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Dear members,

Sri Tatachar's take on the "3 knots" (moonru mooducchu) is really a 
very creative explanation! It is both amusing and philosophical.

I'm reminded of the old story about the young man who went up to 
Socrates and asked for counsel whether or not to enter into marriage. 
The wise Socrates replied, "By all means, do marry! If you get a good 
wife you will be happy. If you get a bad one, you will become a 
philosopher."

The "3 knots" I suppose can be said to be symbolic of a man's 3 basic 
yearnings in life -- the yearning for "health, wealth and happiness". 

The word "sUtra" in "mAngalya-sUtra" means 'thread'. But the other 
meaning of "sUtra" in Sanksrit is: a 'cryptic or terse aphorism'. An 
aphorism possesses sacred truth within itself and which it guards 
jealously through a veil of inscrutability. Many may learn to recite 
an aphorism, but only a few truly realize the truth hidden inside it. 

Marriage too is like the sacred but inscrutable aphorism ('sUtra'). 
It possesses the promise of a great many riches that lie within (the 
riches of "health, wealth and happiness") but, alas, as is evident in 
the world everywhere, not everyone who is married realizes them all.

Rgds,

dAsan,
Sudarshan  

  



--- In SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, tatachar@xxxx wrote:
> Dear Bhagavathaas,
> 
> There are many ways of looking at the significance of 
> 3 (knots) of mangala sUtra, a symbols of sacred union
> between a man and a woman:
> 
> Union of mind, body and soul.
> United in manasaa (mind), kaaya (deeds)-vaaca (words).
> Because two different family members (mother and sister) are 
involved in tieing the knot besides the groom, it means, they too 
approve of the union.
> Taapa trayam (marriage brings problems!), the three knots help to
> tie down the problems.
> Prasthaana thrayams (brahma sUtra, UpaniSHat, gItA).
> AUM
> ThrimUrthis.
> Rahasya thrayams.
> TrayI vidhya (samhita, brAhmaNa, and araNyaka).
> Past, present and future are united.
> To remind husband to perform trikaala sandhyavandanam!
> 1-2-3 gO.
> 
> dAsan
> 
> K. Sreekrishna Tatachar
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 7/9/2004 11:37:11 AM Eastern Daylight 
Time, "Ashok" <ashok_q@xxxx> writes:
> 
> >Hello to all,
> >There was a query recently asking for the significance of putting 
3 
> >knots at the time of Maangalyadhaarana.  
> >I have not been able to find any specific explanation to the three 
> >knots, except that this symbolises the integration in mind and 
soul 
> >of three important parties to the sacred marriage.
> >The first knot apparently, symbolises the unity between the 
husband 
> >and wife and the firm commitment to each other through the marital 
> >bondage. This is amply borne out in all the rituals of the 
marriage;
> >The second  knot symbolises the unification and firm commitment to 
> >the two families; The third one, which is normally tied by the 
> >sister,  is the reciprocal commitment and assurance of the boy's 
side 
> >to the girl's prosperity and well being and the progeny brought 
> >through this bondage.
> >If any of the group members get a diiferent interpretation, please 
> >let me know.
> >Also apologies please, if i am incorrect in mentioning the above 
> >significance.
> >
> >Ashok from Ras-Al-Khaimah, U.A.E.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> >
> >




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