What is Samratchana?

SAMRATCHANA is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘Total protection’. In Tamil Nadu villages, this word is informally used to mean ‘taking care’.

The first of Shirdi Sai Baba’s ten quotations is “whoever steps inside, I take care all his responsibilities”. This word ‘Samratchana’ reverberated within me in 1984 when I was in meditation. As I often quote, ‘I am not what I seem to be externally’. The lord ordains everything; He grants me the words.

It was in 1984 that the Samratchana logo as well as the phrase ‘Saranam, Abhayam, Aiswaryam’ appeared in my vision during meditation. So also did the form of the Poorana Brahmam idol that is now consecrated in our Kelambakkam temple. These come by intuition, by the Grace of God.

The symbol of Samratchana is the Lord’s Lotus Feet placed on a lotus blossom with eight petals – each petal representating the grace of each of the Ashta Lakshmis (Lakshmi : The Goddess of Wealth); if you have wealth but not valour, what is the use? That is why eight petals depicting the eight Lakshmis.

Why Lord’s feet? So many saints have sung the glory of the Lotus Feet that grant protection to those who seek them; God resides in the lotus hearts of yogis.

‘Saranam’ is surrender. Surrender to whom? To God. The Lord’s Feet are portrayed; surrender to them.

‘Abayam’ – I placed my hand there; my hands bear the marks of divine weapons of the dasavathaara (Ten prime incarnations of Lord Vishnu) - the divine conch, discus, bow and arrow, Muruga’s lance, Shiva’s deer and mazhu (a weapon). Once you surrender to the Lord’s Feet, He grants you protection though me as His instrument and gives you overall prosperity signified by the presence of the Ashta Lakshmis represented by the eight-petalled Lotus.

‘Aiswaryam’- When you have surrendered to the Lord, I will grant you protection, wealth, education and a mind detached from worldly afflications.

The Blue flame in the Logo represents salvation. Only when you attain this blue flame, will you be liberated from this human birth. Till then, you remain the physical form. If you are mellowed, I can grant you Moksha too. The sky is blue, so is the ocean, Krishna is blue; Science says that anything that is pure has a tinge of blue. Only when you attain that blue jyothi, can you attain Moksha, This is what Samratchana’s Logo signifies.

Even the Poorana Brahmam idol appeared to me in my vision ages ago, I augmented the strength of that power, the light within that idol with the power of my penance.

You can’t understand me; I am chanting the Lord’s name every second. I may be in casual conversation with you, yet inside, the chanting is on. I continuously chant Siva Sakthi mantra; I use Shadakshara mantra when I am blessing people. I have been chanting mantra for so many years now; it has become my very breath. This along with the power gained by doing charity is all set to grow to great proportions.