Bhajans: Music as Medicine

Swami sometimes sing some bhajans or some Carnatic Keertanai with various Ragas. I was so curious to know, Why Bhagawan is giving so much of importance to Carnatic or Hindustani music. We all have seen Swami invited many eminent Musicians at his abode and gave a great treat to us... Also, Swami gives importance to Bhajans also. In early 90's swami gave lot of songs in Tamil. I usually write it in long notebooks. One day swami asked me to bring one particular notebook and to read on particular lyric. It was "Sathakodi Surya Prakasa Sayee" Swami said, what is the use of food if you are not serving to others? Swami took the lyric and sang in Bhanduvarali Raga. Bhagwan asked, 'Nalla Irukka?’ It was a trouble treat. One Swami sang that lyric and the Raaga he selected to that song.

Asked Bhagawan "Swami, how you are fixing appropriate Raga for songs?" Bhagawan then explained. Every Raga is a Divine Doctor. Amruthavarshini is a beautiful Raga will heal all body heat problems, blood related diseases, eye problems. Because the inner Divine of this particular Raga is cooling the soul.

Amruthavarshini is the Raga of rain. In Thretayug, when Ravana set fire to Hanuman's tail, he set fire to entire Lanka. Then Ravana played the AmruthavarshiniRaga on his Veena and brought forth rain. Swami said, great Muthuswami Dheekshithar when he was passing through the Ettayapuram of South Tamilnadu, he saw the drought and uses AmruthavarshiniRaga for hours to bring rain. Yes, rain was pouring for 12 full days. Lord Shanmuga of Tiruchendur came to Ettayapuram and bless Muthuswami Dheekshithar and gave sugar candy as his gift. Saraswathi Devi was so happy and enjoyed this Raga and gave Veena to him. So much of divine the Raga Amruthavarshini.... Swami mentioned few songs in our Sai Bhajan in this Raga.

1. Aanandha Amrutha Varshini,

2. Mathey Jagan Maathey,

3. Hey maa Charankamala....

This Amruthavarshini Raga is equal to Malhar Raga in Hindustani.

There is a Raga called Rathipathipriya which will Eradicate the poverty.

Bhairavi Raga will cure skin diseases and Allergies.

Aanandha Bhairavi will cure Hypertension, Sugar and Blood pressure Mohanam Raga will cure Headaches, migraine and fever. Raga Thodi will remove depression Raga Yaman Kalyani will bring the inner Divine feelings Like Bhagawan was telling the divine healings of some Ragas.

Swami then said, "You are all thinking that Bhagawan inviting musicians to perform concerts at his place to relax himself. It's wrong. Soul of every musician has a divine vibration, every song in different Ragas will add healing powers and when the singer sings a song, the vibrations of each song with different Ragas will reach every devotee who gathered there and heal their various problems. On those days the concerts will be mostly after sunset, and it will go till early morning. The reason is after sun set all the health problems, worries, and mental disturbances will arise. To give a permanent solution to all these problems, Ragas will bring the healings.”

How many times we would have heard Vishnu Sahasranamam of MS Subbulakshmi. Many others were also given the same, but then why MS Subbulakshmi's Vishnu Sahasranama giving divine vibrations? Because the divine soul rendered the Sahasranama in the exact Raga which can permanently heal everyone's worries and problems.

Swami's students sing lot of bhajans in front of Bhagawan at Parthi. Bhagawan decides the song of that day. Students may decide or select songs to offer to Swami. But select made them select particular songs to sing on particular days. Swami knows the gathering who are suffering in various problems there. So, Bhajan is very important.

If you are promptly conducting Bhajan at your home, it's that you are doing a medical service to everyone who is attending the Bhajan.

This is brief importance of Swami Bhajans - Seetharaman (Bhajan singer)