Our Vedas (Certain Revelations) - Part 6 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji.

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Radhe Krishna to All,

 

Just as said, ‘Bhãgavata mahãtmyam Bhagavat bhakti vardhanam’ - it depicts

how Dhruva performed tapas. A small child (of five) he went into the forest and

performed tapas for six months without food. Sitting all alone the child saw

Bhagavãn through the Maha Mantra of Dwãdasãkshari.

 

Prahlada was tortured but even under extremely hostile conditions he saw

Bhagavãn. Ajamila was the worst kind of sinner. Even such a sinner sailed

ashore. Jada Bharata was very successful in his dhyana but for a moment he fell

from his way and was born as a deer (in his subsequent birth). Though born a

deer he remembered his past spiritual life and subsequently attained human life.

Fearing wastage of this life he worked arduously and attained Bhagavãn.

Bhãgavatam can be said to fully contain (such) lessons.

 

Bhãgavatam shows us how Bhaktãs performed Bhakti; it depicts the different

kinds of Bhakti; different kinds of ‘bhãva’ (feeling). All of them were

Bhaktãs.

 

There is difference between a Bhakta and a Yogi. We call Bheeshma, Sharabhangar

as Yogis. Bhãgavatam does not contain a Yogi charitra. The charitra of Nava

yogi is a different matter altogether. It has been taken up for ‘upadesa’ in

‘Ekãdasa skanda’ (11th canto). But, while reading Bhãgavatam we begin with

Dhruva charitra and go on with Gajendra Moksha, amrita manthanam, etc.

 

The reason for speaking on these is that there is difference between Bhaktas and

Yogis.

 

We call Bheeshma as only a Yogi. But, why does he finally desire ‘Lalita gati

vilãsa valguhãsa’? - He desires to be a gopi. Why? Yogi controls his breath.

The mind is controlled with breath control. He meditates on God in the

controlled mind. He holds on to the form of God- ‘chakra, gadha, vanamãli,

vyadyasta pãdam’ - in such a controlled mind. The form of Bhagavãn is held

in his mind so long as the breath is held within. Once the breath is let out

Bhagavãn also runs away! It is akin to holding down Bhagavãn with great

effort. So, Bhagavãn is within the Yogi only so long as he is smart enough to

hold the breath within, only so long as he is able to control his mind and only

so long as he is able to sit in this position. In this case Bhagavãn is not

here out of His own liking. This is because here there is no matter for liking.

Thus, one who does sadhana with lot of effort - going without sleep, food, etc.

- is called as yogi. Yoga is of

this type. Who has to perform Yoga? One who has not been able to get bhakti!

Yoga is for one in whom bhakti has not been born. Bhakti is the highest.

 

A Yogi, with lot of difficulty, controls his breath and holds Bhagavãn within

him but in the case of a Bhakta it is Bhagavãn who goes around him!

 

Just as a child catches hold of the mother’s saree and follows her everywhere

so does Bhagavãn follow a Bhakta. Though the Bhakta tries to free himself of

Bhagavãn the latter does not leave him! ‘I do not want you,’ says the

Bhakta. But, Bhagavãn does not leave the Bhakta’s side! Gopis try to shirk

out Bhagavãn. But, Bhagavãn refuses to leave them. ‘We do not want you! Due

to bhakti for you everything has been spoilt.

 

All ‘loka smriti’ (thought of the world/family), ‘loka vyãpãrãs’

(activities of the world/family) have been affected. I do not want you,’ say

the Gopis. But, Bhagavãn does not leave them even if they try to wriggle out.

This is the sign of the highest Bhakti.

 

It is Bhagavãn who has caught hold of them tightly. There is no need for them

to hold on to Bhagavãn! It is Bhagavãn who is holding them tightly. So, who

should perform sadhana? Who should do dhyana? Who should do Yoga? Who should do

Atma vichãra? These are only for those who have no bhakti.

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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