Liebe Besucher,
Liebe Devotees,
nach monatelanger intensiver und freudiger Arbeit an dieser Webseite zusammen mit unserer Webdesignerin bin ich sehr glücklich, dass nun alles soweit vollendet ist. Heute am 9.9.2016
ist zudem der Erscheinungstag von Shrimati Radharani, ein äußerst glücksverheißender Tag
für die Premiere unseres Forums und dieser Webseite als Ganzes.
Anstelle von Verhaltensregeln möchte ich einfach alle TeilnehmerInnen höflich darum bitten,
nett zueinander zu sein und auch bei Meinungsverschiedenheiten – die naturgemäß immer irgendwann bei Diskussionen auftreten werden – stets den guten Ton zu wahren.
Ich freue mich auf einen regen Austausch.
Euer Vedanta
The Knight's Tour Problem
For non-chess players: The knight in chess may only move one square straight and one square diagonally. Ingenious mathematicians came up with a fictitious problem, the so-called Knight's Tour Problem. The problem is that a knight crosses all squares on a chess board without visiting a square twice.
The solution to this problem is attributed to the great Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler (1707-1783). The following source shows, however, that long before Leonhard Euler this problem was solved in a very poetic and devotional way by Vaishnavas of the Shri-Sampradaya, namely by Swami Vedanta Desikan (1268-1369). He solved the problem in form of a prayer to glorify Vishnu - ingenious and beautiful!
The Padhuka Sahasram by Shri Vedanta Desikan is the solution to the problem in verses 929 and 930. The first verse was written sequentially and the next is read on the way of the knight who delivers the result.
~ 929 ~
sThirAgasAm sadhArADhyA vihathAkathathAmathA
sathpAdhukE! sarAsA mA rangarAjapadham naya
~ 930 ~
sThithA samayarAjathpA gatharA mAdhakE gavi
dhuranhasAm samnathAdhA sAdhyAthApakarAsarA
Oh Paaduka [shoes] of the Lord who is meant by the word “Sat”!
The worst of sinners can worship You and benefit.
You ward off all evil happenings, which are inherently grief-causing.
What a melodious walk You possess!
You diligently keep guard in respect of people
who stick to the righteous path with pure activities.
You remain in an effulgent site with SHRI [goddess of fortune], unique to you,
granting affluence to the worshippers.
You remove the pitiable condition that accrues to sinners.
You make the strolls pleasing and relaxing to the Lord, when He has to go out.
May You please lead me on to Lord Ranganatha's Abode!
Source:
http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/vdesikan/rps/knight.html
- Great thanks to Hari Parayana ji for sharing!
