Guest guest Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 Vaivasvata Manu, the mind-born son of Brahma had a son by name Satyavrata. The elders performed the sacred thread ceremony to him and ordained him to carry on the Gayatri Mantra Japa. As ordained, the boy spent several thousands of years in Japa. After some time, his father decided that it was time for his son to get married. But the boy did not like the idea. Therefore he started meditating on Brahma. When Brahma appeared, the boy said: "Lord! My father is forcing me to get married. But I am more inclined to carry on my Tapas. What is my Dharma now? Please guide me." Brahma was pleased and said: " Son! I created you for the purpose of looking after the kingdom. Therefore, as per your father´s wish, you should get married. That is your Dharma." Immediately Satyavrata withdrew his desire for Tapas and followed his father´s words. He ruled the kingdom righteously and finally reached the divine abode. In the above story, Satyavrata was highly inclined to continue his Tapas. Still, he gave more importance to the words of Brahma by withdrawing his personal preference. Brahma´s dictum is verily scriptural dictum. Therefore, it is imperative that when it comes to following the dictum of the scriptures, one should disregard one´s likes and dislikes. We should not allow our preferences to interfere. This is the meaning of the third condition. Only when all the three conditions are satisfied, the action or work becomes a noble one. This is the hidden meaning of the Sookti. By the grace of Dattatreya, may you imbibe the essence of the Sookti and turn all your actions into noble ones. Jaya Guru Datta Sri Swamiji (Sookti from Bhaktimala September 2004) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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