Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Posted January 7, 2003 One of Saadhnaa's moderators was kind enough to send me this wonderful message on our Devi of the Week: --- pyari hari <pyari_h wrote: > Tue, 7 Jan 2003 11:39:06 -0800 (PST) > pyari hari <pyari_h > Re: *OUR DEVI OF THE WEEK* Queen Draupadi > Sati > Jaya Sri Radhey!Namaste. > Queen > DRAUPADI … > > Draupadi > Lord KRISHNA says to RADHARANI > > in Brahma Vaivarta Purana: > > > "yadhA tvaM rAdhikA devI > goloke gokule tathA > vaikuNTeca mahA lakShmIr > bhavatI ca sarasvatI > bhavatI martyalakSmIzca > kSIroda sayina priyA > dharma putra vadhUstvaM ca > sAntir lakSmI svarUpiNi > kapilasya priyA kAntA > bhArate bhAratI satI > dvArAvatyAM mahAlakSmIr > bhavatI rukmiNI satI > tvaM sIta mithilayAM ca > tvacchAyA draupadi satI > rAvaNena hRtA tvaM ca > tvaM ca rAmasya kaminI" > O Radhey! Just as You are My Beloved Soul of Goloka > and the Queen of Gokula, > in the same way You manifest as Maha Lakshmi and > Sarasvati in Vaikunta, > and also as Martyalakshmi, the consort of Lord > Vishnu. > > > You appear as the opulent form of Santi > > who is the wife of Dharmaputra. > > > You alone are Bharati Sati, the consort of Kapila > Deva. > > > You manifest in Dvaraka, as Mahalakshmi, > > Queen Rukmini > > and > > Your blessed Shadow Itself takes up > > the form of "Draupadi Sati". > > > You ALONE appear in Mithila as Sita Devi and become > the Beloved of Sri Rama and are abducted by Ravana. > > "tulasI puNya rupa ca > gaGgA bhuvana pAvanI > brahma loke ca sAvitrI > kalayA tvaM vasundharA > goloke rAdhikA tvaM ca > sarva gopAlakezvarI" > You are Radhika, the Eternal Mistress of all Gopis > in Goloka. > You are also identified as the origin of Prakriti, > and as Savitri in Lord Brahma's abode. > You are worshipped as the Sacred Plant Tulasi and > as ever purifying River of the three worlds, Ganga, > and in part as Mother Earth. ------------- Queen > Draupadi devi is considered in Hindu Scriptures as a > VERY CHASTE Lady and (Nitya Kanya) eternal Virgin > inspite of her having five Pandava husbands and > played her role as the mother of Upa-Pandavas. > Draupadi Sati is one of the 'Pancha- Kanyas', five > eternal Virgins (like Virgin Mary), the other four > being (2) Queen Kunti Devi, mother of Pandavas (3) > Ahalya Sati (the cursed stone from Ramayana, who was > redeemed by Lord Rama, (the wife of sage Gautama > muni, who was cheated by Indra), (4) Taaraa (Lord > Rama's devotee, Sugreeva's wife) and (5) Mandodari > (Ten-headed Demon Ravana's wife). > Hindu Scriptures also declare that even by > remembering these FIVE eternal Virgins, the Holy > women, one can be purified of one's sins. We have to > learn the profound secrets of Devotion from God > realized Rasik Saints. > We should never underestimate the eternally > liberated (nitya siddha) devotees of the Lord, who > were used as Divine instruments, in His Playful > Pastimes!!! > --------- > Rasik Saint Sri Lilasuka Bilvamangala Thakur > started His beautiful verses of > "Govinda-Damodara-Stotra", > describing how Draupadi Sati called out for Lord > Krishna and how She showed the world the glory of > SELF-SURRENDER to the Lord. > > "agre kurUNAm atha pANdavAnAM > duhsAsanenA hrita vastra kezA > kRSNA tadAkrozad ananya nAthA > govinda! dAmodara! mAdhaveti" > > (1) > > Queen Draupadi was dragged into the court in the > presence of great royal personalities and the great > five warrior husbands, Pandavas. > When Duhsasana pulled Her hair and tried to strip > Her off clothes, > Draupadi Sati called out with tearful eyes and > choking voice, these Names, > "O Govinda, the transcendental Delighter of senses! > O Damodara, with a rope of Bhakti around the waist! > O Madhava, the Beloved Husband of Goddess Lakshmi!" > "srI kRSNa viSNo! madhu kaitabhAre! > bhaktAnu kampin bhagavan murAre! > trAyasva mAM kezava! lokanAtha! > govinda! dAmodara! mAdhaveti" > > (2) > > "O My All Attractive Lord, Sri Krishna! > O All pervading Lord Vishnu! > O Destroyer of the demons, called Madhu and Kaitabha > ! > O Ever merciful Lord of surrendered devotees! > > O Supreme Lord, the Killer of Mura demon! > O Kesava! O Lord of the entire world! > Please GIVE me Your PROTECTION. > My Beloved Lord! > Save me from this miserable state of humiliation, > > O my Govinda! > > O my Damodara! O my Madhava!" > > ----------- > > AN IMPORTANT characterstic of TRUE SURRENDER OF MIND > TO GOD > is > "ANANYATA", EXCLUSIVENESS, of none other than God. > Loving and surrendering only to the Lord is > ANANYATA. > If any other subject apart from LORD enters the mind > of surrendering devotee, 'Ananyata' is obstructed > and deprives the devotee from attaining His Beloved. > > This is the secret behind the SURRENDER. > This is demonstrated well during the rescue of Queen > Draupadi sati. > When Duhssasana dragged Draupadi devi into the > assembly hall in order to insult her in the presence > of thousands of kings, it was a moment of greatest > embarrassment for her. > She first sought help from her FIVE WARRIOR > HUSBANDS, but there was no response. > She then frantically turned to the great preceptors > and elders, Bhishma pitamaha, Dronacarya etc., for > protection. > But they too remained silent. > Draupadi sati's hopes of help from the world > dissolved before her very eyes, she decided to use > her own strength to protect herself. > She clenched her saree between her teeth and AT THE > SAME TIME CALLED OUT TO THE LORD FOR HELP. > At that time Lord Krishna was at Dwaraka. > Forseeing the calamity that had befallen on His > devotee, HE SAT MOTIONLESS. > When His consort Queen Rukmini saw Him in His > strange stance, She asked Him what the matter was. > The Lord replied, > "A devotee of mine is in trouble." > "Well then, why don't you go and save that soul." > "I cannot because I AM BOUND BY MY OWN LAW - > "ananyAzintayanto mAM > ye janAH paryupAsate > teSAM nityAbhiyuktAnAM > yogakSemaM vahAmyaham" > Gita.9.22 > "I TAKE COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY ONLY OF ONE WHO IS > EXCLUSIVELY SURRENDERED TO ME, > but this devotee STILL HAS CONFIDENCE IN HER OWN > STRENGTH, SO I CANNOT PROTECT HER." > But what strength could a helpless woman have, and > how long could she face the mighty Duhssasana, who > had the strength of ten thousand elephants? > When the wicked Duhssasana gave one jerk, the saree > slipped from between her teeth, and Draupadi sati > was helpless. > SHE NOW ABANDONED ALL FAITH IN HER OWN STRENGTH, AND > DEPENDED ENTIRELY UPON LORD KRISHNA. > THIS WAS THE MOMENT OF COMPLETE, UNCONDITIONAL > SURRENDER, AND LORD IMMEDIATELY CAME TO HER RESCUE. > In other words, she CAME TO A STATE OF DOING > NOTHING. IT WAS ONLY WHEN SHE CEASED TO THINK > PROTECTION FROM OTHER SOURCES, THAT SHE WAS SAVED. > Now the Duhssasana pulled her robes, they SEEMED TO > BE NEVER ENDING. > He finally gave up in COMPLETE EXHAUSTION. > Thus "ANANYATA" or EXCLUSIVE SURRENDER TO GOD, is > the VERY FOUNDATION OF STEADFAST DEVOTION. > The Lord states in Gita- > "sarva dharmAn parityjya mAmekaM zaraNaM vraja " > "O Arjuna, ABANDON ALL THOUGHTS OF RELIGION AND > IRRELIGION. > 'COME TO ME ALONE FOR SHELTER.' > It is then, that I, Who am a JUDGE TO ALL, will > cease to JUDGE in your case and will instead pardon > your innumerable past sins of countless past lives, > THROUGH MY GRACE!!!" > - An excerpt from Sri Kripalu Maharaj ji's book - > "Prema-Rasa- Siddhant". > Jaya, Jaya Sri Radhey! > > > > > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now ===== * Please visit the Shakti Sadhana Homepage at http://www.shaktisadhana.org * Please join the Shakti Sadhana Group at Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. 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