Our Vedas (Certain Revelations) - Part 5 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji.

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Radhe Krishna to All,

 

The 'klesam' of Mahans cannot be set right by ordinary people. Mahans set right

the ‘klesam’ in the minds of ordinary mortals. But, if a Mahan experiences

disturbance only another Mahan can understand it. Meeting of Mahans at such

times comes about by itself. Sage Vyãsa experiences such disturbance of mind.

At this time Sage Narada accidentally comes there. He was not called for. He

comes only accidentally. This is seen in the Bhãgavatam. Narada comes to the

place where Sage Vyasa is seated with mental disturbance. Vyasa gets up and

rushes up to welcome him.

 

Bhagavatam reads as, ‘Vyasa gets up and welcomes him. This chapter (1:4)

concludes with the line, ‘Poojayãmãsa vidhivat Nãradam surapoojitam’ -

 

Narada who is worshipped by Devas was worshipped (by Sage Vyãsa) in the

prescribed way. Sage Vyãsa himself was a great Mahatma. He is described as

‘Swayam Narayana’ - verily Lord Narayana. It is said that Vyãsa was an

‘amsa’ (incarnation) of Lord Narayana. In spite of it he worshipped Narada.

Knowing that Narada had come to his place, he rushed up to him, welcomed him and

performed puja as prescribed (by the Shastras).

Soon after the puja Narada asks Vyãsa, “There is some ‘klesam’ in your

mind. What is it?â€

 

Vyãsa tells, “Yes. There is ‘klesam’ in my mind but I know not the

reason. Why don’t you please enlighten me on it?â€

 

Even at the outset Narada tells wonderfully, “Na tatha Vãsudevasya mahima

hyanuvarnnitah†- Do you know how long you would experience this ‘klesam’?

Until such time that you write the glory of Lord Vãsudeva, the glory of Lord

Krishna in a Granta, this ‘klesam’ will not leave your mind - ‘Na tatha

Vãsudevasya mahima hyanuvarnnitah’. You should describe them all (the glory).

Until you do such a Granta the disturbance of mind will not leave you.â€

 

At once Vyãsa asks Narada, “How should I go about it? How to do a ‘Bhakti

prãdhãna Granta’? (a Holy Text illustrating Bhakti predominantly).

Narada describes the way he earned Bhakti. Krishna Charitra is only from the

10th Canto. Prior to it one finds the stories of Ambareesha, Ajamila, Dhruva,

Prahalada, etc. While beginning Prahlada charitra, Sukha says at the outset,

‘Bhãgavata mãhãtmyam Bhagavad Bhakti vardhanam’ - as you keep listening

to the life histories of Bhãgavats, devotion to the Lord will grow.

 

Even listening about Bhagavãn will not induce/help deepen Bhakti! In the life

histories of Mahans we read the way they performed tapas; their deep yearning

for the Lord. Only on reading such matters we feel, ‘Should we not do atleast

1% or 10% of what they had done?’ While reading Ramakrishna Paramahamsa’s

charitra (a great Avatãra Purusha) we find him declaring, ‘It is verily I who

had come as Rama and Krishna.’ But, for 12 years he weeps day and night for

Bhagavãn. He fears ‘kãmam’ (desire), ‘kãnchanam’ (wealth) and

‘keerti’ (fame). While reading that such great Mahans wept day and night for

Bhagavãn it hits our mind and heart with a force. Why should we read such

charitrãs? Only this will kindle the fire of devotion in us. Only then will the

thought, ‘We should do atleast one percent of what they had done,’ arise.

Therefore, what is the great glory of Bhãgavatam? Let us keep aside Krishna

Charitra.

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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