are...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-7: The Association of Enquiry of the Analysis of the Three Divine Philosophies
(Trimata tarka vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva uvāca:- [Śrī Raajiiv spoke]:- 1) Jīvo Brahameti kecittu, Brahmāṃśa iti kecana। Brahma sevaka ityanye, niścayaṃ brūhi Sadguro!॥ [Some say that this soul is God. ...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-9: The Association of Enquiry of the Fundamental Component of Creation (Verses 1-16)
(Mūla Prakṛti Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva Uvāca:- [Śrī Rajiiv Spoke]:- 1) Ādyākāśo matas trīṇāṃ, tat sṛṣṭiriti tat kṛteḥ | Hetu śṛṅkhalayā tejaḥ, na baddhaṃ triṣvivā'tra kim?॥ [In the context of the crea...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-9: The Association of Enquiry of the Fundamental Component of Creation (Verses 17-34)
(Mūla Prakṛti Vicāra Yogaḥ) 17) Ādya tattvaṃ sāṅkhya yoge, mūla prakṛti rucyate। Caitanya rahitaṃ kiṃ ca, sarge puruṣa saṅgamaḥ॥ [In Sāṅkhya Yoga, the first item told is Mūla Prakṛti. But, it is told ...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-3: The Association of Enquiry of the Difference Between God and World (Verses 33-43)
(Brahma Jagat bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ) 33) Jīvo nāsti sṛṣṭi pūrvaṃ, sṛṣṭyanantara masti saḥ। Mukteḥ param asti tasmin, sūkṣma ānanda bhogavān॥ [Before the creation of this world, the soul did not exist bec...
Swami Unlocks His Grace on a Devotee
[By Ms. Bhanu Samykya] Paadanamaskaaram Swami, I would like to share a humorous miracle bestowed by You. Currently, we are in the final stage of designing the book ‘Shri Datta Swami’ compo...
Swami Giving Vision as God Vishnu to Smt. Vijayalakshmi
[By Smt. Vijayalakshmi] Paadanamaskaaram Swami, I would like to share a remarkable miracle blessed upon me by You yesterday. In May 2026, I went to Hyderabad. I happened to meet Trailokya Garu and she...
About Shri Datta Swami in Detail
Swami, born in a village in Guntur District (Andhra Pradesh), is a professor of Chemistry in Vijayawada. Two months back He resigned from the job and took Samnyaasa for the sake of humanity. Swami is ...
Faith on God
Once you recognized Lord in human form, follow Him blindly. Hanuman followed Rama and served Him in His personal work of getting Sita. It should not be mistaken. It is clubbed with protection of the w...
Message on Krishna Ashtami
Today, the main item of the celebrations is to break the pot containing butter, which is kept very high. What is the inner meaning of this? Butter represents the money that is stored. This is the extr...
Turiiya State
Why is there no awareness in deep sleep state when actually all the living beings unite with the Brahman at that time? [Shri G. Lakshman asked: Dear Swamiji, My humble namaskarams to you. Swamiji You ...
Swami answers questions of Smt. Chhanda
1. What is meant by the unimaginable power of unimaginable God? [Smt. Chhanda asked:- Padanamaskaram to my most beloved Swami. Following are some fundamental doubts that came out in our everyday satsa...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-5: The Association of Enquiry of the Monism and Dualism (Verses 8-29)
(Advaita Dvaita Vicāra Yogaḥ) 8) Dampatyor dvaita bāhyaṃ hi, vāk karma citta madvayam। Ekasmin nara eva dvau, vaco bhāva pravartane॥ [Monism and Dualism can co-exist together. The husband and wife are...
Shri RaadhaaKrishna Gita
Introduction: The Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Gītā is the Divine Song of Śrī Rādhā and Śrī Kṛṣṇa composed by His Holiness Shri Datta Swami. In it, Swami reveals the secret conversation that historically took plac...
What is the Purpose of Creating Heavenly Dancers Like Rambha etc., in the Upper World?
Shri Anil Antony asked:- There are no heavenly dancers in the upper world as per Your preaching. Then, what is purpose of creating heavenly dancers like Rambha, Menaka, Urvashi etc. in the upper world...
Why do Muslims not Depict the Face of Mohammad in His Pictures?
[Shri Anil Antony asked:- Muslims do not depict the face of Mohammad in His pictures. What is the reason?] Swami replied:- Idol worship is condemned by both Christianity and Islam because God does not...
How to overcome selfish love?
[Shri Abhiram asked:- Swami, love has a defect, which is that it is always associated with the accomplishment of some selfish aspiration. How to solve this problem?] Swami replied:- Love to God in the...
Swami answers questions of Prof. JSR. Prasad
[Prof. JSR Prasad asked:- Sāṣṭāṅga namaskārṃ Swami. Kindly enlighten me by clarifying the following doubts:] 1. What are meant by theoretical and practical devotions? Swami replied:- Love to God expre...
A mother's journey from fear to faith under Swami's grace
[By Smt. Vijayalakshmi] Paadanamaskaaram Swami, I am Vijayalakshmi, a mother of two daughters living in Vijayawada. I am a homemaker and my husband, Uday, works for a Bank. I am one among those devote...
Is God responsible for the success of deeds of the souls?
[Prof. JSR Prasad asked:- Saashtaanga namaskaram Swami, kindly correlate the two statements: i) Abhadhnan purusham pashum – (souls are using God like an animal tied to the cart), ii) Adhishthana...
When Nivrutti is said to be capable of giving the highest fruit, what is the need for Pravrutti?
[Prof. JSR Prasad asked:- Sāṣṭāṅga namaskāraṃ Swami. When Nivṛtti (spiritual life) is said to be capable of giving the highest fruit (Nivṛttistu mahāphalā), what is the need for Pravṛtti (worldly life...
Is it justified to break an oath taken by Krishna, Who is the ultimate God?
[Prof. C. Annapurna asked:- God Krishna took an oath before the war that He will not handle any weapon in the war. But, He took the wheel of a chariot and using it as a weapon, He ran towards Bhīṣma t...
Divine Satsanga on Shri Datta Swami's Birthday (Part-1)
[A direct interactive spiritual discussion with Shri Datta Swami happened on the auspicious occasion of His birthday on February 24, 2021, in which several devotees participated. Some of the questions...
Divine Satsanga on Shri Datta Swami's Birthday (Part-2)
5. Swami, why don’t You make all the fake Babas experience Your state so that they understand the pain involved in it and stop cheating people? [Smt. Sudha Rani asked: Just like how Sri Satya Sa...
Divine Satsanga on Shri Datta Swami's Birthday (Part-3)
23. Swami, in order to exercise, we go to gyms, attend zumba dances, etc., where there are very big mirrors while worldly music is also played continuously. Should I avoid such locations so as to not ...
Divine Satsanga on Shri Datta Swami's Birthday (Part-4)
33. The unimaginable God appears as a human incarnation or as an energetic incarnation. But can He appear as space? [Devotee asked: There is a particular point I did not understand in a discourse You ...
Shri RaadhaaKrishna Gita - Anu Gita: Chapter-4: The Association of Clarification of Doubts (Verses 39-43)
(Saṃśaya Samāpti vicāra Yogaḥ) 39) Na bhaktā svecchayā dharmaṃ, laṅghate Daiva kāraṇāt। Laṅghatāṃ Daiva pṛṣṭā cet, tat parīkṣyā mahattvidam॥ [When the devotee herself decides to cross justice even tho...
Shri RaadhaaKrishna Gita - Anu Gita: Chapter-4: The Association of Clarification of Doubts (Verses 44-51)
(Saṃśaya Samāpti vicāra Yogaḥ) 44) Aśamo durguṇāveśaḥ, drāgartha vāda lolupau। Śamaḥ prathamataḥ proktaḥ, śrutau tāpasa pāmarau॥ [The lack of patience and the strong influence of very sinful qualities...
Shri RaadhaaKrishna Gita - Anu Gita: Chapter-4: The Association of Clarification of Doubts (Verses 52-61)
(Saṃśaya Samāpti vicāra Yogaḥ) Dear Devotee, I am sending the last verses of fourth chapter of Anu Gītā to you along with other devotees. By this, the entire Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Gītā associated with the U...
What is the meaning of 'Paraavara' in the hymn 'Tasmin drushte Paraavare'?
[Shri S. Phani Kumar asked:-] Swami replied:- Parāvara means human incarnation of God because the meaning of the above quotation is “When God is seen”. For human beings, God can be seen on...
Why do householders need to do both karma phala tyaga and karma samnyasa?
Shri Ganesh V asked: Padanamaskaram Swamiji, You have clearly said that the real yagna is to feed the human incarnation of God. That is real yagna is karma phala tyaga and for sanyasis karma samnyasa....
Swami answers questions of Shri Anil Antony
1. Does Sade Sati occur when Saturn transits the sign before the Moon, over the Moon and after the Moon? [Shri Anil Antony asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, Please give answers to the following questions. ...
Swami answers a question of an Advaita follower on Brahman and Parabrahman (Part-6)
SIXTH PART - CONCLUSION: Swami:- Drashtaa or jnaataa is seer or knower or subject, who sees or knows the object, called drushyam or jneyam. Druk or jnaanam is the process of seeing or knowing. Druk (s...
Why was Renuka punished practically for her theoretical sin?
[Ms. Saatvika asked:- Paadanamaskaram Swami, I have following doubt from an excerpt from Your discourse (link- https://www.universal-spirituality.org/discourses/essence-of-religious-scriptures---ii--8...
Swami answers questions of devotees
1. What truly matters while choosing a life partner? [Ms. Amudha Sambath asked: Pada Namaskaram Bhagavan Shri Datta Swami🙏🏻🙇🏻‍♀️ Swami, I seek Your kind guidance. I am struggling to trust and ...
Shri RaadhaaKrishna Gita - Anu Gita: Chapter-4: The Association of Clarification of Doubts (Verses 1-15)
(Saṃśaya Samāpti vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rādhā Devī Uvāca:- (Shri Radha Devi Spoke):- 1) Parīkṣāyāṃ tvayā nītā, ratiḥ pāpaṃ tvaduktitaḥ। Trikaraṇair apāpīti, proktavāṃś ca kathaṃ bhavān?॥ [O Krishna! You sa...
Shri RaadhaaKrishna Gita - Anu Gita: Chapter-4: The Association of Clarification of Doubts (Verses 16-33)
(Saṃśaya Samāpti vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rādhā Devī Uvāca:- (Shri Radha Devi Spoke):- 16) Janmato dharma mārgasthāḥ, tvanniṣṭhās tvaṃ svarūpavān। Samāgacchasi ced yuktaṃ, tvaṃ pitā janako na yat॥ [All the a...
Shri RaadhaaKrishna Gita - Anu Gita: Chapter-4: The Association of Clarification of Doubts (Verses 34-38)
(Saṃśaya Samāpti vicāra Yogaḥ) 34) Atyuttamā'vatāro'haṃ, ṛṣi ratyuttamas caraḥ। Goloko'tyuttama sthānaṃ, mārgaścā'tyuttamo bhavet॥ [Scholars say that I am the highest and the best incarnation of God. ...
Swami answers a question of an Advaita follower on Brahman and Parabrahman (Part-1)
[Shri Durgaprasad asked:- Swami, following is the discussion between myself and an advaita follower in an advaita group on Brahman and Parabrahman. Swami, kindly explain. At Your lotus feet –Dur...
Swami answers a question of an Advaita follower on Brahman and Parabrahman (Part-2)
SECOND PART [Phani:- How can we correlate the concepts of God and Mithyaa nature of world etc., in the philosophies of the three preachers (Shankara, Ramanuja and Madhva) in this context?] Swami repli...
Swami answers a question of an Advaita follower on Brahman and Parabrahman (Part-3)
THIRD PART [Dr. Nikhil asked:- I need clarification: Advaitins never say that the unimaginable God mediated by awareness is Īśvara. According to them, awareness is Brahman. The same awareness when lim...
Swami answers a question of an Advaita follower on Brahman and Parabrahman (Part-4)
FOURTH PART: [Shri M. Gangaiah garu (Advocate and excellent scholar of Gita and Upanishads) asked:- The Veda (Mahaavaakyaas) says that the soul is God (Brahman) and awareness is Brahman. The explanati...
Swami answers a question of an Advaita follower on Brahman and Parabrahman (Part-5)
FIFTH PART: [Shri PVNM Sharma asked:- How to correlate Saamkhya of Kapila and Yoga of Patanjali in the philosophy of Shankara with reference to the Gita of Krishna?] Swami Replied:- Kapila, Krishna an...
Satsanga on Worldly Matters
(Some of my friends and colleagues have asked these personal questions about their worldly life and family life. I have sent those questions to His Holiness Shri Datta Swami to seek the spiritual answ...
Kindly elaborate the power and benefits of Maha Mantra,'Shri Anjaneya, Shri Subramanya'.
[Shri Anil Antony asked] Swami replied:- Out of nine planets, five are called auspicious planets and the rest four are called as malefic planets. This does not mean that five planets are good and four...
A Muslim devotee says 'God does not take human form and does everything solely with His power'. Please answer him.
Shri Anil Antony asked: Padanamaskaram Swami. Regarding human incarnation and devotees serving Him, a Muslim devotee named Abbas Moaiyadi, commented as follows. I request You to answer this. –At...
Swami answers questions of Shri Anil Antony
1. What is the meaning of ‘curved path’ in the following context? [Shri Anil Antony asked:- Padanamaskaram Swami, I request You to kindly give answer to the following questions. At Your Di...
Swami answers questions of Shri Ganesh
1. Is the process of creating the world from space, something that can be understood? [Shri Ganesh Venkatesh asked:- Padanamskaram Swamiji, Parabrahman (the unimaginable God) created space, and from s...
I humbly request Maha Swamiji to educate us on the subject of Kartruttva.
[Shri Sharath V asked:- Shashtanga Pranamas to Sri Swamiji, In the philosophical world, the subject of Karthrutva (doership) and Karma is profoundly complex. Are all actions performed by the Jiva (ind...
Swami answers questions of Shri Hrushikesh
1. What is the time period for a Jiiva to live on this earth? Does this differ from one to the other? [Shri Hrushikesh asked:- Dear Swami, My friend Deepika has asked the following questions. I reques...
Please tell the purposes of Trimurtis and Tridevis.
Sahana asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, It is said that Tridevi's are powers and Trimurti's are possessor's of their respective powers. So, I assumed that Tridevi's are formed as energetic incarnations......
Is it true that wealthy people who hire workers at lower wages do not incur sin if the worker agrees?
Shri Yash asked:- Namaste Swami, Please clarify the below doubts regarding the rules of pravrutti (worldly conduct). Some start-up companies offer lower salaries to employees. Similarly, some househol...
हिंदू धर्म का गहन अध्ययन
परम पूज्य श्री दत्त स्वामी ने कहा:- हे भगवान के विद्वान और समर्पित सेवकों ! १- हमें अपने हिंदू धर्म का गहराई से विश्लेषण करना चाहिए और अपनी गलतियों को सुधारना चाहिए। जब तक हम अपनी गलतियों को नहीं सुधा...
വിജയവാഡയിൽ 18-06-2025-ന് സത്സം ഗം
ഹേ പ്രബുദ്ധരും സമർപ്പിതരുമായ ദൈവദാസരെ [സത്സംഗത്തിൽ ധാരാളം ഭക്തർ പങ്കെടുത്തു. ശ്രീ ദത്ത സ്വാമിയിൽ നിന്ന് പ്രസരിച്ച ആത്മീയ ജ്ഞാനത്തിന്റെ ചില മിന്നലുകൾ ചുവടെ നൽകിയിരിക്കുന്നു:-] 1. നമ്മുടെ ഹിന്ദു മതത്തെ ...
Swami walked into my daughter's dream and cured her
(Divine experiences of Mrs Vyshnavi and Baby Aradhya) Paadanamaskaaram Swami. As the mother of Sripada Aradhya, I have witnessed the instant recovery of my daughter due to Your love and grace. Since a...
More clarification on Turiiya Aashrama
Shri Lakshman asked:- Padanamaskaaram Swami. I have a question regarding Your recent reply to Smt. Chhanda’s question in which You said that since all the four aashramas are different from each ...
Swami answers questions of Shri Anil Antony
1. Please give Your comment on the following saying of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. [Shri Anil Antony asked: Paadanamaskaaram Swami, I request You to give answers to the following questions. At Your L...
Swami answers questions forwarded by Shri Anil Antony (Part-1)
1. I want Krishna as My husband. What should I do? [Shri Anil Antony asked:- Padanamaskaram Swami. Some questions from the internet are given below. Please give answer to them. At Your Divine Lotus Fe...
Swami answers questions forwarded by Shri Anil Antony (Part-2)
Shri Anil Antony asked:- 11. In Hinduism, what is the meaning of seeing a lizard constantly in the wash? Swami replied:- There are certain traditional believes about the falling of lizard. Different p...
Why does God change to an illusory form in the husband bond and remain in original form in other bonds?
Smt. Lakshmi Lavanya K asked:- Namaste Swami. You wrote in a song, "Whenever I think only, the feeling of darling arises in the soul." In the knowledge, You said that the fascinations on all the world...
Swami answers questions of devotees
1. How can a devotee in the midst of worldly problems know You in end of life? [A devotee from Vijayawada asked:- Pada Namaskaram Swami. Please explain the difference between Japa, Dhyana and Tapa? O ...
Why don't You encourage fasting for the sake of God?
[Ms. Kiranmai asked:- Paadanamaskaaram Swami, Yesterday was ShivaRatri and I already read in Your Preaching on Your website that one should not do fasting because he/she will not have energy to worshi...
Swami answers questions of Smt. Chhanda (Part-3)
15. Swami, please correct my thinking if I am wrong. [One day, Shri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa ordered one of His very close disciples, Swami Yogananda to kill a cockroach. But due to His extreme soft na...
Swami answers questions of Smt. Chhanda
1. If Pravrutti is full of selfishness, then how can there be justice? Smt. Chhandaa asked:- Padanamaskaram to my Almighty. Request You to kindly enlighten me on the following doubts: In one of our re...
Satsanga During Shri Satya Narayana Vratam on 19-03-2026
[His Holiness Shri Datta Swami has conducted the worship of Shri Satya Narayana Swami as the Priest on 19th March 2026, after the marriage of Dr. Geetha Lahari (Yashoda Hospital) and Shri Vishnu (IT P...
Swami answers questions of Ms. Bhanu Samykya
1. If spiritual knowledge is like the fire that burns ignorance, why did Ravana fail to reform? [Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked:- Padanamaskaram Swami, You have told that spiritual knowledge is like the fire...